Dr. John Brinkman MD

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Excellent

Dr. John Brinkman has an average rating of 5 stars (out of 5) with a rating of Excellent based on 1 reviews.

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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. John Brinkman identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. and Surgical Critical CareSurgical Critical Care
A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff, and other specialists.. He is certified in General Surgery.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. John Brinkman accepts the following plans for United Healthcare at 1555 Kingsley Ave

• Definity Choice Plus
• Definity PPO
• Harvard Pilgrim Choice Plus
• Harvard Pilgrim Options
• M.D. IPA

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Brinkman is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
555 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE

Education

Dr. Brinkman attended medical school at University of Nebraska College of Medicine and graduated in 1985 having 28 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. John Brinkman MD as:

• John D Brinkman
• J Brinkman

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