Brian Blackburn
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Infectious Diseases
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Infectious Diseases 900 Blake Wilbur MC 5107 Rm W2080 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 736-5200 Fax (650) 736-0513
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 723-6661Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Infectious Disease
- Parasitology
- Tropical Medicine
- Global health
- Travel Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Scholarly Concentration in Global Health, Stanford University School of Medicine (2010 - present)
- Affiliated Faculty Member, Stanford Univ. Woods Institute for the Environment (2009 - present)
- Affiliated Faculty Member, Stanford Center for African Studies (2006 - present)
- Committee member, Stanford Pharmacy and Therapeutics Antibiotic Subcommittee (2005 - present)
- Member, Stanford Infectious Diseases Fellowship Selection Panel (2005 - present)
- Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs, Stanford Univ Division of Infectious Diseases (2008 - 2011)
Honors and Awards
- Vosti Award - Excellence in Teaching, Stanford Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine (2013, 2012, 2010, and 2007)
- Infectious Diseases Division Teaching Award, Stanford University Department of Internal Medicine (2012, 2010, and 2007)
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford School of Medicine (2008)
- Distinguished Service to Housestaff Education, Stanford Dept of Medicine, Chief Residents (2008)
- Exceptional Preceptor Award, Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship, Stanford University Dept of Medicine (2007)
- Amstrong Award - Excellence in Patient Care, Stanford Dept of Medicine (2000)
Professional Education
| Internship: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1998) |
| Certificate of Knowledge: | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Trop Medicine, Travelers Health (2010) |
| EIS: | Centers for Disease Control, Epidemiology (2005) |
| Board Certification: | American Board Internal Medicine, Int Medicine, Infectious Disease (2002) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University, Infectious Diseases (2002) |
| Internship, Residency, Chief Res: | Stanford University, Internal Medicine (Chief Resident 2002-03) (2000) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
- Clinical and programmatic work, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Research collaboration, Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya
- Clinical and programmatic work, Monrovia, Liberia
- Evaluating and Financing ITNs in India, Orissa State, India
- Integration of insecticide-treated bednet distribution and mass drug administration in Nigeria, Nigeria
- Schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis: presumptive treatment among Sudanese Lost Boys and Somali Bantus, Sudan, Kenya, Phoenix
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My interests include parasitology and global health; I've investigated cryptosporidium and angiostrongylus outbreaks; schistosoma/strongyloides seroprevalence in refugees, and the distribution and impact of ITNs for malaria and filariasis prevention in Nigeria and India. I have done clinical and programmatic work at teaching hospitals in Liberia and Bangladesh and have opportunities for research in Bangladesh and Kenya, in collaboration with ICDDR,B and CDC, Kenya
Publications
- Antiparasitic therapy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2011; (6): 561-83
- Eosinophilic meningitis attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in Hawaii: clinical characteristics and potential exposures. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011; (4): 685-90
- High Prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti Infection As Detected by Immunochromatographic Card Testing in Five Districts of Orissa, India, Previously Considered to be Non-Endemic Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2011: 109-14
- Free Living Amebae. In: Mandell G, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds., Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 7th ed.. 2010: 3427-3436
- Travel Medicine In: Bope ET, Rakel RE, Kellerman RD (eds). Conn's Current Therapy 2010.. 2010: 155-68
- Distribution of Eosinophilic Meningitis Cases Attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Hawaii Emerg Infect Dis. 2007: 1675-1680
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