Dr. Brinn is originally from North Carolina.  He received his BS and MD from the University of Tennessee, where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He then matched at East Carolina University for his combined Med-Peds training program where he served as Chief Resident.  Following graduation, he joined the faculty at ECU and was Med-Peds Program Director from 2010-15.  In 2015, he joined the Med-Peds faculty at the University of South Florida at Tampa as an Associate Program Director and one of their clinic attendings.  His interests are transitional medicine, care of children with chronic diseases, and resident education.  He has won several teaching awards.