Dr. Derek R Brinster M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1250 E Marshall Street Surgery Richmond VA, 23298About
Dr. Derek Brinster is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Brinster specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Brinster typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1996
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- New paradigms and improved results for the surgical treatment of acute type A dissection.
- Midterm results of the edge-to-edge technique for complex mitral valve repair.
- Invited commentary.
- Endovascular repair of the descending thoracic aorta for penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer disease.
- Invited commentary.
- Endovascular repair of blunt thoracic aortic injuries.
- Open heart surgery for removal of polymethylmethacrylate after percutaneous vertebroplasty.
- Invited commentary.
- Minimally invasive technique for iliac revascularization after large-bore sheath traumatic avulsion.
- Combined treatment of traumatic aortic transection and Kommerell diverticulum.
- Endovascular abdominal aortic stent grafting in unrecognized Salmonella aortitis.
- Aggressive progression of penetrating atheromatous ulcer of the descending thoracic aorta.
- Simplified technique of total aortic arch replacement with minimal circulatory and myocardial ischemia.
- Edge-to-edge repair for prevention and treatment of mitral valve systolic anterior motion.
- Endovascular treatment of a malpositioned screw in the thoracic aorta after anterior spinal instrumentation: the screwed aorta.
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