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Sharon Romm

Sharon Romm, MD is a psychiatrist who currently practices in the psychiatric ICU at Harborview Medical Center. She completed her residency at Harvard, and enjoys teaching medical students who rotate onto her service. In her free time, Dr. Romm creates beautiful artwork (seen above) and writes. She has published 4 books (on the themes of: the last years of Sigmund Freud; a history of beauty; dating after the age of 50, and physician retirement), and is working on a 5th (about the large psychiatry department at Harborview).

Sharon Romm

Physicians retire at all ages—older doctors forsake medical practice when tired of it or when forced to do so by age or illness; younger practitioners…