David Sayers MD, MTM&H

Education

2018 – 2020 Preventive Medicine Residency, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)
2018 – 2020 Master of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (MTM&H), USU
2009 – 2012 Pediatric Residency, Wright Patterson AFB/Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
2005 – 2009 Doctor of Medicine (Magna cum Laude), University of Mississippi School of Medicine (UMSOM)
2001 – 2005 Bachelor of Science in Biology (Summa cum Laude), Hillsdale College

Biography

Lt Col David Sayers is an active duty U.S. Air Force physician who has served in the military for 17 years. He is currently the Program Director for the General Preventive Medicine (GPM) residency and Assistant Professor within the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). Lt Col Sayers completed his undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College and medical degree at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed his first residency in Pediatrics at Wright Patterson AFB and Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. During the next 6 years, Dr. Sayers completed 2 Air Force pediatric tours in England and Colorado. Additionally, he deployed to the Dominican Republic during this time to support Operation New Horizons. After completing a Master of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene degree and second residency in General Preventive Medicine at USU, Lt Col Sayers served as Chief, Preventive Medicine for the Air Force Medical Command Agency prior to returning to USU. Lt Col Sayers is dual boarded in both Pediatrics and General Preventive Medicine. He has published 17 peer-reviewed manuscripts. His research interests focus on population health, infectious diseases, and immunizations.

Representative Bibliography

Sayers DR, Ying S, Eick-Cost AA, Seasonal Influenza Hospitalization Incidence Rates Among U.S. Active Component Service Members, 2010-2024. MSMR. 2025; Oct;32(10): 9-12.

Sayers DR, Witkop CT, Webber BJ. Impact of Altitude-based Hemoglobin Modification on Pediatric Iron Deficiency Anemia Screening. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2020;221:196-200.

Kelly DC, Ching SJ, Casey T, Osuna A, Jung GO, Winkler EL, Sayers DR. Prevalence of hepatitis A and B antibodies among enlisted accessions, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, 2023. MSMR. 2024; Oct;31(10):17-18.

Sayers DR, DeStefano CB. Incident Rate Limitations in Retrospective Observational Military Cancer Research, Military Medicine, 2024; usae243, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae243

Sayers DR, Iskander JK, Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness and Test-Negative Study Design Within the Department of Defense, Military Medicine, 2023; usac436, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac436

Hsu NM, Sayers DR. Brief Review: Clinical and Epidemiologic Characteristics of Genital Skin Lesions Due to Infectious Causes. MSMR. 2022 Dec;29(12):17-19. PMID: 36821714.

Sayers DR, USAF, MC, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Vaccines: A Historical Viral Vaccine Perspective, Military Medicine, Volume 187, Issue 9-10, September-October 2022, Pages 233–234, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usac087

Sayers DR, Hulse ST, Webber BJ, Burns TA, Denicoff AL. Notes From the Field: Use of Emergency Medical Service Data to Augment COVID-19 Public Health Surveillance in Montgomery County, Maryland, From March to June 2020. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2020;6(3):e22331.

Sayers D, Hu Z, Clark LL. The Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and ADHD Medication Treatment in Active Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014-2018. MSMR. 2021 Jan;28(1):9-14.

Sayers D, Hu Z, Clark LL. Attrition Rates and Incidence of Mental Health Disorders in an Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Cohort, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014-2018. MSMR. 2021 Jan;28(1):2-8. PMID: 33523679.