Morali D. Sharma, MD

Biography

Associate Professor

Clinical Science

Dr. Morali D. Sharma brings firsthand knowledge of working within an integrated care model to her role at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. Dr. Sharma specializes in endocrinology and metabolism, has published numerous scholarly articles, and repeatedly been recognized for her expertise in this area.

Education and Training

Degrees: Pre-med MS, University of Baroda, India
MBBS, Baroda Medical College, India
MD, Baroda Medical College, India

Residency: Residency, Internal Medicine, Sayaji General Hospital, India
Residency, Internal Medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Fellowship: Fellowship, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
Research Fellowship, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of California San Diego

Professional Positions

Associate Professor of Medicine: Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Baylor College of Medicine; 2006-2015

Attending Physician, Inpatient Endocrinology: St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston; 2006-2015

Associate Professor: Institute of Academic Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston Methodist Hospital; 2015-2017

Staff Physician, Endocrinology Clinic: Houston Methodist Subspecialty Physician Group; 2015-2017

Endocrinologist: Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center; 2017-present

Honors and Awards

Best Lady Medical Student in the State: The President of India Award; 1975

Individual National Research Award: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 1994

Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation: Fulbright and Jaworksi LLP; 2004

GME Faculty Teaching Award: Houston Methodist Hospital; 2016, 2017

Scholarly Activities

Peer-reviewed research manuscripts

Stacey L. Gorniak, Aisha Khan, Nereyda Ochoa, Morali D. Sharma, Cecile L. Phan. Detecting subtle fingertip sensory and motor dysfunction in adults with type II diabetes. Experimental Brain Research. 2014 Apr; 232(4):1283-91.
Morali D. Sharma. Potential for combination of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 Inhibitors, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obesity & Metabolism. 2015 Jul; 17(7):616-21.
G.Cagaanan, I. De Castro, J.T. Bates, MDSharma.Type B insulin resistance: A rare type of diabetes mellitus. AACE Clinical Case Rep. 2016;2:e256-e259.
MD Sharma, AV Nguyen, S. Brown, RJ Robbins. Cardiovascular disease in acromegaly. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2017; Vol 13(2):64-67.
P. Mejia-Osuna, M. Udovcic, MD Sharma. Hyperthyroidism and the heart. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2017; Vol 13(2):60-63.
P. Mejia-Osuna, CR Wilburn, MD Sharma, RJ Robbins. Extreme hyperprolactinemia without a prolactinoma in end stage renal disease: A case report and literature review. Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology: Case Reports. DOI: 10.1016/j.jecr.2018.10.002