Taylor Brown, MD, MHS

Surgical Oncologist

Taylor Brown

Appointment Options

Whether you’re seeking a new patient appointment or exploring treatment options and looking for a second opinion, our Siteman care coordinators are ready to assist you.

My Locations

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

On WashU Medicine Campus
4500 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108

Expertise & Training

Clinical Expertise

  • Endocrine and oncologic surgery for adrenal, parathyroid, and thyroid tumors and cancers, including minimally invasive surgery for parathyroid and adrenal tumors.

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Surgical Oncology, Division of General Surgery, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2019: American Board of Surgery

Training

  • 2011 - 2012: Intern, General Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
  • 2013 - 2015: Resident Research Fellow, Yale Endocrine Neoplasia Laboratory, New Haven, CT
  • 2012 - 2018: Resident, General Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Education

  • 2011: MD, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
  • 2015: MHS, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Investigation of the molecular causes of thyroid and adrenal cancer in order to improve and foster individualize patient care. Understanding the clonal evolution of thyroid cancer. Targeting DNA repair pathways in thyroid cancer.

Research Publications

Deviating from Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (TI-RADS) guidelines in surgical planning for patients with parathyroid disease: What is the clinical impact?
Authors:

Sathe SV, Chmiel A, Jones C, one or more additional authors omitted Brown TC

Journal & Year:

Surgery | 2026

Cytologic and Molecular Assessment of Isthmus Thyroid Nodules and Carcinomas
Authors:

Jasim S, Golding A, Bimston D, one or more additional authors omitted Brown TC

Journal & Year:

Thyroid | 2025

Presentation and Surgical Outcomes of Primary Hyperparathyroidism After Radioactive Iodine Therapy
Authors:

Sathe SV, Sparkman B, Bernard E, one or more additional authors omitted Brown T

Journal & Year:

J Surg Res | 2025

Overexpression of human DNA polymerase theta is a biomarker of aggressive and DNA repair-deficient papillary thyroid cancers
Authors:

Frye CC, Tennant L, Yeager A, one or more additional authors omitted Brown TC

Journal & Year:

Surgery | 2024

Cost-Effectiveness of Parathyroid Cryopreservation and Autotransplantation
Authors:

Frye CC, Sullivan J, Sanka SA, one or more additional authors omitted Brown TC, one or more additional authors omitted Pandian TK

Journal & Year:

JAMA Surg | 2024