She graduated with Great Distinction from California State University with a degree in Chemistry. Dr. Sommerville went on to earn her medical degree at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She continued on at Los Angeles County-USC for her internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She became board certified in OB/GYN in 1992. Dr. Sommerville is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Menopause Practitioner by the North American Menopause Society. She has special interest in menopause and female sexual dysfunction. Dr. Sommerville has practiced general Ob/Gyn for 24 years.