Brian Cornelius, DNP CRNA NRP

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Assistant Professor at Texas Wesleyan University

Nurse Anesthesiologist, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas

Deputy Sheriff and Tactical Paramedic, 

Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) Team, Dallas, Texas

Brian is a Nurse Anesthesiologist, Deputy Sheriff, and Tactical Medicine Instructor with over 25 year’s experience in pre-hospital care, public safety, and anesthesia.  He has practiced clinically as a paramedic/nurse and nurse anesthesiologist in a variety of environments but primarily Trauma, Flight, and Tactical Medicine. 

Dr. Cornelius holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas-El Paso, Masters from Florida International University and Doctorate from The University of Alabama-Roll Tide.  

He practices clinically at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas and is an Assistant Professor at Texas Wesleyan University.

Deputy Cornelius served 8 years as a Deputy Sheriff and Tactical Paramedic with a high-volume Special Response Team (SRT) in Northwest Louisiana prior to moving to Texas.  He currently serves a Deputy Sheriff and Tactical Paramedic with a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team in the Fort Worth area.

He is certified as a DSHS and TCOLE Instructor.  His primary areas of pre-hospital instruction are tactical medicine and critical care transport.  He has instructed throughout the state and country for multiple groups including the state/federal law enforcement and the US Military.