Dr. Jason Allen Burkett, DDS

Jason Burkett, DDS
“I decided to pursue a career in healthcare, specifically dentistry, because I enjoy working with people and wanted to make a positive difference in their lives. The prospect of being able to help patients achieve functional and beautiful smiles seemed very rewarding to me. Today, I offer my patients many years of clinical experience along with the friendly, gentle care they will truly appreciate. I spend the time necessary to fully understand my patients’ individual smile goals and explain everything in simple terms they can understand. I feel that educating them makes for better overall treatment.”
Preceptorship: Pediatric Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Postdoctoral Training: Intravenous (IV) Sedation, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
DDS: Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
Undergraduate Education: Microbiology, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Surgical Staff Member: Cornerstone Regional Hospital, Mission …Hospital, Edinburg Regional Hospital
Dental Director: Surgical Center of South Texas (2005 to present)
Certified: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Member: Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Hospital Dentistry, American Dental Association, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia in Dentistry, Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities, American Association of Hospital Dentists, Rio Grande Valley Academy of General Dentistry (former President and Vice President)