Sara-Megumi Naylor

Sara-Megumi Naylor, MD is an Associate Professor and clinician-educator-administrator in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She practices general internal medicine at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and serves as Quality, Safety, Value (QSV) Officer for Primary Care Services at the SFVA Health Care System. Her roles include overseeing quality metrics, mentoring trainees in quality improvement and population health through the EdPACT program, and directing the SFVA Chief Resident in Quality/Safety (CRQS) program.

Education background includes a BS in Biochemistry from Brown University (2007), MD from NYU School of Medicine (2012), and residency/fellowship training at UCLA Medical Center (2015–2017). She holds a Certificate in Medical Education from UCLA School of Medicine (2017).

Research interests focus on improving primary care quality through interprofessional teamwork, medical education innovation, and addressing kidney-metabolic syndromes in clinical practice. Her work bridges clinical care, education, and healthcare systems improvement. She previously served as Past-President of the California-Hawaii Region of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM).

Publications span topics including CKD detection in primary care, clinical skills peer tutoring curricula, immunotherapy complications, and wound healing mechanisms. Her scholarly contributions emphasize real-world applications of medical education and quality improvement principles.