Pallavi Sharma, MD, is a board-certified critical care and pulmonary medicine physician at University Hospitals, the ICU director at UH Parma Medical Center. and an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Her areas of focus in pulmonary medicine include interstitial lung disease and environmental and occupational lung disease. In addition to her professional duties, Dr. Sharma is passionate about helping underserved communities. She has spent time as a free clinic and health fair volunteer and has served underprivileged communities in Nicaragua and India through her international mission work. In recognition of her service, Dr. Sharma was awarded the NEOMED Leadership in Community Service Award.