Cynthia Chavira

Cynthia Chavira, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She joined UCSF Fresno in 2021 as a Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, serving as a staff psychiatrist and clinical supervisor at the Fresno County Metro Department of Behavioral Health Clinic. Dr. Chavira also holds administrative roles as Assistant Program Director for the UCSF Fresno Psychiatry Residency Program and Associate Medical Director of Forensic Psychiatry Services for Fresno County.

• Undergraduate: Neuroscience and Applied Developmental Psychology, UCLA
• Master of Public Health: Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
• Medical Degree: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Charles R. Drew University Program

Her research focuses on alcohol-related violence, emergency department behavioral health, and forensic psychiatry policy. Publications highlight intersections between substance use, community safety, and mental health service delivery. Key awards include teaching accolades and founding a scholarship program for Dinuba High School graduates. Dr. Chavira supervises psychiatry residents and contributes to forensic psychiatry leadership in Central California.