BrianABrucknerMD

Thoracic Surgery • Houston, TX

Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
6550 Fannin St
Suite 1401
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-441-5200
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Summary

Dr. Brian Bruckner is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliate with Houston Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Florida College of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in transplant surgery.

Education & Training

Texas Heart InstituteFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2007
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2005
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2022 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2024
MS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
OR State Medical License 2019 - 2023
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Study for Evaluating the EVAHEART®2 Left Ventricular Assist System Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 31
Recruiting
Not Applicable
REGISTRY EVALUATION OF VITAL INFORMATION FOR VADs IN AMBULATORY LIFE Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Completed
The Use of CoSeal (Sealant Agent) in Patients During Left Ventricular Assist Device Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System (ENDURANCE SUPPLEMENTAL TRIAL) Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Should there be an age limit for advanced therapies?
Matthias Loebe, Brian A Bruckner> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Thrombin Containing Combination Hemostatic Powder Using a Historical Control
Brian A. Bruckner, William D. Spotnitz, Erik E. Suarez, Matthias Loebe, Uy Ngo, Daniel L. Gillen, Roberto J. Manson> ;Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/hemostasis. 2021 May 24
2 citations
Pulse assessment is important with blood pressure measurement in individuals with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices.
Hernan G. Marcos-Abdala, Ana S. Cruz-Solbes, I. Hussain, Barry H. Trachtenberg, Guha Ashrith, Guillermo Torre-Amione, Brian A. Bruckner, Erik E. Suarez, Jerry D. Estep...> ;The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 2021 Feb 1
10 citations
Prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial evaluating the performance of a novel combination powder vs hemostatic matrix in cardiothoracic operations
Nicholas C. Dang, Abbas Ardehali, Brian A. Bruckner, Patrick E. Parrino, Daniel L. Gillen, Rachel W Hoffman, Russell H Spotnitz, Stephanie Cavoores, Ian J. Shorn, Robe...> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Feb 1
5 citations
The Houston Methodist Lung Transplant Risk Model: A Validated Tool for Pretransplant Risk Assessment.
Edward Y. Chan, Duc T. Nguyen, T. Kaleekal, Ahmad Goodarzi, Edward A. Graviss, A. Osama Gaber, Neeraj Sinha, Erik E. Suarez, Brian A. Bruckner, Thomas E. MacGillivray,...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Oct 1
12 citations
Delayed autologous stem cell transplantation following cardiac transplantation experience in patients with cardiac amyloidosis.
Barry H. Trachtenberg, Rammurti T. Kamble, Lawrence Rice, Raquel Araujo-Gutierrez, Arvind Bhimaraj, Ashrith Guha, Myung H. Park, I. Hussain, Brian A. Bruckner, Erik E....> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2019 Oct 1
6 citations
Application techniques of a novel hemostat in cardiac operations: HEMOBLAST.
Brian A. Bruckner, Uy Ngo, Mahesh Ramchandani, Erik E. Suarez, Samir S. Awad, Michael J. Reardon> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2019 Sep 1
41 citations
Cleavage factor 25 deregulation contributes to pulmonary fibrosis through alternative polyadenylation
Tingting Weng, Junsuk Ko, Chioniso P. Masamha, Zheng Xia, Yu Xiang, Ning Yuan Chen, Jose G. Molina, Scott D. Collum, Tinne C.J. Mertens, Fayong Luo, Kemly Philip, Jona...> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2019 May 1
7 citations
Implication of Ventricular Assist Devices in Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation Patients Listed for Heart Transplantation.
Ashrith Guha, Bashar Hannawi, Ana S. Cruz-Solbes, Duc T. Nguyen, Brian A. Bruckner, Barry H. Trachtenberg, Edward A. Graviss, Arvind Bhimaraj, Myung H. Park, I. Hussai...> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019 Apr 26
631 citations
A fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device - Final report
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26 citations
Adenosine and hyaluronan promote lung fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.
Scott D. Collum, Jose G. Molina, Ankit Hanmandlu, Weizhen Bi, Mesias Pedroza, Tinne C.J. Mertens, Nancy Wareing, Wang Wei, Cory Wilson, Wenchao Sun, Jayakumar Rajadas,...> ;Disease Models & Mechanisms. 2019 Jan 1
