Sarah Stelzner graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brown University in 1989. She went onto Vanderbilt School of Medicine and then pursued the field of Pediatrics in residency at the University of California, San Francisco. She was chosen to be a chief resident for 1996-1997 and then remained on the faculty of General and Community Pediatrics at UCSF. In September 1998, Dr. Stelzner joined the faculty of the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dr. Stelzner currently serves on the board of Headstart of Marion & Hamilton County. She teaches medical students and residents about Health Care Reform. Dr. Stelzner serves as a primary care provider for a diverse community in the International Marketplace at the Eskenazi West 38th Street Community Health Center.