Andre R. Campbell

Andre R. Campbell is an American physician. He is a Professor of Surgery and the Vice Chair for Opportunity and Outreach at the University of California, San Francisco.

Early life and education Campbell is from Queens, New York. He grew up during the civil rights movement. He was a medical resident specialising in internal medicine at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians. After completing his first residency, Campbell switched to surgery, where he was the only Black resident. The academy has a focus on improving health through diversity, advocacy, and innovation. He was awarded the Association for Surgical Education Education Award in 2003. In 2003 he was made Endowed Chair of Surgical Education, a 5-year post that was renewed in 2009. In 2006, Campbell and SF General Trauma were profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle article General, Life and Death at San Francisco's Hospital of Last Resort / For Trauma Team, Saving Lives is Both a Social and Medical Mission. In 2011 Campbell was recognized by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for his service as a trauma surgeon.

He serves as the Vice Chair for Opportunity and Outreach in the UCSF Department of Surgery. He has been involved with various diversity initiatives across campus, including the White Coats for Black Lives movement that started in response to Black Lives Matter.

Campbell is an advocate for gun violence prevention. In the aftermath of the YouTube headquarters shooting, Campbell treated patients at the San Francisco General Hospital. He delivered the UCSF School of Medicine Last Lecture, an annual lecture where the speaker is selected by the student body. He is president elect at the Columbia University Alumni John Jones Surgical Society.

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Campbell spoke about the need for social distancing, lockdowns, and sneezing into your elbow. In early March 2020, he said that his medical team at UCSF “has moved into disaster planning mode,”.

Awards and honours 2003 Association for Surgical Education Award

2023 The city of San Francisco named Nov. 2, 2023 'Dr. Andre Campbell Day'

Selected publications