Dr. Sharmila Oak is the inpatient rotation director of the Inova pediatric residency program at Inova Children's Hospital, where she is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, then completed both her pediatric residency and her pediatric hospital medicine fellowship at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. In her leadership role, Dr. Oak has spearheaded major changes to the pediatric inpatient rotation and the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) division in response to recent ACGME curriculum updates, while also providing valuable support and mentoring to pediatric residents. Beyond her professional commitments, Dr. Oak enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, traveling, trying new restaurants, and reconnecting with her true passion—dance.