Franklin C. Brown, PhD

Franklin Brown, PhD, ABPP, is an associate professor of Clinical Neurology within the Division of Neuropsychology. He primarily sees patients with brain tumors, epilepsy, various forms of cancer with cognitive complaints, multiple sclerosis patients, and those with various forms of brain injuries. He also conducts Wada testing for pre-surgical epilepsy patients.

Prior to his work in the neurology department, Brown was in the Yale Neurosurgery Department focusing on epilepsy patients. In the past, he has worked at rehabilitation centers with traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, NFL concussion patients, and with learning disorder students at colleges and school districts.

In addition to clinical, work Brown conducts research within the areas of visual memory, cognitive inefficiency, oncology, and epilepsy. He developed the Brown Location Test, which is used internationally and at some of the top neuroscience centers in the United States. He also developed the STEPS sleep treatment program, which is also incorporated at many sites in the United States and abroad.

In addition to his paid activities, Brown volunteers his time on several boards within relevant professional associations (AACN & AACNF), reviews board certification application written samples, and has written grants to improve diversity within the field of neuropsychology.