{"id":572,"date":"2015-02-10T20:15:07","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T20:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mc.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltmedicine\/?p=572"},"modified":"2021-08-11T19:41:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T19:41:43","slug":"suzie-brown-m-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/suzie-brown-m-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Suzie Brown, M.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Medicine satisfies the more quantitative \u2018left brain&#8217; part of my personality, and helping people gives me immense fulfillment and sense of purpose. One of the necessary parts of being a good doctor is putting your own personal needs behind that of the patients, their families, residents and nurses. To me, that is difficult at times. I&#8217;m an emotional person, and music is a place where I can be completely \u2018me,&#8217; and honest about how I&#8217;m feeling. It&#8217;s very therapeutic and has made me a happier, more balanced person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos by Daniel Dubois<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-572 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20141125dd181-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/20141125DD1811-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-573\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-573'>\n\t\t\t\tSuzie Brown at her home in East Nashville.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20141104dd041-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/20141104DD0411-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-574\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-574'>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cEach makes me need the other,\u201d Suzie says of music and medicine.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20141104dd016-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/20141104DD0161-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-575\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-575'>\n\t\t\t\tWorking part-time in the heart failure clinic creates balance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/re_20141125dd118-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/re_20141125DD1181-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-576\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-576'>\n\t\t\t\tTen-month-old Josephine takes center stage in her mom\u2019s busy world. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20141125dd133-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/20141125DD1331-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-577\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-577'>\n\t\t\t\tAs a songwriter, Suzie draws inspiration from her life.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbilt-medicine\/20141024dd078-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/02\/20141024DD0781-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-578\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-578'>\n\t\t\t\tSuzie, who has released three albums, plays a gig with her husband, Scot Sax, in Nashville. 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