Tina C. Sanjar MD MBA is an Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program for Hospital Medicine at Baptist Health South Florida; board certified in Internal Medicine (2010) and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2012). She graduated from the University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine (2007) and completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine at University of Miami/Jackson Health System (2010). In 2014, she became the Assistant Medical Director of Hospital Medicine (2014-2022) at South Miami Hospital, during which she served on several prominent committees and spearheaded many educational projects; starting the first Grand Rounds in the Baptist Health System and the first monthly journal club for physicians. She was also the on-site Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine Clerkship Director for 3rd and 4th year medical school students with Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine as a Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine and taught 1st and 2nd year medical students as Voluntary Faculty with University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine. In 2022 she became the Site Medical Director of Hospitalist Medicine at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, building and elevating the team through education and mentoring to top tier HCA national rankings in patient satisfaction, patient communication, and other quality metrics. With years of extensive experience working in the acute inpatient setting, balancing leadership roles with simultaneous full-time clinical duties and being involved in different capacities in the hospital realm, she learned to navigate changes to a complex healthcare system. Her expertise in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine enables her to recognize and deliver patient-centered and family-oriented care that aligns with their needs and expectations. She also completed an MBA in Health Sector Policy and Management at the University of Miami Herbert School of Business (2014) that has equipped her with the knowledge and skills to realize and optimize quality, efficiency, and satisfaction in healthcare delivery. Dr. Sanjar strives to build successful teams of healthcare professionals who can provide comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with complex medical conditions in the acute inpatient setting. Her mission is to improve the health and well-being of patients and their families through evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous process improvement. In March 2024, she returned to the Baptist Health System in her current role to bring the culmination of her knowledge and experience to mentor and teach new physicians and medical students on how to "doctor" and navigate the acute inpatient specialty of Hospitalist Medicine while still directly caring for patients. Medical School: University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine, 2007Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Health System, Internal Medicine, 2010Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine Faculty Appointment: Community-Based Assistant Professor of Translational Medicine, FIU/Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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