University of California San Francisco

Audrey Brown
Audrey
Brown
MD

Chief Resident (PGY-5) 
General Surgery

[email protected]

Biography

Audrey Brown is a General Surgery resident. She studied Mechanical Engineering and Product Design at Stanford University and then worked as a Mechanical Engineer, primarily for an aeronautics company. She received her MD from Oregon Health and Sciences University in 2018 and completed a Masters of Clinical Research with a focus in Data Science at UCSF in 2023.

She is interested in Transplant, Hepatobiliary surgery, Palliative Care, and Medical Ethics and will be pursuing a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery at UCSF.

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California, San Francisco General Surgery 06/2025
University of California, San Franscisco MAS Clinical & Epidemiological Research 06/2023
Oregon Health & Science University MD 06/2018
Stanford University BSE Mechanical Engineering, Product Design 06/2008

Publications

  1. Number of Local Regional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Peri-Operative Outcomes after Liver Transplantation. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Jan 19; 15(3). Brown AE, Shui AM, Adelmann D, Mehta N, Roll GR, Hirose R, Syed SM. PMID: 36765576; PMCID: PMC9913666.
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  2. Optimal Staging for Gastric Cancer Starts With High-Resolution Computed Tomography. JAMA Surg. 2021 12 01; 156(12):e215330. Brown AE, Nakakura EK. PMID: 34705027.
  3. Low-Dose Radiation Therapy is an Effective Treatment for Refractory Postoperative Chylous Ascites: A Case Report. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2019 May; 9(3):153-157. Brown S, Abana CO, Hammad H, Brown A, Mhlanga J, Binder C, Nabavizadeh N, Thomas C, Mitin T, Gilbert EW. PMID: 30562613.
  4. Risk management decisions in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Am J Surg. 2018 05; 215(5):899-903. Morgan R, Brown A, Hamman KJ, Sampson J, Naik A, Massimino K. PMID: 29499861.
  5. Conflicts of interest in Twitter. Lancet Haematol. 2017 09; 4(9):e408-e409. Kaestner V, Brown A, Tao D, Prasad V. PMID: 28863800.   

