Dr. Sharon Hung

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sharon Wei Hung is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician at the Stanford Internal Medicine Clinic. She earned her MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Before joining Stanford, Dr. Hung was on the faculty at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She serves as the Director of the Women’s Health Department within Primary Care and Population Health at Stanford, where she also acts as Course Director for the Stanford CME Women’s Health Conference and co-director of the annual Stanford CME Menopause Healthy Aging Conference. Her scholarly interests include breast cancer screening, steatotic liver disease, osteoporosis, and weight gain during the perimenopausal period. Clinically, she focuses on preventive medicine and the management of chronic conditions such as pre-diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Additionally, Dr. Hung leads bi-monthly group patient visits aimed at the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and is passionate about mentoring trainees, including Stanford Internal Medicine residents and Physician Assistant students. She is fluent in conversational Spanish and Mandarin.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Santa Clara, CA

Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Primary Care and Population Health, focusing on women's health and preventive medicine.

Director Women's Health

2023-01-01 — Present

Stanford Medicine, Primary Care Population Health • Santa Clara, CA

Overseeing the Women's Health Department, including directing educational conferences and leading initiatives for women's health.

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.