Sarah Papalia, MD

  • Family Medicine
Sarah Papalia, MD
4.8 164 Ratings
Treats All Ages
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Contact

Scripps Coastal Medical Center Jefferson
2205 Vista Way Ste 310
Oceanside, CA 92054
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Expertise

  • Family Medicine

Languages

  • English

Biography

Family medicine physician Sarah Papalia, MD, provides comprehensive primary care services from adolescents to geriatrics, focusing on preventive medicine. Her background in biomedical research and physiology formed a foundation from which she provides thorough care with a systems-based approach, including functional medicine and mental health.


Dr. Papalia believes that wellness is an active pursuit, one that requires individual tailoring with insight, expertise and compassion. She believes that her responsibility to her patients includes being flexible in her role as consultant, coach, researcher, advocate or counselor. She considers the patient-physician relationship to be one of the most intimate forms of trust that can exist, one deserving of kindness and respect.


Having lived on three continents and throughout the United States, Dr. Papalia is now most content exploring California beaches and surf with her family or attending concerts with friends.

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine, 2016

Medical Education

  • St George's University School of Medicine, MD, 2013

Residencies

  • Mayo Clinic, Family Medicine, 2016

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