Dr. Brinster specializes in all areas of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy. He obtained his medical degree and completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. He then completed a fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Prior to joining the Vascular Surgery Section at Ochsner, Dr. Brinster gained specialized training in Europe treating complex aortic disease with cutting-edge, minimally invasive endovascular techniques and devices now undergoing clinical trials in the United States.

His clinical interests include all aspects of peripheral vascular surgery including aortic and iliac aneurysms, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease and limb salvage, venous insufficiency and thrombosis, and dialysis access creation and maintenance.

*Appointment times and availability for established patients may vary within the MyOchsner portal.

Medical Education

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Field of Study: MD

Internship

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Field of Study: Internship - General Surgery

Residency

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Field of Study: Residency - General Surgery

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Field of Study: General Surgery

Fellowship

Massachusetts General Hospital
Field of Study: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Klinikum Numberg Hospital
Field of Study: Advanced Aortic Endovascular Surgery Fellowship

Klinikum Nurnberg
Field of Study: Visiting Aortic Endovascular Surgery

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Field of Study: Advanced Endovascular Technologies Fellowship

Hospital Clinic
Field of Study: Advanced Endovascular Technologies Fellowship