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Samuel Sandowski, MD
Family Medicine
About Me
Samuel Sandowski, MD is a Professor of Family Medicine and a Professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr Sandowski serves as the VP for Medical Education of Mount Sinai South Nassau (MSSN) as well as the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at MSSN and was the past director of their Family Medicine residency program. Dr. Sandowski graduated cum laude from the Technion Faculty of Medicine in Israel. After completing his family medicine residency at South Nassau Communities Hospital and a faculty development fellowship at the State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn (SUNY Brooklyn), he served as Medical Director of the SUNY Brooklyn family medicine center. Dr. Sandowski subsequently returned to South Nassau to serve in his clinical and educational roles noted above. His responsibilities include oversight of all medical student education, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education (CME) for Mount Sinai South Nassau, as well as leading the Department of Family Medicine. He has developed innovative educational strategies using residents as standardized patients in implementation of Observed Structural Clinical Exams (OSCEs) during the COVID pandemic, as well as the development of standardized residents for Observed Structured Teaching Experiences (OSTEs) as part of faculty development training.
Dr. Sandowski has served as a commission member of the NY State American Academy of Family Physicians’ Leadership Commission, and was Vice Chair for both their Education Commission, and their Public Health Commission. He has published several articles and book chapters, co-edited the textbook, Primary Care, served as a reviewer for the journal American Family Physician, and presented regionally and nationally. Dr. Sandowski is board certified in family medicine and adolescent medicine.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Family Medicine & Community Health, PROFESSOR | Medical Education
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai South Nassau
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Education
MD, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Residency, Family Medicine
South Nassau Communities Hospital
Fellowship, Family Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine
Insurance Information
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Industry Relationships
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Dr. Sandowski did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry and other outside entities during 2024 and/or 2025: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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