GREGORY SCOTT BROWN, MD

Gregory Scott Brown, MD, FAPA, FAIHM, is a board-certified psychiatrist, educator, and author. He is a clinical associate professor at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston and founder of The Brown Center & Clinics. Dr. Brown is a leading voice in public-facing mental health education and an advisor and mental health columnist for Men's Health magazine. A longtime member of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), he is currently chair of the APA's Council on Communications. 

 

Dr. Brown received a bachelor's of arts degree in anthropology from Rice University, completed a post-baccalaureate premedical program at Johns Hopkins, earned a doctorate in medicine (M.D.) from the UTHealth McGovern Medical School, and trained in general psychiatry at the University of Texas Dell Medical School. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) where he graduated with Honors. Dr. Brown is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

 

His public work is widely recognized in the United States and around the world.  Dr. Brown's book, The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five Step Practice for Overcoming Anxiety and Depression, and Revitalizing Your Life, is published in five languages including: English, Mandarin, Portuguese, Turkish, and Polish. Through his work at Men's Health, Dr. Brown co-hosted the popular social media series, Friday Sessions, and he has interviewed several public figures including Kevin Love, Common, Lisa Ling, Charlamagne tha God, Jon Batiste, and Stephen A. Smith to promote mental health awareness. Dr. Brown's commentary has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, National Public Radio, the Today Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, and the PBS News Hour among several high-profile media outlets. He has given numerous talks about mental health for professional organizations including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the American Psychiatric Association, the D.E. Shaw Group, the Indiana Wellness Summit, Progressive Insurance, TEDx, SXSW, and the Eudemonia Summit. In 2026, Dr. Brown was inducted into the American College of Psychiatrists, an organization that recognizes psychiatrists who have demonstrated excellence in the field and achieved national recognition in clinical practice, research, academics, or teaching. 

 

​Dr. Brown is based in Houston, Texas.

 

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