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Gyanendra Sharma

Professor

Gyanendra Sharma

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Cardiology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Radiology and Imaging

Bio

Dr. Sharma graduated in Medicine from J.L. Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Radiology in India. On arrival to the USA, he underwent Internal Medicine residency at SUNY at Buffalo, NY. Thereafter Dr. Sharma joined the Internal Medicine faculty at University of Kansas, School of Medicine in Wichita in 1997 before coming to Medical College of Georgia for a fellowship in Cardiology. Dr. Sharma served as chief fellow and joined the faculty in 2003. He went to Royal Brompton Hospital, London in 2004 for training in Cardiovascular MRI. He is board certified in adult Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Computed Technology. Dr. Sharma's clinical and research interests include cardiac imaging, outcome research, valvular heart disease, pulmonary embolism and preventive Cardiology.

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Education

  • MD, Medicine Aligarh Muslim Univ, 1981

Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2012

  • Diplomate of the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Technology 2012

  • Cardiac CT Angiography Training 2012

  • DEAL Controlled Substance, 2021

  • PHY GA Board of Medical Examiners, 2000

  • Special competency in Adult Echocardiography 2008

  • CBNCACE Cert. Board of Nuclear Card., 2008

  • ABIMC American Board of Int. Med, 2003

  • US Board of Nuclear Cardiology #2598 2002

  • CBNC Cert. Board of Nuclear Card, 2002

  • ABIM American Board of Int. Med, 1997

Awards & Honors

  • The Faculty Senate of Medical College of Georgia Honors 2014

  • Annals of Internal Medicine 2012

  • Exemplary Teaching Award 2012

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • RCAR 5000

    Cardiology

  • GMED 5077

    Ambulatory Adult Select

  • RMED 5000

    Medicine

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Mechanical aortic valve thromboembolism during pregnancy on low molecular weight heparin., 2023
    Abstract
  • Multidisciplinary approach to management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with severe left ventricular outflow obstruction in pregnancy., 2023
    Abstract
  • Isolated accessory tricuspid valve leaflet in asymptomatic adult., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Mortality and Discharge- Time Likelihood Predication in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, 2022
    Abstract
  • Unexpected course of central venous catheter; persistent left superior vena cava., 2022
    Other

Department Service

  • Cardiology Task Force Committee 2009 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Rehabilitation/Prevention Cardiology Task Force Committee 2009 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Patient Advisory Committee for the CV Center of Excellence 2008 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Chaffee Cardiovascular Center Committee 2007 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Cardiology Fellowship Recruitment Committee 2006 - 2010

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Ambulatory Medical Group Team Charter 2012 - 2012

    Role: Other

University Service

  • GRU Department of Medicine Quality Departmental Counci 2010 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • MCG Faculty Grievances Subcommittee, University Faculty Senate 2010 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Annals of Internal Medicine (Manuscripts 2002 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

  • ACP Pier 2007 - 2007

    Role: Reviewer

Public Service

  • Hindu Temple Society 2010 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Caravan 2007 - Present

    Role: Other