Title:

• Assistant Professor of Neurology
• Director of the LAC+USC Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

Department:

• Department of Neurology

Locations:

• HCC II
• Keck Hospital of USC
• USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Areas of Treatment:

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neuropathology
• Autoimmune Disease

Specialties:

• Neurology

Background:

Dr. Burnett is board certified in neurology and neuropathology.  Her clinical and research interests center on the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis.  She is engaged in research studying autoimmune diseases and their effects on the nervous system and is an investigator for a number of clinical trials.  Dr. Burnett directs the multiple sclerosis clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.  Dr. Burnett also serves as the Program Director for the Neurology Clerkship, a required rotation for all USC medical students.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, University of Tennessee, 1987

Internships:

• SUNY at Buffalo, 1987 - 1988

Residencies:

• University of Chicago, Neurology, 1991

Fellowships:

• University of Chicago, Multiple Sclerosis, 1996

Board Certification:

• American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology: Neurology
• American Board of Pathology: Neuropathology

Professional Society Memberships:

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Association of Neuropathologists
• Clinical Advisory Council for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Languages:

• English
• German