Mel D Brown PA-C, MPAS, CSD, brings over 39 years of experience in medicine to the NSI, including over 20 years in the US Armed Forces from Primary Disaster response team to consultant to the US Air Force Surgeon General. Brown received his Undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and subsequent Masters degree in advanced studies in Otolaryngology also from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery at Wright Patterson Medical Center through the US Air Force and Wright State University. He is a consultant to the Mayo Clinic clinical science doctorate program. He is the former associate director of the Tri service PA program and former President of the society of PAs and Otolaryngology.

Brown is a certified Spanish translator and is passionate about serving the Otolaryngologic needs of patients of all ages and demographics. And has been instrumental in implementing total quality improvement (TQI) to improve the healthcare delivery among healthcare professionals and patients in several healthcare practices. He frequently leads medical missions with various church ministries south of the border. He is married and has four adult children. Hobbies include spending more time with his three grandchildren, traveling with his wife and fly fishing.