Brian J. Dunkin, M.D., FACS
Clinic Information
6550 Fannin Street, SM1601
Smith Tower, 16th Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
Clinic Phone: 713- 441-5141
Clinic Fax: 713-790-6470
Head, Section of Endoscopic Surgery
Medical Director, Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education (MITIESM)
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical Expertise
- Minimally invasive inguinal and abdominal wall hernia repair
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery for acid reflux and hiatal hernia, achalasia, solid organs (adrenal, spleen, pancreas), gallbladder, donor nephrectomy, upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders
- Advanced flexible endoscopy including ERCP, colonoscopy, and upper endoscopy
- Fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery and flexible endoscopy - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Surgical Research Fellowship - The Veteran's Administration Hospital, Washington, DC
- General Surgery Residency - George Washington University
- University of Nevada School of Medicine, M.D., 1989
- Boston University College of Engineering, B.S., Cum Laude, 1985
Professional Activity
- Board Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
- Reseach in simulation technology, novel endoscopic therapies, and natural orifice surgery
- Lectured and taught nationally and internationally on therapeutic endoscopy and advanced laparoscopy
Research Interests
- Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
- Mucosal ablation for Barrett’s esophagus
- Use of simulation for procedural training
- Image guided surgery
