Kevin K. Brown, MD

Kevin K. Brown, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Brown serves as Chair of the Department of Medicine.
- Chair, Department of Medicine
- Professor of Medicine
- Department of Medicine
- 5280 Top Doctors 2022
- Best Doctors in America® 2019-2020 — Best Doctors, Inc.
- America’s Top Doctors 2020 — Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
Patient Ratings
4.9 out of 5
Special Interests
Research Interests
Mechanisms responsible for the initiation and progression of lung fibrosis. Lung disease in patients with autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma, among others.
Education
Education
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Medical School
Internships
- Presbyterian Hospital, Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center, Medical Internship
Residency
- Providence Medical Center, Chief Medical Resident
- Providence Medical Center, Medical Residency
Fellowship
- Maine Medical Center, Pulmonary/ CCM Fellowship
- National Jewish Health/University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Pulmonary/CCM, Research Fellowship
Awards & Recognition
2001-2016: America's Top Doctors
2002-2016: Best Doctors in America
2004-2005: America's Top Physicians
2002: Clinician of the Year, National Jewish Health
Board Certification
Internal Medicine Pulmonary
Publications
Raghu G, Brown KK, Bradford WZ, Starko K, Noble PW, Schwartz DA, King TE A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Recombinant Interferon Gamma-1b in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. N Engl J Med 2004 Jan 8; 350:125-33.
Vourlekis JS, Schwarz MI, Cherniack RM, Curran-Everett D, Cool CD, Tuder RM, Lynch DA, King TE, Brown KK. The Impact of Pulmonary Fibrosis on Survival in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Am J Med. 2004 May 15;116(10):662-8.
Collard HR, King TE, Bucher-Bartleson B, Vourlekis JV, Schwarz MI, Brown KK. Changes in clinical and physiologic variables predict survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Sep 1;168(5):538-42.
SurattBT, Cool CD, Serls A,Varella-Garcia M, Shpall EJ, Brown KK, Worthen GS. Human Pulmonary Microchimerism Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Aug 1;168(3):318-22.
Academic Affiliations
Professor, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine
Conflicts of Interest
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