Dr. Brown was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Emory University, where he majored in Chemistry and History. He went to The University of St. Andrews in Scotland on an exchange scholarship, where he did a year of graduate work in Biochemistry. He then went to Columbia University in New York where he earned both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, with the Ph.D. being in molecular immunology. It was in New York that he met and married his wife, Tamarah. They moved to St. Louis, where he did his postgraduate medical training in internal medicine and cardiology at Barnes Hospital of Washington University in St. Louis. After completing his training, he moved to Midland, Texas, where he went into private practice in Cardiology. He holds an appointment as Clinical Associate Professor with Texas Tech University.
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Navigating the Medical Maze: A Practical Guide
As a doctor, I see people go through hard times as they face difficult diagnoses. I see many of them become heroes. They inspire me in the process.
Heroes or not, we are all human. Sooner or ...
December 19, 2008 - 4:06pm
As a doctor, I see people go through hard times as they face difficult diagnoses. I see many of them become heroes. They inspire me in the process.
Heroes or not, we are all human. Sooner or ...
December 19, 2008 - 4:05pm
In my last post, our fictitious friend, Judy, had been through the awful experience of an abnormal mammogram, then a biopsy, and then two weeks of waiting for the biopsy results. She learned how ...
December 17, 2008 - 4:55pm
In my last post, our fictitious friend, Judy, had been through the awful experience of an abnormal mammogram, then a biopsy, and then two weeks of waiting for the biopsy results. She learned how ...
December 17, 2008 - 4:53pm
If it hasn’t happened yet, sometime soon, you or someone you love will face cancer. Here are some steps to help you through the ordeal.
According to the National Cancer Institute, 40% of those ...
December 15, 2008 - 8:34pm
If it hasn’t happened yet, sometime soon, you or someone you love will face cancer. Here are some steps to help you through the ordeal.
According to the National Cancer Institute, 40% of those ...
December 15, 2008 - 8:31pm
Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor about a New Treatment
“Take two of these pills a day and come back in two weeks.”
“Be at the hospital at 6 AM on Tuesday and I’ll take out your gall ...
May 20, 2008 - 2:49pm
“Take two of these pills a day and come back in two weeks.”
“Be at the hospital at 6 AM on Tuesday and I’ll take out your gall bladder.”
“You’ll need these pills for the rest of your life.”
The ...
May 20, 2008 - 2:38pm
Doctors are just like any other group of people. Some are good, some are bad, and some are mediocre. How can you be sure you are getting one of the good ones? Rate your doctor in these three ...
April 16, 2008 - 12:41pm
In my last post, our fictitious friend, Judy, had been through the awful experience of an abnormal mammogram, then a biopsy, and then two weeks of waiting for the biopsy results. She learned how ...
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