Sarah A. Welch, DO, MPH

Dr. Welch is a physiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Department of PM&R and the Tennessee Valley GRECC. She holds a Master’s in Public Health from Vanderbilt School of Medicine, is a member of the Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Program, and a graduate of the VA Quality Scholars Fellowship. Dr. Welch’s program of research focuses on geriatric rehabilitative care for patients with hospital-associated disability. She is passionate about delivering evidence-based practices to older adults and evaluating interventions that improve processes and patient outcomes. Dr. Welch is a physiatrist at Vanderbilt University Hospital where she leads the PM&R acute care consult service and collaborates with multidisciplinary hospital teams.

Outside of work, Dr. Welch enjoys running, rollerblading, paddle boarding, biking, cooking, reading, podcasts, dogs, and being around friends and family.