Sharon L. Levine, M.D.
Expertise
Sharon Levine, M.D., is a nationally respected expert and frequent speaker on issues of health policy, drug use management, and the design and delivery of healthcare services. As Associate Executive Director for the largest medical group in the country since 1991, Dr. Levine has responsibility for the recruitment, compensation, clinical education, management training and leadership development for group physicians; government and community relations; health policy and external affairs; and pharmacy policy and drug use management.
Career
An American Board of Pediatrics certified pediatrician, Dr. Levine has practiced with The Permanente Medical Group since 1977. During this time she held multiple leadership roles within the Medical Group, including Chief of Pediatrics, Chief of Quality, and Physician in Charge of the Fremont Medical Center. Dr. Levine began her medical career at the Montgomery-Georgetown Pediatric Comprehensive Care Clinic and Georgetown University Community Health Plan. In addition, she held academic appointments at Tufts University School of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine, spending two years conducting infant nutrition research as a Clinical Associate at the National Institutes of Health, Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Dr. Levine is a member of the American College of Physician Executives, California Medical Association, and American Medical Association. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Integrated Healthcare Association, the California Division of the American Cancer Society, and the Women's Foundation of California.
Awards, Honors and Degrees
A native of Boston, Dr. Levine received her undergraduate degree from Radcliffe College at Harvard University and her MD degree from Tufts University School of Medicine.