9 citations
Technologies for intrapericardial delivery of therapeutics and cells.
Carly S. Filgueira, Stephen R. Igo, Dennis K. Wang, Matteo Hirsch, Daryl G. Schulz, Brian A. Bruckner, Alessandro Grattoni> ;Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 2019 Nov 1
13 citations
Retransplantation Outcomes at a Large Lung Transplantation Program.
Dewei Ren, T. Kaleekal, Edward A. Graviss, Duc T. Nguyen, Neeraj Sinha, Amad Goodarzi, Isioma Agboli, Erik E. Suarez, Matthias Loebe, Scott Scheinin, Brian A. Bruckner> ;Transplantation Direct. 2018 Oct 25
25 citations
A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of a Patient-Centered Ventricular Assist Device Decision Aid (VADDA Trial)
Kristin M. Kostick, Courtenay R. Bruce, Charles G. Minard, Robert J. Volk, Andrew B. Civitello, Selim R. Krim, Douglas A. Horstmanshof, Vinay Thohan, Matthias Loebe, M...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2018 Oct 1
20 citations
Switching-Off Adora2b in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Halts the Development of Pulmonary Hypertension.
Tinne C.J. Mertens, Ankit Hanmandlu, Ly Tu, Carole Phan, Scott D. Collum, Ning Yuan Chen, Tingting Weng, Jonathan Davies, Chen Liu, Holger K. Eltzschig, S. Jyothula, K...> ;Frontiers in Physiology. 2018 Jun 1
450 citations
Two-Year Outcomes with a Magnetically Levitated Cardiac Pump in Heart Failure
Mandeep R. Mehra, Daniel J. Goldstein, Nir Uriel, Joseph C. Cleveland, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Christopher T. Salerno, Mary Norine Walsh, Carmelo A. Milano, Chetan B. Pa...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2018 Mar 11
18 citations
Long-Term Survival in Bilateral Lung Transplantation for Scleroderma-Related Lung Disease.
Edward Y. Chan, Ahmad Goodarzi, Neeraj Sinha, Duc T. Nguyen, J. Georges Youssef, Erik E. Suarez, T. Kaleekal, Edward A. Graviss, Brian A. Bruckner, Thomas E. MacGilliv...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Mar 1
7 citations
Melding a high-risk patient for continuous flow left ventricular assist device into a low-risk patient
Javier Amione-Guerra, Ana S. Cruz-Solbes, Hilda Mariana Gonzalez Bonilla, Jerry D. Estep, Ashrith Guha, Arvind Bhimaraj, Erik E. Suarez, Brian A. Bruckner, Guillermo T...> ;ASAIO Journal. 2017 Nov 1
Impact of age, sex, therapeutic intent, race and severity of advanced heart failure on short-term principal outcomes in the MOMENTUM 3 trial.
Goldstein, D. J.,Mehra, M. R.,Naka, Y.,Salerno, C.,Uriel, N.,Dean, D.,Itoh, A.,Pagani, F. D.,Skipper, E. R.,Bhat, G.,Raval, N.,Bruckner, B. A.,Estep, J. D.,Cogswell, R...> ;J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2017 Nov 21
Improved Outcomes With the Evolution of a Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Approach to Right Heart Sarcoma.
Abu Saleh, W. K.,Ramlawi, B.,Shapira, O. M.,Al Jabbari, O.,Ravi, V.,Benjamin, R.,Durand, J. B.,Leja, M. J.,Blackmon, S. H.,Bruckner, B. A.,Reardon, M. J.> ;Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2017 Feb 13
30 citations
Caregivers of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Possible Impacts on Patients' Mortality and Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Sup...
Courtenay R. Bruce, Charles G. Minard, Lidija A. Wilhelms, Mackenzie Abraham, Javier Amione-Guerra, Linda Pham, Sherry D. Grogan, Barry H. Trachtenberg, Martin L. Smit...> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2017 Jan 1
51 citations
Macrophage bone morphogenic protein receptor 2 depletion in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and Group III pulmonary hypertension
Ning Yuan Chen, Scott D. Collum, Fayong Luo, Tingting Weng, Thuy T. Le, Adriana M. Hernandez, Kemly Philip, Jose G. Molina, Luis J. Garcia-Morales, Yanna Cao, Tien C. ...> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2016 Aug 1
13 citations
Total Artificial Heart Implantation after Excision of Right Ventricular Angiosarcoma
Brian A. Bruckner, Walid K. Abu Saleh, Odeaa Al Jabbari, Jack G. Copeland, Jerry D. Estep, Matthias Loebe, Michael J. Reardon> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2016 Jun 1
5 citations
Right Atrial Tumor Resection and Reconstruction with Use of an Acellular Porcine Bladder Membrane.
Walid K. Abu Saleh, Odeaa Al Jabbari, Basel Ramlawi, Brian A. Bruckner, Matthias Loebe, Michael J. Reardon> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2016 Apr 1
6 citations
Case Report: Cardiac Tumor Resection And Repair With Porcine Xenograft
Walid K. Abu Saleh, Odeaa Al Jabbari, Basel Ramlawi, Brian A. Bruckner, Matthias Loebe, Michael J. Reardon> ;Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal. 2016 Apr 1
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