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Rebecca Sharim, MD
Rheumatology
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Overview
Area of focus i
- Rheumatology
Languages spoken
- English
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About
Philosophy of care
I believe that patients and providers need to work together as a team. It is important to treat the whole person, not just the disease.
Why I entered medicine
I love having the opportunity to work together with people to improve quality of life.
Education
Undergraduate
Lehigh University, Bachelor of Arts (BA), 2005
Medical School
Temple University School Of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2009
Training
Internship 2010
Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Internship 2011
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Residency 2012
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Residency 2013
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship 2014
Rheumatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship 2015
Rheumatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Publications & Clinical Trials
Services Permanently Relocated to:
Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Dermatomyositis
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GNC or Temporal Arteritis)
- Gout
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
- Lupus
- Myopathies
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia (Bone Loss)
- Osteoporosis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Dermatomyositis
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GNC or Temporal Arteritis)
- Gout
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Pain
- Lupus
- Myopathies
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia (Bone Loss)
- Osteoporosis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
- Polymyositis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Systemic Sclerosis/Scleroderma
- Vasculitis/Wegener's
Services Offered
- Joint Aspiration
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Rheumatology
- Joint Aspiration
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Rheumatology
Comments
"She was so wonderful. Very helpful, kind. I left the conversation with a lot of helpful information and feeling confident and comfortable"
"Extremely positive experience, the attention to detail by the doctor was exceptional, I feel very confident in the information received and comfortable making an appropriate decision based solely on me."
"Dr. Sharim is a patient, knowledgeable and very efficient doctor. She listened to what I had to say and answered all my questions. Her kindness and comforting words were very much appreciated. What a lovely doctor!"