About
Dr. Sarah Alvarez is a board-certified family medicine physician with over 18 years of experience serving diverse communities across Alaska and Maine. A. D. from Brown University School of Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Columbia University in New York, where she served as Chief Resident. She later earned an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Alvarez holds board certification from the American Board of Family Practice and membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians. The Arnold P. Gold Foundation recognized her with its Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. Before opening Scarborough Direct Primary Care, she practiced at the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Juneau, Mercy Medical Associates in Portland, and Martins Point Healthcare in Scarborough. She has cared for Spanish-speaking communities, Native Alaskans, New Mainers, and longtime Maine residents. Her father, a physician whose patients thanked him with home-cooked meals and heartfelt gestures, set her on the path to medicine. Outside the clinic, she enjoys piano, hiking, baking, kayaking, yoga, and travel with her husband and two kids. She is passionate about breast cancer screening, care coordination, nutrition, meditation, and pelvic health.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Sarah Lawrence College, B.A., Bronxville, NY
Medical School
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI
Residency
Family Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY (Chief Resident)
Additional Training
MPH, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Arnold P. Gold Foundation, Humanism & Excellence in Teaching Award
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Alvarez right for?
Dr. Alvarez suits adults, children, and families across Southern Maine who want a consistent, relationship-driven primary care experience. Patients managing chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, or depression benefit from her thorough, unhurried approach. She also serves patients seeking comprehensive women's health care, including contraception management, pap smears, colposcopy, and breast cancer screening. Her background with diverse communities, including Spanish-speaking patients and New Mainers, makes her a strong fit for patients who value a culturally attentive physician.
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Family MedicineFrequently Asked Questions
Dr. Alvarez treats a broad range of conditions in family medicine. She manages chronic diseases including diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and depression. She also evaluates and treats acute concerns such as urinary tract infections, strep throat, flu, COVID, and sexually transmitted infections. Her scope includes contraception management, breast cancer screening, and pre-operative evaluations.
Yes, Dr. Alvarez holds board certification from the American Board of Family Practice. She also maintains active membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians and holds a registered Maine State Medical License.
D. from Brown University School of Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Columbia University in New York, where she was selected as Chief Resident. She later earned an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Alvarez performs a wide range of in-office procedures. These include EKGs, cryotherapy, skin lesion removal and biopsy, simple laceration repair, nebulizer treatments, pap smears, colposcopy, endometrial biopsies, and IUD and Nexplanon insertion and removal.
Dr. Alvarez has cared for a wide range of communities throughout her career. She worked with Spanish-speaking patients, Native Alaskans, and New Mainers, as well as longtime Maine residents. She practiced in Juneau, Alaska and Portland and Scarborough, Maine before opening Scarborough Direct Primary Care.
Yes, women's health is a core part of Dr. Alvarez's practice. She performs well woman exams, pap smears, colposcopy, endometrial biopsies, and contraception management. She inserts and removes both IUDs and Nexplanon and has a strong clinical interest in breast cancer screening, including dense breast tissue.
Dr. Alvarez credits her father as her greatest influence. His kindness and commitment to his patients inspired her to pursue a life of serving others. That same spirit shapes how she approaches every patient relationship at Scarborough Direct Primary Care.
Yes, Dr. Alvarez offers telehealth visits alongside in-office care. Patients can reach her by video, phone, text, or email. This flexibility means members get timely access to their doctor without always needing to come into the office.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026