Brent Egeland

About Brent Egeland

I am a practicing Plastic Surgeon and Hand Surgeon in Austin, Texas with Ascension and the University of Texas. I have dedicated my clinical career to treating complex injuries or cancer reconstruction in adults and children at tertiary referral hospitals and trauma centers.I am also the co-founder of Medpather an Austin and Minneapolis based company which automatically measures costs of healthcare.

Experience

1. Medical Director of Surgical Services at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas

   Ascension

   Aug 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   I am privileged to contribute back to this organization as clinician leader responsible for overseeing surgical department and ensuring high-quality, safe, and efficient surgical care.

Education

• University of Michigan Medical School

  MD, Medicine

  1999 — 2003

• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

  Fellowship, Hand and Microsurgery

  2011 — 2012

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  1995 — 1999

• University of Michigan

  Plastic Surgery

  2003 — 2011

Skills

• Medical Education
• Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Management
• Training
• Value Stream Mapping
• Healthcare
• Medical IT
• Research
• Cancer
• Leadership
• Cost Accounting
• Strategic Planning
• Cost Reduction
• Healthcare Management
• Surgery
• Mobile Technology
• Plastic Surgery
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Public Health
• Board Certified
• Clinical Research
• Medicine
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship