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Kenny Banh, MD

Title(s)	Professor, Emergency Medicine - Fresno
School	School of Medicine
Address	155 N Fresno Street, #246 Fresno CA 93701
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Biography

Education and Training

UCSF, San Francisco, CA		2018	Diversity Equity and Inclusion Champion
UCSF Fresno, Fresno, CA	Residency	2008	Emergency Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA	MD	2004	Medical Doctorate
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA	BA	1999	Biology

Awards and Honors

California Farmworkers Foundation	2024		Community Partner of the Year
The City of Fresno: Office of Councilmember Nelson Esparza	2024		Certificate of Recognition
The Fresno Center	2024		Distinguished Asian American & Outstanding Community Service
The Business Journal	2023		Executive Profile
Congressman Jim Costa CA 21st District	2023		Asian American Pacific Islander Month
Fresno Mayors Office	2023		Heart of Service Award
Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Regional Medical Campuses	2022		Star of Community Achievement Award
Fresno Madera Medical Society	2022		Special Project Award
Congressman Jim Costa CA 16th District; House Democratic Policy & Communication Committee	2021		Guest for POTUS Joe Biden Joint Congressional Address
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine	2021		Dean's Commendation for Exceptional Volunteerism and Community Service
Drexel University College of Medicine Delta Zeta Chapter	2021		Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Inductee
UCSF Magazine	2020		Healthcare Hero
University of California San Francisco	2020		Edison T Uno Chancellor Award for Public Service Nominee
California Medical Association	2018		Compassionate Services Award
American College of Emergency Physicians	2015		National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award
University of California San Francisco Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine	2012		Faculty Teacher of the Year
University of California San Francisco Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators	2012		Academy Inductee
University of California San Francisco Academic Senate	2011		Distinction in Teaching Award
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine	2010 -	2013	Top Reviewer
American College of Emergency Physicians	2008		Robert J. Doherty EMF/ACEP Teaching Fellowship Award Nominee
Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine	2008		Faculty Development Scholarship
University of California San Francisco Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine	2006		The Academic Research Associates Outstanding Resident/Faculty in Emergency Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine	2004		Alan Edohlson award for leadership and service
University of Pennsylvania	1995		Benjamin Franklin Scholar
National Merit Scholarship Coorporation	1995		National Merit Scholar

Overview

Kenny Banh, MD, FACEP is a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and since 2014, the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education at UCSF Fresno.

Dr. Banh has started and/or directed multiple educational programs in the region. These include the first Medical Education Fellowship, the first longitudinal integrated clerkship, SJV PRIME and SJV MedBridge as part of California Medicine Scholars Program.

In 2018 Dr. Banh created and directs the UCSF Fresno Mobile Health and Learning (Mobile HeaL) clinic. Mobile HeaL is designed to bring health care services to local communities where it is needed most while providing learning opportunities for future health care providers. It is the largest free health servicer in the region and has health services targeting COVID-19, influenza, diabetes, hypertension, sexually transmitted infections, MPOX, childhood vaccinations, rural farmworkers and the homeless. The clinic was the largest single provider of COVID vaccines in the region and to date has treated almost 200,000 patients and affords clinical opportunities for UCSF learners, premed, nursing and social worker students in underserved valley medicine. Mobile HeaL is the first program in California and the first mobile health program in the country to deliver free contraceptive care services through Health and Human Service Secretary Xavier Becerra Upstream initiative.

Dr. Banh was inducted into the UCSF Fresno Academy of Medical Educators, and serves on the Central Valley Higher Education Coalition, AAMC Group on Regional Medical Campuses Steering Committee and University of California Office of the President - California HIV/AIDS Research Program Advisory Council.

Websites

	SJV PRIME
	Mobile HeaL
	SJV MedBridge
	UCSF Fresno UME
	SJV PRIME+

In The News

	Ask an Expert: Is Bird Flu A Threat to Humans? (10/22/24)
	UCSF Fresno to provide free COVID-19 shots as cases rise (9/17/2024)
	New COVID-19 and Flu vaccines available in Valley ahead of fall and winter (8/28/2024)
	FDA approves new COVID-19 vaccine amidst Central Valley’s vaccination rate decline (8/23/2024)
	Central Valley health officials warn about COVID-19 spread (8/5/2024)
	Summer Spike in COVID-19 cases in Fresno County (7/30/2024)
	How excessive heat can impact your health (7/22/2024)
	New collaboration will address Fresno County’s 'contraceptive care desert.' What we know (5/22/2024)
	US Health Secretary in Fresno for Launch of Mobile Contraceptive Care Services (5/20/2024)
	HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra tours UCSF Fresno (5/20/2024)
	A new partnership could expand healthcare access in the Central Valley (5/20/2024)
	State, federal leaders announce partnerships to address healthcare gaps in the Valley (5/20/2024)
	Following the mission to improve the Central Valley health care (5/16/2024)
	Honoring AAPI Month in the city of Fresno (5/2/2024)
	Fresno County seeing uptick in COVID cases, low vaccine rates (1/3/2024)
	UCSF doctor gives tips to prevent getting sick during the holidays (12/22/2023)
	Executive Profile: Kenny Banh, MD FACEP (9/15/2023)
	The San Joaquin Valley needs more doctors. New university programs are producing them (9/13/2023)
	COVID-19 cases slightly rise in Fresno County (8/22/2023)
	The American doctor deserts: The doctor shortage is already here, but there’s a way to fix it (6/23/2023)
	Fresno launches mobile health clinic to help those experiencing homelessness (5/8/2023)
	UC Physician Training Program Adds Diversity, but Where Do Graduates End Up? (4/24/2023)
	CA needs More Black, Latino doctors. Could community colleges be part of the solution? (3/24/2023)
	Physicians learn to partner with Dr. Google (3/2/2023)
	Fresno County hits the road with rural mobile health program (2/14/2023)
	These doctors will make “house calls” to serve rural Fresno County ag workers (2/14/2023)
	Fresno County launches rural mobile health program (2/14/2023)
	Respiratory viruses spreading faster during holidays (12/28/2022)
	Treating the common cold or flu amid medicine shortages (12/5/2022)
	Avian flu detected at Roeding Park; zoo being cautious (10/31/2022)
	COVID-19 subvariant BQ.1 now in Fresno County, health officials say (10/24/2022)
	Rise in Fresno County monkeypox cases (9/22/2022)
	Monkeypox: Facts Not Fear with KSEE24’s Stefani Booroojian (9/8/2022)
	Now that new Omicron boosters have FDA approval, how soon could they come to Fresno? (9/1/2022)
	Monkeypox vaccination site now open in northeast Fresno (8/24/2022)
	Monkeypox vaccine clinics opening in Fresno County (8/23/2022)
	Drive-thru monkeypox vaccine clinic opens in Fresno. Here’s who can get the shot (8/23/2022)
	UCSF site in Fresno to offer drive-through monkeypox vaccinations starting Wednesday (8/23/2022)
	Tested positive for COVID? Here’s how to get oral medication in Fresno (8/1/2022)
	COVID-19 'silent surge' hitting Fresno County (7/21/2022)
	Valley health officials urging parents to vaccinate kids against COVID-19 (7/19/2022)
	Busting at the seams’: COVID-19 is making a comeback in Fresno County (7/18/2022)
	New and aggressive variants driving COVID summer surge in Valley (7/15/2022)
	Stay hydrated and out of the sun during the Valley summer, experts say (7/12/2022)
	New COVID subvariant impacting the Central Valley as vaccinations remain the same (7/5/2022)
	UCSF Fresno creates pathway for community college to medical schoo (7/1/2022)
	UCSF Fresno selected among four med school hubs (6/28/2022)
	UCSF Fresno Now a Hub for Medical School Pathway for Community College, Fresno State Students (6/28/2022)
	Preventing heat related illnesses amid triple-digit heat in the Central Valley (6/26/2022)
	Local health officials tracking recent COVID spike (6/3/2022)
	Doctor suggests new COVID vaccine may be needed as different variants like BA.2 emerge (5/6/2022)
	At-home COVID-19 tests could impact accuracy of case numbers, Valley doctor says (5/3/2022)
	COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid available at some Fresno pharmacies (4/27/2022)
	Local health officials urging caution during spring break, Easter (4/14/2022)
	UCSF Fresno offering Evusheld to prevent COVID in immunocompromised (3/18/2022)
	COVID rates falling across the valley after decline of omicron surge earlier in the year (2/28/2022)
	What to know as California mask mandate ends (2/16/2022)
	Fresno County still seeing significant number of COVID-19 cases as statewide masking mandate ends (2/14/2022)
	Are Central Valley counties seeing the same COVID trends as the rest of California? (2/9/2022)
	Vaccine hesitancy may be an issue in Fresno when younger kids can receive it (2/3/2022)
	How reliable are rapid tests? Doctor explains when you should and shouldn't depend on the results (1/19/2022)
	Central Valley hospitals face extreme staffing shortages as employees test positive for COVID-19 (1/17/2022)
	'No hay otra opción': padres hacen largas filas para obtener una prueba de covid-19 (1/10/2022)
	Will you still get paid sick leave if you get COVID? (1/7/2022)
	Doctors warn against swabbing your throat while using at-home COVID tests (1/5/2022)
	It’s not surprising’: Omicron variant now confirmed in Kings County (12/29/2021)
	UCSF Fresno COVID-19 Equity Project sees long lines for testing after holidays (12/28/2021)
	High COVID-19 test demand expected as the holiday season continues (12/28/2021)
	Long lines return at Fresno Covid testing & vaccine site following holiday weekend (12/28/2021)
	UCSF Fresno seeing long lines for COVID-19 testing during holidays (12/21/2021)
	Fresno County COVID-19 hospitalizations remain steady as nation sees spike (12/20/2021)
	California mandates masks indoors, Valley COVID-19 hospitalizations dramatically decrease (12/16/2021)
	California's month-long indoor mask mandate takes effect amid new COVID-19 surge (12/16/2021)
	Why vaccination rates for kids 5-11 years old in Fresno County are falling behind (12/10/2021)
	Omicron variant detected in Merced, officials push vaccines (12/8/2021)
	Health officials urge against public panic after omicron variant found in California (12/1/2021)
	Fresno health officials urging extra precautions ahead of holidays (11/24/2021)
	Looking at California's new COVID-19 booster policy (11/18/2021)
	Fresno county gears up to vaccine more Valley children, as hospitals face crisis levels (11/5/2021)
	Children ages 5-11 start to receive COVID vaccine in Fresno after CDC approval (11/3/2021)
	E.R. Doctors Reveal Their Most Shocking Cases (10/25/2021)
	Doctors are often unaware of the only treatment for early Covid-19 (10/25/2021)
	National Guard deployed to overwhelmed hospitals in central California (10/4/2021)
	California deploys national guard to hospitals overwhelmed by Covid (10/4/2021)
	Tale of 2 Californias: Bay Area dips while delta continues surge across Central Valley, NorCal (9/29/2021)
	The California region where Covid ‘just isn’t slowing down’ (9/29/2021)
	Where you can get a booster shot if you’re eligible (9/28/2021)
	Valley doctors, parents eagerly await Pfizer authorization for kids 5-11 (9/20/2021)
	Woman gets COVID antibody treatment through UCSF Fresno as site prepares to offer it to more people (9/17/2021)
	Valley Hospitals Stretched Thin By Latest COVID-19 Surge (9/16/2021)
	California’s Central Valley overwhelmed by COVID-19 Delta surge (9/8/2021)
	Race to vaccinate more people continues as COVID-19 surge overwhelms Central Valley hospitals (9/8/2021)
	Doctor says COVID-19 rapid tests are not reliable as UCSF Fresno testing site runs out of supply (9/1/2021)
	When, how can Fresno residents expect to get COVID booster shots? Here’s what we know (8/19/2021)
	What to know about COVID booster shots coming soon (8/18/2021)
	The unvaccinated are filling up Fresno County’s hospitals, many COVID-19 patients are younger (8/16/2021)
	The CDC recommends third shot for immunocompromised, this is who is eligible (8/13/2021)
	Mask mandates are making a comeback. Here's why (7/28/2021)
	Mask mandates are making a comeback. Here's why (7/28/2021)
	Temples To Clinics: Why COVID Vaccine Events Are Popping Up At Valley’s Sikh Gurdwaras (7/23/2021)
	COVID cases rise in Fresno County, health officials say even vaccinated should consider mask in high-risk settings (7/15/2021)
	Valley health experts say they're 'cautiously optimistic' as California reopens economy (6/15/2021)
	Health experts and community leaders hope incentives motivate more people to get vaccinated (5/28/2021)
	COVID vaccine clinic at Fresno City College begins giving shots younger teens 12-15 (5/12/2021)
	Several vaccine clinics this weekend will offer incentives in Fresno County (5/12/2021)
	Some adolescents ages 12 to 15 get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at UCSF Fresno vaccination site (5/11/2021)
	Fresno County not close to herd immunity, health officials say (5/4/2021)
	Progress made, some yet to be made, as pandemic continues in the Central Valley (4/30/2021)
	UCSF Fresno doctor was Costa’s virtual guest for Biden’s address to Congress (4/28/2021)
	How Fresno County vaccine providers are changing their strategies to make vaccine more accessible (4/23/2021)
	Fresno County scales back vaccination sites as low demand continues (4/22/2021)
	See need, address need. How UCSF Fresno’s COVID Equity Project is trying to spread the health (4/18/2021)
	UCSF Fresno's Dr. Kenny Banh on strengths of COVID Equity Project (4/18/2021)
	California residents traveling to Fresno County for COVID-19 vaccine (4/21/2021)
	Fresno County residents age 16 and older get COVID-19 vaccine (4/9/2021)
	Why you're feeling stronger reactions from second dose of COVID-19 vaccine (4/8/2021)
	California leaders look to fully reopen state on June 15 while still following health measures (4/7/2021)
	Where will we be on June 15? End in sight to COVID restrictions (4/7/2021)
	Vaccine appointments available in Fresno County: ‘No cost. No insurance information taken’ (4/7/2021)
	How family members of those eligible can get vaccinated in Fresno County (3/26/2021)
	More vaccine doses, sites become available for Fresno County as eligibility widens (3/26/2021)
	Fresno County makes progress with COVID-19 vaccinations and case rates (3/23/2021)
	New Vaccine Clinic Could Speed Return to Fresno City Campus: Goldsmith (3/23/2021)
	New COVID-19 vaccination site opens at Fresno City College (3/23/21)
	Utility workers, couriers, certain health conditions now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine (3/15/2021)
	People with severe illness, disabilities eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine (3/15/2021)
	'Honor System’ in Play as Fresno Vaccine Eligibility Widens Significantly (3/15/2021)
	Fresno County’s COVID-19 case rate declining, still not enough to move into less restrictive tier (3/9/2021)
	This is how many Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines the central valley will get (3/8/2021)
	Newsom's vaccine distribution announcement applies to many Central Valley counties (3/4/2021)
	Local health officials monitoring for COVID-19 variants (3/2/2021)
	Food workers, educators in Fresno County are now eligible to get COVID-19 vaccine (3/1/2021)
	Fresno County now vaccinating food & ag workers, education & childcare (3/1/2021)
	UCSF Vaccination site providing COVID-19 vaccinations with an equity lens (2/24/2021)
	Got the vaccine? Health experts say you still need to mask up (2/15/2021)
	Fresno County COVID Vaccinations going on the road (2/11/2021)
	Stay Away from Super Bowl Parties this Year, Experts Warn (2/5/2021)
	Please send more vaccines’: Covid crisis engulfs California’s farming heartland (2/4/2021)
	Local Hospitals Seeing Some Progress in the Fight Against COVID-19 (2/1/2021)
	’Pharmacy deserts’ could complicate Valley access to COVID vaccine (1/8/2021)
	’Easiest and most painless’: UCSF Fresno doctor describes receiving COVID-19 vaccine shot (10/21/2020)
	First COVID-19 vaccine shipment arrives in Fresno County (12/16/2020)
