John T. Sinnott

John T. Sinnott (born May 16, 1948) is a physician, scientist, and academic who is the chairman of internal medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Sinnott is also the James P. Cullison Professor of Medicine as well.

Sinnott studied the importance of Levamisole-induced vasculitis.

In 2021, Sinnott was a research physician on the team that created a novel, patented 3D-printed swab for COVID-19 diagnosis. The team, led by Summer Decker PhD, successfully conducted a multi-site national clinical trial at Tampa General Hospital within a span of two weeks, a process that typically takes years, and produced swabs that cost approximately $0.25 each to produce. The swabs were donated to humanity for the first year of production. As of August 2022, over 100 million of these devices have been used in more than 60 countries. In 2022, this creation was recognized with the prestigious Patents for Humanity award from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He served as an assistant professor in internal medicine at USF from 1983 to 1989 and was an adjunct professor at USF in the orthopedics department from 1984 to 1990. Sinnott was named the infectious disease coordinator at Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida College of Medicine in 1985.

In 1991 Sinnott was named director of the Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine at USF College of Medicine. In 2006, Sinnott served on Governor Charlie Crist's Transition Team, advising on health care.

In 2012 Sinnott was selected to be chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Morsani College of Medicine at USF. In 2016 he helped arrange the Sister Cities Agreement between Tampa, FL and Lanzhou, China. Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn and his Sister City representative traveled with Sinnott to Lanzhou, China, to sign this agreement, which is Tampa's first Sister City in Asia.

In 2003, Sinnott was elected as chairman of the board for Food Tech, VIFL (NASDAQ). He oversaw an expansion in business when he focused the company on medical device sterilization. He also oversaw the sale of the company to Sterigenics. Sinnott also served as a Trustee on the Board of the USF Foundation from 2008 to 2020 and the Florida Health Science Center (Tampa General Hospital) Board of Directors from 2008 to 2018.

Since 1985, Sinnott has served as the director of Epidemiology and Employee Health at Tampa General Hospital. He has served as the Epidemiologist for Shriner's Children Hospital since 1987.

In 2019, Renaissance Weekend, an invitation-only annual gathering of leaders and innovators from various fields, invited Sinnott to become a member. In 2020, Dr. Stephen Klasko at the World Economic Forum invited him to serve as a consultant.

Publications

Shapshak P, Pandjassarame K, Fujimura RK, Commins D, Chiappelli F, Singer E, Levine A, Minagar A, Novembre F, Somboonwit C, Nath A, Sinnott JT. NeuroAIDS Review. Editorial. AIDS 2011; 25:123-141.

Ganguly R, Lenox B, Quiroz E, Sinnott JT. HIV infection, risk factors, and testing in a veteran population. Amer Clin Lab 2002 Mar; 21(2):32-9

Larkin JA, Lit L, Sinnott JT, Wills T. Infection of a knee prosthesis with Tsukamurella species. A case report. South Med J 1999; 92:831-2

Mastorides SM, Oehler RL, Greene JN, Sinnott JT, Kranik M, Sandin RL. The detection of airborne mycobacterium tuberculosis using micropore membrane air sampling and polymerase chain reaction. Chest 1999 Jan; 115(1):19-25 Sinnott JT, Kneer C, Holt D, Ganguly R. Exposure of medical students to body fluids. J of Am Coll Health 1999 Mar; 47(5):207-10 Lynch CM, Sinnott JT, Shashy, RG, Murphy SJ. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a confusing clinical entity. Hospital Phys 1999

Ormerod LD, Sinnott JT, et al. Rapidly progressive herpetic retinal necrosis: a blinding complication of advanced AIDS. Clin Infect Dis 1998 Jan; 26(1):34-35

Honors, decorations, awards and distinctions

Honorary Medical Staff Officer, 2001 Tree of Life Award, 1996 Founding Physician Award, Protective Care Unit, 1989 President's Circle of Excellence, 1987–1988 ECSS Award for Educational Excellence, Office of Education, 2011–2012 Inspire by Example Award, USF Student Affairs, 2011 Dean's Academic Performance Award, 2008–2009 Charter Class Mentor, USF Health Leadership Institute, 2006 – present Faculty, Alpha Omega Alpha, 1989 – present Silver Performance Award for Outstanding Contributions, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 2006–2007 Gold Circle Honoree, 2004 Honors and Awards Council, 1999–2002 Charge to the Graduating Class, College of Medicine, 2001 Charge to the Graduating Class, College of Medicine, 2000 Honorary Alumnus, Alumnae Association, 1998 Provost's Award, Faculty-Staff Scholarship Campaign, 1997 Lifetime Appreciation Award, Division of Infectious Diseases, 1996 Outstanding Service Award, Division of Infectious Disease, 1992 Most Outstanding Clinical Professor, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 (Award retired and renamed "John T. Sinnott Award for Outstanding Clinical Professor," 1992) Faculty Sponsor, Watson Clinic Award for Outstanding Senior Student Research, 1989, 1991, 1992 Fund-Raising Recognition Award, Faculty Staff Scholarship Campaign, 1990 2nd Place Award, Faculty Sponsor, Student Research Day, 1990 Founding Physician Award, Moffitt Cancer Center Institute, 1986 Outstanding House Officer Award, 1978 Phi Sigma Honor Society, Tampa, Florida, 1973 Patients’ Choice Award, 2012 Certificate of Appreciation for “Care of military veterans and education of physicians and colleagues from 2000 to 2012”, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 2012 Health Care Educator Award, Tampa Bay Business Journal 's Health Care Heroes, 2011 Citation: Elected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Doctors in America, 1996–2004 and 2007–2012 Citation: Leon G. Smith Infectious Disease Institute Hall Of Fame, 2000 – present Citation: Naifeh S and Smith GW. The Best Doctors in America, 2001–present Citation: Who's Who in America and Science and Engineering, 1997 – present Citation: International Who's Who for Professionals, 1996 – present Finalist, Physician Mentor Recognition Program, American Medical Association – Women Physicians Congress, 2007 Leadership Florida Distinguished Member Award, Tampa, Florida, 2007 Service Awards, Department of Homeland Security and Immigration Enforcement “In Recognition of ICE Training.” Presented by Phil Ashton, Immigration Customs Enforcement, Lantana, Florida, 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, The AIDS Institute, for “Longtime Dedication to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, and Research in the United States and Internationally,” Tampa, 2006 Julia B. Williams Award for Service to Hillsborough County Community College Foundation, 2005 Because We Care Award, Florida Liver Association, Tampa, Florida, 2004 Leadership Florida Class XXI Graduate, 2003 Florida HIV/AIDS Red Ribbon Excellence Award, Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Florida AIDS Action, 2003 Citation: Best Doctors in Tampa, chosen by Doctors, Tampa Bay Magazine, February 2001, 2003 Finalist, Humanism in Medicine Award, Association of American Medical Colleges, 2001 Citation: Strathmore's Who's Who, 2001 Citation: Lexington Who's Who, 2000 National Beth Israel Humanism Award, NBI Healthcare Foundation, 1998 AIDS Education Award for Dedication and Support of AIDS Education, 1997 AIDS Service Award, FACT (For AIDS Care Today) St. Petersburg, Florida, 1997 Leadership in Medical Education Award, Florida Medical Association, Jacksonville, Florida, 1994