Dr. Stephen Brown, MD

Dr. Stephen Brown, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery  ·  
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Age 63
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Dr. Stephen Brown, MD is a colon & rectal surgery specialist in Phoenix, AZ and has been practicing for 30 years. He graduated from University Of Cincinnati / Main Campus in 1982 and specializes in colon & rectal surgery and general surgery.
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1300 N 12th St Ste 304

Phoenix, AZ 85006

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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • Golden Rule
  • Health Net
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • MVP Health Care
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Top Care Areas

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Anal Fissure
very high
more than 91% of peers
Anal Disorders
high
more than 87% of peers
Anal or Rectal Pain
high
more than 85% of peers

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Care Philosophy

This content was provided by Dr. Brown "I strive to treat all my patients with the highest level of expertise and compassion and treat them as I would treat my family."

2  Specialties

  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • General Surgery

1  Board Certifications

  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
    Accredited by: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery*

26  Conditions Treated

23  Procedures

  • Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
  • Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
  • Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
  • Colectomy
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
  • Destruction of Anal Tumor
  • Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
  • Excision of Rectal Tumor
  • Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
  • Gastroenterology Procedures
  • Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
  • Hernia Repair
  • Interstim® Sacral Nerve Stimulator
  • Laparoscopic Colectomy
  • Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
  • Laparotomy
  • Paracentesis
  • Proctectomy, Open or Laparoscopic (incl. Swenson and Duhamel Procedures)
  • Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
  • Repair of Anal and Rectal Defects (Anoplasty, Repair of Imperforate Anus, Sphincteroplasty, Rectal Graft)
  • Sphincterotomy
  • Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) for Rectal Tumors

Background Check

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0 Sanctions

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0 Board Actions

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Education

  • Hillsdale College
    Undergraduate School | Graduated
  • University Of Cincinnati / Main Campus
    Medical School | Graduated 1982
  • Med College Ohio
    Residency Hospital | Completed 1988
  • UMDNJ
    Residency Hospital | Completed 1989

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications

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Languages Spoken

  • English

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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Dr. Brown's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Brown

4.7

Based on 24 reviews

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Dr. Brown is a life changer. After living in excruciating pain for 3 months and trying every medication available, surgery was my last and only option. To further complicate matters, I'm on blood thinners, so it's not something I could just do. I had to get approval from the hematologist, first....Read More
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Dr Brown did a great job. He kept me well informed and made me feel safe and confident.
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As we were traveling through AZ, I had an emergent need for a Colon Rectal surgeon recommended by Medtronics. We were in Phoenix and learned that there was only one surgeon in the entire state matching the parameters and it was Dr. Brown. He saw me right away and his surgery scheduler worked...Read More
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the best out there very awsome he saved me i highey recommend
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I trust Dr. Browns judgement 100 %, Colen cancer runs in my family. I called on the phone, had an emergency, was seen the next day and had outpatient surgery the day after that. I'm going in for my third procedure with him next month, he is a pleasure to see not like my last specialist, who was...Read More
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Aetna
Aetna HMO
Aetna Savings Plus of AZ
Choice Plus POS II
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Card PPO
Cigna
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
Open Access Plus
Commercial Insurance Company
Golden Rule
Health Net
Health Net HMO
Health Net PPO
Medicare Advantage PFFS
Humana
Medicaid
MVP Health Care
Premera Blue Cross
Heritage Signature
Principal Life
Simplifi
UnitedHealthCare
Choice Plus POS
Navigate HMO
Navigate POS
Options PPO
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