Kathryn Brown, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Contact Info
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Faculty Advisor
UMN Medical School Family Medicine Interest Group
MD, University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota St. John's Family Medicine Residency
MS, Johns Hopkins University
Summary
Dr. Kathryn Brown has been a member of the St. John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency core faculty since 2015. She received her medical training at the University of Minnesota Medical School-Twin Cities Campus and completed her family medicine training in 2014 at the St. John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. In the field of family medicine, Dr. Brown is motivated by developing and sustaining collaborative relationships with patients in the clinical setting, working with families, providing obstetric care, and enhancing the patient experience as they interface with medicine. Dr. Brown's research interests include: improving the patient experience in clinical care and management of chronic pain and safe opiate prescribing. In her personal life, Dr. Brown enjoys time with her family, cooking, time spent outdoors, and ceramics.
Professional Associations
American Academy of Family Physicians
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Improving the patient experience in clinical care; management of chronic pain; safe opiate prescribing
Publications
Stewart H, Montag Schafer K, Brown K. Atypical presentation of ACE-inhibitor induced angioedema. J Fam Pract.
Montag Schafer K, Brandt E, Brown K. What strategies influence patient satisfaction with physician communication when prescribing chronic opioid therapy? Evidence-Based Practice. 2020.23(1): 16-17
Brown KM, Keenan A, Montag-Schafer K. “ In patients prescribed chronic opioids for pain management, do pill counts prevent diversion?” Evidence-Based Practice. 2018; 21(8):51
Clinical
Specialties
- Family Medicine/Primary Care
Clinics
Phalen Village Family Medicine Clinic
Board Certifications
ABFM