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Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, gallbladder problems, and more.

1721 E 19th Avenue Suite 404
Denver, CO 80218

(303) 861-4505

Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Denver, CO specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD is affiliated with HealthOne, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and HCA HealthONE Centennial, A part of Aurora Hospital HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge.

Office Locations

1721 E 19th Avenue Suite 404
Denver, CO 80218

(303) 861-4505

(303) 861-9036

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HCA HealthONE Centennial, A part of Aurora Hospital HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

9399 Crown Crest Boulevard Suite 325
Parker, CO 80138

(303) 861-4505

(303) 861-9036

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Some issues Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Denver, CO during 2012 were bypass surgery, minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
doctor visit	113
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
weight management	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Denver, CO during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
weight management	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Denver, CO during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
weight management	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2018

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Denver, CO were bypass surgery, minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

bypass surgery	15
doctor visit	83
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
weight management	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2018

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD From 2012 - 2018

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	4
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Western Reserve Care System. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Residency: Western Reserve Care System

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HealthOne

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

HCA HealthONE Centennial, A part of Aurora Hospital HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas Robert Brown, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$33,145 Da Vinci Surgical System $33,145
Covidien Sales LLC	$307 ProGrip $107	Endo Stapling $103	Electrosurgery $73	Devices $24
Avanos Medical	$290 ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $290
Covidien LP	$278 Endo Stapling $116	$163
Baxter Healthcare	$192 PERI-STRIPS DRY $124	TISSEEL $68
Other	$442 PAIN MANAGEMENT $125	NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $100	SURGICAL $50	Overstitch and or LapBand $44	GATTEX $44	Other $78

**Types of Payments**
Education	$28,016
Food and Beverage	$3,707
Travel and Lodging	$2,931

Biography

Dr. Thomas Brown is a physician who specializes in general surgery and bariatric surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), inflammatory bowel disease, and gallbladder problems. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Western Reserve Care System. Dr. Brown is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and HealthOne.