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Nisha B. Sharma

Nisha B. Sharma

Research Assistant, Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction Study

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Pediatrician

  • Education

    • University of California, Los Angeles

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Psychobiology

    • Western University of Health Sciences

      2009 - 2013
      Doctor of Osteopathy/Medicine (D.O.) Medicine

  • Experience

    • UCLA, Dept of Psychology

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Research Assistant, Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction Study

      Principal Investigator: Dr. David Creswell & Dr. Hector Myers- Recruited elderly adults for study from senior citizen centers in the community - Phone screened and administered interested participants for eligibility- Administered and supervised baseline assessments and physiological measures (blood pressure, heart rate, respiration)- Organized research materials for administering study and trained other research assistants in baseline assessment protocol- Assisted in assessment and troubleshooting of study difficulties- Participated in small group research meetings- Earned Safety Certification for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Created SPSS data entry document- Assisted in stimuli formation- Recruited HIV positive patients for study from local HIV clinics Show less

    • UCLA Health, Neuropsychiatric Institute, Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

      - Designed and developed individualized therapy programs for children with autism in areas including: speech and language, cognitive and social skills, occupational skills, self-help, behavioral, and education- Worked one-on-one with children to implement these programs and train children in their weakest areas- Adapted and redesigned programs based on weekly assessment of students to further advance their skills- Communicated with and trained parents to help implement the same programs at home Show less

      • Behavioral Therapist

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

      • Research Assistant

        Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

    • Western University of Health Sciences

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
      Teaching Assistant, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

      - Managed and assisted a small group of first-year medical students during their osteopathic manipulative medicine training (OMM)- Organized OMM review sessions for first-year students to help prepare them for their written and practical exams

    • Loma Linda University Medical Center

      Jun 2013 - Jun 2017

      • Pediatric Chief Resident/Attending

        Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

      • Pediatric Resident

        Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

    • St. Joseph Health

      May 2018 - Sept 2018
      Pediatrician

    • CHOC Children's

      Oct 2018 - now
      Pediatrician

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Pediatrician

      American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
      Oct 2017