Dr. Charles S. Brown, MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
2000 Washington St Green Bldg. Ste 468 Newton Lower Falls MA, 02462About
Dr. Charles Brown is an adolescent specialist practicing in Newton Lower Falls, MA. Dr. Brown works with patients who are in the adolescent age, or generally between the ages of 11 and 19 years old. As an adolescent-specialist, Dr. Brown treats many common health issues that pre-teens and teenagers face, from mental, to behavioral, to physical conditions. Some of these issues may include growth and hormone problems, sports injuries, eating disorders, substance abuse and more. Adolescent specialists perform medical exams, histories and diagnostic tests, and develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Education and Training
Tufts University School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Awards
- Boston magazine’s Top Docs™ in Pediatrics in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 Year
Treatments
- Asthma
- Ear Infection
- Concussion
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Tonsillitis
- Plantar Wart
- Meningitis
- Adjustment Disorder
- Conjunctivitis
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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Charles S. Brown, who serves patients in Newton, Massachusetts.
A board-certified pediatrician, Dr. Brown is the Founder of Newton-Wellesley Family Pediatrics. Specializing in prematurity, his practice is open for new pediatric patients of all ages.
Newton-Wellesley Family Pediatrics is committed to providing the highest quality pediatric care for the family. Founded over two decades ago by Dr. Brown, his employees have a total of thirty years of combined expertise and they have seen over four thousand patients since then. They offer a wide range of services, from prenatal care to care for those of college age, and from routine well child visits to mental health and behavioral health coaching.
Pertaining to his educational pursuits, Dr. Brown graduated with his medical degree from the Tufts University School of Medicine in 1979. He then completed his residency training at Children’s Hospital, San Francisco in 1983.
Recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
In practice for over 35 years, Dr. Brown was named one of Boston magazine’s Top Docs™ in Pediatrics in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
On a more personal note, he is the father of six grown children and 2 grandchildren. He is passionate about the Newton-Wellesley community and loves to kayak, travel, and cross-country ski in his spare time.
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