{"id":5286,"date":"2021-02-24T12:58:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T12:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swskin.com\/?page_id=5286"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:50:20","slug":"leigha-a-sharp-m-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swskin.com\/index.php\/leigha-a-sharp-m-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Leigha A. Sharp, M.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;12px|||||&#8221; overflow-x_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; overflow-x_phone=&#8221;&#8221; overflow-x_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;933px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|131px||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; overflow-x_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; overflow-x_phone=&#8221;&#8221; overflow-x_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Leigha A. Sharp, M.D.<\/h2>\n<p><img src=%22https:\/\/swskin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SWDerm-DrSharp-001-200x300.jpg%22 width=%22200%22 height=%22300%22 alt=%22%22 class=%22wp-image-5292 alignleft size-medium%22 \/><\/p>\n<p> Leigha <span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span>, MD was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She watched her family overcome personal and professional obstacles, and through those experiences, she developed a strong drive and determination to follow her dreams. Armed with deep compassion and desire to help people, she was the first in her family to enter the medical profession. Dr. <span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span> graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She practiced as a pediatric registered nurse in Denver, Colorado, before attending medical school at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>was in the top 10th percentile of her medical school class and was inducted into both highly esteemed honors societies: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honors Society. She also received a Masters in Public Health while attending medical school. She completed her intern year in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Dell Medical School. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>completed her Dermatology residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and served as Chief Resident in Lubbock, Texas. She is dedicated to life-long learning and evidence based medicine. <\/div>\n<div>Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>enjoys treating all dermatologic conditions in every age group. She is trained in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Her special interests include skin cancer prevention and treatment, and adult and pediatric medical dermatology. Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>prides herself in patient-centered care and building meaningful relationships with her patients to treat all of their skin concerns. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>When Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>is not working, she loves spending time with her family and her furbabies. She is excited to serve her hometown community with Southwest Dermatology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Professional Experiences and Honors<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Completed Dermatology Residency as Chief Resident at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (A\u03a9A) and the Gold Humanism Honors Society   <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Received her Medical Degree from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Member of the American Board of Dermatology<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Member of the Texas Dermatological Society<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Leigha A. Sharp, M.D.<\/h2>\n<p><img src=%22https:\/\/swskin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SWDerm-DrSharp-001-200x300.jpg%22 width=%22200%22 height=%22300%22 alt=%22%22 class=%22wp-image-5292 alignleft size-medium%22 \/><\/p>\n<p>Leigha <span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span>, MD was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She watched her family overcome personal and professional obstacles, and through those experiences, she developed a strong drive and determination to follow her dreams. Armed with deep compassion and desire to help people, she was the first in her family to enter the medical profession. Dr. <span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span> graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She practiced as a pediatric registered nurse in Denver, Colorado, before attending medical school at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>was in the top 10th percentile of her medical school class and was inducted into both highly esteemed honors societies: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honors Society. She also received a Masters in Public Health while attending medical school. She completed her intern year in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Dell Medical School.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>completed her Dermatology residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and served as Chief Resident in Lubbock, Texas. She is dedicated to life-long learning and evidence based medicine.<\/div>\n<div>Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>enjoys treating all dermatologic conditions in every age group. She is trained in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Her special interests include skin cancer prevention and treatment, and adult and pediatric medical dermatology. Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>prides herself in patient-centered care and building meaningful relationships with her patients to treat all of their skin concerns.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>When Dr.<span> <\/span><span class=%22il%22>Sharp<\/span><span> <\/span>is not working, she loves spending time with her family and her furbabies. She is excited to serve her hometown community with Southwest Dermatology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Professional Experiences and Honors<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Completed Dermatology Residency as Chief Resident at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (A\u03a9A) and the Gold Humanism Honors Society <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Received her Medical Degree from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Member of the American Board of Dermatology<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Member of the Texas Dermatological Society<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Leigha A. Sharp, M.D.