Merritt W. Brown, MD

Interventional Neurologist | Division of Neurosurgery | CMC
Neurological Medical Director | Neurovascular Program | CMC
Assistant Professor | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS

Philosophy of Care:

Cerebrovascular disease affects a significant proportion of our population; my training and experience allow me to treat, educate, and prevent the potentially devastating effects of these illnesses to ensure the best outcomes for our community.

Clinical Interests:

Interventional Neurology

Neuroendovascular: Acute Ischemic Stroke Thrombectomy, Intracranial Stenosis Stenting & Angioplasty, Carotid / Vertebral Artery Stenting, Cerebral Aneurysm Embolization, Flow Diversion of Cerebral Aneurysm, Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm with Intra Arterial Pharmacologic, Agents and Angioplasty, Diagnosis and Treatment of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury, Arteriovenous Malformation / Fistula Embolization, Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Pre-operative Tumor Embolization, Venous Sinus Sampling, Venous Sinus Pressure Measurements, Venous Sinus Stenting and Venoplasty for Idiopathic, Intracranial Hypertension or Intractable Tinnitus, Balloon Test Occlusion/Vessel Sacrifice for Skull Base Tumors.

Neurocritical Care: Management of critically ill patients with neurologic diseases including Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Brain Edema/Herniation, CNS Infection, CNS Inflammatory/Autoimmune conditions, Hydrocephalus, Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Vasospasm

Vascular: Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke, Diagnosis and Prevention of Ischemic Stroke, Medical Management with Antiplatelets / Anticoagulants.