John T. Sinnott

John Sinnott graduated from Columbus College in Georgia in 1971 and received a Master of Science degree from the University of South Florida (USF) in 1974.  He was awarded a MD degree from University of South Alabama and completed an internal medicine residency and infectious disease fellowship there in 1983.  In 1992 he was named Director of Infectious Disease at USF and in 2006 was named Associate International Dean.  While Director of Infectious Disease he started the USF Florida Institute for Infectious Disease which helped the state spearhead a bio defense education program and built a nationally recognized infectious disease fellowship.  In 2005 he was appointed Senior Advisor to Florida Governor Jeb Bush on bio defense and in 2008 served on Governor Charlie Crist’s Transition Team, advising on health care.

In 2013 he was selected to be Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Morsani College of Medicine at USF.  In 2016 he was instrumental in arranging the Sister Cities Agreement between Tampa, FL and Lanzhou, Peoples Republic of China.  Mayor Buckhorn and his Sister City representative traveled with Dr. Sinnott to sign this agreement.

Over the past 15 years Dr. Sinnott was Chairman of the Board of Food Tech (VIFL) and oversaw a dramatic expansion in business when he focused the company on medical device sterilization.  He oversaw the sale of the Company to Sterigenics.  He serves on the Board of the USF Foundation and the Florida Health Science Center Board of Directors.

1. *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.
2. *Houseknecht K, Oliva AM, Sinnott JT. Contact lens-associated Fusarium keratitis: an eye for trouble. Asian Biomed 2008; 2(1):35-42. Found at: http://abm.digitaljournals.org/index.php/abm/article/viewFile/155/74 
3. *Billington A, Sinnott JT. [Book Review] The Great Influenza. Infect in Med 2005; 22(8):375 
4. *Wills TS, Lavina J, Sinnott JT. Blastoschizomyces capitatus pneumonia in an immunocompetent male. South Med J 2004 Jul; 97(7):702-4 
5. *Gill JK, Field T, Vincent AL, Greene JN, Sandin RL, Sinnott JT. Antibiotic susceptibility among penicillin-resistant pneumococcal isolates in cancer patients. Infect in Med 2003; 20:9 
6. *Vincent AL, Sinnott JT. Apparent per capita consumption of cigarettes by Florida counties. Fl J of Public Health 2003; 13:1 
7. *Sinnott JT, Degryse A. Death and dying [Book Review]. JAMA 2003; 289(2):235-236 
8. *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 
9. *Montero, JA, Zaulyanov, LL, Houston, S. H, Sinnott, JT. Chancroid: an update. Infect in Med 2002; 19:4 
10. *Montero JA, Herman B, Bartels LJ, Sinnott JT. Tuberculous otitis. Infect in Med 2002; 19:2 
11. *Rosenbach KA, Sinnott JT. Vaccines in the 21st Century. Infect in Med 2001; 18:8 
12. *Vincent AL, Vincencio RP, Greene JN, Sandin RL, Sinnott JT. Botfly myiasis in a returning traveler. Infect in Med 2001; 18:3 
13. *Montero JA, Sinnott JT, Holt DA, Lloyd C. Biliary cryptosporidiosis: current concepts. Infect in Med 2001; 18:312-316 
14. *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 
15. *Vincent AL, Vicencio RP, Greene JN, Sandin RL, Sinnott JT. Botfly myiasis in a returning traveler. Infect in Med 1999 
16. *Larkin JA, Minerva K, Sinnott JT. HIV primer [Book Review]. JAMA 1999; 281:24 
17. *Cottam JA, Shenefelt PD, Sinnott JT, Stevens GL, Cancio M, Sakalosky PE. Common skin infections in the elderly. Infect in Med 1999; 16:4 
18. *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 
19. *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 
20. *Lynch CM, Sinnott JT, Shashy, RG, Murphy SJ. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a confusing clinical entity. Hospital Phys 1999 
21. *Sarria JC, Sinnott JT, Martin DH. An AIDS patient with fever and a cough. Infect In Med 1998; 15:1 
22. *Larkin JA, Ubillos SS, Sinnott JT, Houston SH. Infection prophylaxis after occupational exposure to HIV: a simple approach. The AIDS Read 1998; 8:3 
23. *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 
24. *Schwandt R, Callahan C, Greene JN, Sinnott JT, D’Agostino A, Sandin RL. Actinomycosis mimicking metastatic lung cancer. Infect in Med 1997; (14)10: 791-98 
25. *Lynch CM, Pinelli DM, Cruse CW, Spellacy WN, Sinnott, JT, Shashey RG. Maternal death from postpartum necrotizing 

• 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