Who We Are
IPIC is led by Sharona Sachs, MD, a physician with three decades of experience caring for people and families facing complex medical decisions — in pulmonary and critical care medicine, oncology, and palliative medicine — across academic medical centers and integrated health systems.
Over the course of her career, Dr. Sachs has worked closely with patients, families, and clinicians at moments when choices carry real uncertainty and deeply personal consequences.
Experience and Approach
In addition to clinical care, Dr. Sachs has spent many years teaching and mentoring clinicians, building interdisciplinary programs, and developing approaches to decision support that emphasize:
clear understanding of the options at hand
careful attention to what matters most to each person
guidance in mapping specific choices and likely outcomes to those priorities
This work has taken place at the bedside, within hospitals and training programs, and at a systems level, where values-aligned decision support has been integrated into routine care.
Why IPIC
IPIC grew directly out of this experience. It reflects a commitment to helping people make sense of unfamiliar medical choices in a way that is informed, values-centered, and responsive to their specific circumstances.
For those who wish to explore Dr. Sachs’ background in more detail, additional information is available below.
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