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About Dr. Morris Brown

A retired physician, community activist, entrepreneur, and nonprofit founder, Dr. Morris Brown was born in Anniston, Alabama, in 1948, the fourth of eight children. After working as a sharecropper and domestic worker, his mother became a nurse’s aide. His father was a laborer and Baptist preacher.

Despite growing up amidst racism, Jim Crow Laws, the murder of Emmitt Till and Medgar Evers, and the 1964 burning of the Freedom Riders bus by a white segregationist mob in Anniston, young Morris had ambitions. He was among the first African Americans to integrate into the workforce as a bagger and cashier. Morris later assisted his mother at the doctor’s office where she was employed, and his aspirations of becoming a physician were formed.

Dr. Morris is an experienced professional who reviews standards of care, analyzes provider merits, and assesses risk exposure. He offers an in-depth understanding of medical care requirements and best practices, and he is skilled at addressing health issues, health disparities, and justice reform.

His expertise lies in diabetic care, violence prevention, healthcare disparities, and mass incarceration.

From College to Medical School

Dr. Morris Brown of Ohio graduated from Cobb Avenue High School in Anniston. He was third in his class and served as class president. He attended Knoxville College, a historically black liberal arts college in Tennessee, where his leadership skills were honed as part of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and student government. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.

Dr. Brown applied to medical school and was accepted by four universities. He chose Meharry Medical School, one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) medical schools in the country. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Dr. Morris Brown thrived at Meharry Medical School, gaining excellent research and clinical experiences. He graduated in 1974 and joined the United States Air Force Medical Corps, where he traveled extensively as the Director of Aerospace Medicine for three years. Dr. Brown provided expertise to enlisted airmen at remote sites.

After he left the Air Force, Dr. Morris Brown, Dayton, joined Central State University to assist in rebuilding the campus destroyed by the Xenia, Ohio tornado. He successfully received a grant to rebuild the community/student health center and credits his years in the Air Force for preparing him for this task. Thanks to Dr. Morris Brown’s efforts and commitment, the community and the students benefited from having the facility rebuilt.

Providing Healthcare to Marginalized Communities

In 1981, he applied and was accepted at Wright State Medical School/Miami Valley Hospital in the Family Medicine Residency program in Dayton, Ohio. While practicing medicine, he was exposed to healthcare disparities and its consequences. This motivated Dr. Brown to provide care to much-needed marginalized communities. During the next 35 years until he retired from medicine, Dr. Morris Brown cared for socially and economically deprived patients in the Miami Valley region. His urban practice grew to over 10,000 patients due to his medical staff, which included physicians, physician’s assistants, and nurse practitioners. His legacy continues through the efforts of those he trained in his office.

Retiring in 2018, Dr. Brown continues to dedicate his time to serving marginalized communities. He realized that both the criminal justice system and the healthcare system have nuances that present challenges to the people who make up these communities.

Accolades, Honors, and Affiliations

Dr. Morris Brown, Ohio, is most proud of being Board-Certified in Family Medicine for 35 years and of his patients’ loyalty. He has received numerous honors, including the Commander’s Award for Healthcare while in the Air Force, an Honorary PhD in Humanities from Central State University, the Pfizer Quality Physician of the Year, Parity Top 10 Men of the Year, Gem City Physician of the Year Award, and Omega Man of the Year Award.

In 2024, he celebrated his 50th graduation anniversary from Meharry Medical College.

He is a certified paralegal in Ohio and a member and volunteer in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He has an honorary title from Wright State School of Medicine (emeritus). He was also affiliated with the GEM City Medical Dental Society. 

His Post-Physician Career

Dr. Brown has kept very busy since his retirement in 2018. He is the director of the not-for-profit Above the Law, which creates alternatives to incarceration of nonviolent youth and criminal justice reform, researches options for white-collar crime offenders, and provides post-incarceration job opportunities. He is also a Certified Medical Legal Consultant at All Ways Legal LLC, researching related literature regarding medical issues.

Dr. Morris Brown, Dayton, is Central Solutions LLC’s owner and Chief Financial Officer. The company delivers forward-thinking and bold insights into logistics in commercial maintenance. It enhances business assets, incorporates employment strategies, and provides minority-owned competition in the greater Ohio market. 

Always looking to make a difference, Dr. Brown also founded the nonprofit Walk in My Shoes.

He has given to multiple charities and has been a volunteer for the NAACP for three years. He has also spoken at several town hall meetings at the NAACP and the African American Culture Festival.

When he is not busy working and giving back to his communities, Dr. Brown enjoys several hobbies, including chess, jazz, theater, art, and walking.