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Priya Sharma, MD

Assistant Professor/Clinical

Dr. Priya Sharma is a published, board-certified Hospitalist who joined UT Health San Antonio as an Assistant Professor/Clinical in June 2023. Dr. Sharma earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India in 2010 before going on to complete her Internal Medicine residency at the UIC/Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL in 2017 (serving as Chief Resident with a focus in Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Observation Medicine from 2016 to 2017). Dr. Sharma has served the community by volunteering her time with several organizations including Advocate Christ Medical Center, Greater Chicago Food Bank, Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign, the Department of Community with Kasturba Medical College, and Emerson Hospital.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2010 - Doctor of Medicine - Kasturba Medical College

    Training

    • 2017 - Residency - Internal Medicine - UIC/Advocate Christ Medical Center

    Appointments

    • 06/2023 - Present - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio
    • 09/2018 - 05/2023 - Academic Hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine - UMass Memorial Medical Center
    • 09/2018 - 05/2023 - Acute Care Unit Director - UMass Memorial Medical Center
    • 07/2017 - 06/2018 - Chief Resident - UIC/Advocate Christ Medical Center

  • Research & Grants

    05/2017-06/2018: Cross-sectional Analysis of Characteristics of Patients in a Resident-Run Observation Unit at a Tertiary Care Center

    05/2017-06/2018: Observational Study of Opioid Use in a Resident-Run Observation Unit

    02/2016-06/2018: Pneumovax Administration in an Outpatient Setting Quality Improvement Project

    01/2016-06/2018: Patient Satisfaction Improvement

    05/2015-07/2015: Cost Conscious Ordering of CBCs vs. H&H

    08/2012-01/2013: Symptom Assessment and Management Intervention Study, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute- Boston, MA

  • Service

    Department

    2017: Department of Medicine Volunteer Committee Co-Chair, Advocate Christ Medical Center

    Institutional

    06/2021-06/2023: Estimated Date of Discharge Committee

    02/2021-06/2023: Acute Care Unit Collaborative Committee, UMass Memorial Medical Center

    09/2020-06/2023: Morbidity and Mortality Committee, UMass Memorial Medical Center

    01/2013-06/2023: Member, MA Medical Society

    09/2018-09/2020: Patient Experience Committee at Marlborough Hospital

    06/2017-06/2018: Member, Code Blue Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    06/2017-06/2018: Member, Sepsis Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    06/2017-06/2018: Member, Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infectious/Central Line Associated Blood-Stream Infection Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    08/2016-06/2018: Member, Clinical Documentation Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    07/2016-06/2018: Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    07/2016-06/2018: Member, Medical Education Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    06/2016-06/2018: Member, Patient Safety Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    06/2015-06/2018: Member, GIM Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    08/2014-06/2018: Member, Quality Improvement Committee, Advocate Christ MC

    01/2013-06/2014: Member, Global Medicine Network

    06/2013-05/2014: Member, New York Cares

    01/2012-2014: Member, IMANE: Indian Medical Association of New England

    2000-2004: Volunteer, Emerson Hospital- Westford, MA (750+ hours)

    Service to the Profession

    09/2018-Present: BAAHM, Society of Hospital Medicine

    01/2017-06/2018: Co-Chair, ACP Council of Northern Illinois

    01/2016-06/2017: American College of Physicians Council Representative for Advocate Christ Medical Center

    National

    06/2019-Present: Member, Obesity Medicine Association

    01/2019-Present: Member, Society of Hospital Medicine

    06/2014-Present: Member, American College of Physicians

    06/2014-Present: Member, American Medical Association- Chicago, IL

    2011-Present: Member, AmeriClerkships Medical Society- Irvine, CA

    04/2017-06/2018: Moderator, New England Journal of Medicine Chief Chat Group

    03/2017-06/2018: Member, New England Journal of Medicine Resident 360

    03/2017-06/2018: Member, APDIM Chief Residents Program

    Community

    2016-2018: Annual Adopt-A-Family Organizer, Advocate Christ Medical Center

    2015-2018: Greater Chicago Food Bank

    Global

    2010: Medical Camp for Udupi District, Kasturba Medical College Department of Cardiology- Karnataka, India

    2006 & 2010: Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign, Kasturba Medical College Department of Community Medicine- Karnataka, India

    2007 & 2008: National Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Program for Filariasis, Kasturba Medical College Department of Community Medicine- Karnataka, India

  • Publications

      Sharma P. August 2010. "Toxicoepidemiology of Fatal Poisonings in Southern India." Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Volume 17 - Issue 6 - pp 344-347.

      Sharma P. September 2006. "Order of Authorship." Current Science, Volume 19 - Issue 6 - pp 736.

  • Clinical

    Board Certifications

    • 2020 - American Board of Obesity Medicine
    • 2018 - American Board of Internal Medicine