09/10/2024    Jack Ressler, DPM

RE: The Passing of Albert R. Brown, DPM (Steven Ames Brown)

I read with great sorrow the passing of Al Brown. I
had the honor of meeting Al in the early 80s when I
was fortunate enough to do a one-month externship
in his office. He always welcomed students and
practicing Podiatrists in his office to watch and
learn many valuable “Pearls” as he treated
patients. His general podiatry and minimal incision
surgical skills were pretty amazing and quite
unique. He was adored by both patients and staff. I
will never forget how proud he was of himself when
he would use a minimal number of supplies or do a
procedure and only use a few 4x4’s and then the
next minute write a check to an employee for an
expensive auto repair or buy lunch every day for
his staff and anyone else in his office.

He worked long hours every day with the exception
of Friday afternoons when he would relax in his big
executive chair while lighting up a huge cigar and
do paperwork. Al was a very unassuming person. His
professional career started as a pharmacist in
Michigan. For those of you that were fortunate
enough to visit him in his office, you couldn’t
help but see a framed article telling the story of
his close brush with death after being shot in the
neck during a robbery at his pharmacy.

I could go on telling many stories of Al. Suffice
to say, he earned my respect and that of most
people who got to know him. He was an asset to our
profession and deserving of his nickname “Pod
father”. Upon completion of my externship in his
office, I wanted to give him something to show my
appreciation. Knowing he wouldn’t be good about
accepting a material gift, my wife made him a
needlepoint displayed below. Needless to say he was
very appreciative and he put it on the wall in his
office in plain sight of all who passed by.
R.I.P. All Brown. You will be missed!

Jack Ressler, DPM, Boca Raton, FL

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