The Best Gun violence prevention programs in Oakland, California

Ashkon Shaahinfar is a world-class doctor specializing in pediatric emergency care at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, California. As the director of emergency point-of-care ultrasound, he is dedicated to providing exceptional care for infants, children, teens, and young adults. Dr. Shaahinfar is not only a skilled physician but also a child advocate, gun violence researcher, cook, and traveler. His passion for pediatric emergency medicine stems from his desire to address socioeconomic and systemic factors affecting children's health. Dr. Shaahinfar's research focuses on long-term outcomes among children and adolescents who have survived gun violence in the Bay Area. He holds a medical degree from UCSF and a master of public health degree from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.