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swskin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SWDerm-DrSharp-001-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5292 alignleft size-medium\" \/><span class=\"il\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Leigha<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Sharp, MD was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She watched her family overcome personal and professional obstacles, and through those experiences, she developed a strong drive and determination to follow her dreams. Armed with deep compassion and desire to help people, she was the first in her family to enter the medical profession. Dr. Sharp\u00a0graduated\u00a0from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She practiced as a pediatric registered nurse in Denver, Colorado, before attending medical school at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>Dr. Sharp was in the top 10th percentile of her medical school class and was inducted into both highly esteemed honors societies: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Honors Society. She also received a Masters in Public Health while attending medical school. She completed her intern year in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Dell Medical School.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dr. Sharp completed her Dermatology residency training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and served as Chief Resident in Lubbock, Texas. She is dedicated to life-long learning and evidence based medicine.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dr. Sharp enjoys treating all dermatologic conditions in every age group. She is trained in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. Her special interests include skin cancer prevention and treatment, and adult and pediatric medical dermatology. Dr. Sharp prides herself in patient-centered care and building meaningful relationships with her patients to treat all of their skin concerns.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>When Dr. Sharp is not working, she loves spending time with her family and her furbabies. She is excited to serve her hometown community with Southwest Dermatology.<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div><strong>Professional<\/strong> <strong>Experiences and Honors<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Completed Dermatology Residency as Chief Resident at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (A\u03a9A) and the Gold Humanism Honors Society\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Received\u00a0her Medical Degree from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Member of the American Board of Dermatology<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Member of the Texas Dermatological Society<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-map-contact-row\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\">\n<h2 class=\"contact-map-section-itemtextcol\">Austin (Westgate)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"contact-map-section-itemtextcol\"><strong>Th-Fri 8AM \u2013 5PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"contact-map-section-itemtextcol\">4544 S Lamar Blvd<br \/>Suite 640<br \/>Austin, Texas 78745<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\">\n<p class=\"contact-map-section-itemtextcol\"><strong>Ph: 512.444.7208<\/strong><br \/><strong>Fx: 512.444.2343<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-iconcol\"><i class=\"contact-map-section-font-icon-1 fa fa-envelope-o\" data-cp-fa=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_map address=&#8221;4544 S Lamar Blvd #640, Austin, TX 78745, USA&#8221; address_lat=&#8221;30.2337046&#8243; address_lng=&#8221;-97.801922&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_map_pin pin_address=&#8221;4544 S Lamar Blvd #640, Austin, TX 78745, USA&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;30.2337046&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;-97.801922&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_map_pin][\/et_pb_map][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-map-contact-row\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\">\n<h2 class=\"contact-map-section-itemtextcol\">Buda<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mon-Fri 8AM \u2013 5PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>211B N FM 1626<br \/><\/span><span>Suite 1A<br \/><\/span><span>Buda, TX 78610<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\">\n<p><strong>Ph: 737.717.3244<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Fx: 512.318.2537<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-iconcol\"><i class=\"contact-map-section-font-icon-1 fa fa-envelope-o\" data-cp-fa=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-map-itemrow\">\n<div class=\"contact-map-section-info-text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_map address=&#8221;211 Farm to Market 1626 #1A, Buda, TX 78610, USA&#8221; address_lat=&#8221;30.100031&#8243; address_lng=&#8221;-97.875413&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_map_pin pin_address=&#8221;4419 Frontier Trail #110, Austin, TX 78745, USA&#8221; pin_address_lat=&#8221;30.2316865&#8243; pin_address_lng=&#8221;-97.7942493&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_map_pin][\/et_pb_map][et_pb_blurb url=&#8221;https:\/\/swskin.doxy.me\/mgravesmd&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;50%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; image_max_width=&#8221;50%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Sharp offers Telehealth Visits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doxy.me\/lsharpmd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swskin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/telehealth.png\" width=\"118\" height=\"116\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4742 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Teledermatology visits are by Appointment Only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leigha A. 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