Dr Burnton is an orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery. Dr Burnton obtained a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Melbourne University and then completed her post graduate Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery through Sydney University with honours. She trained as an Orthopaedic Registrar through the Hunter New England network and achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association in January 2021. Dr Burnton furthered her subspecialty hand and upper limb training at the Gold Coast University Hospital under internationally renowned surgeons including Dr Ezekiel Tan and Professor Randy Bindra.