Sara Teichholtz completed her premedical studies at Wellesley College, graduating cum laude with a degree in Neuroscience. She then completed her medical training at the Medical School for International Health at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Sheva, Israel, to gain exposure to cross-cultural medicine and global health. She was drawn to complete her psychiatric training at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. because of unique opportunities available to work with diverse and underserved populations including refugees, immigrants, and survivors of political torture. During residency she completed the GW Resident Fellowship in Health Policy, and remains passionate about social justice in medicine, advocacy, health policy, and healthcare reform, interests were which further strengthened by spending her final year of residency at the housing-first CSA Pathways to Housing. She is board certified in psychiatry and plans to complete further training in hospice and palliative medicine.
McClendon Center Client Participates in today’s USA TODAY Facebook Live discussion
2017 Art of Transformation – Act Now!
We’re so excited to be hosting this year’s Art of Transformation client art show & reception at Capitol at 400, a roof-top venue with spectacular views of our nation’s capital. […]
Need a Gift for the Holidays?
Need a gift for your friends, family, and colleagues this season? Send a message of hope and charity by including this postcard in your holiday card or letter letting them […]
McClendon Center Receives $5,000 MAXIMUS Foundation Grant
We are proud to have been selected by the MAXIMUS Foundation to receive a $5,000 grant in support of our programs and services for our community members with mental illness. […]
What is the price tag for quality and compassion?
The problems with funding for mental and behavioral healthcare is not new to District of Columbia; but, this year, the effects are overwhelming. By the end of September, McClendon Center […]