About Dr. Brady

BRIDGET M. BRADY, M.D., FACS

Dr. Bridget Brady grew up in Austin and is first fellowship–trained endocrine surgeon in the region. She has a passion for and expertise in diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Dr. Brady is board-certified in general surgery and completed her endocrine surgery fellowship in 2006 under Matthias Rothmund, MD, an internationally acclaimed endocrine surgeon.  She has performed thousands of thyroidectomies and parathyroidectomies here in Austin. Dr. Brady focuses on a variety of minimally invasive techniques to optimize patients’ medical and cosmetic outcomes. Her fellowship training in Germany and experience in Austin have enabled her to specialize in patients with recurrent or persistent disease of the thyroid and parathyroid, including thyroid cancer. She offers complete diagnostic workups including in-office ultrasounds and FNA biopsies of thyroid nodules and lymph nodes with genetic testing. Come see why referring doctors and patients are calling our team of doctors the “no scar” surgeons.

Dr. Brady was named first Director of Endocrine Surgery for the new Dell medical school in Austin. She was also recently chosen to teach general surgeons seeking additional training in endocrine surgery. Dr. Brady instructs these endocrine surgeons from the Baylor Scott and White fellowship program.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Dr. Brady earned her Bachelors of Arts with honors in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. Upon graduating with honors from University of Texas–Houston Medical School, she completed her general surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. During her time as chief resident, Dr. Brady was presented with the Five Star Spirit award for that hospital. Dr. Brady went on to obtain an endocrine surgery fellowship at the Philipps Marburg University in Germany.  She is board-certified in general surgery and the first endocrine surgery fellowship trained surgeon practicing in her hometown of Austin. Dr. Brady has authored several publications on thyroid and parathyroid disease. She is a associate professor of Dell medical school and serves as an attending endocrine surgeon for the surgical residents. Dr. Brady is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Texas Medical Association, the Travis County Medical Society, the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

BIOGRAPHY

An Austin native, Dr. Brady takes advantage of our area’s outdoor activities by waterskiing, swimming, and running. She also enjoys traveling and spending free time with her two boys.