Samantha Sharp, MD

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Samantha Sharp is from Reno, Nevada and spent her undergraduate years at the University of Montana, where she studied Journalism. She then spent time substitute teaching and traveling to Africa and Europe before returning to Reno to complete her medical education at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Samantha has a strong interest in addiction medicine, and she was selected to work as a summer medical scholar at the Betty Ford Center. This formative experience allowed her to see the Betty Ford Center in action and work one-on-one with family members of addicts as they learned to change their co-dependent behaviors and find their inner strength and resiliency. Samantha also has a passion for teaching, and she served as a Teaching in Medicine instructor, where fourth-year medical students introduce first and second year students to physical examination and history taking. She also was president of the Integrative Medicine Interest Group and traveled to India to learn about ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, homeopathy, and acupressure. In her spare time, Samantha enjoys playing tennis, biking, reading The New Yorker, and traveling. She’s also interested in education theory, music, hypnosis, and meditation.