Mark D. Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

 

Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopedics
Professor and Director, Center for Orthopedic Research and Education
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Education 

M.D., Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1965
Ph.D., Experimental Pathology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1969

Residency 

Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1971

Certifications 

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Hospital Affiliations/Admitting Privileges 

Jackson Memorial Hospital
Cedars Medical Center
HealthSouth Doctors Hospital

 

Dr. Brown is a full-time faculty member of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. As well as being the Professor and Chairman of the department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Dr. Brown also serves as Co-Director of the University of Miami Tissue Bank and has a secondary appointment in the Department of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Brown is an expert in low back pain disorders. His research interests included: Disc Herniation, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Sciatica. He is a member of many medical societies, including the following; American Medical Association, American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, and the Orthopaedic Research Society.

He has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award, College of Graduate Studies, Thomas Jefferson University, the Arthritis Foundation’s Dr. William E. Burkhalter, Sr. Memorial Award for Excellence in Orthopaedics, the Eastern Orthopaedic Association Award for Spinal Research and a Traveling Fellowship from the Orthopaedic Research Society.

Dr. Brown is constantly teaching his research discoveries through lectures, editorials, symposia, videos and scientific exhibits. He has published more than 71 scientific papers and contributed to several books. Additionally, Dr. Brown wrote his own book to explain what causes back pain, Conquer Back and Neck Pain: Walk It Off! A Spine Doctor's Proven Solutions for Finding Relief Without Pills or Surgery. To learn about this book or to order you own copy, please visit his site at http://www.conquerbackandneckpain.com/work1.htm.