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Samuel Sarmiento, MD, Research, Elkins, WV

SamuelGSarmientoMDMPH MBA

Research Elkins, WV

Johns Hopkins University

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  • Office

    125 Third St.
    Box B
    Elkins, WV 26241
    Phone+1 646-752-9440

Summary

  • Dr. Sarmiento is a physician, consultant, and entrepreneur who loves solving complex problems in healthcare and beyond. He has a diverse background in surgery, public health, and business. He completed his internship in general surgery at Mayo Clinic, master's degrees in public health and business at Johns Hopkins University, and a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical outcomes research at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

    As a surgeon turned public health professional, Dr. Sarmiento understands the importance of preventive medicine to keep people healthy. Through his company, Juniper Life Sciences (juniper.life), he has helped healthcare companies to create products and services that are aligned with an approach to medicine that is personalized, precise, and functional.

    Having completed a fellowship in medical journalism at NBC News, Dr. Sarmiento is a skilled science communicator. He has written extensively on health and medical topics for a general audience. He is also the author of dozens of academic publications and book chapters, and is a peer reviewer in health economics for the British Medical Journal.

    Outside of health and medicine, Dr. Sarmiento is passionate about languages. He considers himself a polyglot, epistemophiliac, and fitness enthusiast. He speaks seven languages and is an advocate for a more holistic approach to health.

Clinical Expertise

  • Public health, Microsurgery, General surgery, Health economics

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityMPH/MBA, 2015 - 2017
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2013 - 2014
  • Other
    OtherClass of 2010

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • SENESCYT Scholarship Government of Ecuador, 2012

Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

  • Enhanced recovery pathway after microsurgical breast reconstruction: A cohort study.
    Batdorf N, Lemaine V, Martinez J, Lovely J, Ballman K, Sarmiento S, Saint-Cyr, Michael, Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgery Meeting, 1/10/2014

Lectures

  • "Understanding the Role for Operative Performance Rating Tools in Meeting Surgical Trainee Feedback Needs: A Qualitative Study" 
    Baltimore, MD - 1/9/2016