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Office
4708 Alliance Blvd
Ste 700
Plano, TX 75093Phone+1 972-596-6676Fax+1 972-596-7078
Summary
- Dr. William Brinkman is a thoracic surgeon in Plano, TX and is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in aortic surgery and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in aortic regurgitation, aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, connective tissue diseases, and aortic valve repair.
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2006
- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2006 - 2008
- GA State Medical License 1998 - 2005
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- A Study to Identify Differences in Gene Expression in Patients With Bicuspid and Tricuspid Valve Disease Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
- PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - XT Intermediate and High Risk Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
- Study to Improve Long Term Vein Graft Patency After Coronary Bypass Surgery by Using a Novel Endoscopic Harvesting Technique Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 32 citationsManagement of infected hemodialysis access grafts using cryopreserved human vein allografts.Peter H. Lin, William T. Brinkman, Thomas T. Terramani, Alan B. Lumsden
American Journal of Surgery. 2002-07-01 - 25 citationsClinical Leaflet Thrombosis in Transcatheter and Surgical Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves by Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography.Sukhdeep S. Basra, Ambarish Gopal, Katie R. Hebeler, Heike Baumgarten, Audrey Anderson
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018-12-01 - 76 citationsOutcomes of Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery Have Improved in the Modern EraMohanad Hamandi, Robert L. Smith, William H. Ryan, Paul A. Grayburn, Anupama Vasudevan
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019-07-01
Press Mentions
- Artivion Announces Presentation of Late-Breaking Clinical Data at the 38th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Annual MeetingOctober 10th, 2024
- Ross to the Rescue: Giving Stacey’s Heart New LifeOctober 20th, 2023
- YOUR HEALTH: Ross to the Rescue: Giving Stacey’s Heart New LifeOctober 20th, 2023
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