Specialties
Adam S. Brinkman, MD, FACS, FAAP
Associate Professor
- Chair, Division of Pediatric Surgery
- Dr. James and Sharon Gutenberger Family Pediatric Surgery Chair
- Pediatric Trauma Medical Director – American Family Children’s Hospital
- Pediatric Surgical Critical Care Medical Director – American Family Children’s Hospital
- Associate Program Director – General Surgery Residency Program
brinkman@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-0466
600 Highland Avenue
MC 7375
Madison, WI 53792-0001
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Scheduling or patient-related questions: (608) 263-6420
Administrative assistance: (608) 262-0466
Education
- MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
- General Surgery Residency, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
- Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Brinkman is certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General and Pediatric Surgery. He specializes in all types of pediatric surgical cases and has special interest in pediatric intestinal failure, short bowel syndrome, nutritional support, minimally invasive thoracic surgery and complex neonatal surgery. He is a member of the general pediatric surgical team and the Director of the Nutritional Support Team at the American Family Children’s Hospital.
Recent Publications
Intraoperative Discovery of Type II Choledochal Cyst, Partial Annular Pancreas, and Duodenal Stenosis in a 45-Day-Old Term Born Female Infant.
Gouvea AAE, Stellon M, Chapman T, Cook SM, Brinkman A
Case Rep Pediatr 2026; 2026: 5914582
[PubMed ID: 42328349]Laser Hair Removal May Be a Primary Treatment of Pilonidal Disease: A Pilot Study.
Janek KC, Kenfield M, Stafford LC, Stalter L, Carchman E, Leys CM, Nichol P, Brinkman A, Arkin LM, Le HD
J Pediatr Surg 2025 Apr; 60(4): 162182
[PubMed ID: 39893840]Neonatal rhabdoid tumor presenting as feeding intolerance and vomiting: A case report.
Stellon M, Joshi D, Lee-Miller C, Brinkman A
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2024 Jul; 71(7): e31013
[PubMed ID: 38605545]Intercostal nerve cryoablation is associated with lower hospital cost during minimally invasive Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum.
Aiken TJ, Stahl CC, Lemaster D, Casias TW, Walker BJ, Nichol PF, Leys CM, Abbott DE, Brinkman AS
J Pediatr Surg 2021 Oct; 56(10): 1841-1845
[PubMed ID: 33199059]Fractured pediatric central venous catheters - Repair or replace?
Zens T, Nichol P, Leys C, Haines K, Brinkman A
J Pediatr Surg 2019 Jan; 54(1): 165-169
[PubMed ID: 30466713]