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James Allen Brown, MD

LICENSE # 0101037266
  jimbrownjab@gmail.com

Issue Date: 9/6/1984
Expiration Date: 8/31/2024
Status: Current Active


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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Mbingo Baptist Hospital
PBM 42, Bamenda
NW Region
Republic of Cameroon, West Africa
Phone: 237-673-148-882

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 23
Years in Active Clinical Practice Outside US/Canada: 13
Medicaid
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 7/22/2020
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Grad School: Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine - Charleston SC
Year Completed: 1978
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 7/22/2020
BASIC SURGERY
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL HOSPITAL
PORTSMOUTH, VA USA
Year Internship Completed: 1979


GENERAL SURGERY
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL HOSPITAL
PORTSMOUTH, VA USA
Year Residency Completed: 1984


Continuing Education
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Continuing Hours: 86.5
Since: 2018
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1985
Current Certification Expires: 2025

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Surgery: Abdominal
Surgery: Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
Surgery
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 7/22/2020
None Reported


Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Practitioners had the option of completing this section. This practitioner has not provided any information regarding honors and awards.
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine - Loma Linda CA
Rank: Assistant Professor
Years: 12

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg VA
Rank: Associate Professor
Years: 2005-2008

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Baptist Institute of Health Sciences, Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon
Rank: Surgical Residency Program Director
Years: 2011- present
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 7/22/2020
Factors Associated with Delay to Surgical Presentation in North-West Cameroon
Surgery
Date: 04 2015

Determinants of Morbidity and Mortality Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery in Children in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries GlobalSurg Collaborative
British Journal of Surgery
1:e000091
Date: 01 2016

Mortality of Emergency Abdominal Surgery in High, Middle, and Low Income Countries- GloblalSurg Collaborative Study
British Journal of Surgery
Volume 103, pp 978-988
Date: 01 2016

Beyond Infrastructure:Understanding why patients decline surgery in the developing world- an observational study in Cameroon
Annals of Surgery
Date: 11 2016

Diagnostic Yield of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in NW Region of Cameroon and trends in diagnosis over time
Pan-African Medical Journal
2018;29:178 doi:10.11604
Date: 01 2018

Untreated Medical Conditions vs. Trauma as Primary Indications for Amputation at a Referral Hospital in Cameroon
JAMA Surgery
Date: 06 2018

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 7/22/2020
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 7/22/2020
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 7/22/2020
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 5/19/2024

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