Sachiko

Oshima

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Where did you attend:
• College: Harvard
• Medical School: Duke
• Residency: Duke

Tell us briefly about your background before embarking on your medical training.
In college I thought I was going to be a tropical field biologist and spent my summers in the
forests of Borneo, but when I graduated I decided to stick closer to home and worked for
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doing community health work in central
California. While working for the CDC, I decided I wanted to go into medicine and did a
post-bacc at UC Berkeley before coming to Duke for medical school.

Outline your career plans in Gastroenterology:
I’m on the research track and look forward to crafting a career in academic medicine
combining community-based research with teaching and clinical work.

What were you looking for in a fellowship program?
I was looking for a fellowship program that would provide me with a supportive community
to pursue my interests in a place where my husband and I were excited to live. Duke has all
of that and I am grateful to be here!

From your experience in fellowship, what have you learned about training at Duke?
I have spent a lot of time at Duke from medical school to fellowship. I think Duke has a
culture that attracts people that work hard but don’t take themselves too seriously.

How is your life in the Triangle outside of work?
I absolutely love living in the Triangle! My husband is in Emergency Medicine at UNC and
there is so much this area has to offer from great outdoors, to wonderful food and events.
We’ve stayed for so long because it is such a wonderful place to live!

What is your favorite restaurant in Durham?
Oakleaf! It’s technically in Carrboro, but very close. Otherwise I love Ideal’s which has the
bests sandwiches I have ever had.

List your hobbies and interests outside of work.
Being outside and hiking, spending time with my friends, family and cat, and cooking/eating
great food. I love the farmer’s market and searching out the best bread/bagels in the area.

List any professional social media sites you would like to share:
None – I am not on social media!