Dr. Richard E. Brown graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Medicine, and has practiced plastic surgery for nearly three decades in central Illinois. He has published over fifty articles and chapters in medical literature and one of his cases, a cross hand transfer, drew national attention. He has served on the board of directors of various national organizations and the American Association for Hand Surgery named him Clinician Of The Year in 2003. He also served as a medic on a sheriff's tactical team. Brown was born and raised in southern and central Illinois, the last of nine children. He is married to Colleen, his wife of thirty-four years, and enjoys spending time with his three children and four grandchildren. He is also a hunter and avid golfer.
