
Marc D. Brown, M.D.
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About Me
Certified Specialties
Dermatology - American Board of Dermatology
Faculty Appointments
Professor - Department of Dermatology (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, University of Michigan Medical Center. 1987 - 1989
Residency, Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center. 1984 - 1987
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine GME. 1980 - 1982
Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine GME. 1979 - 1979
Education
MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine. 1979
Awards
The Brian P. Flanagan Teaching Award. 2009
Listed in Best Doctors in America. 2008
First Prize, Annual Resident's Contest. 1987
Publications
Journal Articles
Skin Cancer in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Advances in Therapy and Management.
Zwald F; Brown MD.
JAAD. 2011; 65(2): 253-262.
Atypical Fibroxanthoma: A Review of the Literature.
Iorizzo, LJ III; Brown MD.
Dermatologic Surgery, February 2011, 37:2, pages 146-157. 2011; 37(2): 146-157.
Office Management of Melanoma Patients.
Brown, MD.
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, December 2010, 29:4, pages 232-237. 2010; 29(4): 232-237.
Actinic Keratoses: A Comprehensive Update
Ibrahim SF, Brown MD.
Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, July 2009, 2:7 pages 19-33.. 2009; 2(7): 19-33.
Ibrahim SF, Brown MD
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.].. 2008 April 34 (4):460-74. Epub 01/31/2008.
Prospective evaluation of surgical site infection rate among patients with Mohs micrographic surgery without the use of prophylactic antibiotics
Maragh SLH, Brown MD.
JAAD, August 2008, 59:2, pages 275-278. 2008; 59(2): 275-278.
Decreasing the pain of local anesthesia: a prospective, double-blind comparison of buffered, premixed 1% Lidocaine with epinephrine versus 1% Lidocaine freshly mixed with epinephrine
Burns CA, Ferris G, Feng C, Cooper JZ, Brown MD.
JAAD, 54:1, pages 128-131, January 2006. 2006; 54(1): 128-131.
Special concern about squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp in organ transplant recipients.
Cooper JZ, Brown MD.
Archives of Dermatology. 2006; 142(6): 659-808.
Metastasizing atypical fibroxanthoma (cutaneous malignant histiocytoma): Report of five cases
Cooper JZ, Newman SR, Scott GS, Brown MD.
Dermatol Surg 2005;31:221-225. 2005; 31: 221-225.
Imiquimod for the treatment of skin cancer
Burns CA, Brown MD.
Dermatologic Clinics, Advanced Surgical Reconstructive Techniques Issue, Vol. 23, July 2005, p. 151-164. 2005; 23: 151-164.
Guidelines for the management of squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients
Stasko T, Brown MD, Carucci JA, Euvrard S, Johnson TM, Sengelmann RD, Stockfleth E, Tope WD.
Dermatology Surgery. 2004; 30(4): 642-650.
Recognition and management of unusual cutaneous tumors
Brown MD.
Dermatologic Clinics, Vol. 18, no.3, July 2000, pp. 543-552. 2000; 18(3): 543-552.
Penicillamine induced bullous pemphigoid.
Brown M; Dubin H.
Arch Dermatol. 1998; 123: 1119-1120.
Malignant fibrous tumors
Stadler FJ, Scott GA, Brown MD.
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 1998; 17(2): 141-152.
Cyclosporine as maintenance therapy in patients with severe psoriasis
Shupack J, Abel E, Bauer E, Brown MD, et al.
JAAD. 1997; 36(3): 423-432.
Staging and prognosis of melanoma. , Vol 16, no.2 (June), 1997:pp 113-121.
Brown MD.
Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 1997; 16(2): 113-121.
The significance of positive margins (known & unknown) at the conclusion of Mohs surgery in the orbital region.
Boynton JR, Rounds MF, Quatela VC, Brown, MD.
J Amer Soc Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 12:51-57, 1996. 1996; 12: 51-57.
The significance of positive margins (known & unknown) at the conclusion of Mohs surgery in the orbital region.
Boynton JR, Rounds MF, Quatela VC, Brown, MD.
J Amer Soc Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 12:51-57, 1996. 1996; 12: 51-57.
Pathology and pathophysiology of skin tumors
Brown MD, Scott GS.
The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy Postgraduate Education Supplement. 1996; 2(1).
Fibrohistiocytic tumors
Brown MD, Scott GS.
The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy. 1996; 2(2).
Kaposi's Sarcoma , April 1996, Vol. 2, No.3.
Brown MD, Scott GS.
The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy. 1996; 2(2).
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Brown MD, Scott GS.
The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy. 1996; 2(4).
The Reiger flap for nasal reconstruction
Johnson TM, Swanson NA, Baker S, Brown MD, Nelson BR.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 121:634-637, 1995. 1995; 121: 634-637.
Utility of the subcutaneous hinge flap in nasal reconstruction
Johnson TM, Baker 31S, Brown MD, Nelson BR.
J Am Acad Dermatol 30:459-66, 1994. 1994; 30: 459-66.
Identifying and managing early melanoma
Brown MD.
Contemporary Internal Medicine 6:19-26, 1994. 1994; 6: 19-26.
Complications of tissue expansion. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 19:1120-22, 1993.
Brown MD, Johnson TM. Complications of tissue expansion.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1993; 19: 1120-22.
In Reply: Excision margins for melanoma in awkward places like the eyelid
Brown MD, Goldsmith LA.
JAMA 269:588-89, 1993. 1993; 269: 588-589.
Merkel cell carcinoma.
Ratner D, Nelson BR, Brown MD, Johnson TM.
J Am Acad Dermatol 29:143-56, 1993. 1993; 29: 143-56.
Histology and physiology of tissue expansion
Johnson TM, Lowe L, Brown MD, Sullivan MJ, Nelson BR.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 19:1074-1078, 1993. 1993; 19: 1074-1078.
Sweet's syndrome presenting as an unusual periorbital eruption.
Bulengo-Ransby SM, Brown MD, Dubin HV, Rasmussen JE, Nickoloff BJ.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991; 24: 140-141.
Cyclosporine for plaque-type psoriasis: Results of a multidose, double-blind trial
Ellis CN, Fradin MS, Messana JM, Brown MD, Siegel MT, Hartley AH, Rocher LL, Wheeler S, Hamilton TA, Parish TG, Ellis-Madu M, Duell E, Annesley TM, Cooper KD, Voorhees JJ.
N Engl J Med. 1991; 324: 277-84.
Changing trends in melanoma treatment and the expanding role of the dermatologist.
Brown MD, Johnson TM, Swanson NA.
Dermatologic Clinics. W.B. Saunders Company, Vol. 9, No. 4, October 1991. 1991; 9(4).
Treatment of keratoacanthomas with intralesional methotrexate.
Melton JL, Nelson BR, Stough DB, Brown MD, Swanson NA, Johnson TM.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991; 25: 1017-23.
Immediate intraoperative tissue expansion.
Johnson TM, Brown MD, Sullivan MJ, Swanson NA.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990; 22: 283-287.
Solitary plaque on the foot.
Brown MD, Headington JT.
Arch Dermatol. 1990; 126: 126-815.
Constitutive absence and interferon-?-induced expression of adhesion molecules in basal cell carcinoma.
Taylor RS, Griffiths CEM, Brown MD, Swanson NA, Nickoloff BJ.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990; 22: 721-6.
Extensive keloids following hair transplantation
Brown MD, Johnson T, Swanson NA.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol 16:867-869. 1990; 16: 867-869.
Changing trends in melanoma management
Swanson NA, Brown MD.
The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal 7:41-43, 1990. 1990; 7: 41-43.
Lymphocytic infiltrates of the skin in association with cyclosporine therapy.
Gupta AK, Cooper KD, Ellis CN, Nickoloff KD, Hanson CA, Brown MD, Voorhees JJ.
J Amer Acad Dermatol. 1990; 23: 1137-1141.
Laser vaporization. A novel treatment of botryomycosis.
Leffell DJ; Brown MD; Swanson NA.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1989; 15: 703-5.
Tissue expanders: Use in dermatology.
Johnson TM; Brown MD; Swanson NS.
Mediguide to Dermatology. 1989; .
Cyclosporin A in dermatology.
Gupta AK, Brown MD, Ellis CN, Rocher L, Fisher GJ, Baadsgaard O, Cooper KD, Voorhees JJ.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1989; 21: 1245-1256.
Treatment of malignant fibrous histiocytoma and atypical fibrous xanthomas with micrographic surgery
Brown MD, Swanson NA.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1989; 15: 1287-1292.
Cyclosporine A.
