Exhibit 23.1




               Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants


We have issued our report  dated March 28, 2002  accompanying  the  consolidated
financial statements included in the Annual Report of Greenbriar  Corporation on
Form  10-K for the year  ended  December  31,  2001.  We hereby  consent  to the
incorporation  by reference  of said report in the  Registration  Statements  of
Greenbriar Corporation on Form S-3 (File No. 33-64840) and on Form S-8 (File No.
33-65856 and 33-33985).




GRANT THORNTON LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 28, 2002