BROWNE, Dr Michael A.

BROWNE, M.D., M.Ch., F.R.C.S.E., F.A.C.S., D.A.B.O.S., Michael A. 85, of Stamford, CT and Jupiter, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, January 5, 2013. Son of the late Frank and Rose Browne of Croaghta Park, Glasheen Road, Cork, he was born in 1927, the fifth of eleven children, in Longford, Ireland, and grew up in Cork City. He was educated at St. Augustine, Dungarvan and Presentation Brothers College, Cork and earned a National Scholarship to study medicine at University College Cork, where he was graduated in 1950. His post graduate training in medicine and surgery was extensive in Ireland and England, in his chosen field of orthopaedic surgery. He earned entry into the Royal College of Surgeons of England (F.R.C.S.E.), and obtained a master of surgery (M.Ch) degree in Ireland. He then was awarded the Ainsworth Scholarship, allowing him to train in the United States, where he pursued further orthopaedic training at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and in New York City at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Subsequently, he earned certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and was elected to fellowship in both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Browne established a successful private practice in Stamford, Connecticut, and was highly regarded for his general orthopaedic and microsurgical skill. He served as Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at both The Stamford Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital from 1978 to 1983. He maintained his academic interests by serving as an assistant clinical professor for both the Hospital for Special Surgery and New York Medical College. Proud of his Irish heritage, Dr. Browne co-founded the Irish American Orthopaedic Society, dedicated to greater fellowship among Irish, American, and British surgeons. He served as President of the organisation from 1981 to 1983. Additionally he was an active member of the Stamford Ancient Order of Hibernians, and had a lifelong passion for Irish history and culture. He also loved the classical languages and was an avid golfer, enjoying membership at golf clubs in the USA and Ireland, including the Waterford Golf Club. Loving father, devoted husband, dedicated physician, and tireless achiever, Dr. Browne is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Kathleen Carmel Phelan of Grantstown, Waterford; his five children, Francis ("Frank") a lawyer in Stamford, CT; Rosemary, a physician in Tucson, AZ; Michael, an orthopaedic surgeon in Dallas/Fort Worth; Paul, an architect in Albuquerque, NM; and Colm, a lawyer in Stamford, CT; their respective spouses, and twelve grandchildren (Caitlin, Michael, Jack, Kathryn, Marissa, Liam, Fintan, Connor, Evan, Lauren, Anna Rose, and Elliott). Surviving siblings are his brother Dr. Francis Browne of USA, and sisters Doreen Lyons and Sister Emmanuel Browne of Cork. He was predeceased by his brothers John, Thomas, and Dr. Gerard Browne, and sisters Patricia McEvoy, Gertrude Browne and Ita O'Sullivan, all of Cork. Dr. Browne's family and friends celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jude Catholic Church in Tequesta, Florida. Burial arrangements in Cork are incomplete at the present time.