Sharon M. Malotte, MD — general medicine (family)
Courtesy Sharon M. Malotte, MD, photograph by d'Joyce Bismarck
Dr. Sharon Malotte (b. 1955) is a member of the TeMoak Band of Western Shoshones of the South Fork Indian Reservation. She is the first indigenous Nevadan to become a doctor and was named Miss Indian Nevada 1977. Malotte considers her heritage an integral part of her work, in building relationships with patients and acting as a mentor, devoting much of her time to public speaking. As a woman who has overcome significant difficulties to become a successful physician, she is a role model for students and her own daughters.
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