Sharon Lissman, MD

• About
  • Specialties: Palliative Medicine

  • Board Certified:
    Hospice & Palliative Care

  • Gender: Female

  • Languages: English
  Biography

  What I Do
  For more than 15 years, I have provided palliative care to patients and their families. In this role, I aim to give patients control when options feel limited. I explore patient values and recommend a medical plan that aligns with what is most important to them.

  Why I Love My Work
  I enjoy meeting with patients and families, hearing their stories, helping them to understand and finding out what matters to them most.
  I was drawn to both the scientific and human aspects of providing medical care. I don’t feel like I chose palliative care. It chose me.

  Getting to Know Me
  Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors, being with family, practicing yoga and scuba diving with my husband.

  Education
  • Medical School
    University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Residency
    Internal Medicine, Legacy Health, Portland, OR
  • Fellowship
    Geriatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN