Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Medicine-Hospital Medicine. Her research focuses on optimizing patient care through studies on hospital length of stay, readmission rates, and diagnostic methodologies.

• Research Themes: Patient outcomes, diagnostic testing, medical education
• Key Publications: 2024 study on health confidence and hospital outcomes, 2017 work on BRAF mutation testing in thyroid lesions, and 2017 analysis of student volunteering's impact on residency choices
• Networks: Collaborates with Valerie Press and David Meltzer; associated with hospital medicine specialists in Chicago