GREGORY SCOTT BROWN, MD

Gregory Scott Brown, MD, is a clinical associate professor at the Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston and founder of The Brown Center & Clinics. He is one of the nation's leading voices in public-facing mental health education. Dr. Brown is currently a mental health advisor for Men's Health magazine, and chair of the Council on Communications at the American Psychiatric Association. 

 

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, trained in general psychiatry at the University of Texas Dell Medical School, and completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) where he graduated with Honors. He 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, he has interviewed several public figures including Kevin Love, Common, Charlamagne the 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. He has given numerous talks about mental health for professional organizations including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, TEDx, SXSW, and the Eudemonia Summit. In 2026, he 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 lives with his family in Houston, Texas, where they are staunch supporters of the visual and performing arts. When he is not working, Dr. Brown enjoys cooking, spending time on his yoga mat, and lacing up for his next run.

 

You can learn more about Dr. Brown at his University of Houston faculty profile here.