Marc D. Brown, M.D. Professor of Dermatology and Otolaryngology Director, Division of Dermatology Surgery, Oncology, and Mohs Surgery Marc_Brown@urmc.rochester.edu

Dr. Marc Brown's main interest is in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of skin cancers and his practice is restricted to patients with skin cancer. He performs Mohs surgery on over 1200 patients per year and also runs a multidisciplinary melanoma group practice. He is actively involved in resident and medical student education. He is dedicated to providing outstanding surgical training to Dermatology residents and also trains board certified dermatologist in an intensive one year fellowship in Mohs surgery. His chief career goal is to provide excellent patient care in the context of on-going education and learning.

Education

Institution	Location	Degree	Year
LeMoyne College	Syracuse, NY	B.A., Biology	1975
Georgetown University	Washington, D.C.	M.D.	1979

Post-doctoral Training

1979-82	Resident, Department of Medicine University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Rochester, New York
1984-87	Resident, Department of Dermatology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1987-89	Fellow in Cutaneous Surgery & Oncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Academic and Professional Experience (selected)

1982-84	Community Medical Center of N.W. Washington County, National Health Service Corp., Primary Care Internal Medicine, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
1987-89	Lecturer, Department of Dermatology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1989-95	Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Otolaryngology University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
1990-1993	Director, Mohs Surgery Unit, Department of Dermatology University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
1993-present	Director, Division of Dermatologic Surgery, Oncology, and Mohs Surgery, Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
1995-2000	Associate Professor of Dermatology and Otolaryngology University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
1997-present	Associate Professor of Oncology University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
1997-2002	Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
1998-present	Directory, Multidisciplinary Melanoma Practice, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York
2000-present	Professor of Dermatology, Surgery, and Otolaryngology University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Honors and Awards

1978	Jesuit Honor Society
1979	Who's Who in American Colleges
1979	Senior Biology Award, LeMoyne College
1987	Resident Award for Clinical Research Michigan Dermatological Society
1987	First Prize, Annual Resident's Contest, Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
1990	The Brian P. Flanagan Teaching Award University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2001	The Brian P. Flanagan Teaching Award University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Professional Committees and Societies (selected)

1989 - present	Secretary/ Treasurer, Buffalo Rochester Dermatology Society
1990	Advisory Committee, American Academy of Dermatology
1990	Laser Committee, Strong Memorial Hospital
1992	Committee on Public Information, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
1994	Skin Cancer Committee, American Academy of Dermatology
1996	Task Force on Cost Effectiveness, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
1997	Graduate Medical Education Committee, University of Rochester
1998	President, Rochester Dermatology Society
1999	Melanoma Skin Cancer Committee, American Academy of Dermatology
1999	Diversity Task Force Committee, American Academy of Dermatology
1999	Surgical Advisory Board, Archives of Dermatology
2000	Rochester Individual Practice Association, Dermatology Committee
2003-5	President New York State Dermatology Society
2003-5	President, Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons
2001	Rochester Individual Practice Association, Board of Directors
2002	Editorial Board, Dermatologic Surgery

Journal Articles (selected)

