Kristina Brown is a seasoned Physician Assistant with more than 25 years of experience in providing high-quality care to special populations. Her recent focus has been on addiction medicine, where she has excelled in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including virtual care. Kristina has extensive expertise in Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD), having worked in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and inpatient addiction treatment facilities. Her areas of specialization include prescribing Suboxone, primary psychiatric care, HIV care and antiretroviral management, PEP, PrEP, STI screening and treatment, and Hepatitis C treatment. Kristina has also demonstrated leadership in HIV-related quality improvement, notably leading the Quality Improvement (QI) program for the STAR Health Center at SUNY Downstate Medical Center for 15 years and serving as a Quality Consultant for the New York State Department of Health.

Kristina’s academic background is equally impressive, holding a Master of Public Health from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, a master’s in physician assistant studies from the University of Nebraska, and a BA in Sociology and Biology from Oneonta State College. She has received specialized training through the New York AIDS Institute Nicholas Rango HIV Clinical Scholars Program and the Advanced Practice Clinician Colposcopy Education Program. Throughout her career, Kristina has been committed to training and mentoring PA and medical students, and she has made significant contributions to the implementation and sustained growth of quality improvement programs.