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| Real Name | Richard Joseph Brown [footnote=Brown Plastic Surgery] |
| Other Name | Ricky Brown [footnote=Doctor Ricky - Instagram] |
| Nickname | Ricky [footnote=Ricky Brown - Facebook] |
| Profession | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon |
Physical Stats & More | |
| [footnote=Doctor Ricky - Instagram] Height | 5' 8" |
| [footnote=Doctor Ricky - Instagram] Weight | 84 kg (185 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper (half bald) |
Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | October 14, 1970 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 53 Years |
| Birthplace | Macon, Georgia, US |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Scottsdale, Arizona, US |
| School | Riverwood High School (Class of 1990) |
| College/University | • The University of Georgia, Athens, GA • University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL • University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska • Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology at The University of Georgia, Athens, GA (1992-1995) • Doctor of Medicine (MD) at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL • Residency training in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, Nebraska • General Surgery residency at Northwestern University Evanston, IL (2004-2007)[footnote=Richard J. Brown, M.D.] |
| Religion | Judaism [footnote=Richard Brown - Instagram] |
Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Alexis Stokes (2004-2006)  |
| Marriage Date | 1 July 2006  |
Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Alexis Stokes Brown (founder of OMG Overnight Oats, Chief Domestic Officer at Brown Enterprise) (image in “Children” section) |
| Children | Son(s)- Brody Brown, Grahm Brown (twins; born in 2009)  |
| Parents | Father- William Brown  Mother- Rachael Brown  Note: Dr. Richard Brown's parents owned a computer company in the 1980s. |
| Siblings | Sister(s)- Laurie Brown Epstein (works at Proforma Albrecht & Co.), Tracey Brown Appelbaum   |
Social Media | |
| Dr Richard J Brown | |
| Ricky Brown | |
| YouTube | Doctor Ricky |
| Richard J. Brown, M.D. | |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Doctor Ricky
- He was born in Macon, Georgia.
- Brown was 13 when his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
- After school, he attended Syracuse University, New York, where he pursued a course in speech communications for two years, freshman and sophomore years.
- Then, he transferred his course to The University of Georgia.
- Later, he took business subjects thinking he would eventually join his family business. His parents owned a computer company in the 1980s. They sold computers to medical practitioners.
- One day, while studying for his economics exam at a library, he realized that he hated business subjects. He was always a science enthusiast and thought medicine was an interesting subject.
- He volunteered at a hospital to better understand his area of interest. He worked as a patient transporter. It was fulfilling for Brown to communicate with the patients, develop a relationship with them, and watch them get better. That's when he decided to pursue a career in healthcare.
- He signed up for a science class on the side while pursuing his business course. Surprisingly, he passed the science class and secured an A in it. He immediately decided to become a doctor. At that time, Brown was 26, a senior at college who was about to graduate.
- He had an overall GPA of 2.6. Following his pre-med classes, his 3.8 science GPA brought him to a new average of 3.0.
- He appeared in the MCAT exam twice.
- While waiting for his results, he got an orderly job at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. He would mop floors and clean beds in the operating rooms.
- He faced a lot of rejection from medical schools. Finally, in 1997, he was admitted into Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine in North Chicago.
- There, he was president of the Student Surgical Society.
- He did his general surgery residency at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, where he trained in a trauma-heavy program. He would attend to many patients with disfigurements. At that time, he got an opportunity to work closely with plastic surgeons in the reconstructive processes. That's when he was intrigued by the field of plastic surgery.
- During his general surgery training, he took a year off from clinical duties and spent a year focusing on research regarding scarring and wound healing in one of the top research labs at Dr. Thomas Mustoe’s lab at Northwestern University.
- During that year, he also wrote and published papers in one of the top Plastic Surgery Journals, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- He is a double board-certified surgeon under the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.
- On April 6, 2004, he met Alexis via a dating site. They dated for two years and got married.
- In 2009, he moved to Scottsdale with Alexis and joined plastic surgeon Dr. Glen Hait, who was close to retirement.
- In the same year, he founded his practice, Brown Plastic Surgery, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- In 2013, he started uploading testimonials of his patients on his YouTube channel titled Doctor Ricky.
- He specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
- In 2017, Brown earned the title of Reader’s Choice for Best Plastic Surgeon by Paradise Valley Lifestyle magazine.
- In May 2019, he authored The Real Beauty Bible: Navigating Your Journey Through Plastic Surgery.
- He became active on social media and started posting medically-themed entertainment videos on it. He made videos on cosmetic and non-cosmetic procedures.
- By 2021, he attracted over 7 Million Followers on his TikTok account, therealtiktokdoc.
- His mock feud with fellow plastic surgeon Anthony Youn went viral on the internet.
- He enjoys having alcoholic beverages occasionally.
