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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 8)*

                             GREENBRIAR CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   393648-40-7
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

           Sylvia M. Gilley, 6211 Georgian Court, Dallas, Texas 75240
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                      Receive Notices and Communications)

                                January 15, 2002
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Settlement


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule  13d-1(e),  13d-l(f) or 13d-l(g),  check the following
box.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-1(7) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 393648-40-7                                          Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)


         Sylvia M. Gilley (SS# ###-##-####)
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

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3    SEC USE ONLY



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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*


         PF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


         United States
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               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF
                 0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

  OWNED BY       47,700
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    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING
                 0
   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH

         47,700
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON



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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [-]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)


         13.0%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


         IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




Item 1.           Security and Issuer.

     This  statement  relates  to  common  stock,  $.01 par  value  per share of
Greenbriar Corporation (the "Issuer").  The Issuer's principal executive offices
are located at 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 650, Dallas, Texas 75254.

Item 2.           Identity and Background.

     This statement is filed with respect to the relinquishment of voting rights
to 33,750 shares of common stock  issuable upon the conversion of 675,000 shares
of Series D Preferred Stock when such Series D Preferred Stock was exchanged for
a subordinated promissory note on July 1,2001, and the transfer of 26,800 shares
of common stock from Sylvia M. Gilley ("Reporting Person") to The April Trust, a
grantor  trust  established  June 15,  1993,  of which  Sylvia M. Gilley and her
husband,  James R. Gilley,  are the grantors,  trustees and  beneficiaries.  All
numbers have been  adjusted for the  one-for-25  reverse stock split on December
20, 2001 and a 25% stock dividend on January 25, 2002.

         Section 2(a) through (f).          No Change.

Item 3.           Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Not applicable.

Item 4.           Purpose of Transaction.

     1.   The shares of Series D Preferred  Stock were redeemed for a promissory
note at the request of the Issuer to obtain tax deductions for interest payments
instead of  nondeductible  dividends.  Such note is in the  principal  amount of
$3,375,000, bears interest at 10% payable quarterly, and is due July 1, 2003.

     2.   Reporting  person  transferred  26,800  shares of common  stock to The
April Trust for reasons related to family estate planning.


Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a)  The  undersigned   owns   beneficially   47,700  shares   representing
          approximately 13% of shares  outstanding,  consisting of 43,380 shares
          and  warrants to  purchase  4,320  shares for  $250.00 per share.  The
          spouse of the  undersigned  owns,  directly or indirectly,  a total of
          106,142 shares of the Issuer's common stock. Together they own 153,842
          shares, representing approximately 36.2% of shares outstanding. Except
          for the 47,700 shares held in trust,  the  undersigned  and her spouse
          disclaim any beneficial ownership in the shares owned by record by the
          other.


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     (b)  The  undersigned  does not have the sole power to vote and  dispose of
          any shares.

     (c)  Not applicable.

     (d)  Not applicable.

     (e)  Not applicable.

Item 6.           Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships  with
                  Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

         No change.

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         None


                                                     SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date: January 25, 2002                               /s/ Sylvia M. Gilley
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                                                     Sylvia M. Gilley

     Attention:  Intentional  misstatements  or  omissions  of  fact  constitute
                 Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).













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