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Dr. Peter Brown, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: degenerative disc disease, back pain, nerve compression (pinched nerve), and more.

915 6th Avenue Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 403-7277

Dr. Peter Brown, MD is a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Peter Brown, MD is affiliated with MultiCare and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

Address:

915 6th Avenue Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98405

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

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News

“"We are thrilled to add Trupanion as a preferred payment option for our hospitals," said Dr. Peter Brown, DVM, and President of Cara Veterinary, a Pacific Northwest family of veterinary hospitals.”—"GlobeNewswire", Fox 5 San Diego, July 2023

doctor visit	160
hospital care	69
injections	36
inpatient care	69
nerve block	36
pain management	36
spinal procedures	33

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	32
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	140
hospital care	58
implant surgery	23
injections	34
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	34
nerve procedures	10
neurostimulator lead placement	24
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	34
spinal procedures	79

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	38
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	182
hospital care	51
implant surgery	31
injections	27
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	20
neurostimulator replacement	20
pain management	27
spinal procedures	78

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	68
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	195
hospital care	24
implant surgery	53
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	81
nerve procedures	10
neurostimulator lead placement	81
neurostimulator replacement	40
spinal procedures	130

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

doctor visit	146
hospital care	19
implant surgery	10
inpatient care	19
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	24
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

doctor visit	140
hospital care	12
implant surgery	9
inpatient care	12
neurostimulator replacement	10
spinal procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	19
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

doctor visit	156
hospital care	39
implant surgery	9
inpatient care	39
neurostimulator replacement	10
spinal procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	142
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	350
hospital care	25
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	30
neurostimulator replacement	23
spinal procedures	51

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	181
hospital care	36
implant surgery	23
injections	32
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	32
nerve procedures	10
neurostimulator lead placement	38
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	32
spinal procedures	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Female	110
Male	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	167
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	53
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Brown, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

MultiCare

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Brown, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Brown, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-09

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Dr. Brown is a very good doctor, I'm very happy with my appointment

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,155 XLIF $1,130	Pulse $25
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$668 Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $279	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $176	ADAPTIVESTIM $128	S7 $74	STRATA $10
Nevro Corp.	$422 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $406	Omnia $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$305 SPECTRA SYSTEM $130	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $107	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $68
Nevro Corp	$169 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $169
Other	$215 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $84	DuraSeal Exact $32	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $26	AMPYRA $22	ARTEMIS $20	Other $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,825
Travel and Lodging	$1,087
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$22

Biography

Dr. Peter Brown is a specialist in neurosurgery. Dr. Brown's areas of expertise include back pain, neck pain, and stroke. He attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and MultiCare. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Tacoma, WA.

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