
Derek R Brinster MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery , Director of Aortic Surgery for the Northwell Health
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130 E 77th St# 4New York, NY 10075
Phone+1 212-434-3000
Fax+1 212-434-4559
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2006
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2026 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2016
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2007
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2006
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clamp On vs Off Impact of Distal Anastomotic Technique During Ascending Aortic Replacement in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: IRAD Insights.Stevan S Pupovac, Omar A Jarral, Santi Trimarchi, Ibrahim Sultan, Bradley Leshnower
Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2026-04-01 - Type A acute aortic dissection complicated by preoperative myocardial infarction: Insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection.Shivam Patel, Nimesh D Desai, Derek R Brinster, Qing-Guo Li, Edward P Chen
JTCVS Open. 2026-02-01 - Ministernotomy Versus Conventional Sternotomy for Complex Aortic Surgery.Omar A Jarral, Stevan S Pupovac, Adam Kiridly, Kenenna Onyebeke, Mei Chau
Innovations. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- The "One Stop Aortic Shop": Single-Stage Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta with Concomitant Root Aneurysm and Bicuspid ValveDerek Brinster, MD, CTSNet
Authored Content
- Short and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization for Double-Vessel DiseaseApril 2018
Press Mentions
Medtronic Begins Thoracic Stent Graft System Post-Market StudyJuly 7th, 2020
What You Need to Know About Aortic Aneurysms and DissectionsAugust 30th, 2019
TAVR More Prevalent in Highly Competitive Hospital MarketsFebruary 4th, 2019
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