Melanie L Brown MD FAAP

Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Johns Hopkins

200 North Wolfe StreetBuilding 1Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone+1 443-997-5437
Fax+1 410-367-2095

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Summary

Melanie Brown, MD, is a pediatrics specialist based in Baltimore, MD, with subspecialties in hospice and palliative medicine and complementary and integrative medicine. Dr. Brown completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona and has extensive education, including a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine and training in medical acupuncture. Currently serving as Medical Director at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Brown has previously held academic positions at the University of Minnesota and the University of Chicago. Dr. Brown's research is focused on pain management and integrative medicine, with several publications in notable medical journals. Awards include the Top Doctors recognition from Minnesota Monthly and several fellowships for leadership and palliative care expertise. Dr. Brown has contributed to clinical trials, emphasizing improving communication in pediatric intensive care.

Education & Training

Institute for Functional MedicineNon Degree, AFMCP, 2017 - 2017
Helms Medical InstituteNon-Degree, Medical Acupuncture, 2016 - 2017
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Integrative Medicine, 2013 - 2015
University of Chicago Medical CenterFellowship, General Internal Medicine and Clinical Medical Ethics, 2009 - 2011
University of ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2001 - 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2017 - 2022
IL State Medical License 1998 - 2017
IN State Medical License 2009 - 2013
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Helms InstituteMedical Acupuncture
Institute for Functional MedicineAFMCP

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors Minnesota Monthly, 2019
Senior Faculty Scholar The Bucksbaum Institute at The University of Chicago, 2016
Leadership Fellow Leadership Greater Chicago, 2014-2015

Clinical Trials

Improving Communication in the PICU: The Navigate Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Apr 06
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Characterization of Multidisciplinary Programs for Abdominal Pain-Related Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction.
Minna Rodrigo, Bruno P Chumpitazi, Erika A Chiappini, Melanie L Brown, Sofia Wicker Velez
Clinical Pediatrics. 2025-09-01
20 citations
American College of Lifestyle Medicine Expert Consensus Statement: Lifestyle Medicine for Optimal Outcomes in Primary Care.
Meagan L Grega, Jennifer T Shalz, Richard M Rosenfeld, Josie H Bidwell, Jonathan P Bonnet
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2023-10-25
6 citations
Use of Integrative, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine in Children with Epilepsy: A Global Scoping Review.
Zahra Zhu, Daniela Dluzynski, Nouran Hammad, Deepika Pugalenthi, Sarah A Walser
Children. 2023-04-12

Books/Book Chapters

Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease
Chapter: "Airway Smooth Muscle in Asthma."
Page 523 - 555Marc B. Hershenson, Melanie Brown, Blanca Camoretti-Mercado, Julian Solway2008
Airway Smooth Muscle in Asthma and COPD: Biology and Pharmacology
Chapter: "Airway smooth muscle: role in airway constrictor hyperresponsiveness"
Melanie Brown and Julian SolwayEditors: Kian Fan Chung.2008
Critical Care, Just the Facts
Chapter: "Near Drowning"
Page 390 - 391Melanie BrownEditors: Hall and Schmidt.2007

Abstracts/Posters

Parent and Healthcare Team Member Communication in the Pediatric Intensive care Unit.
E Rojas, L Redd, A Goldberger, C Rodgers, K Michelson, and M Brown, Pediatric Research Day, University of Chicago, 1/1/2016
Mindfulness for Pediatric Residents.
Taylor, M., Hageman, J., & Brown, M, Pediatric Academic Societies, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Sm22 +/-mice show a decreased response to methacholine.
.L. Brown, J.D. Churchill, P. Kogut, J. McConville, B. Camoretti-Mercado, S. Feil, R. Feil, and J. Solway, American Thoracic Society International Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2005

Lectures

Opioids Through the Ages: Caring for Children and Families in the Wake of the Opioid Crisis
National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/25/2019
AAP NCE - Mindfulness Techniques for Physicians
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2017
Pediatric and Neonatal Pain Management, An Integrative Approach.
Munster, IN - 1/1/2016

Other

Respiratory Virus on the Rise
Melanie Brown, Chicago Tonight Interview, WTTW
1/1/2014
Pros and Cons of Vaccinations
Melanie Brown, Chicago Tonight Interview, WTTW
1/1/2014