Professor Mark Ashley Brown

My Expertise

Hypertension (high blood pressure); Hypertension in pregnancy and Renal (kidney) disorders.

Fields of Research (FoR)

Nephrology and Urology, Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine

Biography

Professor Brown is a Senior Staff Nephrologist at St George Hospital and conjoint Professor of Renal Medicine at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His clinical activities include general nephrology with specific interests in the fields of Kidney Supportive Care, healthcare for the homeless, obstetric medicine and hypertension, including hypertension in pregnancy.

He has over 30 years involvement in medical education and has received teaching and research awards from the UNSW and several international groups.

He has published over 330 peer reviewed papers and book chapters and received awards for his work including the International Chesley award for Pregnancy hypertension research.

In 2018 he received an Order of Australia award for services to Medicine.

Research Interests:
Hypertension and renal disease in pregnancy
Kidney supportive and palliative care

Broad Research Areas:
Hypertension
Obstetric medicine
Renal supportive care

Qualifications: MB BS FRACP MD FRCOG

Society Memberships & Professional Activities:
International Society for the study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP)
SOMANZ
ISOM
ANZSN
International Society of Nephrology

Specific Research Keywords:
Pregnancy; pre-eclampsia; Kidney supportive care

Thesis topics for current UNSW Medicine Postgraduate research students:

Field of research: Clinical research

Specific Research Keywords: Kidney supportive care