Dr. Brydges is the chief nurse anesthetist and Director of Anesthesia Quality & Safety at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, overseeing over 115 CRNAs. He is adjunct faculty at the University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia Programs. He has been a CRNA since 2002, graduating from the University of Texas Nurse Anesthesia Program and recipient of the Agatha Hodgins Outstanding Graduate Award. He has an extensive academic background, also graduating from the University of Texas Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program before nurse anesthesia training, concentrating on cardiovascular surgery. He completed his Doctor of Nursing Practice at Texas Christian University in 2011, focusing research on Preoperative Considerations for the Heart Failure Patient with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Other degrees include an Executive MBA at Texas Woman’s University, and a Ph.D. in Financial Management and Economics in Healthcare Delivery, also at Texas Woman’s University. Finally, he is completing his Master’s in Healthcare Administration, concentrating on business analytics. He has provided more than 400 lectures nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics, including anesthesia, healthcare economics, and healthcare policy. He is well-published in textbook chapters and journals, such as Health Policy and Advanced Practice Nursing: Impact & Implications, Oncologic Critical Care, The DNP Professional: Translating Value from Classroom to Practice, AANA Journal, Watchful Care 2nd Edition, Journal of Nursing Administration, AACN Journal, and among many more.