Sharon Orrange, MD

Dr. Orrange earned her BA in Biology from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. She received her MD from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, where she also completed her residency in internal medicine at UC San Diego.Currently, Dr. Orrange is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at USC’s Keck School of Medicine and a primary care physician with Keck Signature Care in Beverly Hills. Over her two-decade career at USC, she has been an attending physician for medical students and residents at LAC+USC Medical Center while managing a primary care practice at Keck Medicine of USC–Beverly Hills. She is also a fellow of the American College of Physicians.Her research and numerous publications focus on health policy, care inequities, health communication, and personalized care. Board-certified in internal and obesity medicine, she is also a certified menopause provider. Her work reflects a commitment to addressing healthcare challenges, promoting holistic, patient-centered care, and advancing proactive healthcare practices.Recognized for her excellence in patient care, Dr. Orrange received the Choi Family Award from Keck USC School of Medicine in 2022. She has appeared on The Doctors, Fox Sports West, The Ricki Lake Show, and various local news outlets. She has been included on the Best Doctors in America list and named among Los Angeles Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, and The Los Angeles Times Best Doctors in Los Angeles. In 2024, she was honored as a Castle Connolly Exceptional Woman in Medicine.

• Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine, 2024
• Keck USC School of Medicine: Choi Family Award Excellence in Patient Care, 2022
• Los Angeles Magazine: Top Doctors Los Angeles, 2019-2024
• Southern California Super Doctors, 2019-2024
• American College of Physicians: Fellow, 2009
• American Heart Association Laverna Titus Young Investigator Award and Forum Presentation, 1998
• Winner of the American College of Physicians Medical Student Abstract Competition w Poster Presentat, 1997

• Prediabetes. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2025 Jul 17; 11(1):49.. View in PubMed
• Semaglutide for Weight Reduction in Type 1 Diabetes: Promising Results With Uncertain Glycemic Impact. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2025 Mar; 19(2):593-594.. View in PubMed
• Specialized Technology Education for Pumps and Pens in Underserved Populations with Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2022 04; 24(4):268-275.. View in PubMed
• Equity in Medical Care for People Living With Diabetes. Diabetes Spectr. 2022; 35(3):266-275.. View in PubMed
• Patient Satisfaction and Trust in Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Observational Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2021 Apr 22; 8(2):e28589.. View in PubMed
• Reasons for and predictors of patients’ online health information seeking following a medical appointment. Fam Pract. 2014 Oct; 31(5):550-6.. View in PubMed
• The prepared patient: information seeking of online support group members before their medical appointments. J Health Commun. 2012; 17(8):960-78.. View in PubMed
• Lingering questions and doubts: online information-seeking of support forum members following their medical visits. Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Dec; 85(3):525-8.. View in PubMed
• Encouraging patients with depressive symptoms to seek care: a mixed methods approach to message development. Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Feb; 78(2):198-205.. View in PubMed
• Actuarial outcome after catheter balloon commissurotomy in patients with mitral stenosis. Circulation. 1997 Jan 21; 95(2):382-9.. View in PubMed

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