Claire Sava, MD

 I am a proud New Mexican and am grateful to continue my medical training at UNM. Growing up, I was provided such a wonderful view of medicine through my mother’s work as an RN and my father’s as a family physician. Seeing how they cared for others through their work piqued my interest in medicine from a young age. While completing my undergraduate degree in Denver, I became interested in harm reduction and began volunteering at a needle exchange. I also spent time working on a campaign for universal healthcare. Through these experiences my understanding of how multifaceted health is began to grow. Returning to UNM for medical school and seeing how impactful providing good primary care is, especially in an underserved state like NM, further propelled me towards family medicine. Family medicine excites me because it is versatile and looks at the broader picture of what affects one's health and quality of life. Through family medicine, I will be able to provide broad spectrum care while building relationships with my patients, which I find to be the most rewarding part. I look forward to continuing to pursue my interests which include addiction medicine, reproductive health, OB and health advocacy.