	Mass COVID-19 testing site coming to Fresno fairgrounds (11/26/2020)
	COVID-19 test results are being delayed amid fears of a second wave (11/16/2020)
	Most Valley counties short on COVID testing, city of Fresno investment could help (11/13/2020)
	Change your Thanksgiving plans now, Valley officials urge families (11/13/2020)
	Local hospitals say number of COVID-19 cases is creeping up again (11/12/2020)
	Top city and county officials in quarantine after election night dinner (11/9/2020)
	Higher COVID-19 positivity rates in disadvantaged areas, according to UCSF Fresno (10/16/2020)
	Free coronavirus testing & flu shots at the Fresno Fair (10/7/2020)
	Group hopes to boost flu vaccine to 40% in communities of color (10/5/2020)
	He’s got the best doctors in the world:’ Valley leaders and health officials weigh in on Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis (10/2/2020)
	Should you participate in fall activities amid pandemic (9/25/2020)
	Case Counts Improve, Yet State Guidelines 'Penalize' Kern County - COVID-19 Update For Sept. 18 (9/18/2020)
	Social Distancing Could Have Major Impact on the Upcoming Flu Season (8/18/2020)
	Do's & Don'ts (8/8/2020)
	Portion of Local Hospital Staff Sidelined Due to COVID-19 Exposure (7/29/2020)
	Healing the San Joaquin Valley (7/22/2020)
	Are you doing it wrong? Fresno doctors explain how to properly wear a mask and why (5/23/2020)
	Which kind of mask do you have? This Fresno doctor shows how to properly wear each one (5/20/2020)
	How to safely wear a face mask-whether its homemade or surgical (4/13/2020)
	HeaL: A Clinic to Help Doctors Better Serve the LGBTQ+ Community (7/26/2019)
	Excessive heat watch for the Central Valley through weekend (7/24/2019)
	MedWatch: UCSF Fresno delivers healthcare on wheels (3/14/2019)
	Filling the gap: medical institutions opening more doors for future doctors (11/12/2018)
	Reaching Out To Aspiring Doctors (9/12/2018)
	Tapeworm from Sushi (5/11/2018)
	Match Day: futures revealed for medical school graduates (3/16/2018)
	Sushi’s to Blame for a Man’s 5-Foot Tapeworm (1/22/2018)
	California Man Discovers 5-Foot-Long Tapeworm After Eating Sushi (1/18/2018)
	This Man Showed Up At The ER With A Massive Tapeworm After Eating Sushi (1/19/2018)
	Is Sushi Safe? Giant Tapeworm Linked to Eating Raw Fish Raises Concern (1/20/2018)
	Man pulls 5-and-a-half foot tapeworm from his body; doctor suggests sushi to blame (1/20/2018)
	Raw deal: sushi-loving California man discovers 5ft 6in tapeworm (1/20/2018)
	Sushi lover pulled 5-foot tapeworm from intestines (1/19/2018)
	Acude a urgencias tras comer sushi y le sacan una lombriz de casi 1,7 metros (1/19/2018)
	Sushi Eater Pulls 5-Foot Tapeworm Parasite From His Body (1/19/2018)
	He ate raw fish almost every day - until a 5-foot-long tapeworm slithered out of his body (1/19/2018)
	A Sushi Lover Pulled a 5-Foot Tapeworm Out of His Body (1/19/24)
	Man Pulls 5 1/2-Foot-Long Tapeworm Out Of His Body, Blames Sushi Habit (1/19/2018)
	This man found a 5-foot long tapeworm inside his body after eating sushi every day (1/19/2018)
	Fresno man with ravenous appetite for sushi makes a gruesome discovery in the bathroom (1/18/2018)
	Sushi lover pulled a 5-foot tapeworm from intestine, Fresno doc says (1/18/2018)
	Five-foot long tapeworm came 'wiggling out' of man's body after he ate sushi (1/18/2018)
	SEE IT: Sushi fan discovers 5-foot tapeworm inside his body (1/18/2018)
	California Salmon Lover Discovers 5-Foot Long Tapeworm Inside His Body (1/17/2018)
	What the Heck is a Helminth? And What Does it Have to do with Sushi (1/13/2018)
	Medical Students Return to Valley to Shadow Doctors Working with Underserved Communities (6/18/2016)
	UC Program Aims to Increase the Number of Health Care Professionals in the Central Valley (8/18/2014)
	In a Heartbeat (3/6/2014)
	Recruiting and Retaining Doctors in California’s San Joaquin Area (9/20/2013)
	Unique Healthcare Partnership in the Valley (4/25/2013)
	More Doctors to Save the Valley (4/24/2013)
	Homegrown Doctors Value Medical Education in the Valley (2/5/2013)

