Sabrina Merchant, MD
Sabrina resides in Austin, TX, alongside her husband Kevin, their daughter Zara, and their son Adnan, who was diagnosed with SHINE Syndrome in 2022. With over 15 years of experience, Sabrina is a Board-Certified emergency medicine physician. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Illinois and completed her residency training at Kern Medical Center. Prior to her current position at Baylor, Scott and White Health System in Austin, TX, she practiced for over a decade at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, where she actively participated in hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives. Sabrina's professional journey includes serving as the Science Director for the DLG4 Research Fund from 2023 to 2024, overseeing the research program for DLG4 SHINE gene therapy. She is enthusiastic about coordinating community efforts to advance scientific research and clinical programs for the DLG4 SHINE Foundation.