Miguel Sandoval, MD - Chief Resident

Where are you from?

-New Mexico

What are your personal interests/hobbies?

-Hanging out with my hilarious kiddos and wonderful wife.

-Running, I prefer trails but I am mostly on the bike trails with our double stroller these days.

-Mountain and road biking, I love backpacking, rock climbing both at the gym here and outdoors when I can get out, etc.

What are your professional interests?

-I finished a Peds residency prior to starting my EM residency

- Maybe a Interventional Radiology residency after this one…

- No, just kidding.  Two residencies will be enough. In reality I would love to work 1/2 and 1/2 in a Peds and Adult ED.  

Why did you choose UA EM?

- Well respected EM program which has a lot of contacts to getting jobs in the West.

- Strong program with good adult and peds training.

- About half way between my family and my wife's family.

- 9 hour shifts

- Low cost of living = high quality of life

Favorite activity in Tucson?

- Mountain biking

- Splash parks with the kids!

- Mount Lemmon hiking

What are your non-medical goals during residency?

- Raise two kids who are relatively normal despite what Linsey and I are doing to them!  

- Enjoy time with my wife’s family and with my family.