Dr. Brungardt is currently medical director for Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, and chair of the Ethics Committee of Via Christi Regional Medical Center.

He is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine and has received advanced clinical training in hospice and palliative medicine during clinical attachments at St. Christopher’s Hospice in London and McGill University Palliative Care Unit in Montreal.

Dr. Brungardt practiced internal medicine for 10 years at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wichita as an associate professor of internal medicine for the University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he was associate chief of staff for ambulatory care.

He has held his current position as medical director for Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice for the past 8 years. This position allows him to combine his passion for clinical care, end of life care, ethics in medicine and teaching with providing patient and family centered care for the dying and their families. He remains actively involved in teaching on a variety of levels.

Dr. Brungardt is currently working on a masters degree in bioethics at the Regina Apostolorum in Rome.