Cherisa Sandrow
I am a board-certified Family Medicine physician licensed in 30 states, a telemedicine clinician, coach, and digital health consultant. After years of full-spectrum practice, personal trauma, and professional upheaval, I found myself reckoning with burnout, identity loss, and a healthcare system that no longer reflected why I entered medicine.
My work now sits at the intersection of healing, leadership, spirituality, and healthcare transformation. Through writing, coaching, and collaboration, I support physicians in reclaiming themselves, their expertise, and their sense of purpose — while continuing to practice medicine in ways that are humane, sustainable, and aligned.
This blog is a reflection on that journey.
Latest Posts
50
For weeks, I’ve felt disconnected from the number. Fifty sounded old. I found myself wondering, What happened to my life?
I’ve grieved the feeling that I somehow lost my thirties and forties. Looking back, I think I spent much of those years surviving: doing what needed to be done, carrying responsibilities, taking care of everyone else, and moving from one obligation to the next.
The Fraud Wasn’t the Lesson
When my NPI was stolen, I thought the problem was fraud. Then I thought the problem was the investigation. Then I thought the problem was
There Are Moments
There are moments in life that divide you into before and after. Not always dramatically, and not always all at once. Sometimes it happens quietly.