Research

Research Activities and Funding

Rural Mobile Health Public Health Program
Fresno County Department of Public Health A140981Dec 15, 2022 - Nov 12, 2025
Description: Create a new public health mobile medical program targeting rural, farmworkers, undocumented and other at risk populations in rural Fresno county in cooperation with Fresno County Department of Public Health

Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending - Construction
Dept of Health and Human Services CE1HS46619-01-03Aug 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2025
Description: To further build out the construction of UCSF Fresno Alzheimer's and Memory Center

San Joaquin Valley Regional Hub of Healthcare Opportunity
California Medicine Scholars Program A140516Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2025
Description: Create a new regional hub program for the state that allows local community college students to receive support to transfer to California State University Fresno with a pathway to medical school increasing the volume and diversity of students applying to medicine.

UCSF Fresno COVID-19 Equity Project Vaccination
Fresno County Department of Public Health A136962Apr 21, 2021 - May 31, 2026
Description: Perform free COVID vaccination at Fresno City College as well as throughout undeserved areas within Fresno County with guidance from Fresno County Department of Public Health

Medical Student Scholarship and Rural Health Outreach
Central Valley Community Foundation A135546Jul 1, 2020 - Feb 2, 2023
Description: Community Foundation grant to fund both student scholarships for those committed to underserved care in the San Joaquin Valley as well as fund the continued operation of a rural mobile health clinic

COVID testing Fresno CARES act
Fresno City Council A135457AJun 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2022
Description: Facilitate COVID-19 testing done in underserved neighborhoods in Fresno using model of mobile health care. Provide screenings and connect patient to services, targeting homeless, City employees and underserved regions of Fresno

Rural Pediatric Medical Outreach
Legacy Health Foundation A131433Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2021
Description: Grantee shall use this grant only for the purpose of operating its mobile (primary care) health clinic to provide basic medical care (including medical screenings) and services to underserved patients within the LHE Service Area

Medical Student Scholarship and Rural Health Outreach
Central Valley Community Foundation A134017Apr 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2020
Description: Community Foundation grant to fund both student scholarships for students committed to underserved care in the San Joaquin Valley as well as fund the start up of a rural mobile health clinic.

Larry L. Hillblom Center on Aging at UCSF Fresno
Larry L. Hillblom Foundation 2018-A-001-CTRAug 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2024
Description: UCSF Fresno proposes to develop an organized Geriatrics Unit to provide evaluation and ongoing care for geriatric patients and to greatly expand clinical research in geriatrics and in Alzheimer’s disease.