Sandra Martin was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in Dublin, California. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1980. She received her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco in 1984. She completed a two year Podiatric Surgical residency sponsored by the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Martin joined the faculty of the California College of Podiatric Medicine in 1987, and was director of the Senior Community Medicine Rotation at San Francisco General Hospital. In 1996, she received the Heather Barton Award for service to the students of the college. She also received the Alumnus of the year award in 1996.
Dr. Martin joined the faculty of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco in 1995. Since then, she has been the director of the Diabetic Foot Service at San Francisco General Hospital. She has also been a Committee Chair for the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, as well as a committee member and examiner for the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
