UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                                 ENDOCARE, INC.
                                 --------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    29264P104
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
                                -----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [_]     Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X]     Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [_]     Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                          Continued on following pages
                                Page 1 of 9 Pages
                              Exhibit Index: Page 8





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  29264P104                                           Page 2 of 9 Pages




1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  BROWN SIMPSON PARTNERS I, LTD.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                                a.       [_]
                                                b.       [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  CAYMAN ISLANDS

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          0
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         0
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [_]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    0%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  OO




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  29264P104                                           Page 3 of 9 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  BROWN SIMPSON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

                                                a.       [_]
                                                b.       [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  NEW YORK

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          0
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         0
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [_]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    0%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                  OO; IA




                                                               Page 4 of 9 Pages


Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  Endocare, Inc. (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  7 Studebaker, Irvine, California 92618

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  The  Statement  is filed on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                 i)        Brown  Simpson   Partners  I,  Ltd.  ("Brown  Simpson
                           Partners I"); and

                 ii)       Brown Simpson Asset  Management,  LLC ("Brown Simpson
                           Asset Management").

                  Brown  Simpson  Asset  Management  serves  as  the  investment
manager to Brown Simpson Partners I. Each of Matthew C. Brown,  Peter D. Greene,
Mitchell  D. Kaye,  and James R.  Simpson  hold an  ownership  interest in Brown
Simpson Asset Management.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The address of the principal business offices of Brown Simpson
Partners I is Walkers  Attorneys-at-Law,  P.O.  Box 265GT,  Walker  House,  Mary
Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

                  The address of the principal business offices of Brown Simpson
Asset Management is Carnegie Hall Tower,  152 West 57th Street,  21st Floor, New
York, New York 10019.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  (i)      Brown Simpson Partners I is a Cayman Islands company;
                           and

                  (ii)     Brown Simpson Asset  Management is a New York limited
                           liability company.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock, $.001 par value (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                  29264P104

Item 3.           If this  statement  is filed  pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  This Item 3 is not applicable.


                                                               Page 5 of 9 Pages



Item 4.           Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  As of December 31, 2001, each of the Reporting  Persons may be
deemed the beneficial owner of 0 Shares.

Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                  The  number of Shares of which each of the  Reporting  Persons
may be deemed the beneficial owner  constitutes 0% of the total number of Shares
outstanding.

Item 4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

 Brown Simpson Partners I
 ------------------------

 (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                            0

 (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                          0

 (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:               0

 (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:             0


 Brown Simpson Asset Management
 ------------------------------

 (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                            0

 (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                          0

 (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:               0

 (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:             0

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

Item 6.           Ownership  of More than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf of  Another
                  Person:

                  This Item 6 is not applicable.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security  Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company:

                  This Item 7 is not applicable.


                                                               Page 6 of 9 Pages




Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of
his/its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and  are  not  held  for the  purpose  of or with  the  effect  of  changing  or
influencing  the control of the Issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired
and are not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
having that purpose or effect.


                                                               Page 7 of 9 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES


After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  January 15, 2002             BROWN SIMPSON PARTNERS I, LTD.



                                    By:      /s/ PETER D. GREENE
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: Peter D. Greene
                                             Title: Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  January 15, 2002             BROWN SIMPSON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                    By:      /s/ PETER D. GREENE
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name: Peter D. Greene
                                             Title: Managing Principal


                                                               Page 8 of 9 Pages


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

A.      Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2002,
        by and between Brown Simpson Partners I, Ltd. and
        Brown Simpson Asset Management, LLC..........................     9