Guest(s)
Dr. Mary L. Brandt, MD
Topic
Pediatric Surgery: What to Know Before You Take Your Child.
Topic Info
Your child needs elective surgery and a date has been scheduled. Unlike emergency surgery, an elective procedure isn't done as an immediate matter of life and death. Having an elective procedure gives you the time to prepare your child psychologically for the hospital and the surgery.
Good preparation can help kids feel less anxious about the anesthesia and surgery and get through the recovery period faster. But, like parents everywhere, you're probably uncertain about the best way to prepare your child.
Dr. Mary L. Brandt, MD, Professor and Vice Chair, Michael E. DeBakey Dept of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, comes on the show to discuss preparing your child for surgery, how to choose a hospital and surgeon, and answer your questions about the common surgeries you may encounter with your children.
Good preparation can help kids feel less anxious about the anesthesia and surgery and get through the recovery period faster. But, like parents everywhere, you're probably uncertain about the best way to prepare your child.
Dr. Mary L. Brandt, MD, Professor and Vice Chair, Michael E. DeBakey Dept of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, comes on the show to discuss preparing your child for surgery, how to choose a hospital and surgeon, and answer your questions about the common surgeries you may encounter with your children.
Guest Info
Dr. Brandt graduated from the University of Texas summa cum laude from the Plan II program. She completed medical school and her General Surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Her Pediatric Surgery Residency was completed at Sainte Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, Canada. She is Board Certified in Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. After finishing her training, Dr. Brandt returned to Baylor College of Medicine where she is currently Professor and Vice Chair of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery.
Dr. Brandt is an academic surgeon whose practice includes research, clinical care and education. Dr. Brandt’s research interest is improving the outcomes for all children who require surgery, by designing prospective clinical trails in pediatric surgery. She is director of the William J. Pokorny Fellowship and mentors residents and students in the design and implementation of pediatric surgical clinical studies. Dr. Brandt’s current research focuses on the efficacy of bariatric surgery for adolescents, and she is the Baylor College of Medicine Principal Investigator for three studies funded by the National Institutes of Health comparing the surgical to medical management of obesity. Another research interest is the diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis in newborns.
Dr. Brandt has clinical expertise in bariatric surgery, endocrine surgery, biliary atresia, and anorectal malformations. She is Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program, the Anorectal Malformation Clinic and Co-Director of the Biliary Atresia clinic at Texas Children's Hospital. In addition, she is a dedicated educator and recipient of numerous teaching awards.
Dr. Brandt is an academic surgeon whose practice includes research, clinical care and education. Dr. Brandt’s research interest is improving the outcomes for all children who require surgery, by designing prospective clinical trails in pediatric surgery. She is director of the William J. Pokorny Fellowship and mentors residents and students in the design and implementation of pediatric surgical clinical studies. Dr. Brandt’s current research focuses on the efficacy of bariatric surgery for adolescents, and she is the Baylor College of Medicine Principal Investigator for three studies funded by the National Institutes of Health comparing the surgical to medical management of obesity. Another research interest is the diagnosis and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis in newborns.
Dr. Brandt has clinical expertise in bariatric surgery, endocrine surgery, biliary atresia, and anorectal malformations. She is Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program, the Anorectal Malformation Clinic and Co-Director of the Biliary Atresia clinic at Texas Children's Hospital. In addition, she is a dedicated educator and recipient of numerous teaching awards.
Host
Melanie Cole, M.S.
Show Date
3 / 10 / 2010
