The Possible Power of Laughter

Dr. Brown received his MD at Harvard, followed by internship and PM&R residency at the University of Washington, a Master of Public Health at UC Berkeley, and most recently, a fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)  at U. Washington.   He  is a board-certified member of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has been working in the field of MS since 2003.

Dr. Brown is the Director of Neurorehabilitation at the EvergreenHealth MS Center, EvergreenHealth Neuroscience Institute in Kirkland, Washington.  His clinical emphasis is on maximizing function and mobility for patients with MS. Often, MS patients have considerable disability, and management involves a team approach.  It is the physician who leads the team, orders medications, and marshals the rehabilitation and referral services, counseling, equipment provision, and exercise prescription for the patient.

Dr. Brown’s research interests are in clinical trials and rehabilitation interventions for MS.  He has had numerous research studies in the last five years, including trials to improve walking ability, relieve pain, reduce side effects of medicines, treat bladder dysfunction, and explore complementary treatments, including laughter therapy.  His study on the treatment of MS-related pain management won the 2016 International Journal of MS Care Robert Herndon Award, for best paper in the journal in 2015.

He lives in Kirkland, Washington with his wife, Joy, and son, Bendon (8).