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Dr. Shishir Sharma

Shishir Sharma, MD

Board-Certified Cardiologist

Shishir Sharma, MD, is a board-certified clinical cardiologist who brings years of experience in advanced cardiac imaging to HeartPlace, serving adults and teens in and around Arlington, Texas. 

Dr. Sharma began his undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he graduated with honors. Afterward, he enrolled at the Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, where he obtained his medical degree and graduated magna cum laude. During his time there, Dr. Sharma was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Before entering private practice, Dr. Sharma completed a residency at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he won a number of research and teaching awards. Dr. Sharma completed additional cardiovascular training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

As a student, he received advanced training in echocardiography. During this time, Dr. Sharma published numerous papers and presented at various national conferences about the prevention of heart disease and how the modification of certain risk factors can improve the heart’s structure.

Dr. Sharma is board-certified in nuclear cardiology and internal medicine. He specializes in advanced heart imaging techniques and has a strong interest in reducing the risk of heart disease through lifestyle modifications. 

Outside of work, Dr. Sharma enjoys spending time with his wife and watching college football. 

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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Nuclear Cardiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiac CT
  • Vascular Imaging
  • Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

  • Texas Health Arlington Memorial
  • Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

  • Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 
  • Residency, Internal Medicine:  Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 
  • Medical School, MD Degree: Magna Cum Laude; Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 
  • Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University. BA in Biology and Economics, with honors, Baltimore, MD

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

  • Sharma S, Raman S, Benjamin S et al. Anterior wall viability and low ejection fraction predict functional improvement after CABG. Journal of Surgical Research 2011; 171:416-21.
  •  Groh C, Sharma S, Pelchovitz DJ et al. Use of an electrocardiographic screening tool to determine candidacy for a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Heart Rhythm. 2014; 11:1361-6.
  •  Reis JP, Allen N, Barone-Gibbs B, Lee J, Lewis C.E, Lima J, Lloyd-Jones D, Loria CM, Powell-Wiley TM, Sharma S, Wei GS, Liu K. Association of the degree of adiposity and duration of obesity with measures of cardiac structure and function: The CARDIA Study. Obesity. 2014; 22: 2434-40.
  •  Sharma S, Colangelo LA, Lima J et al. Effects on cardiac remodeling of weight and weight change over 20 years: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study (CARDIA). JACC. 2015; 65: 2463-5.
  •  Sharma S, Colangelo LA, Allison MA et al. Association of serum leptin with future left ventricular structure and function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Int J Cardiol. 2015; 193: 64-68.
  •  Sharma S, Colangelo LA, Lloyd-Jones D, Jacobs DR, Gross MD, Gidding SS, Greenland P. Longitudinal associations between adiponectin and cardiac structure differ by hypertensive status: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA). Cardiovascular Endocrinology. 2016; 5; 57-63.
  •  You C, Sharma S, Bavishi A et al. Dialytic interval and the timing of electrocardiographic screening for subcutaneous cardioverter-defibrillator placement in chronic hemodialysis patients. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. Epub ahead of print

 

NATIONAL ABSTRACT/POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

  •  Sharma S, Raman S, Sun B et al. Characteristics of patients that show improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction after a coronary artery bypass graft. American College of Surgeons Medical Student Program. October 2009, Chicago, IL.
  •  Sharma S, Raman S, Sun B et al. Characteristics of patients showing improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction after surgical revascularization. Academic Surgical Congress. February 2010, San Antonio, TX.
  •  Sharma S, Firstenberg M, Phillips G et al. Cardiac magnetic resonance predictors of left ventricular functional improvement after mitral valve repair for cardiomyopathy. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. November 2011, Orlando, FL.
  •  Sharma S, Colangelo L, Lima J et al. Longitudinal effects of obesity on cardiac remodeling: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA). American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2014, Washington DC.
  •  Sharma S, Colangelo L, Lima J et al. Association of leptin with cardiac remodeling: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA). American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2014, Washington DC.
  •  Friedman J, Sharma S, Katz DH et al. Stem cell transplantation is associated with prolonged recurrence-free survival in patients with cardiac AL amyloidosis. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2014, Washington DC.
  •  Sharma S, Colangelo L, Allison M et al. Serum leptin is associated with less adverse future left ventricular structure and function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2015, San Diego, CA.
  •  Aagard P, Sharma S, McNamara D et al. Risk of Arrhythmia and Conduction Disease in Former National Football League Players. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2018, Orlando, FL.
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