Revolutionary nerve technique helps patients regain mobility
Dr. Justin Brown has revolutionized a nerve technique to help those who suffer from paralysis due to severe injuries regain mobility and improve their quality of life.
About Justin Brown, MD
Dr. Justin Brown is a board-certified neurosurgeon focused on restoring movement following trauma and paralyzing injuries to the peripheral nerves, spinal cord and brain. He repairs nerves, optimizes function and recovers movement of the extremities.
Dr. Brown began his career as a member of the Neurosurgery faculty of Washington University in St. Louis, where he helped lead the Center for Nerve Injury and Paralysis in collaboration with the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. After that, he established the UC San Diego Paralysis Center, expanding the paralyzing disorders treated to include spinal cord injuries as well as stroke and brain injuries. This center was unique as a comprehensive paralysis center treating all forms of paralysis.
Now, Dr. Brown is collaborating with other doctors at Mass General as well as the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network to establish the East Coast's first comprehensive paralysis center.
Clinical Interests:
- Adult spine surgery
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Cervical myelopathy
- Micro-neurosurgery
- Nerve injuries, paralytic disorders, stroke & brain injuries
- Paralysis
- Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
- Pediatric Stroke Recovery
- Peripheral Nerve Diseases
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Reconstructive Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Scapular winging
- Shoulder nerve injuries
- Spasticity Management
- Spinal Cord Injury
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General Neurosurgery
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Suite 745
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 844-930-1001
Fax: 617-724-6144
Medical Education
- MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Residency, Baylor College of Medicine
- Fellowship, Washington University
American Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Brown’s research focuses on the role of neurodiagnostics in predicting the outcomes of paralyzing injuries and neurosurgical outcomes.
Functional outcomes of nerve transfers in spinal cord injury
Animal models of nerve transfers to restore bladder function following SCI
Stem cell methods for preserving denervated nerves for reinnervation
Dr. Brown was very gracious with his time and very knowledgeable and made a great referral.
Great patient care in all aspects
Found him to be quite kind and informative.
Dr. Brown was very personable, he took time and asked me questions and gave me information about my issues. He genuinely cared, I didn't feel like just a number... as they say.
He was pleasant and understanding
Very interested in my care and well being .
Because of Dr. Brown, I think I've been given hope for an injury that I've been dealing with for almost 16 years. He explained to me that I'll have a long recovery (3 to 6 months) But compared to the nightmare I've been dealing with for so long, I jumped at the opportunity to hopefully get use of my arm again. I've waited 16 years for someone that ... Read More
Dr Brown is an exceptional provider.
Dr. [redacted] and Brown provided honest, and excellent service. My condition was primarily an evaluation to determine if surgery was an option. Based on the conversation, corrective surgery would likely have a low percentage for full recovery.
Dr. Brown addressed my nerve sheath tumor and actually showed me the MRI results in his office. He also noted that some of my symptoms were maybe related to other spine issues of which he ordered an MRI and is referring me to his colleague. He's an excellent doctor that goes beyond just his area of expertise and refers to other colleagues ... Read More