Sabrina E. Sanchez, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Sabrina Sanchez, MD, MPH, is a trauma and acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist at Boston Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Illinois School of Medicine and completed general surgery residency at the University of Washington Medical Center. Dr. Sanchez subsequently completed fellowship training in surgical critical care at the University of Michigan Hospitals. She also holds a master of public health (MPH) degree from the University of Washington. Dr. Sanchez was the recipient of the 2019 Boston University Medical Group New Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes clinical excellence and exceptional contributions to Boston Medical Center and its patients. Her expertise spans the broad range of her clinical specialty. In addition, Dr. Sanchez has a specific interest in the care of geriatric patients as well as surgical palliative care and medical ethics. She is actively involved in research, including work related to evaluating and mitigating the effects of social determinants of health on vulnerable populations and promoting patient-centered care and shared decision-making in surgery. Through her efforts and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion on the Boston University Medical campus and at the national level, Dr. Sanchez is also focused on recruitment and promotion of surgeons from under-represented backgrounds as a key way to address inequities in care.

Publications

  • Published 8/24/2025

    Guido JM, Krause M, Frankel B, Hillmer E, Knight AW, Grider K, Moreno AN, LaGrone LN, Bixby P, Bonne S, Bulger EM, Cain JG, Chastek J, Coleman JR, Costantini TW, Cozzi N, Davis KA, Dicker RA, Dorlac WC, Van Eaton E, Eriksson E, Evans S, Foster SM, Goodloe JM, Haut ER, Jarman M, Johnson A, Kotagal M, Krause M, Kubasiak JC, Lang K, Leigh AB, Mangat HS, Marvel DM, Michetti CP, Moran V, Moreno AN, Oczkowski SJ, Person MA, Price MA, Punch LJ, Racey M, Ray BL, Redmond D, Reinhart LK, Rhodes H, Rhodes B, Rubiano AM, Sanchez S, Sarani B, Shelton E, Spain DA, Staudenmayer K, Stein DM, Valenzuela J, Villarreal CL, Wells JL, Wong GZ, Young LS. Application of Evidence into Practice in Trauma: The Purpose to Practice (P2P) Approach to Consensus Generation. medRxiv. 2025 Aug 24. PMID: 40894154.

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  • Published 7/21/2025

    Reynolds CW, Reddy K, Peña S, Desai PJ, Ekaireb RI, Sanchez SE, Kimball SL, Janeway MG. Including Undocumented Immigrants in Health Research-A Narrative Review of Barriers, Effective Approaches, and Best Practices in the United States. Health Sci Rep. 2025 Jul; 8(7):e71091. PMID: 40698322.

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  • Published 5/28/2025

    Smith SM, Adams R, Ha EJ, Chan WP, Jenkins K, Michael C, Saillant NN, Franks JA, Sanchez SE. Association Between Inadequate Pain Control and Emergency Department Utilization in Trauma Patients. J Surg Res. 2025 Jul; 311:241-249. PMID: 40440881.

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  • Published 5/14/2025

    Smith SM, Adams R, Ha E, Chan WP, Jenkins K, Michael C, Saillant NN, Franks JA, Sanchez SE. Opioid Prescribing Disparity in Traumatically Injured Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Jun 01; 240(6):915-925. PMID: 39932250.

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  • Published 5/13/2025

    Gochi AM, Rafaqat W, Panossian V, Ghneim M, Anandalwar S, Argandykov D, Susai CJ, Alcasid NJ, Anderson GA, Ordoobadi AJ, Teicher EJ, Blake DP, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Sanchez SE, Guidry CA, Teixeira P, Meizoso J, Collie BL, McWilliam S, McGonagill P, Nitschke N, Kortlever T, Galet C, Nefcy LA, Johnson JL, DeWane MP, Cuschieri J, Himmler A, Rickard J, Gipson J, Mendoza AE. Surgical Infection Society Multi-Center Observational Study: Empiric Anti-Fungal Coverage after Non-Colonic Gastrointestinal Perforation. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2025 May 13. PMID: 40358474.

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Education

  • University of Illinois, Chicago, MD
  • University of Washington School of Public Health, MPH
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, BS

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