Reiko Sakai was a site fellow at Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA (2019-2020).  She grew up in Vermont and after high school, she lived in Ecuador for a year as a Rotary International exchange student. She then attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied Health and Societies, with a concentration in international health and a minor in Spanish. She attended medical school at the University of Vermont, where she explored her interests in pediatrics and global health, and partnered with a local nonprofit organization to develop an LGBTQ+ inclusive adolescent sexual health curriculum. During her pediatrics residency training at the University of Utah, Reiko felt most connected and engaged in her continuity clinic, which serves a primarily Hispanic/Latino patient population. She received a community health grant to address immigration-related toxic stress among Hispanic/Latino youth. Reiko is passionate about supporting the health of children from underserved communities and promoting health equity. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and finding new music and podcasts.

Field of work: Pediatrics

Areas of interest: Child Health, Immigrant/Migrant Health, Racial Justice, Health Equity