Dr. Merlin Brown, MD
Internal medicine physician, Edina, MN
Southdale PhysiciansDr. Brown is a board-certified internist who founded Southdale Physicians.
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About Dr. Brown
Dr. Brown graduated from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1990. He finished his residency in 1993. He is a board-certified internist.
He has been an internist in the Twin Cities. He has been on staff at Fairview since 1995 and at Fairview Southdale since 2000. He founded and led Southdale Physicians.
He is also one of the principal founders of SolarteHealth, which is built on free market principles. He sees himself as a bridge between western medicine and evidence-based alternative medicine. He believes in many medical modalities, including chiropractic and mind-body medicine.
Outside the clinic, he works on homes in Wisconsin for people with intellectual disabilities. He also spends free time working toward healthcare reform. He enjoys traveling, gardening and cooking for friends.
Membership and fees
Southdale Physicians is a fee-for-service clinic with no membership fees.
The clinic accepts all Medicare plans.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Brown take insurance, or offer a membership?
Southdale Physicians is a fee-for-service clinic with no membership fees. It accepts all Medicare plans.
Is Dr. Brown board certified?
Dr. Brown is a board-certified internist.
Where did Dr. Brown train?
He graduated from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1990. He finished his residency in 1993.
Where is Dr. Brown's office?
Dr. Brown founded and led Southdale Physicians.
Does Dr. Brown use alternative medicine?
He sees himself as a bridge between western medicine and evidence-based alternative medicine.
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