Alaina Brown, M.D., M.P.H., is assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is a gynecologic oncologist who focuses on the surgical and medical treatment of gynecologic malignancies including ovarian, fallopian, primary peritoneal, endometrial, vulvar, vaginal, and cervical cancers. Her research interests include patient-provider communication, patient quality of life, and palliative care.