Timur Durrani, MD, MPH, MBA

Clinical Professor

Dr. Timur S. Durrani is the Associate Chief for Clinical Services in the Division of Occupational, Environmental, and Climate Medicine at UCSF and the Medical Director at San Francisco General Hospital Occupational Health Service. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco. He holds board certifications in Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, and Medical Toxicology. His academic responsibilities include teaching medical and pharmacy students, as well as graduate medical trainees including Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Occupational and Environmental Medicine residents, and Medical Toxicology Fellows. As a consultant for the Medical Toxicology Service, he provides clinical care for acutely poisoned patients at the San Francisco General Hospital, as well as outpatient Medical Toxicology consultations through the UCSF Occupational and Environmental Medicine Faculty Practice. He serves as a Medical Toxicology consultant for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, region 9, and the Environmental Protection Agency, region 9. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Medical Toxicology and has developed online training modules in Occupational and Environmental Health, including four with the American College of Medical Toxicology. Dr. Durrani has publications in basic science and public health disciplines and has presented abstracts in neurotoxicology.

Dr. Durrani’s career combines medicine with public health, allowing him to focus on individual patients while considering their population and environment. He has experience in caring for populations both domestically and internationally, having worked in multiple countries. His academic interests include occupational and environmental toxicology, reproductive toxicology, pediatric toxicology, and clinical pharmacology.

Education
MSS, 2018 - Strategic Studies, United States Army War College
Fellowship, 2012 - Medical Toxicology, University of California San Francisco
Residency, 2012 - Occupational and Envronmental Medicine, University of California San Francisco
Residency, 2008 - Preventive Medicine and Public Health, California Department of Public Health
MBA, 2008 - School of Business, University of California Irvine
Residency, 2007 - Family Medicine, University of California Los Angeles
MPH, 2004 - College of Public Health, University of Arizona
MD, 2004 - Medicine, University of Arizona
Websites
Publications
  1. Pacini A, Tsutaoka B, Lai L, Durrani TS. Unintentional pediatric exposures to household cleaning products: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Poison Data System (2000-2015). Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) 2023. PMID: 37568177


  2. Durrani T, Clapp R, Harrison R, Shusterman D. Solvent-based paint and varnish removers: a focused toxicologic review of existing and alternative constituents. Journal of applied toxicology : JAT 2020. PMID: 32342556


  3. Wong KH, Allen A, Durrani TS. Evaluating Effectiveness of Online Learning Modules in Pediatric Environmental Health Education. Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology 2019. PMID: 31873854


  4. Brandon JW, Solarczyk JK, Durrani TS. Lead Exposure in the Special Operations Shooter How to Prevent Cognitive Decline and Permanent Disability. Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals 2018. PMID: 29533439


  5. Wong KH, Durrani TS. Exposures to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Consumer Products-A Guide for Pediatricians. Volume 47 of Issue 5. Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care 2017. PMID: 28526231


  6. Tsutaoka B, Araya-Rodríguez G, Durrani T. Edible Marijuana Labeling and Packaging. Volume 57 of Issue 2. Clinical pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28952346


  7. Timur S. Durrani. CDS: Hospital Medicine, Miller C Ed. 2nd Edition Salicylate toxicity 2016. PMID:


  8. Timur S. Durrani. CDS: Hospital Medicine. Miller, C Ed. 2nd Edition Needlestick and post exposure prophylaxis 2016. PMID:


  9. Gregory Summerville, Gregory Judson, Timur S. Durrani (Chapter editor). UCSF Hospitalist Handbook Toxicology 2016. PMID:


  10. Neal Benowitz, Timur S. Durrani. CURRENT Occupational and Environmental Medicine, LaDou, J ed Cardiovascular Toxicology 2014. PMID:


  11. Robert Harrison, Timur S. Durrani. CURRENT Occupational and Environmental Medicine, LaDou, J ed Occupational Infections 2014. PMID:


  12. Kent Olson, Timur S. Durrani. CURRENT Occupational and Environmental Medicine, in LaDou, J ed Medical Toxicology 2014. PMID:


  13. Lovallo E, Patterson S, Erickson M, Chin C, Blanc P, Durrani TS. When Is "Pseudo-Ludwig's Angina" Associated With Coagulopathy Also a "Pseudo" Hemorrhage? Volume 1 of Issue 2. Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports 2013. PMID: 26425576


  14. Delia Dempsey, Timur S. Durrani. Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Olson, K ed. 6th Edition Methyl Bromide 2011. PMID:


  15. Brezinski P, Edie-Korleski M, Durrani TS, Howard D, Manansala M. Health sector development in Afghanistan: the way forward. U.S. Army Medical Department journal 2009. PMID: 20084748


  16. Ferris BL, Mills JL, Hughes JD, Durrani T, Knox R. Is early postoperative duplex scan surveillance of leg bypass grafts clinically important? Volume 37 of Issue 3. Journal of vascular surgery 2003. PMID: 12618681


  17. James DC, Durrani T, Wixon CL, Hughes JD, Westerband A, Mills JL. Preimplant vein intimal thickness is not a predictor of bypass graft stenosis. The Journal of surgical research 2001. PMID: 11180988