Summary

Matthew Brengman, MD, MSHA, FACS, is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon practicing in Richmond, Virginia. Matthew Brengman, MD, MSHA, FACS, graduated from Cornell University Medical College, completed a five-year residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and a one-year research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He also received his Masters of Health Administration in 2018 from Virginia Commonwealth University, with honors. Dr. Brengman pioneered the practice of advanced laparoscopy and laparoscopic bariatric (weight loss) surgery while at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and is a nationally-renowned proctor in the advancement of laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. Dr. Brengman relocated to Richmond in 2004 after serving in the U.S. Army. He retired with the rank of Major and served in combat as a trauma surgeon in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Brengman is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, is a past-president for the Virginia Bariatric Society, and an active member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In 2019, he was appointed Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) of Henrico, Parham, and Retreat Doctors' Hospitals, for which he also serves as the Medical Director for the bariatric surgery program. Dr. Brengman has also served as the Chair of Department of Surgery and Chief of Medical Staff. Dr. Brengman has special interests in therapies for obesity including laparoscopic procedures (gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and adjustable gastric bands) and endoscopic therapies (gastric balloons and suture therapies). He has been performing operative therapies for gastroparesis since 2001, and specializes in the comprehensive management of this disease utilizing the Enterra Gastric Stimulation System, laparoscopic pyloroplasty, and in severe cases, laparoscopic removal of the stomach. Dr. Brengman is consistently voted as one of the region's top bariatric surgeons by a survey of his peers in Richmond Magazine, with honors every year since the category has existed (it was added in 2013). He has won the category overall every year since 2015, truly making him the Central Virginia region's overwhelmingly preferred choice for bariatric surgery. Dr. Brengman is currently welcoming new patients and referrals.
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Quick Facts

  • 4.1
  • 33 years of experience
  • 74 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
  • 19 written reviews
  • 1 specialty
  • 5 areas of expertise
  • 1 board certification
  • 6 office locations
  • Male

Office Locations

Dr. Matthew Lester Brengman has 6 locations

Advanced Surgical Partners of Virginia

7702 E Parham RdRichmond, VA 23294

Henrico Doctors Hospital

1602 Skipwith RdRichmond, VA 23229

Retreat Doctors Hospital

2621 Grove AveRichmond, VA 23220

Chippenham Hospital

7101 Jahnke RdRichmond, VA 23225

Parham Doctors Hospital

7700 E Parham RdRichmond, VA 23294

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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Matthew Lester Brengman

  • AARP
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - EPO
  • Aetna - HMO
  • Aetna - Medicare
  • Aetna - POS
  • Aetna - PPO
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna Better Health - HMO
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Allegiance Life and Health
  • Allegiance Life and Health - PPO
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Anthem Blue Cross - HMO
  • Anthem Blue Cross - PPO
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield - HMO
  • APWU
  • APWU - PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield - PPO
  • CareMore
  • Cigna
  • Cigna - EPO
  • Cigna - HMO
  • Cigna - HMO-POS
  • Cigna - POS
  • Cigna - PPO
  • EmblemHealth
  • GEHA
  • GEHA - PPO
  • Humana
  • Humana - HMO
  • Humana - Medicare
  • Humana - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Humana - POS
  • Humana - PPO
  • Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (HMO Plans)
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • Meritain Health - PPO
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • NALC Health Benefit Plan
  • Optima Health
  • Optima Health - HMO
  • Optima Health - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Optima Health - Medicare
  • Optum Health
  • Palmetto GBA
  • Palmetto GBA - Medicare
  • Piedmont Community Health Plan
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • SAMBA
  • SAMBA - PPO
  • State Farm
  • State Farm - Medicare
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - EPO
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare - HSA
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • UnitedHealthcare - POS
  • UnitedHealthcare - PPO

Medical Specialties

Dr. Matthew Lester Brengman has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Matthew Lester Brengman has the following 5 areas of expertise

  • Gastric Bypass (Gastrojejunostomy)
  • Gastroparesis
  • Laproscopic Surgery (Laparoscopy)
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Certifications, License, & Education

33 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Virginia, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Medical School

Weill Cornell Medical CollegeGraduated in 1993

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Dr. Matthew Brengman's office is located at 7702 E Parham Rd, Richmond, VA, 23294.
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