Christian Sandrock
Christian Sandrock | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | United States, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (B.A.) Lund University (MPH) Georgetown University (M.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, professor |
| Years active | 1996- |
| Employer | UC Davis |
Christian Sandrock is a Swiss-American physician and professor at University of California, Davis who specializes in emerging infectious diseases, pulmonology, outbreak management, and critical care medicine.[1] Sandrock has provided expert opinions on Avian influenza, SARS-CoV-1, and SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks to news outlets and journals, including CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle.[2][3] He currently serves as Director of Critical Care at UC Davis Medical Center, Professor of Medicine at University of California, Davis, and as a Board Member at the Mondavi Center.[4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Sandrock holds an undergraduate degree in English from Rutgers University, a M.D. from Georgetown University, and a Masters in Public Health from Lund University in Sweden. Sandrock received the Pellegrini Scholarship from the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York between the years of 1992 and 1996. Sandrock speaks English and German.[1]
Career
[edit]Medical practice
[edit]Beginning in 1996, Sandrock completed his internship, residency, and fellowships at UC Davis. His Infectious Diseases & Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowships were completed in 2005.[1] As of 2020[update], Sandrock currently serves as the Director of Critical Care, Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, Division Vice Chief of Internal Medicine, and as a Professor of Medicine at University of California, Davis.[1] Sandrock co-founded the long COVID clinic at UC Davis Medical Center.[6][7]
Sandrock is a former Yolo County Public Health Deputy Health Officer, where he has previously discussed the pertussis outbreak in California in 2010-2011.[8]
Sandrock currently serves as a Board Member at The Mondavi Center, the performing arts center financed by American winemaker Robert Mondavi.[5]
Media
[edit]During various avian influenza outbreaks since the 2000s, the SARS-CoV-1 outbreak, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Sandrock provided expert opinions on vaccines, long COVID, and outbreak management to news organizations and journals in the San Francisco-Bay Area and nationally. National publications include CNN,[9][10][11] Newsweek,[12] HuffPost,[13] and Runner's World.[14][15] Additional publications include the San Francisco Chronicle,[16][17] SFGate,[18][19] and FOX40.[20][21]
In 2021, Sandrock partnered with the company Safer Planet to test and promote their product V-Go, an iPhone attachable product with UV-C light that can be used to sanitize surfaces and inactivate bacteria. He served as Safer Planet's medical advisor.[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Christian Sandrock, M.D., M.P.H., FCCP for UC Davis Health". health.ucdavis.edu.
- ^ Chavez, Janelle (2023-03-07). "Lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood linked with higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, study finds". CNN.
- ^ Asimov, Nanette (2021-02-22). "Terrifying 'post-COVID syndome' is next focus for Bay Area and beyond". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ UC Davis Medical Center. "Christian Sandrock, M.D., M.P.H., FCCP - Emerging Infectious Diseases - UC Davis Health System".
- ^ a b "Who We Are | Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts". www.mondaviarts.org.
- ^ Wong, Lonnie (December 3, 2020). "UC Davis wondering why months of persistent symptoms dog 'long hauler' COVID-19 patients".
- ^ "The frightening uncertainty of long-haul COVID-19 | University of California". www.universityofcalifornia.edu. 2020-12-10.
- ^ YoloHealth (2010-10-29). YoloHealth - Pertussis 2010/11 - Dr. Christian Sandrock. Retrieved 2025-05-16 – via YouTube.
- ^ Gupta, Dr Sanjay (2021-02-19). "Almost a third of people with 'mild' Covid-19 still battle symptoms months later, study finds". CNN.
- ^ Almasy, Steve (2021-07-23). "Missouri health care CEO trying to reach the unvaccinated says people are dying unnecessarily". CNN.
- ^ "Report: Next flu could strain health care system - CNN.com". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Fung, Katherine (2021-07-27). "California Doctor Who Contracted Delta Variant Says Vaccine Saved His Life". Newsweek.
- ^ Wong, Brittany (2023-03-10). "'An Elephant Sitting On My Chest': How It Feels To Live With Long COVID". HuffPost.
- ^ Raskin, Donna (2023-10-05). "Why Experts Say You Shouldn't Run With COVID-19". Runner's World.
- ^ Mateo, Ashley (2023-09-21). "You Should Probably Go for a Jog After Your Flu Shot, According to Research". Runner's World.
- ^ Asimov, Nanette (May 29, 2021). "Scary 'long haul' symptoms found in many COVID patients, Stanford researchers say". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Vaziri, Aidin (March 17, 2023). "Is long COVID risk changing? 50,000 survey responses reveal key shift". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Nevius, C.W. (September 22, 2006). "Man knows the sting of West Nile virus". SFGATE.
- ^ Allday, Erin (May 2, 2009). "SARS, avian flu aided preparation for swine flu". SFGATE.
- ^ Shanahan, Dennis (November 16, 2020). "'We are still worried about things that we were worried about in March': UC Davis doctor shares experience battling COVID-19". FOX40.
- ^ Rucker, Eric (April 15, 2020). "UC Davis doctors see positive results after turning COVID-19 patients onto their stomachs". FOX40.
- ^ Quach, Tom (2021-04-11). "Stanford alum creates portable UV-C phone case to promote on-the-go sanitization". www.stanforddaily.com.