Lisa Brown, MD, MAS
Clinical Director, Comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program
Assistant Professor, Division of General Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Brown is a general thoracic surgeon offering care for adults with non-cardiac diseases of the chest. She has expertise in thoracic oncology including cancers of the lung, esophagus, thymus and chest wall. Dr. Brown also has extensive experience treating patients with benign esophageal diseases including hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and achalasia. She has expertise in the surgical management of chest wall trauma including rib plating and chest wall reconstruction. Dr. Brown has had extensive advanced training and experience using minimally invasive surgical approaches including thoracoscopic (VATS), laparoscopic, endoscopic and robotic surgery.
Dr. Brown has a Master's of Advanced Study degree in Clinical Research which she earned at UCSF. She is an expert in Health Services Research and her research focus is on patient-centered care for thoracic surgical patients. In particular, she focuses on patient-reported outcomes, health-related quality of life, and pain management and opioid use.
