Danielle Campagne

Roles & Affiliations: Danielle Campagne, MD is a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She serves as Chief of Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno, holds the Gene W. Kallsen, MD Endowed Chair in Emergency Medicine, and is Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine at UCSF. As Medical Director of American Ambulance, she oversees emergency medical services in Fresno. Her roles include clinical supervision of residents and medical students at Community Regional Medical Center.

Education: Dr. Campagne earned her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and completed her residency at UCSF Fresno, serving as Chief Resident.

Research & Clinical Focus: Her work centers on emergency medicine education, prehospital care, wilderness medicine, and trauma management. Key areas include improving pediatric medication accuracy, optimizing wound irrigation techniques, and evaluating sepsis prediction tools like qSOFA. She has extensively studied medication stability in extreme conditions and lightning safety in national parks.

Publications & Trends: Over 30 publications span emergency medicine, pharmacology, and disaster medicine. Recent work includes evaluating insulin protocols for diabetic ketoacidosis and analyzing prehospital traction splint efficacy. Earlier studies focused on EMS in wilderness settings and gender bias in resident evaluations.

Awards: The Gene W. Kallsen Endowed Chair reflects her leadership in emergency medicine education and clinical innovation.

Advising & Teams: Directs the UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine residency program, emphasizing hands-on teaching in resuscitations and procedures. Collaborates with teams at Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks on remote medical oversight. Active in mentoring residents through bedside teaching and procedural instruction.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with UCSF Fresno’s clinical teams and national park EMS initiatives, contributing to field medicine research and policy.