Ricky Brown is a plastic surgeon and the founder of Brown Plastic Surgery in Scottsdale. “As a double board-certified plastic surgeon, I specialize in breast and body procedures. However, my approach is unique as it goes beyond surgery. I focus on total patient well-being and provide the resources needed to support optimal health.” Learn about Ricky Brown…
Follow at: @drrichardjbrown
Hometown: Atlanta, GA.
First job: Clothing sales.
Favorite ways to spend your free time in AZ: I enjoy time outdoors and hiking.
Your biggest accomplishment and why: The birth of my sons. It is the biggest responsibility I have ever taken part in. Being a father is the most important job I have.
The biggest obstacle you overcame: Getting into medical school.
Someone who inspires you and why: My wife, Alexis. She handles life with such confidence and grace. She is a strong woman who can care for herself, and I admire who she is and what she represents.
Advice to someone pursuing a career path in what you do: You better know being a doctor is your calling and the only thing you see yourself doing because it is a long, hard road to get there, and surviving in medicine today is no joke with all of the bureaucracy and hoops you will have to navigate to survive.
Favorite quote: “More is caught than taught.” -John C. Maxwell
Something someone would be surprised to learn about you: I ran five marathons during my surgical training.
What makes someone fabulous: If you’re authentic and touch other people’s lives positively, you are fabulous.