Dr David JG Brown
MBChB AFRCS (Ed) FRCSEd (Urol) FRACS (Urol) DipOccMed RAF (Retired)
Dr David Brown is a Consultant Urological Surgeon located in Brisbane QLD. He underwent specialist urology training in the UK and developed a sub specialist interest in the management of urological cancers including laparoscopic surgery having been trained at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. He worked as a consultant in Fife in Scotland. Upon retiral from the RAF, he emigrated with his family in 2011 initially to New Zealand before moving to Australia 2017. He has now started work in Brisbane.
Dr Brown is an expert in the use of laser surgery of the prostate. He is the trainer for Olympus Australia in Laser enucleation of the prostate using the new Solve laser. This new pulsed Thulium laser has been shown to be excellent in both prostate and stone surgery. Dr Brown provides expert care and treatment with enucleation of the prostate.
As part of his search for excellence in the management of prostate disease, he started using the new iTind device produced by Olympus. He became the first accredited surgeon in Australia in the use of this minimally invasive treatment that has shown excellent results in the management of BPH. For more information you can click on the link below
He is an enthusiastic teacher for both Medical students and Junior doctors and has held positions with multiple universities in the UK, New Zealand and here in Australia. He is committed to the improvement of clinical care to all patients and tries to instil an enthusiasm in all he trains. He is active in the Royal College of Surgeons and sits on the Rural Surgery Section Committee.
Current/previous posts:
Senior Staff Specialist, Urology, Redcliffe Hospital
VMO Orange Base Hospital, Dudley Hospital and Orange Surgery Centre (to December 2022)
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Southland Hospital, Invercargill (to March 2017)
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Fife Acute Hospitals Trust (to Aug 2011)
Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon, Tayside NHS Trust (to Aug 2011)
Current membership of the following professional & other bodies:
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Member of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, Member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers RCS Ed.
Member of Faculty of Remote and Rural Surgery RCS Ed.
Member of European Association of Urology
Member of British Association of Urological Surgeons.
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