Department or Service
Department of Surgery, General Surgery
Specialty
General Surgery
Primary Location
Texas Children's Hospital
Also sees patients at
Texas Children's Hospital West Campus
Contact Information
6701 Fannin
Ste. 1210
Houston, TX 77030
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Phone: 832-822-3135
Fax: 832-825-3141
Mary L. Brandt, M.D.
Attending Surgeon, Pediatric Surgery Service - Texas Children's Hospital
Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Vice Chair of Education, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School
Baylor College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1982
Internship
Baylor College of Medicine, Surg. Nutrition, Metabolism, 1983
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine, General Surgery, 1988
Fellowship
St. Justine Hospital, Pediatric Surgery, 1990
From Dr. Brandt
Dr. Brandt’s research interest is improving outcomes for all children who require surgery by designing prospective clinical trials 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 is the Principal Investigator for three NIH studies designed to study the outcome of bariatric surgery in adolescents. She is also the Director of the Anorectal Malformation Clinic and Adolescent Bariatric Surgery program at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Brandt is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
Professional Organizations *
- American College of Surgeons
Fellow - American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgical Section
Chair, Section on Surgery; Fellow - American Pediatric Surgery Association
Member - American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Member - American Board of Surgery
Member, Pediatric Surgery Certifiying Examination Board; Member of the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery
Selected Publications
Hsia DS, Fallon SC, Brandt ML. Adolescent bariatric surgery. Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine 2012 Aug;166(8):757-66. 2012.1011. Review. PMID: 22869408.
Subramanian A, Timberlake M, Mittakanti H, Lara M, Brandt ML. Novel educational approach for medical students: improved retention rates using interactive medical software compared with traditional lecture-based format. Journal of Surgical Education 2012 Jul;69(4):449-52. PMID: 22677580.
Superina R, Magee JC, Brandt ML, Healey PJ, Tiao G, Ryckman F, Karrer FM, Iyer K, Fecteau A, West K, Burns RC, Flake A, Lee H, Lowell JA, Dillon P, Colombani P, Ricketts R, Li Y, Moore J, Wang KS. The anatomic pattern of biliary atresia identified at time of Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy and early postoperative clearance of jaundice are significant predictors of transplant-free survival. Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network. Annals of Surgery 2011 Oct;254(4):577-85. PMID: 21869674.
Duro D, Mitchell PD, Kalish LA, Martin C, McCarthy M, Jaksic T, Dunn J, Brandt ML, Nobuhara KK, Sylvester KG, Moss RL, Duggan C. Risk factors for parenteral nutrition–associated liver disease following surgical therapy for necrotizing enterocolitis: A Glaser Pediatric Research Network Study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2011 May;52(5):595-600. Erratum in: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Nov;53(5):583. PMID: 21464752.
Brandt ML, Harmon CM, Helmrath MA, Inge TH, McKay SV, Michalsky MP. Morbid obesity in pediatric diabetes mellitus: surgical options and outcomes. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2010 Nov;6(11):637-45. Epub 2010 Sep 14. Review. PMID: 20842181.
* Texas Children's Hospital physicians' licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician's office and were not verified by Texas Children's Hospital.
