Dr Sharma has previously worked as a neurohospitalist at various hospitals in Washington and Arizona. She then started at Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) and Saint John’s Cancer Institute (SJCI) as a neurologist and neuro-oncologist and Assistant Professor of Neurosciences. In this role, she provided both inpatient and outpatient neuro-oncological care at Providence Saint John’s Medical Center. She also started a unique, first of its kind, neuro-oncology outpatient palliative care clinic at PNI. Over the years, she focused on creating supportive care programming that prioritized the patient and care partner experience, including an annual Brain Tumor Awareness Month experience and virtual support groups as well as educational resources and programming. The focus was always on creating a program that prioritized person-centered care. She also continued research in both neuro-oncology (via clinical trials) and neuropalliative care. She was named Director of the Neuro-Oncology Research program at PNI/SJCI in January 2024, a role she continued till her departure from the practice in February 2025.

You can read more about her research work and education efforts in the Portfolio section.