A Nebraska native, Dr. Burt obtained his Doctorate of Medicine with distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed postgraduate training with a sports medicine fellowship at North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Australia following an orthopaedic residency and general internship with the Creighton-Nebraska Universities Health Foundation.

As a former collegiate basketball player, Dr. Burt enjoys staying active in the athletic community. Throughout his career, he has served as head team physician for the Omaha Nighthawks UFL football team, Millard North High School and Skutt Catholic High School, as well as a member of Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital, Jennie Edmundson Hospital and The Nebraska Medical Center Sports Medicine teams.