Frank L Brown, Jr, MD, MBA, FCP, FACP is an administrative consulting and testifying expert witness who provides services involving healthcare systems. His background includes multidisciplinary training in pharmacy, medicine, and business from Howard University, Yale University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Brown is retained by attorneys for his clear, objective, well-supported opinions; strong analytical skills; and the ability to communicate complex healthcare and administrative issues in a manner that is understandable, credible, and persuasive to judges, juries, arbitration panels, and administrative bodies.

His work combines practical medical expertise with deep experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, accreditation, utilization management, pre-authorization, medical necessity, and organizational performance evaluation.

He has served as an Examiner for both the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, evaluating healthcare organizations against nationally recognized quality and accreditation standards.

These experiences, combined with decades of leadership in clinical and administrative medicine, provide a comprehensive understanding of the full continuum of healthcare delivery, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and medical decision-making.

The focus of Dr. Brown's expert witness consulting and testifying practice is on the following matters:

• The Integrity of Physician Credentialing and Peer Review
• Defamation and Professional Reputation Matters
• Health Disparities and Health Equity
• HIPAA Compliance and Privacy Standards
• Health Literacy and Patient Communication
• Healthcare Fraud and Qui Tam Actions
• HMO and Managed Care Operations
• Hospital Administration and Governance
• Medical Necessity Determinations
• Patient Safety and Quality of Care
• Pharmacology and Medication Management
• Preauthorization and Utilization Review
• Value-Based Care and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)

Throughout his career, Dr. Brown has personally managed or participated in:

• More than 5,000 physician credentialing reviews
• More than 5,000 medical necessity and utilization management reviews
• More than 2,000 patient and physician grievance committee meetings, and appeal reviews

In addition, he has directed and monitored programs involving patient safety, quality improvement, utilization management, and healthcare operations within complex medical systems.

Dr. Brown also holds patents related to emergency patient flow system design and innovative patient engagement strategies for obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes management — reflecting a longstanding commitment to healthcare innovation, efficiency, and outcomes improvement.

Currently licensed in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, he is board certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. In addition to his expert witness work, Dr. Brown is an experienced public speaker and serves as Founding Chief Medical Correspondent for WVGB-FM, where he provides healthcare education and commentary to a global audience.