Dr. Sharp began her career in the medical field by completing her B.S. in Nursing from the University of Colorado in 1975.  After working in the Newborn ICU at the Children's Hospital in Denver Colorado for five years, she moved to Cleveland, Ohio to pursue her M.D. at Case Western Reserve University, which she completed in 1984.  Dr. Sharp also holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina, completed in 1990.

Upon completion of her M.D., Dr. Sharp filled an internship at the University Hospitals, in Cleveland, Ohio.  While at the University Hospitals, she also served as Junior Assistant Resident, and then as Senior Assistant Resident of Internal Medicine through 1987.  

From 1987-1990, Dr. Sharp filled a fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Utah.  From 1990-1993, Dr. Sharp served as an Instructor in Medicine, Division of Cardiology at the University of Utah.  She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah.

After her teaching, Dr. Sharp became a staff Cardiologist of the Salt Lake Clinic and LDS Hospital.  From 1993 to the present, Dr. Sharp has worked with the Heart Center doing what she loves best - working as a cardiologist.

Dr. Sharp holds many honors and awards.  She received the Teagle Foundation Scholarship and the University of Colorado Scholarship for Academic Achievement.  She is a member of both the Sigma Theta Tau and the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Societies.  From 1980-1984 she was again awarded the Teagle Foundation Scholarship.

Dr. Sharp continues to be a member of a number of prestigious medical chapters, including American Board of Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians, Utah Academy for Preventive Medicine, Society for Epidemiologic Research, American Heart Association's Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, and the American Federation for Clinical Research.  Dr. Sharp is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Sharp's professional interests include   Echocardiography,  especially babies in the  newborn unit at St. Mark's Hospital, adult congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, preventive cardiology and nuclear imaging.  Dr. Sharp is board certified in Internal Medicine,  Cardiology and "Testamur" of the American Society of Echocardiography's competence exam,   and is Certified in Nuclear Cardiology.

Additionally, she enjoys volunteer activities.  She served as a member of the Board of Directors, American Heart Association,  Western States Affiliate, 1997-1999, and is the Past president of the Utah Division of the AHA.

A native of Vernal, UT, Dr. Sharp loves spending time with her family.  Dr. Sharp and her husband, Lee, have a four year old daughter, Rachel, and three step-children - Andrew, Lizzie and Megan.  Lee grew up living all over the world, and now he and Dr. Sharp enjoy overseas traveling.  Most recently they toured Spain, Portugal, and Ireland.

Additionally, they enjoy hiking, running, cooking, movies, and especially books.  Dr. Sharp is an avid reader (when she can find time!)