14. How reading a book about birth as a child lead her to becoming Dr. Sharon Thompson.

Dr. Sharon Thompson is a practicing obstetrician gynecologist in Phoenix Arizona where she owns and directs Central Phoenix Obstetrics and Gynecology. She earned a B.A. in Biology from Vassar College, an M.P.H in Women and Child health from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.  Dr. Thompson completed her training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Harvard University affiliated Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospital residency program. 

A sought-after expert in her field, Dr. Thompson is welcomed around the country as a keynote speaker, teacher and health coach. She has given invited presentations to organizations including the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Medical Women’s Association and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  Dr. Thompson is regularly featured on 3TV’s Good Morning Arizona and Fox 10’s Health Watch. 

As a resource for her local community Dr. Thompson serves as Medical Director for the Arizona Community Health Partnership and chairs the Women’s Commission for the City of Phoenix.  Dr Thompson is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arizona School of Medicine Phoenix and an adjunct Professor at Grand Canyon University and the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Innovation. 

Outside of work, Dr. Thompson makes time to explore the Arizona outdoors with her nieces and nephews. Downtime will find her with a good book or a karaoke microphone in hand.

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