role: Consultant Paediatrician, NHS Ayrshire and Arran institution: Lecturer, University of Edinburgh

Dr Brown has longstanding interests in advocating for the needs of Care Experienced Children and is committed to supporting the nationwide development of FASD services and improving clinician confidence in the diagnosis of FASD. Dr Brown, with Dr Shields, led the pioneering FASD pilot diagnostic clinic based in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Dr Brown holds a Masters Degree in Medical Education from the University of Dundee and regularly teaches and presents at conferences on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Dr Brown was a member of the SIGN Guideline (156) Children & Young People exposed pre-natally to alcohol.