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Dr. Samuel Sarmiento

Samuel Sarmiento, MD, MPH, MBA

CEO at Juniper Life Sciences

Dr. Sarmiento is a physician, consultant, and entrepreneur with a diverse background in surgery, public health, and business. His experience includes solving complex problems in healthcare and beyond, with a strong focus on personalized, preventive medicine.

Experience and background

Dr. Sarmiento completed his internship in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic, earned master's degrees in public health and business at Johns Hopkins University, and completed 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 in keeping people healthy. Through his company, Juniper Life Sciences, he has helped healthcare companies create products and services that align with a personalized, precise, and functional approach to medicine.

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 advocates a more holistic approach to health.

Education and achievements

  • Internship in General Surgery, Mayo Clinic

  • Master’s degrees in Public Health and Business, Johns Hopkins University

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Outcomes Research, Johns Hopkins Hospital

  • Fellow, Medical Journalism, NBC News

  • Peer Reviewer in Health Economics, British Medical Journal