
Overview
John M. Brown III, MD, is a fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG) as well as the chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Morristown Medical Center. He is also co-director of the Structural Heart Group – one of the busiest in the country. Board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and in surgery by the American Board of Surgery, his professional expertise includes all aspects of adult cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass; off-pump bypass; valve repair and replacement; and aortic reconstruction; as well as structural heart disease.Dr. Brown specializes in minimally invasive valve surgery and has been active in the development of minimally invasive surgical techniques. He has been a principal investigator in the studies leading to the acceptance of TAVR and MitraClip.Dr. Brown earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College, now called Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, in New York City. He remained at Cornell to complete his general surgery residency as well as a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery where he served as instructor in his final two years.Dr. Brown has been involved in a number of clinical research projects, either as principal or co-investigator. Many of these studies are continuing to enroll and follow up.Dr. Brown is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American College of Cardiology. His extensive professional associations include membership in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and both the New Jersey and New York Societies of Thoracic Surgery. He is the recipient of numerous awards and has been chosen consecutively for more than two decades as one of New Jersey’s Top Doctors by New Jersey Monthly magazine. Dr. Brown is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Insurance
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Locations
100 Madison Avenue, Gagnon Level C, Morristown, NJ 07960
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Brown has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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Igor Brichkov, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). Board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery and in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, he specializes in treating a variety of malignant and benign tumors and disorders of the pleural space, the chest wall and the mediastinum, including radiofrequency ablation of lung cancer and treating pleural mesothelioma patients. With more than 20 years of experience in the field, he believes in pursuing minimally invasive treatment and robotic surgery whenever possible, resulting in smaller incisions and shorter recovery times after surgery.After earning his medical degree at Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, Dr. Brichkov performed a general surgical residency at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. He then completed a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and served as a clinical instructor at the hospital’s Heart Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute. Prior to joining AMG, he served as a thoracic surgeon in New York City, and associate professor of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.The author of many publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and book chapters, Dr. Brichkov has presented at several national and international conferences and taught courses in percutaneous tracheostomy and endobronchial ultrasound. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, New York General Thoracic Surgery Club, and the General Thoracic Surgery Club, as well as a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Brichkov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Achalasia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
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Manuel Villa is a Thoracic Surgeon in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Villa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
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David Zeltsman is a Thoracic Surgeon in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Zeltsman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Brown isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Brown isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Brown isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Brown isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Brown isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Brown isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Brown isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Brown isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Brown isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Brown isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Brown isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Brown isExperienced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.
- EndocarditisDr. Brown isExperienced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- EndoscopyDr. Brown isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.



