Sharon Mick, MSN, FNP-C

Sharon Mick, MSN, is a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C) with Head and Neck Surgery at UC San Diego Health. She specializes in treating ear infections and providing professional ear cleanings or earwax removal using special miniature instruments. Ms. Mick sees a variety of conditions that may lead to earwax buildup, including narrow ear canals, Swimmer's ear, dry ear wax, or an overproduction of earwax. She frequently performs ear cleanings for individuals with hearing aids.

As part of the otolaryngology team, she also meets with patients before and after their surgeries, providing procedure education and discharge instructions.
Ms. Mick has been with the Division of Head and Neck Surgery since 2005, and serves as the clinic manager, overseeing staff and day-to-day operations at UC San Diego Health's Perlman Medical Offices.

Prior to joining Head and Neck Surgery, Ms. Mick was a nurse practitioner in rheumatology at Illinois Bone and Joint Institute and with UC San Diego Health's Arthritis and Joint Care services. She earned a bachelor's in nursing from UCLA and her master's degree in nursing from Louisiana State University.

Outside of work, Ms. Mick enjoys officiating youth sports, including football, basketball and softball.

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