Joseph Brown, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

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Medical School
  • MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (2014)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Washington University in Saint Louis (MO) (2008)
Internship
  • University of California (San Diego) Program (2015)
Residency
  • University of California (San Diego) Program, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine (2018)
Fellowships
  • University of California (San Francisco) Program, Point of Care Ultrasound (2018)
Languages
English, Spanish
Department
Emergency Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Recognitions

  • ACEP National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award, American College of Emergency Medicine (2025)
  • UCH Excellence in Teaching Award, Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine (2023)

Publications

  • O'Brien J, Tomlinson B, Patel MJ, Van Besien K, Brown J, Lazarus H, O'Brien T. ATRA treatment in the emergency department is associated with reduced early mortality in acute promyelocytic leukemia-a real-world multicenter retrospective cohort analysis. Leuk Lymphoma. 2026 Feb 3;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41631884
  • Brown, Tucker, et. Al. “Implementation of an Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Program in an Academic Emergency Department.” Frontiers in Public Health. 2026;13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1739805
  • Brown JR, Heffler M, Alsharif P, et al. “A nerve block supply cart and nerve block champions program associated with increased facia iliaca block utilization.” JEM Reports. Published online March 2025:100164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemrpt.2025.100164
  • Milgrim F, Riscinti M…Brown J. “Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: Developing an Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Program.” Internal and Emergency Medicine. 2025; March 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-03901-x
  • Brown J, Goldsmith A, Duggan N, Stone A, Nagdev A. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: discharge guidelines. Intern Emerg Med. 2025 Nov 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41238988
  • Brown J, Prats M, Stroud H, Goldsmith A, Nagdev A. High-Utility Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Emergency Department Use. J Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;79:151-162. PubMed PMID: 41129841
  • Brown J, Milgrim F, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A. Response to Comment on "Efficacy and Safety of Adjunct Medications in ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A National Ultrasound-Guided NeRVE (NURVE) Block Registry Study". Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;32(12):1378-1379. PubMed PMID: 41069106
  • Driver L, Perice L, Brown JR, Nagdev A, Goldsmith A. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: expert opinion statement on patient monitoring in the emergency department setting. Intern Emerg Med. 2025 Nov;20(8):2589-2591. PubMed PMID: 40986244
  • Brown J, Milgrim F, Driver L, Meeker MA, Tucker R, Le NN, Nagdev A, Duggan NM, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Fung C, Perice L, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A. Efficacy and Safety of Adjunct Medications in ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A National Ultrasound-Guided NeRVE (NURVE) Block Registry Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;32(12):1299-1308. PubMed PMID: 40873157
  • SAEM; Phoenix, AZ - Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block Provider Survey and Patient Outcomes
  • SAEM; Phoenix, AZ – “NURVE: National Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Registry in the Emergency Department Enhances Safety and Clinical Outcomes”
  • Avoiding Common Mistakes in EM, 3rd Edition. Chapter 32: Know How to Perform the Bougie-Assisted Cric
  • Avoiding Common Mistakes in EM, 3rd Edition. Chapter 26: Know Your RSI Meds.
  • Goldsmith A, Driver L, Duggan NM, Riscinti M, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Sell J, Brown C, Fung C, Perice L, Bennett D, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Brown J, Nagdev A. Complication Rates After Ultrasonography-Guided Nerve Blocks Performed in the Emergency Department. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 4;7(11):e2444742. PubMed PMID: 39535792
  • Coit EJ, McIlvain C, Bracey A, Enriquez K, Brown J. Navigating trauma airway responsibilities in the Modern Emergency Department: A survey of emergency physicians. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Nov 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39542819
  • SAEM; Austin, TX – “Perineural Dexamethasone in the ED Nerve Blocks: Trend Towards Reducing Rescue Analgesia”
  • SAEM; Austin, TX – “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions on the Implementation of an Airway Checklist in the Emergency Department”
  • SAEM; Austin, TX – “Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary, Pre-Intubation Airway Checklist at a Level 1 Trauma Center”
  • Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute CU-CSU Summit Dissemination & Implementation Lightning Talk – “Fascia Iliaca Nerve Block Provider Survey and Patient Outcomes”
  • Brown, J., Goldsmith, A., LaPietra, A., Zeballos, J., Vlassakov, K., Stone, A., Knight, R. S., Carnell, J., & Nagdev, A. (2022). Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: Suggested Procedural Guidelines for Emergency Physicians. POCUS Journal, 7(2), 253–261. https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v7i2.15233
  • Lentz, B., Kharasch, S., Goldsmith, A. J, Brown, J., Duggan, N. M, & Nagdev, A. (2022). Diaphragmatic Excursion as a Novel Objective Measure of Serratus Anterior Plane Block Efficacy: A Case Series. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 6(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2022.7.57457 Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3hp014f9
  • Goldsmith, Brown, Herrala, Nagdev. “How to Relieve Sciatica Pain with New TransGluteal Nerve Block Treatment.” ACEPNow. June 2022.
  • TASCON Conference; New Orleans, LA – “Implementation of a Pre-Intubation Airway Checklist in the Emergency Department: The “SOLID PLAN”
  • ASA Conference; New Orleans, LA – “Implementation Of A Pre-intubation Checklist For Trauma Patients In The Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study Examining Peri-intubation Complications”
  • ASA Conference; New Orleans, LA – “Knowledge, Attitudes, And Perceptions Surrounding The Implementation Of A Pre-intubation Checklist For Trauma Patients In The Emergency Department”
  • ASRA Pain Medicine; Orlando, FL – “Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Practice: 2022 Updates”
  • American College of Emergency Physicians, Position Statement - Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks. Approved April 2021. https://www.acep.org/globalassets/new-pdfs/policy-statements/ultrasound-guided-nerve-blocks.pdf
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Professional Memberships

  • ACEP, Member
  • SAEM, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Emergency Care - Anschutz Medical Campus (Hospital-based)
12505 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-9111

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Emergency Medicine, Board Certification (2019)
  • Ultrasound Fellowship, Specialized Training (2019)
  • Teaching Fellowship, Specialized Training (2020)
Clinical Interests
Point of Care Ultrasound, Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks, Airway Management, Medical Education

Public Speaking
Yes


School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045

303.724.5375

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