1. Ellis CN, Gorsulowsky DC, Hamilton TA, Billings JK, Brown MD, Headington JT, Cooper KD, Baadsgaard O, Duell EA, Annesley TM. Cyclosporine improves psoriasis in a double-blind study. JAMA 256(22):3110-6, 1986.
2. Brown M, Dubin H. Penicillamine-induced bullous pemphigoid. Arch Dermatol 123:119-1120, 1987.
3. Brown MD, Zachary CB, Grekin RC, Swanson NA. Penile tumors: their management by Mohs micrographic surgery. J Dermatol Surg Oncol, 13(11):1163-7, 1987.
4. Brown M, Ellis C, Voorhees J. Cyclosporine: A review of its dermatologic application. Seminars in Dermatology 6:2-9, 1987.
5. Brown MD, Zachary CB, Grekin RC, Swanson NA. Genital tumors: their management by micrographic surgery. J Amer Acad Dermatol 18(1 Pt 1):115-22, 1988.
6. Brown M, Ellis C, Billings J, Cooper K, Headington JT, Voorhees J. Rapid occurrence of nodular cutaneous T-lymphocyte infiltrates with cyclosporine therapy. Arch Dermatol 124:1097-1100, 1988.
7. Brown M, Gupta A, Ellis C, Fisher G, Cooper K, Voorhees J. Cyclosporine for the treatment of psoriasis. Transplant Proceedings 20:26-31, 1988.
8. Gupta AK, Ellis CN, Goldfarb MT, Cooper KD, Rocher L, Brown MD. Cyclosporine A. Clinics Dermatol 7(3):98-110, 1989.
9. Cooper KD, Baadsgaard O, Brown MD, Ellis CN, Gupta AK, Duell EA, Voorhees JJ. Psoriatic epidermal cells demonstrate increased numbers and function of non-Langerhans antigen presenting cells. J Invest Dermatol 92:190-195, 1989.
10. Brown MD, Gupta AK, Ellis CN, Rocher LL, Voorhees JJ. Therapy of dermatologic disease with cyclosporin A. Adv Dermatol 4:3-27, 1989.
11. Leffel DJ, Brown MD, Swanson NA. Laser vaporization: a novel treatment of botryomycosis. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 15(7):703-5, 1989.
12. Gupta AK, Brown MD, Ellis CN, Rocher LL, Fisher GJ, Baadsgaard O, Cooper KD, Voorhees JJ. Cyclosporine in dermatology. J Amer Acad Dermatol 21(6):1245-56, 1989.
13. Johnson TM, Brown MD, Sullivan MJ, Swanson NA. Immediate intraoperative tissue expansion. J Amer Acad Dermatol 22(2 Pt 1):283-7, 1990.
14. Brown MD, Johnson T, Swanson NA. Extensive keloids following hair transplantation. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 16(9), 867-9, 1990.
15. Gupta AK, Cooper KD, Ellis CN, Nickoloff BJ, Hanson CA, Brown MD, Voorhees JJ. Lymphocytic infiltrates of the skin in association with cyclosporine therapy. J Amer Acad Dermatol 23 (6 Pt 1):1137-41, 1990.
16. Melton JL, Nelson BR, Stough DB, Brown MD, Swanson NA, Johnson TM. Treatment of keratoacanthomas with intralesional methotrexate. J Amer Acad Dermatol 25 (6 Pt 1):1017-23, 1991.
17. Brown MD, Johnson TM, Swanson NA. Changing trends in melanoma treatment and the expanding role of the dermatologist. Dermatol Clinics 9(4):657-67, 1991.
18. Brown MD, Johnson TM. Complications of tissue expansion. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 19(12):1120-2, 1993.
19. Ratner D, Nelson BR, Brown MD, Johnson TM. Merkel cell carcinoma. J Amer Acad Dermatol 29(2 Pt 1):143-56, 1993.
20. Johnson TM, Lowe L, Brown MD, Sullivan MJ, Nelson BR. Histology and physiology of tissue expansion. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 19:1074-1078, 1993.
21. Johnson TM, Baker S, Brown MD, Nelson BR. Utility of the subcutaneous hinge flap in nasal reconstruction. J Am Acad Dermatol 30:459-66, 1994.
22. Brown MD. Identifying and managing early melanoma. Contemporary Internal Medicine 6:19-26, 1994.
23. Boynton JR, Rounds MF, Quatela VC, Brown, MD. The significance of positive margins (known & unknown) at the conclusion of Mohs surgery in the orbital region. J Amer Soc Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 12:51-57, 1996
24. Johnson TM, Swanson NA, Baker S, Brown MD, Nelson BR. The Reiger flap for nasal reconstruction. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 121:634-637, 1995.
25. Brown MD, Scott GS. Pathology and pathophysiology of skin tumors. The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy Postgraduate Education Supplement, February 1996, Vol. 2, No. 1.
26. Brown MD, Scott GS. Fibrohistiocytic tumors. The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy, March 1996, Vol. 2, No. 2.
27. Brown MD, Scott GS. Kaposi's Sarcoma. The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy, April 1996, Vol. 2, No.3.
28. Brown MD, Scott GS. Merkel Cell Carcinoma. The Chronicle of Skin and Allergy, May 1996, Vol. 2, No. 4.
29. Stadler FJ, Scott GA, Brown MD. Malignant fibrous tumors. Seminars in Cut Med and Surg 17(2):141-152, 1998.
30. Brown MD. Recognition and management of unusual cutaneous tumors. Dermatol Clinics 18(3):543-52, 2000.
31. Stasko T, Brown MD, Carucci JA, Euvrard S, Johnson TM, Sengelmann RD, Stockfleth, Tope WD. Guidelines for the management of squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients. Dermatology Surgery, Vol 30, no. 4, April 2004, pp. 642-650.
32. Cooper JZ, Scott GS, Brown MD. Five cases of metastatic atypicalfibroxanthoma, ASDS-ACMMSCO annual meeting, October 31, 2002, Accepted for publication, Journal of Dermatologic Surgery.
33. Burns CA, Brown MD. Imiquimod for the treatment of skin cancer. Accepted for publication, Dermatologic Clinics, Advanced Surgical Reconstructive Techniques issue, July 2005.

Books

1. Leffell D, Brown MD. Manual of Skin Surgery, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1997.

Book Chapters

1. Brown MD. Urticaria. Mangelson MA (ed.): Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine. Lea & Febiger, 1992.
2. Brown MD. Atypical Fibrous Xanthoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma. Roenigk RK, and Roenigk HH (eds.): Surgical Dermatology: Advances in Current Practice. Martin Dunitz, 1993.
3. Brown MD, Johnson TM. Conventional and Intraoperative Tissue Expansion. Wheeland RG (ed.): Cutaneous Surgery. W.B. Saunders Company, 1993.
4. Brown MD. Advancement Flaps. Baker SR, Swanson NA (eds.): Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction. Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1994.
5. Brown MD. Cutaneous Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Roenigk RK (ed.): Dermatologic Surgery 1994, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York 1995, pp. 565-584.
6. Brown MD. Skin Cancer. Primary Care of Women. J.B. Lippincott Company, in press, 1995.
7. Brown MD, Plotnik RD. Molluscum Contagiosum and Papillomas. Mannis MJ, Macsai MS, Huntley AC (editors): Eye and Skin Disease, Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, 1996.