Dr. Sarah Baldwin is a family physician in British Columbia with a focused practice in skin conditions, therapeutic neuromodulators, and pain management. She cares for patients at Hillside Medical Clinic in Victoria and Kensington Medical Clinic in Burnaby.
She believes good care starts with listening carefully, explaining things clearly, and building treatment plans that are practical, evidence-based, and tailored to each patient's goals.
MD, CCFP · Postgraduate Diploma in Dermatology (Honours) · Physician Advisor, Cortico Health · Victoria & Burnaby
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of British Columbia
- Residency in Family Medicine, University of British Columbia
- Postgraduate Diploma in Dermatology, Honours with Distinction, Queen Mary University of London
Clinical Focus
Dr. Baldwin treats chronic migraine, TMJ disorders, hyperhidrosis, and myofascial pain using therapeutic Botox and trigger point injections. She has a particular interest in caring for patients with hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, whose overlapping symptoms often benefit from a coordinated approach. She also maintains a medical and cosmetic skin practice, with interests in acne, eczema, rosacea, and skin cancer.
Research & Publications
Dr. Baldwin's research centres on skin cancer in organ-transplant recipients - a group at substantially higher risk - alongside earlier work in pediatric and population health. Selected publications and presentations:
- "One-Year Review of the SCREEN (Skin Cancer Post-Transplant) Clinic: What We Have Learned." Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2016.
- "Natural BMI Reductions and Overestimation of Obesity Trial Effectiveness." Pediatrics, 2015.
- "Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis in Post-Transplant Patients." World Congress of Dermatology, 2015.
- "Student Research: Skin Cancer Risk Reduction in Organ Transplant Recipients." UBC Faculty of Medicine, 2015.
- "One-Year Review of the SCREEN Clinic: What We Have Learned." Canadian Dermatology Association, 2014.
- "SCREEN Clinic: What We Have Learned." Grand Rounds, St. Paul's Hospital, 2016.
Dr. Baldwin has also contributed as a research assistant to studies on adolescent BMI and injury risk, and on physician assistants in pediatric emergency care, at the University of British Columbia. Her full profile is available on ResearchGate.
Health Systems & Advisory Work
Alongside her clinical practice, Dr. Baldwin serves as a Physician Advisor at Cortico Health, a Canadian health-technology company, where she helps translate the realities of clinical workflow into tools that reduce administrative burden for physicians. Her quality improvement work - including a project that cut administrative time by roughly 18 to 29 hours per week through workflow redesign and automation - also informs the consulting she offers to clinics and the talks she gives to physician teams.
Writing & Media
She writes and speaks about physician workflow, administrative burden, and health-care innovation.
- "Burnout Isn't Personal, It's Structural" - BC Medical Journal
- "I Wanted to Be a Doctor, Not an Administrator" - Canadian Family Physician
- CBC Radio, The Early Edition - on easing administrative burnout (watch the video)
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See Dr. Baldwin
Appointments available at Hillside Medical Clinic in Victoria and Kensington Medical Clinic in Burnaby.