Hand surgeon in jail on child support case

Bail for Michael Brown is set at $500,000. Bail for Michael Brown is set at $500,000. Photo: Andrew Richardson, Staff Photo: Andrew Richardson, Staff Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Hand surgeon in jail on child support case 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Former Houston hand surgeon Michael Brown was again in custody on Monday after being accused of not paying child support.

Brown is charged with violation child support. He is being held at the Harris County Jail with a bond set at $500,000, according to Harris County sheriff's records.

The founder of a national chain of carpal tunnel clinics named after himself, Brown lost his medical license in 2006 after he tested positive for cocaine.

Since then, Brown has had other legal problems. In September 2011, a jury acquitted him of the felony assault of his wife.

In January, Brown was accused of choking a flight attendant and threatening to strip naked on a flight to Miami.