Board-Certified Psychiatrist · Outpatient & Interventional Psychiatry · Medical Leadership
Sheldon Brown, M.D.
Serving Middle Georgia & surrounding communities · In-person & telehealth · All ages · Accepting new patients
A board-certified psychiatrist and experienced medical leader, Dr. Brown combines the full range of psychiatric care — from outpatient and crisis treatment to advanced interventional options like TMS and ECT — with a deep commitment to expanding access to mental health care across Middle Georgia.
Dr. Sheldon Brown is a board-certified psychiatrist with broad experience across outpatient, inpatient, crisis, emergency, and interventional psychiatry. He provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions — caring for both routine and complex presentations.
Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Brown brings significant medical leadership experience. As Chief Medical Officer at Middle Flint Health and Wellness, he provided medical oversight across behavioral-health services, supervised and trained psychiatric nurse practitioners, strengthened clinical operations, and helped expand crisis-stabilization access — including reopening the Warner Robins Crisis Stabilization Unit. This combination of clinical depth, interventional expertise, and operational leadership is uncommon and directly benefits his patients.
Clinical Focus & Expertise
● Depression and treatment-resistant depression
● Bipolar disorder and other mood disorders
● Anxiety disorders
● Post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma-related conditions
● Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
● Psychotic disorders
● Psychiatric evaluation and diagnostic clarification
● Medication management
● Crisis and emergency psychiatric care
● Consultation-liaison psychiatry
● Interventional psychiatry — electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
● GeneSight pharmacogenomic analysis and QB Test analysis
Education & Training
● Doctor of Medicine: Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL (2011–2015)
● B.S., Biomedical Engineering: Florida State University (2005–2011)
● Psychiatry Residency: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2015–2019)
● Chief Resident, Psychiatry: University of Florida (2018–2019)
● Chief Medical Officer Training: Emory University (2024–2025)
● Interventional Training: Electroconvulsive Therapy; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
● Additional Training: GeneSight Analysis; QB Test Analysis
Board Certification & Licensure
● Board Certification: Psychiatry — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
● Electroconvulsive Therapy: Certified
● Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Certified
● Medical Licensure: Unrestricted permanent licenses — Georgia and Florida
Medical Leadership Experience
Chief Medical Officer — Middle Flint Health and Wellness (2022–2026)
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Brown provided clinical leadership and medical oversight across behavioral-health services. His accomplishments included:
● Supervising the training and development of 10 nurse practitioners
● Reopening the Warner Robins Crisis Stabilization Unit and supporting acute crisis-stabilization services
● Leading monthly provider and medical-oversight meetings
● Improving outpatient services, clinical protocols, and operational efficiency
● Stabilizing the medical mental-health budget and improving production
● Collaborating with the Warner Robins Police Department to secure transportation for behavioral-health patients
● Expanding community access to behavioral-health services; serving on the organization’s Steering Committee
Why Choose Dr. Brown
Board-Certified
Certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Interventional Expertise
Certified in both ECT and TMS — advanced options for treatment-resistant depression.
Medical Leadership
Former Chief Medical Officer — clinical oversight, provider training, and crisis-care operations.
Broad Clinical Range
Outpatient, crisis, emergency, and consultation-liaison psychiatry — routine to complex.
Precision Tools
GeneSight pharmacogenomic testing and QB Test analysis to personalize treatment.
Community Commitment
A record of expanding access to psychiatric and crisis care across Middle Georgia.
Approach to Care
Dr. Brown’s approach combines evidence-based psychiatric medicine with careful attention to each patient’s history, symptoms, goals, medical conditions, and social circumstances. He works collaboratively with patients to develop individualized treatment plans — which may include medication management, psychotherapy referrals, crisis intervention, neuromodulation (TMS/ECT), pharmacogenomic testing, and coordination with other medical and behavioral-health professionals. His experience across outpatient psychiatry, crisis stabilization, medical leadership, and interventional psychiatry allows him to address both routine and complex psychiatric presentations.
Research & Publication
Dr. Brown has participated in clinical research, quality-improvement initiatives, and ethics-related case analysis. His published work includes:
Now Accepting New Patients
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to the nearest emergency department.