Healthy Living
Birmingham native Mary Morgan Brown, MD is returning to the Magic City to join the St. Vincent’s based Henderson & Walton Women’s Center (HWWC) team beginning July 1. “I was actually born at St. Vincent’s and my mom was a patient at HWWC, so this feels full circle for me,” Dr. Brown says.
Dr. Brown attended The University of Alabama for her undergraduate degree and then headed to the University of South Alabama for medical school. She then journeyed to the University of Oklahoma to complete her residency and that is where she met her husband, Jake. “We then moved to Phoenix, Ariz. for two years where I was in private practice,” she explains. When Dr. Brown began searching for jobs in Birmingham, she shared that HWWC was high on her list. “When I interviewed, I was very impressed by all the support from the other physicians. Even though it is a large group, I could feel that everyone truly cared for each other and was there to support each other,” Dr. Brown says.
Dr. Brown’s favorite part of being an OB/GYN is “helping people improve their lives. Whether it is having a baby, starting treatment to improve their quality of life, having a hysterectomy, or just becoming more educated about their body, I love being a part of it,” she says adding that she loves to build relationships with her patients. “Especially being a gynecologist, a lot of women share personal things with us that they don’t with other people, and that’s special.”
Dr. Brown’s faith impacts her career as a physician and how she interacts with patients. “My faith reminds me that my patients and I are only human. There are many things that are out of our control. Some days are hard as a physician, and I have to remember that I can only do my best, and God will do the rest,” Dr. Brown says. She will be serving patients at both the St. Vincent’s Birmingham and Cullman HWWC offices.
To learn more about HWWC and to schedule your appointment, visit www.hwwc.net.
-Melissa Armstrong
