Columbine Family Practice Medical Staff

Emily Crockett, MD

Dr. Emily Crockett is a Colorado native who grew up in Lakewood and has received all of her education in Colorado. She graduated with highest distinction from Colorado State University (CSU), where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in Spanish. While at CSU, she majored in Biology and conducted laboratory research in agriculture. She earned her medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC) in 1990, followed by a year’s clinical experience in dermatology at UCHSC. She completed a transitional internship at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in 1991 and a year’s residency in the pathology program at UCHSC. Dr. Crockett then completed a three-year residency in family practice at Mercy Medical Center.

Her experience in private practice has been in west metro Denver and the foothills. From 1995 to 1996 she served at the Conifer Medical Center, followed by a stint at Health First Physicians in Golden from 1996 to 1997. That year she decided to work at Columbine Family Practice, which has been a southwest Denver presence for a decade.

In addition to her diplomate status with the American Board of Family Practice, Dr. Crockett is certified by the American Heart Association in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. She has been active in medical research on radiation damage in patients with mouth and throat cancer.

Dr. Crockett has been involved in numerous honor and service societies, including the Golden Key National Honor Society, the Denver and Colorado medical societies, and the CU Medical Student alumni organization. She has volunteered in the emergency rooms, family practice residency and surgical programs and the intensive care units at St. Anthony’s Hospital and Lutheran Medical Center.  Her interests include swimming, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and gardening. She lives in Englewood.

Joseph Sharkey, MD

Dr. Joseph Sharkey received his M.D. from Creighton University Medical School in Omaha, Nebraska and served a residency in Family Practice at Staten Island General Hospital in New York and the U.S. Navy. He holds an undergraduate degree from St. Michael’s College in Vermont. Dr. Sharkey is board eligible and has been practicing Family Medicine for over 30 years. He is a member of the Christian Medical Society and has held the position of Medical director of the Denver Rescue Mission. Dr. Sharkey has been a part of the Columbine staff since June of 2007.With preventive health as a focus, Dr. Sharkey “believes in the necessary balance of mind, body and spirituality to achieve good health.” He and his wife Patricia have four boys and live in the Golden, Colorado area.

Dr. Sharkey is a sports enthusiast and enjoys swimming every day. He and his boys have been active in tennis, snowboarding, paragliding, basketball, scuba diving and rollerblading. He also has a love for the out-of-doors and goes mountain biking, hiking, camping, and canoeing whenever there is free time.