Gupta AK, Ellis CN, Goldfarb MT, Cooper KD, Rocher L, Brown MD, Baadsgaard O, Voorhees JJ.
Clinics in Dermatology 7:98-110, 1989. 1989; 7: 98-110.
Psoriatic epidermal cells demonstrate increased numbers and function of non-Langerhans antigen presenting cells
Cooper KD, Baadsgaard O, Brown MD, Ellis CN, Gupta AK, Duell EA, Voorhees JJ.
J Invest Dermatol. 1989; 92: 190-195.
Cyclosporin: Dermatologic therapy and side effects
Brown M, Gupta A, Rocher L, Ellis C, Voorhees J.
Advances in Dermatology. 1989; 4: 3-28.
Genital tumors: Treatment by Mohs micrographic surgery.
Brown M; Zachary C; Grekin R; Swanson N.
J Am Acad Dermatol 18:115-122, 1988. 1988; 18: 115-122.
Rapid occurrence of nodular cutaneous T-lymphocyte infiltrates with cyclosporine therapy.
Brown M; Ellis C; Billings J; Cooper K; Headington JT; Voorhees J.
Arch Dermatol. 1988; 124: 1097-1100.
Cyclosporine for the treatment of psoriasis.
Brown MD; Gupta A; Ellis C; Fisher G; Cooper K; Voorhees J.
Transplant Proceedings. 1988; 20: 26-31.
Cyclosporin A in psoriasis. CE Orfanos, R Stadler, H Gollnick (eds).
Ellis CN; Gupta AK; Brown MD; Cooper KD; Fisher GJ; Voorhees JJ.
Dermatology in Five Continents: Proceedings of the XVII World Congress of Dermatology. 1988; : 580-586.
Cyclosporin and the treatment of psoriasis. van Joost T, Huele F, Bos JD (eds).
Brown MD; Gupta AK; Rocher LL; Ellis CN; Cooper KD; Voorhees JJ.
Cyclosporin in Psoriasis. 1988; 13: 65-79.
Penile tumors: Their management by Mohs micrographic surgery.
Brown M; Zachary C; Grekin R; Swanson N.
J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1987; 13: 1163-1167.
Cyclosporine: A review of its dermatologic application.
Brown M; Ellis C; Voorhees J.
Seminars in Dermatology. 1987; 6: 2-9, 1987.
Cyclosporine improves psoriasis in a double blind study. 256:3110-3116, 1986.
Ellis CN; Gorsulowsky DC; Hamilton TA; Billings JK; Brown MD; Voorhees JJ; et al.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1986; 256: 3110-3116.
Books
Cancer of the Skin., 2nd edition (2011)
Chapter: Surgical Excision of Non-melanoma Skin Cancer.
Authors: Brown MD; Ibrahim SF; Regal D; et al
Publisher: Elsevier, London, UK 2011
Treatment of Skin Disease (2010)
Chapter: Actinic Keratoses
Authors: Brown MD, Ibrahim SF
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier, Philadelphia 2010
Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine (2007)
Chapter: Benign Fibrous Tumors of the Dermis
Authors: Brown MD, Cooper JZ
Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York, N.Y. 2007
Guest editor, Dermatologic Clinics, Advanced Surgical Reconstructive Techniques (2005)
Authors: Brown MD
Publisher: W.B. Saunders 2005
Manual of Skin Surgery (1997)
Authors: Leffell D, Brown MD
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, NY 1997
Primary Care of Women (1997)
Chapter: Skin Cancer
Authors: Brown MD
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia 1997
Eye and Skin Disease (1996)
Chapter: Molluscum Contagiosum and Papillomas
Authors: Brown MD, Plotnik RD
Publisher: Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia 1996
Dermatologic Surgery (1995)
Chapter: Cutaneous Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Authors: Brown MD
Publisher: Marcel Dekker, New York 1995
Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction (1994)
Chapter: Advancement Flaps.
Authors: Brown MD
Publisher: Mosby-Year Book, Inc 1994
Surgical Dermatology: Advances in Current Practice (1993)
Chapter: Atypical Fibrous Xanthoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
Authors: Brown MD
Publisher: Martin Dunitz 1993
Cutaneous Surgery (1993)
Chapter: Conventional and Intraoperative Tissue Expansion
Authors: Brown MD, Johnson TM
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company 1993
Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine (1992)
Chapter: Urticaria
Authors: Brown MD
Publisher: Lea & Febiger 1992
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