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CORE INK MAGAZINE Summer 2011 |
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John A. Brown, MD
John A. Brown, MD is a board certified, fellowship-trained specialist in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee, joint preserving techniques and orthopedic trauma. Growing up in the Washington D.C. area, Dr. Brown graduated from James Madison University. He then focused on a career in medicine and excelled; completing medical school at Howard University College of Medicine, graduating 2nd in his class and receiving multiple academic honors including the Charles Epps Award for Excellence in Orthopedics. He further pursued a career in Orthopedic Surgery, completing his residency at the University of Maryland where he had the unique opportunity to work and train with the leaders in the field of orthopedics at both the University of Maryland and The Johns Hopkins University. His thirst for further orthopedic training brought him to Santa Monica, CA where Dr. Brown completed an 18 month rigorous sports medicine and shoulder fellowship at the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Group where he received extensive, cutting-edge training in knee reconstruction and articular cartilage transplantation as well as the most recent techniques in shoulder surgery. Throughout his career, Dr. Brown has been involved in the care of multiple professional sports clubs, the men’s and women’s World Cup and Olympic soccer teams, as well as Pepperdine University. He currently serves as an Orthopedic Consultant for the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball Club and its minor league affiliates as well as the Arizona Fall League. He continues to serve his community, acting as team physician for three local high schools. Dr. Brown remains dedicated to treating the athlete at all levels. Dr. Brown remains active in academic medicine. He has written and contributed to numerous articles in academic journals such as the American Journal of Sports Medicine and The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and textbooks such as Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. He routinely lectures on a variety of sports medicine topics to both community groups and academic symposiums. He has traveled both nationally and internationally to places such as Barcelona, Spain to teach the latest techniques in shoulder arthroplasty and reconstruction. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine. He proudly sits as a member of the prestigious medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. Research & ExperienceABOS Board Certified Areas of Specialty
Experience
Education Sports Medicine Fellowship Orthopedic Surgery Residency Internship Medical School Masters in Biotechnology Bachelor of Science
Honors and Awards Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Academic Achievement Award Dr. Charles H. Epps, Jr. Award Dr. John L. Towsend Award Merck Pharmaceutical Award Gate Pharmaceuticals Award Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Award Mitchell-Kiernan Fellowship Dr. Joseph Leland Johnson Award Dr. Charles West, Sr. Award Dr. Lawrence M. Marshall Award Maryland Scholarship Award
Presentations/Educational Lectures International Symposium on Shoulder Arthroplasty, Barcelona, Spain Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty and Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures Treatment Options in Arthritis of the Shoulder Management of Articular Cartilage Defects Knee Arthroscopy and the Incidence, Prevention, and Treatment of DVT Management of the Arthritic Knee Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in the Golfer Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Young Patient On Field Management of Urgencies and Emergencies Management of Shoulder Dislocation in the Young Patient Shoulder Problems in the Overhead Throwing Athlete Achilles Tendon Rupture: treatment and rehabilitation Articular Cartilage Defects: Treatment Options and Outcomes Management of the Multiple Shoulder Dislocator ACL Injury: Prevention and Treatment The Athletes Hip: Problems and Management Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in the Young Patient Alternatives to Total Knee Arthroplasty
Research and Publications Avoiding Allograft Length Mismatch during ACL Surgery: the use of patient height as an indicator of graft length. Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Biomechanical Analysis of Repair Strength of the Bio-tenodesis Screw versus Suture Anchors. Occult Hip Pain in the Athlete: Athletic Pubalgia, Sports Hernia and Osteitis Pubis. Surgical Management of the Sub-acromial Arch: Arthroscopic Techniques for Sub-acromial Decompression, Acromioplasty and Distal Clavicle Excision. Distal Biceps Tendon Repair: Biomechanical Analysis of Repair Strength of the Biotenodesis Screw versus Suture Anchors. Distal Biceps Tendon Repair: Biomechanical Analysis of Repair Strength of the Biotenodesis Screw versus Suture Anchors. Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures: New Techniques of Repair. Distal Biceps Tendon Repair: Biomechanical Analysis of Repair Strength of the Biotenodesis Screw versus Suture Anchors. Clinical Observations on the Hypotensive Effects of Isoflurane and the Role of Nitric Oxide. Athletics/Interests
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