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331 Veranda StPortland, ME 04103
Phone+1 207-828-2402
Fax+1 207-828-2425
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Summary
- Dr. Sam Zager is a board-certified family physician practicing at Martin's Point Health Care in Portland, Maine. After earning his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Harvard Medical School, he completed his residency at Maine Medical Center. He also holds a Master of Philosophy in Economic and Social History from the University of Oxford. As a published scientist and researcher, Dr. Zager focuses heavily on the social determinants of health and the structure of healthy communities. Prior to medical training, he was a Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a naval intelligence officer in Operation Enduring Freedom. Since 2020 he has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives, advocating for health system quality, equity and sustainability; addressing climate change; reducing gun violence; and improving housing access and other social determinants of health.
Education & Training
MaineHealthResidency, Family Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2011
University of WashingtonPre-medical coursework, non-degree, Biology; Organic Chemistry; Biochemistry, Farner Award (Top Biology Student), 2004 - 2006
U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer (Aircraft carrier; strategic human intelligence), Naval Intelligence Officer Basic Course Honor (top) Graduate in 2000; Qualified submarine crewmember; military parachutist, 1997 - 2004- University of OxfordM.Phil, Economic and Social History , FitzGerald Scholarship, 1997 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
ME State Medical License 2014 - 2026
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Community Health Center Champion Award Maine Primary Care Association, 2025
- Fitzgerald Legislative Award for Reducing Gun Violence Maine Gun Safety Coalition, 2025
- Outstanding Legislative Service Award Maine Forest Products Council, 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsThe Health and Libraries of Public Use Retrospective Study (HeLPURS).Sam Zager, Amy Haskins, Katherine Maland, Christina Holt
Health Information and Libraries Journal. 2016-06-10 - 66 citationsNeighborhood poverty rate and mortality in patients receiving critical care in the academic medical center setting.Sam Zager, Mallika L. Mendu, Domingo Chang, Heidi S. Bazick, Andrea Braun
Chest. 2011-06-01
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