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 8/23/2024
Valverde M, Ilkhani S, Pinkes N, Froehle L, Ortega G, Hwabejire JO, Sanchez SE, Haider AH, Salim A, Anderson GA, Herrera-Escobar JP. Post-discharge Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization Among Hispanic/Latinx Injury Survivors: English Language Proficiency Matters. Ann Surg. 2024 Aug 23. PMID: 39176837.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/16/2024
Laudon AD, Beaulieu-Jones BR, Gitonga B, Yang FF, Chen E, Flum DR, Lerner K, Evans HL, Thompson L, Azar FK, Charboneau A, Simianu VV, Sanchez SE, Drake FT. Power Has Pitfalls: (In)accuracy of Administrative Data for Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug 16; 302:428-436. PMID: 39153365.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/5/2024
Rafaqat W, Panossian VS, Abiad M, Ghaddar K, Ilkhani S, Grobman B, Herrera-Escobar JP, Salim A, Anderson GA, Sanchez S, Kaafarani HM, Hwabejire JO. The impact of frailty on long-term functional outcomes in severely injured geriatric patients. Surgery. 2024 Oct; 176(4):1148-1154. PMID: 39107141.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/2/2024
Rembetski BE, Pinkes N, Ilkhani S, Ruske J, Jenkins K, Hwabejire JO, Salim A, Herrera-Escobar JP, Sanchez SE. The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Long-Term Outcomes Following Traumatic Injury. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug 02; 301:631-639. PMID: 39096552.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/1/2024
Desai PJ, Chugh PV, Sanchez SE, Allee L. Advancing Surgical Research for Immigrant Patients: A Call to Action. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Aug 01. PMID: 39087692.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/13/2024
Shaikh SP, Zhu M, Beaulieu-Jones BR, LeBedis C, Richman A, Brahmbhatt TS, Sanchez SE. Utility of Torso Imaging for Elderly Patients Sustaining Ground-Level Falls. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep; 301:296-301. PMID: 38996720.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/1/2024
Drake FT, Sanchez SE. Acute Appendicitis-What's Old Is New Again. JAMA Surg. 2024 Jul 01; 159(7):735-736. PMID: 38630482.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/28/2024
Smith SM, Sanchez SE. Standardizing Mental Health Screening in Trauma Patients In reply to Dernbach. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Jun 28. PMID: 38940433.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/25/2024
Rosen JE, Monsell SE, DePaoli SC, Fannon EC, Kohler JE, Reinke CE, Kao LS, Fransman RB, Stulberg JJ, Shapiro MB, Nehra D, Park PK, Sanchez SE, Fischkoff KN, Davidson GH, Flum DR. The Use and Impact of a Decision Support Tool for Appendicitis Treatment. Ann Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 280(4):616-622. PMID: 38916104.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/12/2024
Beaulieu-Jones BR, Sunkara N, Kenzik K, Davis ES, Torres CM, Seamon MJ, Sanchez SE, Scantling D. Nearly 20 Years Since the Federal Ban: Can State-Level Assault Weapon Prohibitions Fill the Void? Comparative Analysis of Case Fatality and Assault Weapon Recovery in States With and Without an Assault Weapon Ban. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug; 300:458-466. PMID: 38870653.
Read at: PubMed
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