Brian J. McKinnon, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS
Jehu Matthew Robinson Distinguished Professor of Otorlaryngology
Professor (Tenured), Neurotology
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
John Sealy School of Medicine
Dr. McKinnon joined the University of Texas Medical Branch in 2019, and is Professor (tenured) and Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. McKinnon is the holder of the J.M. Robinson Distinguished Professorship.
Dr. McKinnon graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and following a surgical internship at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, spent five years as a U.S. Naval Flight Surgeon. He completed his Otolaryngology training at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA, and his Neurotology fellowship at the University of Virginia. He is Board Certified in Neurotology, received his M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, and his M.P.H. (Biostatistics concentration) from the University of Memphis.
Dr. McKinnon was on the teaching faculty of the National Naval Medical Center/Walter Reed Army Medical Center Combined Otolaryngology Residency, and Staff Otolaryngologist to both the White House Medical Unit and the DiLorenzo Tricare Health Clinic. Following his active duty service, he was Associate Professor, Otology/Neurotology at Georgia Regents University before joining the Shea Ear Clinic. While with the Shea Ear Clinic, Dr. McKinnon was Clinical Associate Professor, Otology/Neurotology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, and later concurrently Associate Professor and Vice-Chair Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, as well as Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. McKinnon is a Fellow of the Triological Society, and the American Neurotology Society, Active Member of the American Otological Society, as well as being active in many other organizations. His primary research interest is the use of large data sets to study population health.
Dr. McKinnon was inducted into the Academy of Master Teachers in 2024.
Learner Types: JSSOM - Residency/Fellowships, JSSOM - Medical Students - Clinical Years.
Assessment of Learners: Clinical Skills Assessment, Remediation.
Advancement/Promotion: CV Development.
Educational Leadership: Leadership Development.
Instructional Methods: Clinical Teaching (Hospital or Clinic).
Scholarship - Ed Research or Curriculum Innovation: Manuscript Writing, Survey Design.
Special Content: Humanities in Health Professions Education, Surgical Education, Procedural Skills.