Odrin Castillo

Biography

Odrin Castillo, DO, MPH, AAHIVS, is Associate Program Director and Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Family Medicine Residency and the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Castillo also holds a faculty appointment at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Castillo received a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Public Health from Touro University California in 2017, and completed family medicine residency training at Long Beach Memorial, where Castillo served as Chief Resident and received the STFM Resident Teacher Award in 2020.

As Director of the LGBTQ Clinic at Memorial Family Medicine and Medical Director of the LGBTQ Center of Long Beach, Castillo has developed standardized protocols for gender-affirming hormone therapy and opened a weekly primary care clinic for uninsured patients and those who feel unsafe seeking care in traditional healthcare settings. Castillo created the Gender Diversity Elective at UC Irvine for medical students and developed a longitudinal Community Health Needs Assessment curriculum to integrate social medicine and community engagement into family medicine training. As Director of Community Engagement and Diversity, Castillo secured scholarship funding for two annual $1,500 scholarships for underrepresented minority medical students.

Castillo is board certified in Family Medicine and certified as an HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine. In 2023, Castillo was recognized as a Senate District 33 Pride Brunch Honoree by State Senator Lena Gonzalez and Representative Robert Garcia for contributions to the local LGBTQ+ community. Castillo is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, and World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Education

• DO, Touro University California, 2017
• MPH, Touro University California, 2017
• BS in Biology, San Francisco State University, 2010

Distinctions

• STFM Resident Teacher Award, 2020
• Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee, 2017
• Senate District 33 Pride Brunch Honoree, Long Beach Pride, 2023
• Presidential Scholar, 2006-2010