L. Michael Brunt

Dr. Brunt is Professor of Surgery and Section Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He also directs the MIS Clinical Fellowship and the Washington University Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

His clinical and research interests are in outcomes studies in laparoscopic surgery, sports hernias, and surgical education. Dr. Brunt is a past Treasurer of SAGES and has been on the Executive Committee for the past 5 years. He also serves on the editorial boards of Annals of Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy and Journal of Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. Dr. Brunt has received the Distinguished Clinician Award from Washington University and the Philip J. Wolfson Outstanding Teaching Award from the Association for Surgical Education. He has for several years been listed in the Best Doctors in America and in the Guide to America’s Top Surgeons.