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Mahesh Sharma, MD, Thoracic Surgery, San Antonio, TX, Methodist Hospital

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Thoracic Surgery • San Antonio, TX

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief, Congenital Cardiac Surgery/Executive Co-Director Congenital Heart Insitute of South Texas at Methodist Children's Hospital | Chief, Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery- Methodist Heart & Lung Insitute

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Summary

  • Mahesh S. Sharma is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Methodist-HCA Healthcare and specializes in the care of children and adults with congenital heart disease. He currently serves as Chief of Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Executive Co-Director of the Congenital Heart Insitute of South Texas at Methodist Children's Hospital.

    Dr. Sharma graduated with Honors from The University of Texas at Austin and received his medical doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His postdoctoral education includes completion of a surgical internship at Baylor College of Medicine and general surgery residency at Tufts University School of Medicine. He then pursued cardiothoracic surgical training at The University of Pittsburgh and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He subsequently completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and cardiopulmonary transplantation at the Great Ormond Hospital for Children in London, England one Europe's leading congenital heart centers.

    Dr. Sharma is the author of over 100 peer-review abstracts, journal articles, and book chapters. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and member of numerous professional societies. He has been named as one of the nation's top doctors by U.S. News in partnership with Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.

    Dr. Sharma's clinical interests are in complex neonatal and infant congenital heart defect repair and pediatric heart failure. His research focuses on clinical outcomes in congenital cardiac surgery and mechanical circulatory support of the failing heart.

    In addition, he is involved in humanitarian efforts to provide congenital cardiac surgical care for children in under served areas.

    Specialties: Neonatal & Infant Heart Surgery, Adult Congenital Heart Surgery, Mechanical Circulatory Support/Ventricular Assist Device, Heart Transplantation

    • A Wild Story: Adult Congenital Patient Receives Modified Ross Procedure | Newsro

    From the age of 14, Bill Wild knew he had a heart condition. His pediatrician detected a slight heart murmur which turned out to be bicuspid aortic valve. It's

    Healing Little Hearts in Kosovo | Newsroom

    Kosovo: a country left to rebuild after crisis. Most affected are those who have the least control. At times, this can leave some of the most vulnerable, such a

    Jett Leahy | Department of Surgery

    Suzi Leahy was told her son Jett had little chance of survival. He was born with a congenital heart defect that ultimately required a heart transplant before th

    A Bridge to Transplantation: Pediatric Patient is First at UNC Children's to Bec

    After being diagnosed with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, a 5-month-old infant from Brunswick County was facing an uncertain future. However, she was able to be

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    Stream Congenital - Norwood v Hybrid (Mahesh Sharma vs Richard Ohye w/ Garrett Coyan) by TSRA Podcast from desktop or your mobile device

Clinical Expertise

  • Health policy, Medical economics, Heart failure, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Congenital heart defects, VAD management, Lung transplant surgery, Heart failure and transplantation, Cardiothoracic surgery, Mechanical circulatory support

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2006
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2004
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2002
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2014 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2007 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2018 - 2023
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor US News & World Report/Castle Connelly LTD., 2014-2023
  • Health Care Hero Traingle Business Journal, 2020

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Median Sternotomy for Innominate Artery Compression Syndrome and Distal Tracheal Stenosis  
    Sandeep Sainathan, Mahesh Sharma, The American Surgeon

Press Mentions

  • A Bridge to Transplantation: Pediatric Patient Is First at UNC Children’s to Become Berlin Heart Recipient
    A Bridge to Transplantation: Pediatric Patient Is First at UNC Children’s to Become Berlin Heart RecipientOctober 4th, 2022
  • Patient Stories: Georgia Mae Braddy
    Patient Stories: Georgia Mae BraddyOctober 23rd, 2018
  • Family of Young Heart Patient Encourages Organ Donations
    Family of Young Heart Patient Encourages Organ DonationsFebruary 21st, 2020
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, MD, Dr. M Sharma, Dr. Mahesh S Sharma