Dr. Steve Brown is a native Rhode Islander, born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island. After graduating from Warwick Veterans Memorial High School in 1983, Providence College in 1987 and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1991, Dr. Brown entered active duty in the United States Army as a general dentist and served at Fort Hood, Texas. Dr. Brown served with the 1st Cavalry Division from 1992-1994. In 1995, Dr Brown was selected by the Army for advanced training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Brown trained at the University of Texas in Houston, the largest oral surgery training program in the country.

After completing his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training in 1999, Dr. Brown served as a staff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, Georgia: Home of the 3rd Infantry Division. In April 2001, Dr. Brown became Chief of Service at Winn Army Community Hospital.