Retina Consultants of South Carolina
Retina Consultants of South Carolina is excited to welcome Jeffrey A. Brown, MD, to its practice.
Dr. Brown, who earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, completed his ophthalmology residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he served as chief resident. Following his residency training, Dr. Brown completed his fellowship training in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, which is consistently ranked as the No. 1 eye hospital in the United States.
An active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Brown is experienced in the medical and surgical management of complex retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, secondary intraocular lenses, epiretinal membranes, full thickness macular holes, artery and vein occlusions and retinal detachments.
“It’s rewarding to work with our excellent team, which is involved in cutting-edge studies and research and offers the most up-to-date treatments,” said Dr. Brown. “Building relationships with patients and their families while doing everything we can to save vision is another invaluable component of the practice.” With multiple Retina Consultants clinics throughout the state, Dr. Brown is traveling to see new patients.
When he’s not in the office or spending time with his family, Dr. Brown actively plays and performs the piano, a passion he has pursued since childhood. “Classical music spoke to me from a very young age,” he said. “I started playing the piano when I was 11 years old. My mother and sister were taking piano lessons, and I started teaching myself to play their music. There was also an advertisement on television for CD recordings of Beethoven symphonies, and I remember asking my parents if they would purchase the recordings for me. I listened to them repeatedly before going to sleep.”
Dr. Brown, who earned a degree in piano from the Juilliard School, continued, “Playing piano allows me to disconnect from the stress of whatever may be going on during my day. It’s an emotional outlet that allows me to process internal feelings while creating art out of the seemingly unrelated notes on the page. My background in piano performance informs my work as a physician every day. The process of becoming a pianist requires repetition, discipline and focus. These are also important qualities for ophthalmology.”
Dr. Brown, who makes appearances with the Retina faculty-led band, “The Puckers,” added, “Every piano in a new hall is different in that the pedaling and ambidextrous touch must be adjusted. Similarly, every eye is unique when operating.”
As an undergraduate at Columbia University, Dr. Brown also studied Spanish literature and still enjoys translating and fluently speaking the language.
By Sarah Rose
