Sarah J. Chalmers

Sarah J. Chalmers, M.D., is a board-certified Pulmonologist and Intensivist at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, specializing in Cystic Fibrosis and Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis. She focuses on treating adults and adolescents with congenital diseases like cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia.

• Education: M.D. from University of North Dakota Medical School (2013), Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (2017), Chief Medical Resident there (2018), and subspecialty training in pulmonary and critical care at Mayo Clinic — Rochester (2020).

Dr. Chalmers’s research emphasizes bronchiectasis treatment outcomes and healthcare quality improvement. Her clinical work includes chest tube placement, thoracentesis, and managing mycobacterial infections.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2023 Outstanding Care Center Partnership Award (North American Cystic Fibrosis)
  • 2021 Outstanding Achievement Award (Mayo Clinic)
  • 2020 Afessa Award for Quality Improvement (Mayo Clinic)

She is actively involved in Mayo Clinic's Critical Care Quality Improvement Practice Group and Cystic Fibrosis Program Patient/Family Advisory Board, integrating clinical practice with quality initiatives.