Department of Surgery

Joshua B. Brown, MD, MSc

  • Samuel P. Harbison Endowed Assistant Professor of Surgery

Dr. Brown was an emergency medical services provider for eight years, working for Rural/Metro Medical Services in Buffalo, NY, and served as the Director of Operations for the University of Rochester Medical Emergency Response Team in Rochester, NY.

Education & Training

  • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, UPMC
  • General Surgery Residency, UPMC
  • Master of Science in Clinical Research, Institute of Clinical Research Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Doctorate of Medicine with Distinction in Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Arts, Physiology, University of Rochester, Rochester NY, Summa Cum Laude

Representative Publications

Dr. Brown's publications can be viewed on PubMed.

Research, Clinical, and/or Academic Interests

Dr. Brown is the PI of the Prehospital Resource Organization and Delivery of Care in Trauma Systems (PRODCTS) Lab. He is interested in the role of air medical transport for injured patients, as well as the geospatial organization of trauma systems. The lab also studies prehospital resuscitation strategies and field triage of the injured patient. Dr. Brown obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Research, developing expertise in large database management and advanced techniques for analysis of observational data.  

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