Background
Brown, Willis Ellsworth was born on December 12, 1938 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Willis Ellsworth and Dorothy Ethel (Anderson) Brown.
Brown, Willis Ellsworth was born on December 12, 1938 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Willis Ellsworth and Dorothy Ethel (Anderson) Brown.
Bachelor cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1963.
Surgical intern and resident, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1963-1965; clinical associate, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1965-1968; neurosurgery resident, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1968-1973; instructor neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973-1974; assistant professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1974-1980; associate professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1980-1989; professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, since 1989. Consultant Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, San Antonio, since 1989.
President Alamo Hts. Rotary, San Antonio, 1985, St. Luke's Episcopalian School Board, San Antonio, 1980-1981. Vice president board of trustees Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, 1981-1983. Senior warden St. Luke's Epis.
Church, San Antonio, 1979. Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1965-1968. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member American Association Neurological Surgeons (membership chairman 1987), American Academy Neurological Surgery, Neurological Society American (membership chairman 1992-1993, secretary 1995-1998), Southern Neurosurg. Society (president 1989-1990), Society U. Neurosurgeons (president 1987-1988), Society Neurological Surgeons.
Married Elizabeth AnnBliedung, December 28, 1960. Children: Willis Ellsworth III, Lisa Annual.