Dr. Ronni Brown

Dr. Ronni Brown is a leader in dental public health focused on achieving equitable health outcomes for vulnerable populations. She is the Senior Community Health Planner for San Mateo County, responsible for overdose prevention, education, and awareness. The county’s Narcan distribution project, led by Dr. Brown, was highlighted by ABC, CBS and Fox Bay Area news stations. Her passion for reducing stigmas associated with substance use disorders stems from a 27- year dental career at the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility and her research on the oral effects of methamphetamine. She is the author of the 1 Amazon Best Seller “A State of Decay” and is the recipient of the 2025 UCSF Alumni Practitioner Award for her boundless clinical empathy and caring across multiple domains of health care. Dr. Brown received her dental and master’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and completed a dental public health residency from the University of California, San Francisco.

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