David Brown

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Overview

David L. Brown, MD is a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC. He is a general cardiologist. Dr. Brown received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine where he also trained in internal medicine and served as a chief medical resident. He trained in cardiology (and hematology) at University of California, San Francisco and interventional cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic. During his career he has practiced and taught interventional cardiology, critical care cardiology, consultative cardiology, and outpatient cardiology. He has published more than 300 abstracts, manuscripts and book chapters. His work has been cited more than 8500 times resulting in an h-index of 37. In addition, Dr. Brown has edited 4 textbooks, one of which, Cardiac Intensive Care, is the leading textbook in the discipline. The fourth edition of Cardiac Intensive Care is currently in progress. His primary research focus has been on outcomes research in cardiovascular disease with most of his research projects attempting to fill gaps in the knowledge base that come to light during direct patient care. He has served as research mentor for ~50 trainees including medical students, residents, fellows and junior faculty, many of whom have gone on to successful academic careers. He currently serves on the editorial board of JAMA Internal Medicine. In his spare time, he plays tennis, is learning to play the piano, and looks after his two labradoodles.

Education and Training

  • University of Texas, Austin — BA — 05/1977 — Honors Program
  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston — MD — 05/1982 — Medicine
  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston — 06/1985 — Internal Medicine Residency
  • UCSF, San Francisco — 06/1988 — Hematology Fellowship
  • Gladstone Institute, San Francisco — 06/1990 — Vascular Biology
  • UCSF, San Francisco — 06/1992 — Cardiology Fellowship
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland — 06/1993 — Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston — 06/1986 — Chief Resident

Publications

  • Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome Treated with Neurectomy and Dermal Sensory Peripheral Nerve Interfaces: Improvements in Pain and Opioid Usage. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Sep 01; 158(3S):54S-61S.. View in PubMed
  • Unmasked neuropathic groin pain: risk of reoperation. JPRAS Open. 2026 Nov; 52:244-252.. View in PubMed
  • Seven-Year Valve Durability With Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: An Ad Hoc Analysis of the PARTNER 3 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Jun 24.. View in PubMed
  • Residual Angina Following Complete Revascularization in the ISCHEMIA Trial: Frequency, Clinical Characteristics, Health Status, and Cardiovascular Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 May 19; 15(10):e047355.. View in PubMed
  • Systematic Approach to the Management of Neuropathic Groin Pain: A 20-year Retrospective Cohort Study. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2026 Feb; 14(2):e7494.. View in PubMed
  • Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Complete Angina Relief in Symptomatic Patients in the ISCHEMIA Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Jun 17; 14(12):e040057.. View in PubMed
  • 5-Year Echocardiographic Results of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Jun; 18(6):625-640.. View in PubMed
  • Prophylactic stenting of vulnerable plaques: pros and cons. EuroIntervention. 2024 Mar 04; 20(5):e278-e280.. View in PubMed
  • Coronary Artery Calcium Screening-Data First. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 11 01; 183(11):1270-1271.. View in PubMed
  • Importance of Designing Trials for Older Adults With Complex Medical Conditions. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 05 01; 183(5):415-416.. View in PubMed