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Ronald Browne, MD, Family Medicine, Des Plaines, IL

Ronald Orie Browne MD PhD, FAAFP, FAWM

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  • 1700 W Higgins RdDes Plaines, IL 60018

  • Phone+1 260-498-8077

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Summary

  • I am a board certified family medicine physician with broad clinical, research and administrative experience. For the last 3 years I have provided emergency, inpatient and outpatient services at a frontier critical access hospital (CAH) in Idaho. I am the chief of the medical staff and perform all of the responsibilities of the chief medical officer as well. We have had the #1 patient satisfaction scores for CAHs in the state for 2 out of the 3 years I have been here and have been recognized as a top 20 CAH in the nation. I also provide services as medical director for the county EMS as well as for Craters of the Moon National Monument. I am a fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Before coming to Lost Rivers I practiced in a solo primary care practice for 3 years and also worked for 3 years in an urgent care. I have spent many hours training medical, PA and NP students. I am certified in BLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS. I completed a PhD in neurophysiology at Ben Gurion University in Israel. I love the variety and challenge of clinical practice in multiple settings as well as leadership responsibilities. I am interested in increasing my role in physician leadership and development.

Education & Training

  • Genesis Health System (Quad Cities)
    Genesis Health System (Quad Cities)Residency, Family Medicine, 2007 - 2009
  • Ben Gurion University
    Ben Gurion UniversityPhD, Neurophysiology, 2001 - 2008
  • Ben-Gurion University
    Ben-Gurion UniversityPh.D., Physiology, 2008
  • Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
    Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2007
  • Ben Gurion University
    Ben Gurion UniversityMD, 1999 - 2005
  • Ben Gurion University of the Negev
    Ben Gurion University of the NegevClass of 2005
  • Idaho State University
    Idaho State UniversityB.A., Anthropology, 1998 - 1999
  • Idaho State University
    Idaho State UniversityBA, Anthropology, 1997 - 1998
  • Brigham Young University
    Brigham Young UniversityNo degree, 1996 - 1997
  • United States Military Academy
    United States Military AcademyNo degree, 1992 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • Family Medicine
    American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • Family Medicine
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Family Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Clinical Employee of the Year Lost Rivers Medical Center, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Coding region paraoxonase polymorphisms dictate accentuated neuronal reactions in chronic, subthreshold pesticide exposure  
    Browne RO, Moyal-Segal LB, Zumsteg D, David Y, Kofman O, Berger A, Soreq H, Friedman A, FASEB J, 1/1/2006
  • Pyridostigmine enhances glutamatergic transmission in hippocampal CA1Neurons  
    Pavlovsky L, Browne RO, Friedman A, Experimental Neurology, 1/1/2003
  • The Delta School of Nursing: bioethical nursing education for the Dalit 'untouchables' of Tamil-Nadu, India  
    Kismodi E, Gal R, Shany E, Pendse M, Alkan ML, Browne RO, Karplus M, Thiagaraj H, Leavitt FJ, Nurs Ethics, 1/1/2002

Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Neuroanatomical Localization of Event Related Potentials in Quantitative Electroencephalography by Low Resolution Brain Electromagnetic Tomography (LORETA) 
    Beer Sheva, Israel

Other Languages

  • Portuguese

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