Brent Massey, DO

Professional Background

Brenton Massey, D.O., is an Assistant Professor of Neurology, neurohospitalist consultant, former neurology clerkship director, and physician advisor for the University of Kansas Hospital Authority.

Dr. Massey attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he earned an undergraduate Honors College degree in Philosophy and premedical science. He then attended medical school at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After medical school, he completed an internship in internal medicine followed by a neurology residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. In his final year of training, he served as chief resident before accepting his current positions within the University of Kansas Health System. Dr. Massey is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (certificate number 62374).

As a neuro-hospitalist, his clinical interests include neurologic emergencies, neurology of systemic disease, stroke, epilepsy, encephalitis, and end of life issues. Dr. Massey works closely with medical students and residents at all skill levels, training them to care for neurology patients in the hospital setting.

In his role as Physician Advisor for the University of Kansas Hospital Authority, he provides advanced clinical and systems-level leadership in the secondary review of patient admissions to determine the appropriate financial class—ensuring accurate designation as inpatient, observation, or outpatient. This work is essential to maintaining regulatory compliance, optimizing hospital reimbursement, and preventing payer denials. As a bridge between clinical care and healthcare administration, he applies evidence-based criteria and national standards (e.g., CMS, InterQual, Milliman) to guide complex utilization decisions, while also mentoring peers and interdisciplinary teams in documentation best practices. His contributions extend beyond operational outcomes to include scholarly efforts in utilization management education, health system efficiency, and quality improvement. This role exemplifies academic service and institutional leadership by advancing ethically grounded, financially sustainable, and patient-centered care delivery within an evolving healthcare landscape.

• BA, Philosophy, Oklahoma State University
• DO, Medicine, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
• Internship, Internal Medicine, KU School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
• Residency, Neurology, University of Kansas School of Medicine

• Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• KS License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts

• University of Kansas School of Medicine, Education Council, Other, 2020 - Present
• Kansas City Clinical Neuroscience Society, Member, 2019 - Present
• The Neurohospitalist Society, Member, 2019 - Present
• University of Kansas School of Medicine, Member, Phase II Committee for Medical Education Student Curriculum (Year 3), Other, 2019 - Present
• American Academy of Neurology, Member, 2016 - Present

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Research

Overview

As a medical educator, Dr. Massey is highly interested in training third year medical students and neurology residents in critical skills such as neurological history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, medical management, and prognostication. He is also involved in medical simulation training in conjunction with the Neis Clinical Skills Lab at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. His research background involves functional MRI software, evolutionary neuroscience, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and acute ischemic stroke.

• Haghnegahdar, Megan, Pennipede, Dante, Massey, Brenton, Champion, Mary, Ajlan, Radwan. 2022. Uveo-meningeal syndrome secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus related acute retinal necrosis. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 25, 101409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101409
• Tichenor, Jordan, Massey, Brenton, Podutoori, Padma, Kujath, Scott, Kimball. 2020. Disseminated tularemia complicated by brain abscesses
• Gordon, Weston, Massey, Ranellone, Adam, Keshary, Sanjeev, Sharma, Kartavya, Abraham, Michael. 2020. Hematologic predictors of endovascular retreatment for recurrent vasospasm in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurol Neurosci, 11 (4), 326
• Massey B. 2019. Recurrent vasospams in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: predictors of endovascular retreatment and functional outcome. Interventional Neurology