His clinical interests include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), heart valve surgery, and minimally invasive valve repair. He is professionally affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Brinkman honors. Dr. Brinkman is a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish.