Sabrina E Sanchez, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Surgery
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.
Education
- University of Illinois, Chicago, MD
- University of Washington School of Public Health, MPH
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, BS
Publications
- Published on 2/11/2025
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 Feb 11. PMID: 39932250.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/10/2025
Beaulieu-Jones BR, Smith SM, Kobzeva-Herzog AJ, Nofal MR, Abou-Ezzi M, Melici M, Desai P, Fefferman A, Dechert TA, Janeway MG, Sanchez SE. Association of houselessness and outcomes after traumatic injury: A retrospective, matched cohort study at an urban, academic level-one trauma center. Injury. 2025 Feb 10; 112214. PMID: 39966000.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/6/2025
Smith SM, Kobzeva-Herzog A, McGillen P, Castagne-Charlotin M, Davies J, Sanchez SE, Dechert T, Brahmbhatt TS, Theodore S. Internalized Shame Experiences and Burnout in General Surgery Residents. J Surg Educ. 2025 Apr; 82(4):103447. PMID: 39919584.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/21/2025
Janeway MG, Cornell E, Smith SM, Buck AK, Neufeld M, Weinberg J, Talutis SD, Jreige N, Liang V, Munzert T, Dechert T, Sanchez SE, Allee L. Disparities in Rehabilitation Services for Victims of Violence. J Surg Res. 2025 Feb; 306:317-326. PMID: 39842045.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/14/2025
Desai PJ, Chugh PV, Sanchez SE, Allee L. Advancing Surgical Research for Immigrant Patients: A Call to Action. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 240(2):229-232. PMID: 39087692.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/28/2024
Rafaqat W, Panossian VS, Yi A, Heindel P, Abiad M, Ilkhani S, Heyman A, Garvey S, Anderson GA, Sanchez SE, Herrera-Escobar JP, Hwabejire JO. Long-term functional recovery after rib fractures: The impact of frailty. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 98(3):452-459. PMID: 39621411.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/15/2024
Smith SM, Sanchez SE. Standardizing Mental Health Screening in Trauma Patients: In Reply to Dernbach. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 239(6):620-621. PMID: 38940433.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/18/2024
Chan WP, Smith SM, Michael C, Jenkins K, Tripodis Y, Scantling D, Torres C, Sanchez SE. Characterizing a Common Phenomenon: Why do Trauma Patients Re-present to the Emergency Department? J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:489-498. PMID: 39426060.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/16/2024
Torres CM, Myers S, Janeway MG, Sanchez SE, Scantling DR, Davis ES, Ng SC, Dechert T, Sachs TE, Kenzik KM. Exploring rural-urban differences in the receipt of nonelective cancer-specific gastrointestinal surgery using a multilevel mixed-effects approach. J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 Jan; 29(1):101858. PMID: 39419275.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2024
Chugh PV, Seldomridge AN, Kester L, Rasic G, Theodore S, Sanchez SE, Dechert T, Digesu CS. Advancing Cultural Competency and Equity in Surgical Specialties (ACCESS): A Model for a Combined Resident and Faculty DEI Initiative. J Surg Educ. 2024 Dec; 81(12):103287. PMID: 39357295.
Read at: PubMed
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