Brian Sharp, MD

  • Emergency Medicine

About

Brian Sharp, MD is the medical director of patient safety and quality for UW Health and works to ensure the best possible, safe medical care is provided throughout the health system.

As a physician specially trained in emergency medicine, Dr. Sharp leads a team of expert health care clinicians who treat people with illnesses or injuries that could be life-threatening or pose an immediate risk to their health and well-being. Injury or illness can be caused by disease, infection, stroke, heart attack, or bodily trauma, and may include symptoms such as fevers, vomiting, bleeding, shortness of breath, dizziness, weakness and pain. He speaks with patients, obtains lab tests and imaging, such as X-rays to diagnose the injury or illness and provides necessary treatment.  

Whether it is a life-threatening event, such as a heart attack, or a condition needing rapid treatment, such as pneumonia, Dr. Sharp attentively and compassionately listens to all patients to understand their health care needs and provide the most advanced medical care available.

Dr. Sharp’s areas of interest include quality improvement and patient safety, patient experience, provider wellness, and medical education.

Languages spoken
  • English
University affiliation

Education & credentials

Board certifications
  • Emergency Medicine
Medical School
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
Residencies
  • St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI