Sarah Samaan
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Sarah Samaan
Expert Overview
As a retired cardiologist and a Physician Coach with additional certifications in Mindfulness and Time Management Coaching, I strongly believe in the power of a balanced life, and the importance of seeking and achieving your highest purpose. As your coach, it is my goal to guide you to discover the structure, support, and motivation you need to live your life to its fullest.
Client and Coaching Focus
I work with mid-career physicians struggling with burnout, time-management challenges, and life transitions. Clients who enroll with me are often searching for a way to create a happy and sustainable work-life integration. My "Focus, Shift, Balance, Fly" program is a process of in-depth inquiry and discovery. I incorporate a range of well-designed coaching tools, as well as mindful exploration of the issues that matter to you. Through our work together, you will develop attainable goals that align with your values, As a result, you will create a path forward that is personally and professionally meaningful and fulfilling.
Background and Experience
As a cardiologist for over 27 years, I worked to heal, educate, and empower thousands of individuals to achieve optimal health and well-being. After working through the first 2 years of the global pandemic, I retired from medical practice in 2022 with the intention of pursuing my other life passions.
When I started medical school at Vanderbilt in 1984, the sea changes that would rock the medical profession were just a blip on the horizon. Having worked through the advent of managed care, RVUs, EMRs, and the current era of internet-driven disinformation and scientific skepticism, I have experienced and been a part of the profound shifts in healthcare. I have also been extremely fortunate to practice in an age of revolutionary progress.
As a full-time practicing cardiologist, I was fortunate to be a member of a diverse and highly skilled team of physicians.However, as a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and a competitive equestrian, I have always understood the importance of work-life integration.
When I decided to leave clinical practice to pursue other passions, including furthering my academic education in the visual arts, I worked with a Physician Coach and experienced the power of coaching first-hand. That experience motivated me to become a coach myself. We all take different paths, and I am excited to work with you to chart your own unique journey.
Education and Credentials
I am a Master Certified Physician Development Coach certified through Physician Coaching Institute, an ICF-accredited coaching school. I am also certified in Mindfulness Coaching through MVP, a school accredited through the Yoga Alliance, and Time Management Coaching through IAPCC. I graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1988, completed my Internal Medicine residency at the University of California Irvine in 1991, and my Cardiology fellowship at the University of New Mexico in 1994. I practiced in the Dallas, Texas area from 1995-2022, and was a Physician Partner at the Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano until my retirement. Over the years I held leadership positions, including Chief of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology, at other busy hospitals in my community. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher and especially enjoy teaching Yin yoga. I am also the author of four nationally acclaimed books on heart health and diet, and a medical writer for GoodRx. I compete regularly with my horses in the equestrian sport of dressage and have earned the USDF Silver Medal. Currently I am a BFA student at Arizona State University, studying FIne Art Photography, with an ultimate goal of achieving an MFA and teaching humanities to students in the health sciences.
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