Brian Chinnock

Brian Chinnock, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He serves as Research Director for Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno and Director of the SJV PRIME Arch, focusing on medical education and clinical research in underserved populations.

Dr. Chinnock earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno, where he was a Chief Resident. His research interests span Emergency Department diagnostics, pain management, infectious diseases, vaccine effectiveness, and public health disparities.

Recent publications highlight his work on Covid-19 vaccine efficacy among healthcare workers, diagnostic accuracy in UTI and bacterial peritonitis cases, and innovative approaches to dental nerve blocks for acute pain. His studies frequently address health equity, particularly for undocumented immigrant populations.

Scientific Awards include:

• Top Resident Teacher
• Top Medical Student Teacher
• Outstanding Faculty Award
• Faculty Research Award
• Henry J. Kaiser for Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Chinnock mentors medical students in data analysis, clinical trials, and evidence-based medicine, with opportunities to develop research figures, tables, and secondary outcome metrics. He is a co-investigator in the PREVENT II study funded by the Centers for Disease Control on healthcare worker vaccine efficacy.