Sharon Baik, Ph.D.

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Sharon Baik, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Clinical Expertise
  • Psychology
Research Area
  • Health Equity
Academic Appointments
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
Clinical Teams
Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
Sharon Baik, Ph.D., has joined City of Hope as assistant professor in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology jointly from San Diego State University and University of California San Diego. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
 
Dr. Baik's research interests focus on improving the health-related quality of life of cancer survivors, with a particular emphasis on medically underserved populations. “I am passionate about improving the lives of those impacted by cancer and reducing cancer health disparities among medically underserved populations, as well as providing patient-centered, psychosocial care throughout the cancer experience,” she says. 
 
She has studied using smartphone interventions to improve the health of cancer patients and survivors, as well as the use of web-based programs to improve adherence to treatment protocols and help manage side effects.

Location

Education & Experience

Degrees

  • 2018, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California/University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California

  • 2015, M.S., Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California

Fellowship

  • 2020, Clinical Psychology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois

Internship

  • 2017-2018, Clinical Health Psychology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio

Awards & Memberships

Memberships

  • 2016-present, American Psychosocial Oncology Society

  • 2014-present, Society for Health Psychology (APA Division 38)

  • 2013-present, Society of Behavioral Medicine

  • 2013-present, American Association for Cancer Education

  • 2009-present, American Psychological Association

Publications

  • Baik SH, Oswald LB, Buscemi J, Buitrago D, Iacobelli F, Perez-Tamayo A, Guitelman J, Diaz A, Penedo F, Yanez B. 2020. Cancer-specific self-efficacy is related to better health-related quality of life and lower symptom burden among Latina breast cancer survivors. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 27, 357-365.
  • Fox RS, Baik SH, McGinty H, Garcia S, Reid KJ, Bovberg K, Fajardo P, Wu LM, Shahabi S, Ong JC, Zee PC, Penedo F. 2020. Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a bright light intervention in ovarian and endometrial cancer survivors. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Advance online publication.
  • Buscemi J, Oswald LB, Baik SH, Buitrago D, Iacobelli F, Phillips SM, Perez-Tamayo A, Guitelman J, Penedo F, Yanez B. 2020. My Health Smartphone Intervention Decreases Sources of Fat Intake among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors. Manuscript under review at Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 43, 732-742.
  • Baik SH, Klonoff EA, Barnes LE, Schiaffino MK, Stutzman S, Wells KJ. (2019). Brief report: Mapping the online social network of cancer bloggers. Journal of Health Psychology. Advance online publication. DOI:10.1177/1359105319888269
  • Yanez B, Oswald LB, Baik SH, Buitrago D, Iacobelli F, Perez-Tamayo A, Guitelman J, Diaz A, Penedo F, Buscemi J. (2019). Brief culturally informed Smartphone interventions decrease breast cancer symptom burden among Latina breast cancer survivors. Psycho-Oncology. Advance online publication. DOI:10.1002/pon.5281
  • Yanez B, Baik SH, Bouchard LC, Buitrago D, Buscemi J, Iacobelli F, Perez-Tamayo A, Fajardo P, Serrano G, Guitleman J, Penedo FJ. (2019). An electronic health intervention for Latina women undergoing breast cancer treatment (My Guide for Breast Cancer Treatment): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 8(12), e14339. DOI: 10.2196/14339
  • Gordon JR, Baik SH, Schwartz KTG, Wells KJ. (2019). Comparing the mental health of sexual minority and heterosexual cancer survivors: A systematic review. LGBT Health. 6, 271-288.
  • Baik SH, Fox RF, Mills SD, Roesch SC, Sadler GR, Klonoff EK, Malcarne VL. (2017). Reliability and validity of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 in Hispanic Americans with English or Spanish language preference. Journal of Health Psychology. 24, 628-639.
  • Pan TM, Mills SD, Fox RS, Baik SH, Harry KM, Roesch SC, Sadler GR, Malcarne VL. (2017). The psychometric properties of English and Spanish versions of the Life Orientation Test-Revised in Hispanic Americans. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 39, 657-668.
  • Baik SH, Arevalo M, Gwede C, Meade CD, Jacobsen PB, Quinn GP, Luque JS, Wells KJ. (2016). Development and validation of the Biomedical Research Trust Scale (BRTS) in English and Spanish. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 11, 346-356.
  • Baik SH, Gallo LC, Wells KJ. (2016). Patient Navigation in breast cancer treatment and survivorship: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 34, 3686-3696.
  • Andretta JR, Worrell FC, Mello ZR, Dixson DD, Baik SH. (2012). Demographic group differences in adolescents’ time attitudes. Journal of Adolescence, 36, 289-301.

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