Mary Catherine Brown, MD

Pediatric otolaryngologist Mary Catherine Brown provides care for infants, children and young adults with a wide range of ear, nose and throat conditions. In addition to her comprehensive pediatric otolaryngology practice, she has a special interest in the evaluation and management of complex airway and aerodigestive disorders, including swallowing dysfunction, chronic cough, tracheostomy management and other conditions requiring coordinated multidisciplinary care. She has expertise in the management of congenital and acquired pediatric airway disorders, including subglottic stenosis, laryngomalacia, tracheomalacia and vocal fold dysfunction. Her practice incorporates advanced diagnostic and surgical approaches and close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to provide individualized, evidence-based care for children with complex airway and aerodigestive conditions.

After earning her medical degree from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Brown completed residency training at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences College of Medicine. She also completed a two-year pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Brown’s research interests include airway disorders, swallowing function and quality improvement.

• Complex Airway Clinic
• Pediatric Aerodigestive Program
• Pediatric Otolaryngology

• Roe RM, Farsi S, Brown MC, Flowers J, Hartzell LD. Surgical Repair of Unilateral Cleft Alveolus Using Viable Bone Allograft in Pediatrics: A Case Report. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2025 Jun 26. doi: 10.1089/fpsam.2025.0039. PMID: 40566762.
• Brown MC, Rizzi M, Buzi A, Pediatric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Postoperative Management. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Sugery. September 2025.
• Farsi S, Brown MC, Alsup N, Pickett H, Petersen H, Davis K, King D, Tulunay-Ugur OE. The Role of Telemedicine in Voice Therapy. Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Jun 10:1455613241258646. doi: 10.1177/01455613241258646. PMID: 38855826.

• Charles M. Bower, MD Excellence in Pediatric Otolaryngology Award, June 2022
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Excellence in Scientific Presentation, June 202

• American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• American Medical Association