Burt is a Hoag physician who received his surgical training in the Air Force, at age 32 served as Chief of Surgical Oncology at the largest military hospital in the world at Lackland AFB, performed hyperbaric oxygen therapy medical services at Kelly AFB, attended to the advanced aircraft flight-line pilots at Edwards AFB test pilot school, and flew in jets to assist with a variety of medical duties that included responsibilities beyond surgery. During Operation Desert Storm, Burt served as a military consultant to the Surgeon General of the United States and the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. He served 21 years in the Air Force and retired as a colonel, a rank attained by very few physicians. Burt is currently the Executive Medical Director of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, holds the Grace E. Hoag Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair, and is a Professor of Clinical Surgery in the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He is responsible for the strategic planning and partnership between Hoag and USC developing a world-class cancer program for the Orange County community and provides oversight over the operation of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute, Hoag’s site-specific cancer programs, and the establishment of future cancer treatment sites for Hoag. Burt resides in San Juan Capistrano with his wife Vicki.