
Ashwini D. Sharan MD
Epilepsy Surgery, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pain
Professor, Neurosurgery, Jefferson Medical College-Thomas Jefferson Univ
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909 Walnut street 2nd floorPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-955-7000
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Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2001
University of Connecticut School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 1998
University of Connecticut School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
DE State Medical License 2019 - 2023
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Effectiveness of Spinal Cord Stimulation With Automatic Control to Treat Chronic Pain in an Extended Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Can We Finally Quantify Value for Lumbar Fusions? Introducing the Operative Value Index (OVI).Advith Sarikonda, Ashmal Sami, Adam Leibold, Sara Thalheimer, Daniyal M Ali
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2026-01-09 - Electrode Type and Long-Term Clinical Response to Responsive Neurostimulation: A Single-Center Cohort With 5-Year Follow-up.Matthew Wierzbicki, India Shelley, Shreya Vinjamuri, Christopher Skidmore, Caio M Matias
Neurosurgery. 2025-12-24 - Accurate Repositioning of Deep Brain Stimulation Electrodes May Preserve Clinical Efficacy.Robert Ziechmann, Katelyn Mann, Kevin Hines, Caio Matias, Ashwini Sharan
Cureus. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Enhanced Co-Registration Methods to Improve Intracranial Electrode Contact LocalizationMichael R Sperling, Ashwini Sharan, Amrit Misra, Joseph I Tracy, ScienceDirect
Lectures
- Is Edema a Matter of Concern, After Laser Ablation of Epileptogenic Focus?North American Neuromodulation Society, Las Vegas, Nevada - 12/8/2011
- Is Edema a Matter of Concern, After Laser Ablation of Epileptogenic Focus?North American Neuromodulation Society, Las Vegas, Nevada - 12/6/2012
- Is Edema a Matter of Concern, After Laser Ablation of Epileptogenic Focus?Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 5/17/2013
Authored Content
- Task Activation and Functional Connectivity Show Concordant Memory Laterality in Temporal Lobe EpilepsyMarch 2018
Press Mentions
After More Than 20 Years, Medtronic Claims Deep Brain Stimulation Approval for DystoniaDecember 4th, 2025
The CNS Announces 2018 Paper of the YearAugust 23rd, 2018
The CNS Announces 2018 Papers of the YearAugust 23rd, 2018
Committees
- Member, Guideline Task Force, Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu
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