Matthew Brown, M.D.

Background
 

Education

Dr. Mathew Brown was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and completed his General Surgery Residency in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Brown was commissioned in the United Stated Air Force in 2001 and served four years in reserved status and three years in active duty as a Major and Surgeon at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque.

While in the Air Force, Dr. Brown was on staff for University New Mexico Hospital participating in their Trauma Program and resident education.
 

Board Certification

Dr. Brown is board certified in General Surgery and a member in the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Mastery of Breast Surgery Program, and American Hernia Society.
 

Clinical Interests
 

General Surgery

Dr. Brown surgical practice encompasses a full range of general surgical procedures, including endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy), laproscopic surgery (colon, gallbladder and hernia surgery) as well as skin cancer surgery (melanoma).
 

Breast and Endocrine Surgery

Dr Brown maintains a strong interest in breast and endocrine surgery. He has regular office hours at the Winchester Breast Care Center and is participating in forming the Hallmark Health Breast Care Center. He utilizes state of the art techniques in breast cancer therapy such as ultrasound guide or sterotactic (mammogram directed) biopsy, oncoplastic reconstruction, and accelerated partial breast irradiation (A.P.B.I.)
 

Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgery

Parathyroid and thyroid surgery is accomplished using the Nerve Monitoring System (N.I.M.) to provide the utmost comfort and safety for patients undergoing neck endocrine surgery. He is also pioneering minimally invasive parathyroidectomy using intra-operative Gamma probe localization of parathyroid adenomas at Hallmark Health Hospital System.
 

Complex Hernia Surgery

Dr. Brown has considerable experience in abdominal wall reconstructions for complex hernias. He utilizes a wide breath of surgical techniques to repair hernias including laproscopic and traditional open approach. He has one of the largest volume of Abdominal Wall Component Separation for giant ventral hernias at Hallmark Health Hospital System and Winchester Hospital System. He is presently working on the development of the Commonwealth Surgical Associates Hernia Center.