Background
Burnett, Lonnie Sheldon was born on August 2, 1927 in Saratoga, Texas, United States. Son of Lonnie and Lois (Swift) Burnett.
Obstetrics and gynecology educator
Burnett, Lonnie Sheldon was born on August 2, 1927 in Saratoga, Texas, United States. Son of Lonnie and Lois (Swift) Burnett.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Galveston, 1953.
Intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1953-1954; resident in internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1954-1955; resident in obstetrics-gynecology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1962; fellow in microbiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1962-1964; assistant professor microbiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1964-1967; assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1964-1970; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1970-1976; department chairman obstetrics-gynecology., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1976-1995; professor obstetrics-gynecology., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1976. Member obstetrics-gynecology. text committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1988-1991.
Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Member of Canby Robinson Society of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (president 2006-2007), Nashville Academy Medicine 1999—2000, Tennessee Ob-Gyn. Society 1988-1990.
Married Betty Pearle Scruggs, December 22, 1950. Children: Anne Julian, Michael Julian.