Charles Victor Burton

Background

Burton, Charles Victor was born on January 2, 1935 in New York City. Son of Norman Howard and Ruth Esther (Putziger) Burton.

Education

Student, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1952-1956; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1960.

Career

Intern surgery, Yale University Medical Center, 1961-1962; assistant resident neurological surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1962-1966; chief resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1966-1967; associate chief surgery, chief neurosurgery, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Seattle, 1967-1969; visiting research affiliate, Primate Center, U. Washington, 1967-1969; assistant professor neurosurgery, Temple University Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, 1970-1973; associate professor, Temple University Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, 1973-1974; neurological research coordinator, Temple University Health Sciences Center, 1970-1974; director department neuroaugmentive surgery, Sister Kenny Institute, Minneapolis, 1974-1981; medical director Low Back Clinic, Sister Kenny Institute, Minneapolis, 1978-1981; medical director, Institute for Low Back Care, Minneapolis, 1981-1996; senior medical director, Institute Low Back and Neck Care, Minneapolis, since 1996. Biomedical Instrumentations International, Ltd., 1988-1992. Co-chairman Joint Neurosurg.

Committee on Devices and Drugs, 1973-1977. Chairman advisory panel on neurologic devices Food and Drug Administration, 1974-1977, International Standards Organisation, 1974-1976. Member United States biomedical Instrumentation Delaware to Soviet Union, 1974.

Achievements

• Charles Victor Burton has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, surgeon, inventor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons (Executive Committee Minnesota chapter 1989-1992). Member Congress Neurological Surgeons (Chairman of Commission materials and devices 1972-1979), American Association Neurological Surgeons, Minnesota Neurosurg. Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Testing and Materials (Chairman of Commission materials 1973-1978), International Society Study of Lumbar Spine (Executive Committee 1986-1989), North America Spine Society (Executive Committee 1987-1991, Chairman of Commission on professional conduct 1991-1992, director county member affairs 1992-1994, board directors 1990-1994), American National Standards Institute (medical device technical advisory board 1973-1978), American Board Spine Surgery (board directors since 1997), Philadelphia County Medical Society (medical-legal com.1970-1974), Minnesota Medical Association (Gold medal award for best science presentation at 1975 meeting, subcommittee on medical testimony since 1978), Hennepin County Medical Society (medical-legal committee since 1975), Minneapolis Academy Medicine, Cor et Manus Society, Professional Association Diving Instrs.

(underwater photography specialty diver), American Back Society, Twin Cities Spine Society (president 1994-1995), Back Pain Association American (honorary chairman since 1995), Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association (pres.Minn. chapter 1988-1992), Yale Surgical Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta.

Connections

Married Joy Burton; children— Matthew, Timothy, Andrew, Dawn, Stacy, Chad.

Father:

Norman Howard Burton

Mother:

Ruth Esther (Putziger) Burton

Spouse:

Joy Burton