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Dr. Caroline Sanchez, MD, FACS, FASCRS
“As a surgeon, I enjoy and take pride in solving complex problems and finding the best ways to fix them. Diseases of the colon and rectum, in particular, are often embarrassing or difficult to talk about. As a specialist, I take joy in being able to comfort patients and work through these problems with them and their family members so they can return to enjoying their lives.”
Profile Details
Fellowship
- UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2010-2011
Residency
- George Washington University, 2004-2010
Education
- BA, George Washington University, 1997-2000
- MD, George Washington University, 2000-2004
Professional Distinctions
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
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Alec Horwitz Award for Surgery Student of the year
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Fellow, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery (ASCRS)
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Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
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Chesapeake Colorectal Society
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Medical Society of Virginia
Bio
Caroline Sanchez, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon at Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery, PC.
Dr. Sanchez knew she wanted to be a doctor from the time she was a little girl. She was born and raised in Northern Virginia and attended the renowned Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria.
During high school, Dr. Sanchez spent summers working in a laboratory at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Maryland. That experience enabled her to enroll in medical school directly after graduation as part of a combined seven-year BA/MD program at George Washington University in Washington, District of Columbia.
Dr. Sanchez thrived in the program, earning her Bachelor of Science in biology and graduating magna cum laude. Afterward, Dr. Sanchez remained at George Washington University, earning her Doctor of Medicine with distinction in 2004.
Before joining the team at Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery, PC, Dr. Sanchez completed a general surgery residency at George Washington University, and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery, at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Dr. Sanchez proudly holds membership in several professional organizations, including the Chesapeake Colorectal Society, the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons. Professionally, Dr. Sanchez has special interests in minimally invasive procedures and new technologies.
When she isn’t meeting with patients or contributing to medical journals, Dr. Sanchez enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and two children.
