Exhibit 23.1

              Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

We have issued our report dated March 16, 2000, accompanying the consolidated
financial statements included in the Annual Report of Greenbriar Corporation
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. 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 Form S-8 (File Nos.
33-65856 and 33-33985).

GRANT THORNTON LLP

Dallas, Texas
March 16, 2000