Ishita Sharma, MD
I speak: English, Hindi
My gender: Female
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
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Biography
I was born in India and completed my medical school in India. I trained in family medicine at Louisiana State University and then worked for a short while in academic medicine. During this period, I developed a strong desire to treat chronic pain in patients with life limiting and advanced illnesses. This led me to pursue a fellowship in cancer pain and palliative medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. I worked for two years at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center before joining Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center.
About my practice
I consult on patients with advanced, life-limiting illnesses. I am part of the palliative medicine team which provides the full spectrum of palliative medicine treatments for patients in the clinic, hospitalized patients, and in-home palliative and hospice patients. My philosophy is treating the patient and family as one unit and providing very focused treatments with the assistance of my entire team. My practice mainly involves symptom assessment and management, advanced care planning, goals of care discussions, and end of life care. Cancer pain management is my area of special interest.
How I thrive
I love spending quality time with my family and friends. I believe in cherishing simple joys. I enjoy jogging, yoga, cooking, volunteering, and going on medical missions.
My office
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My provider type
Physicians and SurgeonsMedical groups, plans, and locations
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage
Contact information
- California Relay Service
- 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
- Information
- 1-888-215-4300 (toll free)
- Provider primarily travels to member’s location; in-person visits at this location may not be available.
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
University of Calcutta-MedicineBoard certification
Family Medicine
American Board of Family MedicineHospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Family MedicineMedical training
Fellowship
Pain Medicine
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterInternship
Family Medicine
LSUHSC-Shreveport at AlexandriaResidency
Family Medicine
LSUHSC-Shreveport at AlexandriaJoined Permanente Medical Group
2013Active license information
License number
A116461License type
Physician and SurgeonLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1801006069Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
CompletedMy hospitals
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