Italo Milton Brown, MD, MPH

Italo M. Brown, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he serves as health equity and social justice curriculum thread lead.

Dr. Brown earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College and completed his emergency medicine training at Jacobi Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center. He also holds a Master of Public Health from Boston University.

His work focuses on social medicine and health equity, with an emphasis on improving health outcomes for underserved populations. He is chief impact officer of T.R.A.P. Medicine, a barbershop-based wellness initiative addressing the physical and emotional health of Black men and boys.

Dr. Brown has contributed to national conversations on health equity through media and public engagement. He has worked with the ABC News Medical Unit and commentary in major outlets. He has also participated in the White House Office of Public Engagement Health Equity Leaders Roundtable. Additionally, he was recognized by the National Minority Quality Forum as a 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health.