David M. Brown

MD

About Dr. David M. Brown

Bio

Dr. Brown earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. He completed his residency in neurology and became chief resident at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine & Medical Center in New York. Dr. Brown has a sub-specialty in neurology having completed a fellowship in stroke and cerebrovascular disease at Mount Sinai. He then became an attending stroke physician and an instructor in the neurology residency-training program where he earned Teacher of the Year, and also served as director of the stroke clinic. As program director of Hoag’s Stroke Program, Dr. Brown has developed a dedicated, multidisciplinary acute stroke response team that provides immediate care to stroke victims throughout the hospital. In addition, the stroke program offers support groups and community outreach to educate potential stroke patients about the warning signs of stroke. Hoag is an official Get With The Guidelines Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) participant of the American Stroke Association, and as the program requires that hospitals meet a five-step standard including identification of a champion to develop, direct and mobilize teams that will implement patient treatment and discharge guidelines, Dr. Brown leads this entity. Dr. Brown is a neurohospitalist, a neurologist who specializes in the acute care of hospitalized patients, and focuses on providing continuous quality improvement of acute stroke treatment and ischemic stroke prevention. And as an active researcher in neurology, Dr. Brown has authored several articles, abstracts and studies. He frequently lectures at many professional medical conferences.

Specialties

Neurology

Focus areas

Neurology

location

Newport Beach

520 Superior Ave Ste 205, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 764-1843 • Fax: (949) 764-7398

Newport Beach

510 Superior Ave Ste 280, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Phone: (949) 764-1843 • Fax: (949) 764-1865

Accepted insurance

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Aetna
Anthem
Blue Shield
Cigna
Scan
United Healthcare

Accepting new patients

Yes

Hoag affiliations

Hoag Physician Partners

Languages

English

Background

Certification

Education

Medical Education

Medical Doctor, New York Medical College

Internship

Internal Medicine, Westchester County Medical Ctr

Residency

Neurology, Mount Sinai Medical Center - New York, NY

Fellowship