Stephen A. Brown, M.D.
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Associate Professor, OB/GYN
Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Medical Education: |
M.D. - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1984) |
| Residency: |
Ob/Gyn, University of Chicago Hospitals (1988) |
| Fellowship: |
Clinical Genetics, Columbia University, New York, NY (1990) |
| Clinical & Research Interests: |
Specialized care for women with reproductive genetic problems such as chromosome abnormalities, single gene disorders, and fetal malformations; 15 years experience with prenatal diagnosis; performed more than 2000 CVS procedures; works closely with the Vermont Regional Genetics Center to coordinate prenatal and postnatal care in pregnancies with genetic problems. |
| Current Research Projects: |
Ongoing Human Genetics research in the department of Ob/Gyn includes both basic science as well as clinical studies. Dr. Brown's laboratory has a longstanding interest in the malformation known as holoprosencephaly and has discovered one of the genes involved in the pathogenesis of this conditon. At present, they are using animal and cell-culture models in order to understand how this gene functions during normal development of the vertebrate central nervous system. Clinical research in Dr. Brown's lab is focused on the development of a novel system for non-invasive detection of fetal aneuploidy. |
| Board Certification: |
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Molecular Genetics |
| Phone: |
802-847-1400 |
| Fax: |
802-847-0585 |
| E-mail: |
stephen.brown@uvm.edu |
