Faculty Appointments
Chair of the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
Carol D. and Henry P. Pendergrass Chair in Radiology and Radiological SciencesProfessor of Biomedical Engineering
Education
M.D., Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaB.S., Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Clinical Description
Daniel B. Brown, MD, FSIR, is Professor of Radiology and Radiologic Sciences as well as Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He currently serves as the Interim Chair in Radiology, as well as Vice-Chair of Innovation and Clinical Research.
Dr. Brown has over 260 published articles and scientific abstracts and has given more than 300 invited talks. He has served on the Executive Council of the Society of Interventional Radiology and Society of Interventional Oncology. His research has focused primarily on locoregional therapy of cancer, including Cryoablation as well as other thermal ablation modalities.
Section: Interventional Oncology
VUMC email: daniel.b.brown@vumc.org
Dr. Brown has over 260 published articles and scientific abstracts and has given more than 300 invited talks. He has served on the Executive Council of the Society of Interventional Radiology and Society of Interventional Oncology. His research has focused primarily on locoregional therapy of cancer, including Cryoablation as well as other thermal ablation modalities.
Section: Interventional Oncology
VUMC email: daniel.b.brown@vumc.org
Publications
Cruz JC, Watchmaker JM, Albin MM, Wang L, Wu G, Baker JC, Fritsche MR, Alexopoulos SP, Matsuoka L, Fleming JW, Su J, Borgmann AJ, Banovac F, Brown DB. Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Increased Risk of Immediate Progressive Disease following Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Oct 10/24/2019; PMID: 31669086, PII: S1051-0443(19)30686-4, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2019.08.001, ISSN: 1535-7732.
Hevert EAC, Howser CG, Gould ML, Brown DB. Ablative, Endovascular, and Biliary Interventions for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Semin Intervent Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Aug; 36(3): 203-12. PMID: 31435128, PMCID: PMC6699965, PII: 001149, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1693118, ISSN: 0739-9529.
Klimkowski S, Baker JC, Brown DB. Red Flags, Pitfalls, and Cautions in Y90 Radiotherapy. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Jun; 22(2): 63-9. PMID: 31079712, PII: S1089-2516(19)30012-5, DOI: 10.1053/j.tvir.2019.02.005, ISSN: 1557-9808.
Perez AW, Watchmaker JM, Brown DB, Banovac F. Association between Periprocedural Neutropenia and Early Infection-related Chest Port Removal. Radiology [print-electronic]. 2019 May; 291(2): 513-8. PMID: 30747596, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019182175, ISSN: 1527-1315.
Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Fritsche MR, Baker JC, Mouli SK, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Are prophylactic antibiotics necessary prior to transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with native biliary anatomy?. J Surg Oncol [print-electronic]. 2018 May; 117(6): 1312-7. PMID: 29513895, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24993, ISSN: 1096-9098.
Fritsche MR, Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Outpatient Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Review of a Same-Day Discharge Strategy. J Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Feb 2/23/2018; PMID: 29478795, PII: S1051-0443(17)31038-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.11.018, ISSN: 1535-7732.
Mouli S, Baker JC, Brown DB. Interventional Oncology Service Development. Semin Intervent Radiol [print-electronic]. 2017 Jun; 34(2): 182-6. PMID: 28579686, PMCID: PMC5453768, PII: 00999, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601853, ISSN: 0739-9529.
Taussig MD, Irene Koran ME, Mouli SK, Ahmad A, Geevarghese S, Baker JC, Lipnik AJ, Banovac F, Brown DB. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts disease progression following intra-arterial therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford) [print-electronic]. 2017 Feb 2/9/2017; PMID: 28190710, PII: S1365-182X(17)30043-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.01.013, ISSN: 1477-2574.
Koran ME, Stewart S, Baker JC, Lipnik AJ, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Five percent dextrose maximizes dose delivery of Yttrium-90 resin microspheres and reduces rates of premature stasis compared to sterile water. Biomed Rep [print-electronic]. 2016 Dec; 5(6): 745-8. PMID: 28105342, PMCID: PMC5228356, PII: BR-0-0-799, DOI: 10.3892/br.2016.799, ISSN: 2049-9434.
