Family Medical Practice Murray
Dr. Theadora "Thea" Sakata is a family medicine provider at Cottonwood Family Medicine in Murray, supporting patients and their families in Salt Lake County. Her clinical interests include caring for patients with Parkinson's disease and their families, promoting exercise as medicine, and addressing patients within the context of their lives. Her philosophy of care is rooted in the belief that no person is an island. Dr. Sakata is passionate about improving the healthcare system so that it functions more cohesively and truly produces health. Her goal is to set patients up for success while emphasizing that they are the ones who ultimately take charge of their health journey. Outside of work, the San Francisco native enjoys hiking, fly fishing, skiing, speedskating, or cheering on the Giants at a baseball game. She also enjoys gardening and experimenting with new recipes in her kitchen.