Sarah M. Sukkar

Roles

• Biography

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  Sarah M. Sukkar, MD is a Broward County native, a first generation American to Cuban and Lebanese parents. She attended University of Florida for her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science before obtaining her MD at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she was the Executive Director of the Department of Community Service (DOCS) program focused on serving the underserved patients of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties.
  
  Dr. Sukkar completed her residency training at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System Pediatric Residency Program and was awarded the Charles H. Pegelow Award for her commitment to the care of children, as well as the Nancy Fawcett Excellence in Pediatric Hospital Medicine award upon her graduation. She served as the Pediatric Chief Resident for the program in 2023-2024 with focus on primary care curriculum development and educational content for the residency rotations.

• Education & Training

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  Education

  2020: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

  MD

  2016: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

  BS, Microbiology and Cell Science

  Post Graduate Training

  2024: Holtz Children’s Hospital/ University of Miami / Jackson Medical Center, Miami, FL

  Residency, Chief Pediatric Resident

  2023: Holtz Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL

  Residency, Pediatric Residency Program

  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

  Other, Division of General Pediatrics, Section of Community Pediatrics

• Honors & Awards

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• Research Interests

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  Medical education on pediatric primary care, communication skills training, and mental health.