Sarah L. Kimball, MD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Sarah Kimball, MD is a board-certified internist and is an Associate Professor at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She completed her medical school training at Harvard University Medical School and did residency training in Internal Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Residency Program in Primary Care and Population Medicine. She joined the faculty at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine in 2014.

Dr. Kimball has a expertise in immigration-informed medical care, where she has helped to research and build health systems that are responsive to the needs of im/migrant patients. She is currently the Director of the Immigrant & Refugee Health Center (IRHC) at Boston Medical Center, a comprehensive medical home that addresses the barriers that immigrants face to being holistically healthy. She has served previously as the Medical Director of the Boston Accountable Care Organization (BACO) Complex Care Management (CCM) program at Boston Medical Center. In addition to a love of primary care, Dr. Kimball's main interest is in teaching social justice and advocacy skills. She is an associate editor at the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, with an expertise in Health Services Research. She was a founding member of the Society of Refugee Health Providers (SRHP), and serves as the Treasurer of the Board of the SRHP.

Publications

  • Published 6/29/2026

    Laurence C, Drainoni ML, Kimball SL, Paasche-Orlow MK, Asupoto O, Barnes S, Nansubuga A, Linas BP, Schulson LB. Immigrant perspectives on navigating the US healthcare system in the Post-COVID-19 landscape: a photo-elicitation project. J Migr Health. 2026; 14:100424. PMID: 42436669.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/24/2026

    Milligan M, Kimball S, Rizzolo K. Kidney Health Considerations for Patients with a Forced Migration History. J Immigr Minor Health. 2026 Apr 24. PMID: 42032386.

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  • Published 10/17/2025

    Smati H, Hassan N, Essar MY, Abdaly F, Noori S, Grewal R, Norrie E, Talavlikar R, Bietz J, Kimball SL, Coakley A, Chatterjee A, Fabreau GE. Health status and care utilization among Afghan refugees recently resettled in Calgary, Canada between 2011-2020. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Oct 17; 25(1):1373. PMID: 41107900.

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  • Published 8/5/2025

    Alshabani N, Price K, Kennedy H, Haws JK, Kimball SL. A Qualitative Study to Understanding Barriers to PTSD Treatment for Immigrants and Refugees in Primary Care. J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Oct; 27(5):877-881. PMID: 40762687.

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  • Published 7/28/2025

    Radhakrishnan R, Lowe RC, Kimball SL, Bliss CM, Chiu LS. A Novel Pilot Program to Improve H. pylori Screening and Treatment in the US Immigrant and Refugee Population. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Mar; 41(4):976-982. PMID: 40721707.

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Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Brown University, BSc

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