Sandra M. Quezada, MD, MS

• University of Maryland School of Medicine, MD, 2006
• University of Maryland Medical Center, Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, MS, Clinical Research, 2010
• Baltimore VA Medical Center, Fellowship, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2013
• Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MS, Human Nutrition, 2000

Sandra M. Quezada, M.D., M.S., AGAF is Associate Dean for Admissions and Associate Dean for Health Strategy and Engagement at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and her practice and research interests center on delivering high-quality, equitable inflammatory bowel disease care. She is Special Section Editor for the Gastroenterology journal, and until 2025 Co-Principal Investigator for the NIH R-25 funded AGA FORWARD Program providing career development opportunities for early career gastroenterologists. She is a National Board Trustee for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation.

Dr. Quezada received her undergraduate degree from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, and her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency and GI fellowship training at the University of Maryland and Baltimore VA Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Quezada obtained a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition at the Institute of Human Nutrition at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health in Baltimore.

She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Healio Disruptive Innovator Award, and the AAMC Northeast Group on Student Affairs Outstanding Service Award. She is a 2025-2026 Fellow of the prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program.

academic medicine, gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease

Carethers J, Quezada SM, Day L. Diversity Within Gastroenterology Practice: The Pipeline, Cultural Competencies, and GI Societies Approaches. Gastroenterology (all authors contributed equally and are considered first authors for this publication) 2018, 156 (4) 829-833 

Quezada SM, McLean LP, Cross RK. Adverse events in IBD therapy: the 2018 update. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2018), 12:12, 1183-1191 

Cross R, Langenberg, P, Regueiro M, Schwartz D, Tracy JK, Collins J, Katz J, Ghazi L, Patil SA, Quezada, SM, Russman KM, Riaz M, Jambaulikar G, Sivasailam B, Quinn CC. A Randomized Controlled Trial of TELEmedicine for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (TELE-IBD). Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Mar;114(3):472-482 

Bilgrami Z, Abutaleb A, Chudy-Onwugaje K, Langenberg P, Regueiro M, Schwartz D, Tracy KT, Ghazi L, Patil S, Quezada SM, Russman K, Quinn C, Jambaulikar G, Beaulieu D, Horst S, Cross RK. Dig Dis Sci 2018. Effect of TELEmedicine for Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Patient Activation and Self-efficacy. Dig Dis Sci 2020 Jan;65(1):96-103  

Carr R, Quezada S*, Gangarosa L, et al. From Intention to Action: Operationalizing AGA Diversity Policy to Combat Racism and Health Disparities in Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology 159 (5) 1637-1647. Nov 2020 (*designates co-first authorship) 

Quezada, S. Racial and Social Disparities in Gastroenterology. Gastro Data Trends. Nov 2020 14-15 

Robinett, K, Kareem, R, Reavis, K, Quezada, S. A multi-pronged, antiracist approach to optimize equity in medical school admissions. Med Educ. 2021; 55(12): 1376–1382.  

Anyane-Yeboa A, Quezada S*, Rubin D, Balzora S. The Impact of the Social Determinants of Health on Disparities in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Mar 17: S1542-3565 (22)00285-3 (*designates co-first authorship) 

May F, Quezada S. Expanding the Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Within AGA Journals. Gastroenterology 2022.163 (1) 28-30.  

Rahal H, Tabibian J, Isaaka R, Quezada S, Balzora S, Yang L, May F. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Where We Stand in 2022. Accepted to Gastroenterology April 2022 

Cryer B, Quezada S, Culpepper-Morgan J, Day L, Kaul V, NuQuay C, Omary MB. Bridging the Racial, Ethnic and Gender Gap in Academic Gastroenterology. Accepted to Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2022 

Liu, J, Quezada S, Ward L, et al. The current state of care for Black and Hispanic inflammatory bowel disease patients. Accepted to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Journal May 2022 

Wang C, Darbari I, Quezada S et al. Randomized controlled pilot study of feasibility and effectiveness of peer led remote mindfulness-based art workshops on stress, anxiety, and depression in medical students. Accepted to Psychology in the Schools September 2022 

Quezada S, Carethers J, et al. AGA Equity Project: Where We Are, and Where We Go from Here. Accepted to Gastroenterology September 2022.