Christopher Downer, MD
Associate Professor
Ob/Gyn - Fresno
School of Medicine

559-499-6540

Christopher Downer M.D.

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Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF Residency Program Director, UCSF Fresno Department of Ostetrics & Gynecology Director of Obstetrics, UCSF Fresno

Christopher Downer, M.D., FACOG, is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Downer attended University of California, Davis for his undergraduate coursework, double majoring and receiving degrees in both Biological Sciences and Psychology. He then went on to complete medical school at Pennsylvania State University’s College of Medicine. Upon completion of his medical degree, Dr. Downer completed his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training at UCSF Fresno Medicine Education Program. After completing residency training, Dr. Downer spent the next four years as an OB/GYN physician for the U.S. Army at Landstuhl, Germany, the largest military overseas OB/GYN department in the world. He then returned to UCSF Fresno as faculty in July 2014.

Dr. Downer’s clinical interests include: high risk obstetrics, hypertensive disease, and advanced laparoscopy including total laparoscopic hysterectomy procedures.

In his free time, Dr. Downer enjoys fishing, golfing and traveling the globe.

Awards

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  • Outstanding Faculty Award in Medical Student Teaching, UCSF, 2022-2023
  • Outstanding Teaching, UCSF School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, 2020
  • UCSF medical STudent Award for Best Faculty Teacher, UCSF Fresno OBGYN, 2019
  • UCSF Outstanding Faculty Award in Medical Student Teaching, UCSF, 2018
  • UCSF Medical Student Award for Best Faculty Teacher, UCSF, 2017
  • APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2016
  • Best Attending Teacher, UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program, 2016
  • Kenneth J Cooke Award, UCSF Fresno Department of OB/GYN, 2016
  • Kenneth J Cooke Award, UCSF Fresno Department of OB/GYN, 2015
  • Outstanding Resident of the Year, UCSF Fresno Department of OB/GYN, 2010
  • Bayer Healthcare Resident Teacher of the Year, Bayer Healthcare, 2009
  • Bayer Healthcare Resident Teacher of the Year, Bayer Healthcare, 2008
  • UCSF Fresno Medical Education Certificate of Teaching Excellence, UCSF Fresno, 2008
  • Jerome S Harris Award for Outstanding Academic Performance, UCSF Fresno Department of OB/GYN, 2008
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Teacher of the Year, UCSF Fresno Department of OB/GYN, 2008
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Community Penn State COM Service Award, Penn State COM, 2006

Education & Training

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California 04/2021
  • OB/GYN residency University of California 06/2010
  • MD Medicine Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine 05/2006
  • BS Biological Sciences with Honors Bachelor of Sciences, Psychology with Honors University of California, Davis 05/2002

Interests

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  • Evaluation and initial management of infertility
  • Low and high risk obstetrics to include diabetes
  • preterm labor and hypertensive disease
  • Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery encompassing advance laparoscopy to include total laparoscopi

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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  • , Physicians for a Healthy California
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  • Song Brown, OSHPD