Bio
Dr. Brian Blackburn specializes in the treatment of infectious diseases. He has practiced for over a decade in this specialty, and has a special interest in travel and tropical medicine, and in infections in patients with compromised immune systems
Clinical Focus
- Infectious Disease
- Parasitology
- Tropical Medicine
- Global health
- Travel Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Academic Appointments
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Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Infectious Diseases
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Affiliate, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Administrative Appointments
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Committee member, Stanford Surgical Care Improvement Project (2007 - 2007)
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Committee member, Stanford Quality Initiative on Sepsis (2008 - 2009)
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Committee member, Stanford Internal Medicine Intern Selection Committee (2005 - 2009)
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Committee member, Stanford Internal Medicine Residency Review Commitee (2005 - 2010)
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Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs, Stanford Univ Division of Infectious Diseases (2008 - 2011)
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Member, Stanford Infectious Diseases Fellowship Selection Panel (2005 - Present)
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Committee member, Stanford Pharmacy and Therapeutics Antibiotic Subcommittee (2005 - Present)
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Affiliated Faculty Member, Stanford Center for African Studies (2006 - Present)
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Affiliated Faculty Member, Stanford Univ. Woods Institute for the Environment (2009 - Present)
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Director, Scholarly Concentration in Global Health, Stanford University School of Medicine (2010 - Present)
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Faculty Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health (2015 - Present)
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Fellowship Program Director, Stanford University Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine (2014 - Present)
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Committee member, Infectious Diseases Society of America Training Program Directors’ Committee (2017 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Graduation with Departmental Honors, UCLA Dept. of Biology (1992)
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McGraw-Hill Academic Achievement Award, McGraw-Hill - Chicago Medical School (1994)
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American Society of Clinical Pathologist's Award, ASCP (1995)
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, AOA chapter - Chicago Medical School (1995)
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Chicago Medical School Alumni Association Award, Chicago Medical School (1997)
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Amstrong Award - Excellence in Patient Care, Stanford Dept of Medicine (2000)
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Exceptional Preceptor Award, Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship, Stanford University Dept of Medicine (2007)
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Distinguished Service to Housestaff Education, Stanford Dept of Medicine, Chief Residents (2008)
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford School of Medicine (2008)
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Infectious Diseases Division Teaching Award, Stanford University Department of Internal Medicine (2013, 2012, 2010, and 2007)
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Vosti Award - Excellence in Teaching, Stanford Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine (2013, 2012, 2010, and 2007)
Professional Education
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Residency:Stanford University School of Medicine Registrar (2000) CA
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Internship:Stanford University School of Medicine Registrar (1998) CA
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Certificate of Knowledge, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Trop Medicine, Travelers Health (2010)
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EIS, Centers for Disease Control, Epidemiology (2005)
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Board Certification: Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2002)
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Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2000)
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Fellowship, Stanford University, Infectious Diseases (2002)
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Fellowship:Stanford University Medical Center (2002) CA
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Internship, Residency, Chief Res, Stanford University, Internal Medicine (Chief Resident 2002-03) (2000)
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Medical Education (MD), Chicago Medical School, Medicine (1997)
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Medical Education:Chicago Medical School (1997) IL
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BS, UCLA, Biology (1992)
Community and International Work
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Clinical and programmatic work, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Partnering Organization(s)
Yale, Johnson & Johnson
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Research collaboration, Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya
Partnering Organization(s)
CDC
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Clinical and programmatic work, Monrovia, Liberia
Partnering Organization(s)
Yale, Johnson & Johnson
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Evaluating and Financing ITNs in India, Orissa State, India
Topic
Malaria, filariasis, economics
Partnering Organization(s)
Duke Univ, Center for Microfinance, BISWA
Populations Served
Rural poor of India
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Integration of insecticide-treated bednet distribution and mass drug administration in Nigeria, Nigeria
Topic
Control of vector-borne parasitic diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Partnering Organization(s)
CDC, The Carter Center
Populations Served
Children under 5, pregnant women
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis: presumptive treatment among Sudanese Lost Boys and Somali Bantus, Sudan, Kenya, Phoenix
Topic
Treatment of parasitic diseases in US refugees and immigrants
Partnering Organization(s)
CDC, AZ Dept of Health Services, Maricopa County Dept. of Public Health
Populations Served
US refugees and immigrants
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No