William T Brinkman MD
Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Director, Thoracic Aortic Clinic The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
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4708 Alliance BlvdSte 700Plano, TX 75093
Phone+1 972-596-6676
Fax+1 972-596-7078
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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
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 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
- 2 citationsOutcomes of a Novel Single-Branched Aortic Stent Graft for Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection.Nimesh D Desai, Grace J Wang, William Brinkman, Joseph Coselli, Bradley Taylor
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsSurgeon Frequency of Aortic Root Enlargement and Long-Term Survival in Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.John Eisenga, Taylor Pickering, Kyle McCullough, Jasjit Banwait, Sarah Hale
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2025-03-09 - Impact of nondiameter aortic indices on surgical eligibility: Results from the Treatment in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Surgery Versus Surveillance (TITAN: SvS) randomiz...Olina Dagher, Jehangir J Appoo, Eric Herget, Rony Atoui, Cristian Baeza
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-03-01
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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