Matias Bruzoni, MD, FACS
- Pediatric Surgery
Chief of Surgery
Austin Director of Pediatric Surgery
Professor, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Phone:
737-229-3550
Both Locations
Languages: English
Office locations:
9835 North Lake Creek Parkway
Austin, TX 78717
8611 N. Mopac Expressway, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78759
Get to know Matias Bruzoni, MD, FACS
Matias Bruzoni, MD, FACS is passionate about delivering outstanding care to his patients and their families. He sets high expectations for quality and outcomes by building clinical programs of excellence.
Dr. Bruzoni spent 14 years at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford where he held several academic leadership roles including Program Director of the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, Surgical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and Surgical Director of the Bariatric Program. He performed a wide variety of surgical procedures, ranging from outpatient cases to highly complex multidisciplinary operations. His research interests are primarily focused on minimally invasive surgery, weight loss surgery, and health disparities.
In 2023, he was recruited to lead the Division of Pediatric Surgery at the Texas Children’s Hospital Austin campus, where he oversees the development of state-of-the-art clinical programs such as minimally invasive thoracic and abdominal surgery, surgical oncology, trauma and surgical critical care, weight loss surgery, chest wall deformities, gastrointestinal disorders and newborn surgery.
After obtaining his medical degree at the University of Buenos Aires and completing his General Surgery residency at the British Hospital of Buenos Aires, Dr. Bruzoni continued his training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha as a Transplant fellow and also completed a General Surgery residency in the same program. Subsequently, he was the first fellow to graduate from the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program at Stanford in 2011. He is a member of several academic societies, as well as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is dual certified by the American Board of Surgery in General and Pediatric Surgery.
Dr. Bruzoni is committed to providing outstanding care to his patients and together with his wife and three children, is extremely excited to be part of the Austin community.
Clinical Interests
Advanced minimally invasive surgery, thoracic surgery, surgical oncology, inflammatory bowel disease, bariatric surgery
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford | Fellowship | Pediatric Surgery | 2011 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Residency | General Surgery | 2009 |
| British Hospital of Buenos Aires | Residency | General Surgery | 2005 |
| Universidad de Buenos Aires | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2001 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alpha Omega Alpha Society | Member (2008-Present) |
| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Member (2010-Present) |
| American College of Surgeons (ACS) | Member (2005-Present) |
| American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) | Member (2010-Present) |
| American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) | Member (2012-Present) |
| Argentine Surgical Society (AAC) | Member (2004-Present) |
| Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) | Member (2022-Present) |
| Association for Surgical Education (ASE) | Member (2011-2016) |
| Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) | Member (2015-2023) |
| Childhood Obesity Committee (APSA) | Member (2019-Present) |
| Childhood Obesity Committee (ASMBS) | Member (2016-Present) |
| Children’s Oncology Group (COG) | Member (2015-Present) |
| Education Committee (APSA) | Member (2017-2020) |
| Global Surgery Committee (APSA) | Member (2013-2016) |
| International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) | Member (2010-Present) |
| New Technology Committee (APSA) | Member (2021-Present) |
| New Technology Committee (IPEG) | Member (2020-Present) |
| Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) | Member (2007-Present) |
| Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) | Member (2007-Present) |
Honors and awards
- 2023
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John Austin Collins Memorial Faculty Teaching Award, General Surgery Residency, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford CA
- 2013-2023
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Faculty Teaching Award, Pediatric General Surgery/Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
- 2015
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Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Advisor Service Award, Stanford, CA
- 2009-2011
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Ramsay Family Endowed Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
- 2009
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Highest House Staff score in American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) 95th percentile, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 2008
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House Staff of the Year, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 2008
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Outstanding House Staff Teaching Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 2008
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Alpha Omega Alpha Society, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
- 2007
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Outstanding House Staff Teaching Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 2006
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House Staff Teaching Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- 2006
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Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Outstanding Laparoendoscopic House Staff Award, Omaha, NE
* 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.
Research interests
Minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery
Salimi-Jazi, F., Wood, L.S.Y., Jones, R.E., Chandler, J., Rafeeqi, T., Dutta, S., Steinberg, G., Bruzoni, M. Ten-year experience with laparoscopic pedicled omental flap for cerebral revascularization in patients with Moyamoya disease. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2022 Jan 31: S0022-3468(22)00089-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.01.023.
Ogle, S.B., Dewberry, L.C., Jenkins, T.M., Inge, T.H., Kelsey, M., Bruzoni, M., Pratt, J.S.A. Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Older Versus Younger Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2021 Mar;147(3): e2020024182. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-024182. Epub 2021 Feb 1. PMID: 33526606; PMCID: PMC7919111. *Co-senior author
Pratt, J.S.A., Browne, A., Browne, N.T., Bruzoni, M., Cohen, M., Desai, A., Inge, T., Linden, B.C., Mattar, S.G., Michalsky, M., Podkameni, D., Reichard, K.W., Stanford, F.C., Zeller, M.H., Zitsman, J. ASMBS pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery guidelines, 2018. Surgery and Obesity Related Diseases. 2018 Jul;14(7):882-901. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.03.019. Epub 2018 Mar 23. PMID: 30077361; PMCID: PMC6097871. *Participated in design of the study, committee meetings and taskforce to design the guidelines, and revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content
Wall, J.K., Sinclair, T.J., Kethman, W., Williams, C., Albanese, C., Sylvester, K.G., Bruzoni, M. Advanced minimal access surgery in infants weighing less than 3kg: A single center experience. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2018 Mar;53(3):503-507. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.05.006. Epub 2017 May 11. PMID: 28549685.
Bruzoni. M., Jaramillo, J.D., Dunlap, J.L., Abrajano, C., Stack, S.W., Hintz, S.R., Hernandez-Boussard, T., Dutta, S. Sutureless vs Sutured Gastroschisis Closure: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2017 Jun;224(6):1091-1096.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.02.014. Epub 2017 Mar 6. PMID: 28279777
Bruzoni, M., Jaramillo, J.D., Kastenberg, Z.J., Wall, J.K., Wright, R., Dutta, S. Long-term follow-up of laparoscopic transcutaneous inguinal herniorraphy with high transfixation suture ligature of the hernia sac. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Oct;50(10):1767-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.06.006. Epub 2015 Jun 26. PMID: 26201542.
Bruzoni, M., Slater, B.J., Wall, J., St. Peter, S.D., Dutta, S. A prospective randomized trial of ultrasound- vs landmark-guided central venous access in the pediatric population. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013 May;216(5):939-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.01.054. Epub 2013 Mar 7. PMID: 23478546.