Orthopaedic Surgery

Our Team

Contact

Office Address:
Boston University Orthopaedic Surgical Associates
850 Harrison Avenue, Dowling 2 North
Boston, MA 02118

Call: 617.414.5214
Fax: 617.414.6282
tdesmond.brown@bmc.org

Clinical Address:
Boston Medical Center
Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center
725 Albany Street
4th Floor, Suite 4B
Boston, MA 02118

Call: 617.638.5633
Fax: 617.414.5226

Appointments/Referrals:
Call the Orthopaedic Scheduler at 617.638.5633 to schedule an appointment.

Referring physicians may page Dr. Brown at 617.881.1983 to discuss consultations or transfers.

Nurse Practitioner:
Giseberte Joseph
Call: 617.638.5633
Fax: 617.414.5226
 

T. Desmond Brown, MD
Assistant Professor

Dr. Brown is the Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics for Boston Medical Center. He was previously the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Nemours Children's Clinic in Pensacola, Florida.

Dr. Brown's interests include the treatment of fractures in children, the management of orthopaedic problems related to cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury, congenital abnormalities of the hands and feet, and scoliosis. He has served as a volunteer with Orthopaedics Overseas at the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and is interested in orthopaedic problems in the developing world.

 For further information regarding Dr. Brown’s publications and clinical interests please visit the Orthopaedic Surgery section of the Boston University School of Medicine website.

Specialty
Pediatric orthopaedics
Fractures and musculoskeletal trauma in children
Scoliosis
Cerebral palsy
Neuromuscular problem in children and adults
Implanted infusion pumps for spasticity and pain
Spinal cord stimulation for pain

Medical School
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 1984

Residency
1985-1989
Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals, New Orleans, LA

1984-1985
Intern, Charity Hospital of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

Post Residency
2001-2003
Fellow, Outcomes Research Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

1989-1990
Fellow, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Alfred I. DuPont Institute, Wilmington, DE

Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992; Re-certified 2002