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 23
  1. Low-Dose Radiation Therapy is an Effective Treatment for Refractory Postoperative Chylous Ascites: A Case Report.
    Brown S, Abana CO, Hammad H, Brown A, Mhlanga J, Binder C, Nabavizadeh N, Thomas C, Mitin T, Gilbert EW| | PubMed
  2. Pharmacological activation of AMPK and glucose uptake in cultured human skeletal muscle cells from patients with ME/CFS.
    Brown AE, Dibnah B, Fisher E, Newton JL, Walker M| | PubMed
  3. Risk management decisions in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
    Morgan R, Brown A, Hamman KJ, Sampson J, Naik A, Massimino K| | PubMed
  4. Conflicts of interest in Twitter.
    Kaestner V, Brown A, Tao D, Prasad V| | PubMed
  5. Integration of a CD19 CAR into the TCR Alpha Chain Locus Streamlines Production of Allogeneic Gene-Edited CAR T Cells.
    MacLeod DT, Antony J, Martin AJ, Moser RJ, Hekele A, Wetzel KJ, Brown AE, Triggiano MA, Hux JA, Pham CD, Bartsevich VV, Turner CA, Lape J, Kirkland S, Beard CW, Smith J, Hirsch ML, Nicholson MG, Jantz D, McCreedy B| | PubMed
  6. Genetics of Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome.
    Brown AE, Walker M| | PubMed
  7. Effects of thrombin on insulin signalling and glucose uptake in cultured human myotubes.
    Al-Bayati A, Lukka D, Brown AE, Walker M| | PubMed
  8. Abnormalities of AMPK activation and glucose uptake in cultured skeletal muscle cells from individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Brown AE, Jones DE, Walker M, Newton JL| | PubMed
  9. Age-related mitochondrial DNA depletion and the impact on pancreatic Beta cell function.
    Nile DL, Brown AE, Kumaheri MA, Blair HR, Heggie A, Miwa S, Cree LM, Payne B, Chinnery PF, Brown L, Gunn DA, Walker M| | PubMed
  10. p38 MAPK activation upregulates proinflammatory pathways in skeletal muscle cells from insulin-resistant type 2 diabetic patients.
    Brown AE, Palsgaard J, Borup R, Avery P, Gunn DA, De Meyts P, Yeaman SJ, Walker M| | PubMed
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 23
  1. Intraoperative Hemodynamic Monitoring and Prediction of Early Allograft Dysfunction Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review.
    Brown AE, Roberts J| | PubMed
  2. Gene expression-based molecular scoring of pancreas transplant rejection for a quantitative assessment of rejection severity and resistance to treatment.
    Brown AE, Kelly YM, Zarinsefat A, Meier RPH, Worner G, Tavakol M, Sarwal MM, Laszik ZG, Stock PG, Sigdel TK| | PubMed
  3. Symptom impact and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment by cancer stage: a narrative literature review.
    Chung KC, Muthutantri A, Goldsmith GG, Watts MR, Brown AE, Patrick DL| | PubMed
  4. Promoting Female Surgeons Through Structured Award Nominations.
    Trang K, Stephens CQ, Flanagan C, Yap A, Brown A, Kelly Y, Yeo HL, Sosa JA, Kornblith LZ, Varma MG| | PubMed
  5. Examining the Influence of a General Surgery Resident's Transplant Experience on Their Pursuit of Transplant Surgery Fellowship.
    Yilma M, Brown AE, Harvey J, Stahl CC, Quillin RC, Syed SM, Cortez AR, US Resident OPerative Experience (ROPE) Consortium| | PubMed
  6. National practice patterns in the use of endoscopic ultrasound biopsy for resectable Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Insights into the role of DOTATATE PET/CT in diagnosis.
    Casey M, Brown A, Romero-Hernandez F, Wang JJ, Ganjouei AA, Tozzi F, Rashidian N, Kirkwood K, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam M| | PubMed
  7. Number of Local Regional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Peri-Operative Outcomes after Liver Transplantation.
    Brown AE, Shui AM, Adelmann D, Mehta N, Roll GR, Hirose R, Syed SM| | PubMed
  8. Treatment patterns and survival of patients with locoregional recurrence in early-stage NSCLC: a literature review of real-world evidence.
    Bowes K, Jovanoski N, Brown AE, Di Maio D, Belleli R, Chadda S, Abogunrin S| | PubMed
  9. Optimal Staging for Gastric Cancer Starts With High-Resolution Computed Tomography.
    Brown AE, Nakakura EK| | PubMed
  10. Mitochondrial complex activity in permeabilised cells of chronic fatigue syndrome patients using two cell types.
    Tomas C, Brown AE, Newton JL, Elson JL| | PubMed
  11. Low-Dose Radiation Therapy is an Effective Treatment for Refractory Postoperative Chylous Ascites: A Case Report.
    Brown S, Abana CO, Hammad H, Brown A, Mhlanga J, Binder C, Nabavizadeh N, Thomas C, Mitin T, Gilbert EW| | PubMed
  12. Pharmacological activation of AMPK and glucose uptake in cultured human skeletal muscle cells from patients with ME/CFS.
    Brown AE, Dibnah B, Fisher E, Newton JL, Walker M| | PubMed
  13. Risk management decisions in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
    Morgan R, Brown A, Hamman KJ, Sampson J, Naik A, Massimino K| | PubMed
  14. Conflicts of interest in Twitter.
    Kaestner V, Brown A, Tao D, Prasad V| | PubMed
  15. Integration of a CD19 CAR into the TCR Alpha Chain Locus Streamlines Production of Allogeneic Gene-Edited CAR T Cells.
    MacLeod DT, Antony J, Martin AJ, Moser RJ, Hekele A, Wetzel KJ, Brown AE, Triggiano MA, Hux JA, Pham CD, Bartsevich VV, Turner CA, Lape J, Kirkland S, Beard CW, Smith J, Hirsch ML, Nicholson MG, Jantz D, McCreedy B| | PubMed
  16. Genetics of Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome.
    Brown AE, Walker M| | PubMed
  17. Effects of thrombin on insulin signalling and glucose uptake in cultured human myotubes.
    Al-Bayati A, Lukka D, Brown AE, Walker M| | PubMed
  18. Abnormalities of AMPK activation and glucose uptake in cultured skeletal muscle cells from individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Brown AE, Jones DE, Walker M, Newton JL| | PubMed
  19. Age-related mitochondrial DNA depletion and the impact on pancreatic Beta cell function.
    Nile DL, Brown AE, Kumaheri MA, Blair HR, Heggie A, Miwa S, Cree LM, Payne B, Chinnery PF, Brown L, Gunn DA, Walker M| | PubMed
  20. p38 MAPK activation upregulates proinflammatory pathways in skeletal muscle cells from insulin-resistant type 2 diabetic patients.
    Brown AE, Palsgaard J, Borup R, Avery P, Gunn DA, De Meyts P, Yeaman SJ, Walker M| | PubMed
  21. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is a more potent regulator of gene expression than insulin in primary human myoblasts and myotubes.
    Palsgaard J, Brown AE, Jensen M, Borup R, Walker M, De Meyts P| | PubMed
  22. Does impaired mitochondrial function affect insulin signaling and action in cultured human skeletal muscle cells?
    Brown AE, Elstner M, Yeaman SJ, Turnbull DM, Walker M| | PubMed
  23. Targeted suppression of calpain-10 expression impairs insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in cultured primary human skeletal muscle cells.
    Brown AE, Yeaman SJ, Walker M| | PubMed