Doctor of the Week

Dr. Brendan MacKay is our Doctor of the Week!

Brendan J. MacKay, MD is a Board Eligible Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellowship trained Hand Surgeon. Dr. MacKay is Board Eligible by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Candidate Member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He has an interest in minimally invasive/endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, complex hand reconstruction including microvascular and peripheral nerve surgery, sports injuries, joint replacement, and orthopedic trauma treatment.

 

Dr. MacKay is a native of Long Island, New York. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science in Premedical Studies and Economics. Dr. MacKay attended the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the New York University Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases. He was selected as an Executive Chief Resident in his final year of training by Dr. Joseph Zuckerman, past President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. After graduating from residency, he completed a fellowship in hand, microvascular, and peripheral nerve surgery at The Hand Center of San Antonio and the University of Texas Health Science Center under the auspices of Drs. David P. Green and William C. Pederson, internationally recognized authorities in hand surgery.

 

Dr. MacKay has co-authored several peer reviewed scientific articles and has presented at national orthopaedic meetings, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

 

He currently serves as team physician for the McNeil High School football team and participates in the care of the American Hockey League Texas Stars.

 

In his free time, Dr. MacKay enjoys traveling to pursue downhill skiing, scuba diving, and golf.