Koran ME, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Procedural Impact of a Dedicated Interventional Oncology Service Line in a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun 6/11/2016; PMID: 27297700, PII: S1546-1440(16)30307-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.04.033, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Gaba RC, Lewandowski RJ, Hickey R, Baerlocher MO, Cohen EI, Dariushnia SR, Janne d'Othée B, Padia SA, Salem R, Wang DS, Nikolic B, Brown DB, . Transcatheter Therapy for Hepatic Malignancy: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria. J Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Apr; 27(4): 457-73. PMID: 26851158, PII: S1051-0443(15)02007-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2015.12.752, ISSN: 1535-7732.
Hevert EAC, Howser CG, Gould ML, Brown DB. Ablative, Endovascular, and Biliary Interventions for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Semin Intervent Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Aug; 36(3): 203-12. PMID: 31435128, PMCID: PMC6699965, PII: 001149, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1693118, ISSN: 0739-9529.
Klimkowski S, Baker JC, Brown DB. Red Flags, Pitfalls, and Cautions in Y90 Radiotherapy. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2019 Jun; 22(2): 63-9. PMID: 31079712, PII: S1089-2516(19)30012-5, DOI: 10.1053/j.tvir.2019.02.005, ISSN: 1557-9808.
Perez AW, Watchmaker JM, Brown DB, Banovac F. Association between Periprocedural Neutropenia and Early Infection-related Chest Port Removal. Radiology [print-electronic]. 2019 May; 291(2): 513-8. PMID: 30747596, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019182175, ISSN: 1527-1315.
Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Fritsche MR, Baker JC, Mouli SK, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Are prophylactic antibiotics necessary prior to transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with native biliary anatomy?. J Surg Oncol [print-electronic]. 2018 May; 117(6): 1312-7. PMID: 29513895, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24993, ISSN: 1096-9098.
Fritsche MR, Watchmaker JM, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Geevarghese S, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Outpatient Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Review of a Same-Day Discharge Strategy. J Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2018 Feb 2/23/2018; PMID: 29478795, PII: S1051-0443(17)31038-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.11.018, ISSN: 1535-7732.
Mouli S, Baker JC, Brown DB. Interventional Oncology Service Development. Semin Intervent Radiol [print-electronic]. 2017 Jun; 34(2): 182-6. PMID: 28579686, PMCID: PMC5453768, PII: 00999, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601853, ISSN: 0739-9529.
Taussig MD, Irene Koran ME, Mouli SK, Ahmad A, Geevarghese S, Baker JC, Lipnik AJ, Banovac F, Brown DB. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts disease progression following intra-arterial therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford) [print-electronic]. 2017 Feb 2/9/2017; PMID: 28190710, PII: S1365-182X(17)30043-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.01.013, ISSN: 1477-2574.
Koran ME, Stewart S, Baker JC, Lipnik AJ, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Five percent dextrose maximizes dose delivery of Yttrium-90 resin microspheres and reduces rates of premature stasis compared to sterile water. Biomed Rep [print-electronic]. 2016 Dec; 5(6): 745-8. PMID: 28105342, PMCID: PMC5228356, PII: BR-0-0-799, DOI: 10.3892/br.2016.799, ISSN: 2049-9434.
Koran ME, Lipnik AJ, Baker JC, Banovac F, Omary RA, Brown DB. Procedural Impact of a Dedicated Interventional Oncology Service Line in a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center. J Am Coll Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Jun 6/11/2016; PMID: 27297700, PII: S1546-1440(16)30307-6, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.04.033, ISSN: 1558-349X.
Gaba RC, Lewandowski RJ, Hickey R, Baerlocher MO, Cohen EI, Dariushnia SR, Janne d'Othée B, Padia SA, Salem R, Wang DS, Nikolic B, Brown DB, . Transcatheter Therapy for Hepatic Malignancy: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria. J Vasc Interv Radiol [print-electronic]. 2016 Apr; 27(4): 457-73. PMID: 26851158, PII: S1051-0443(15)02007-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2015.12.752, ISSN: 1535-7732.