Bio

Dr. Akemi Brown (she/her) is board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician who practices at the Stanford Internal Medicine Clinic in Palo Alto.

She graduated summa cum laude from UC San Diego with a B.S. in Human Biology. She then attended the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program where she received her MS in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley School of Public Health and her MD from UCSF. She completed her internal medicine residency in the UCSF Primary Care General Internal Medicine (UCPC-GIM) track with a Health Professions Education pathway. Following residency, she completed the UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine Clinician Educator fellowship with Area of Concentration in Weight Management.

Dr. Brown is a Bay Area native who is passionate about providing patient centered care to patients in both primary care and weight management. She is also an active clinician educator who enjoys teaching medical students and residents as well as developing educational curriculum. Her work has spanned research into health disparities, interprofessional program development, and quality improvement for cervical cancer screenings.

Clinical Focus

  • Internal Medicine
  • Weight Loss

Academic Appointments

Professional Education

  • Board Certification: American Board of Obesity Medicine, Obesity Medicine (2024)
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2023)
  • Residency: UCSF Dept of Internal Medicine (2023) CA
  • Medical Education: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2020) CA

Contact

  • Academic
    University - Academic staff Department: Med/Primary Care and Population Health Position: Clinical Assistant Professor
    • 211 Quarry Rd
    • Palo Alto,  California  94304-1416 
  • Clinical (Primary)  Stanford Internal Medicine 211 Quarry Rd Ste 302 Palo Alto, CA 94304 (650) 725-7078 (fax)

Additional Clinical Info