About Dr. John M. Brown, III,
Heart Valve Surgeon

Hello! My name is Dr. John M. Brown, III and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Cornell University Medical College in 1986. To date, I have performed approximately 15,000 cardiac surgeries, of which more than 11,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center. Read more...

8 Patient Reviews for
Dr. Brown, III

"Dr. Brown did an excellent job on my surgery. He has a wonderful surgical team and staff. I was well taken care of and because of his excellent reputation I went into surgery with confidence."

-- Annette Sterzel, Mitral Valve, Tricuspid Valve, Valve Repair, Valve Replacement, Maze Procedure, 02/07/2023

"Unfortunately, my surgery was during the Coronavirus but my surgeon and his team and the other surgeons in the practice took good care of me. My results so far are great, as expected. My surgeon is the head of surgery in Morristown Medical Center. "

-- Jamie Montague, Aortic Valve, Valve Replacement, 03/23/2020

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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests

My heart surgery specialties include:

  • Minimally invasive valve surgery
  • Mitral valve repair
  • Aortic valve repair

In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:

  • Treatment of aortic valve disease

Education, Training & Certificates

Dr. John M. Brown, III, heart surgeon, graduated from Cornell University Medical College in 1986.

After medical school, Dr. Brown completed his residency at New York Hospital in 1993.

Dr. Brown currently serves as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Morristown Medical Center and co-director of the Structural Heart Group. Dr. Brown is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American College of Cardiology. His extensive professional associations include membership in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and both the New Jersey and New York Societies of Thoracic Surgery. He is the recipient of numerous awards and has been chosen consecutively for more than two decades as one of New Jersey’s Top Doctors by New Jersey Monthly magazine. Dr. Brown is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.

Dr. Brown is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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The office of Dr. Brown, III is located at 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.



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Page last updated: January 13, 2026