SatishCSharmaMDFACC(He/Him)

Cardiology • Providence, RI

Providence VA Medical Center Professor of Medicine Alpert Medical School of Brown University

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Office
830 Chalkstone Ave (Building 35)
V A Medical Center
Providence, RI 02908
Phone+1 401-273-7100
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Summary

Satish Sharma, MD, is a Cardiology specialist based in Providence, RI. He completed his Chief Residency in Internal Medicine atLemuel Shattuck Hospital and a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Boston VA Healthcare System/Harvard Medical School. He is a well-experienced healthcare provider in hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and hyperlipidemia. Dr. Sharma has published several articles in prestigious journals. He is also a recognized Fellow by the American College of Cardiology.

Education & Training

Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 - 1981
Lemuel Shattuck and Faulkner HospitalsPulmonary Fellowship/Chief Residency, 1976 - 1979
Rajasthan University Medical School, JaipurAssistant Professor, Medicine, 1974 - 1975
Rajasthan University Medical SchoolInternship/Residency, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1974
Sardar Patel Medical CollegeClass of 1969

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1976 - 2024
RI State Medical License 1981 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

125 citations
Harmonizing Genetic Ancestry and Self-identified Race/Ethnicity in Genome-wide Association Studies
Huaying Fang, Qin Hui, Julie Lynch, Jacqueline Honerlaw, Themistocles L. Assimes, Jie Huang, Marijana Vujkovic, Scott M. Damrauer, Saiju Pyarajan, J. Michael Gaziano, ...> ;American Journal of Human Genetics. 2019 Oct 3
62 citations
Association of interleukin 6 receptor variant with cardiovascular disease effects of interleukin 6 receptor blocking therapy: A phenome - Wide association study
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23 citations
Supervised exercise training versus usual care in ambulatory patients with left ventricular assist devices: A systematic review
Harsha V. Ganga, Amanda Leung, Jennifer Jantz, Gaurav Choudhary, Loren Stabile, Daniel Levine, Satish C. Sharma, Wen-Chih Wu> ;Plos One. 2017 Mar 31
13 citations
Echocardiographic predictors of mortality in patients with pulmonary hypertension and cardiopulmonary comorbidities.
Johannes Steiner, Wen-Chih Wu, Matthew D. Jankowich, Bradley A. Maron, Satish C. Sharma, Gaurav Choudhary> ;Plos One. 2015 Mar 16
10 citations
Use of High‐Sensitivity Troponin Assays Predicts Mortality in Patients With Normal Conventional Troponin Assays on Admission—Insights From a Meta‐Analysis
Saurav Chatterjee, Jiwon Kim, Ali Dahhan, Gaurav Choudhary, Satish C. Sharma, Wen-Chih Wu> ;Clinical Cardiology. 2013 Nov 1
47 citations
Clinical Profile and Underdiagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in US Veteran Patients
Bradley A. Maron, Gaurav Choudhary, Umar A. Khan, Matthew D. Jankowich, Hope McChesney, Sarah J. Ferrazzani, Sainath Gaddam, Satish C. Sharma, Alexander R. Opotowsky, ...> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2013 Sep 1
1 citations
Stratified reporting of high sensitivity troponin I assay is associated with suboptimal management of patients with acute coronary syndrome and intermediate troponin e...
Jiwon Kim, Sainath Gaddam, Wen-Chih Wu, Vikram Behera, Satish C. Sharma, Gaurav Choudhary> ;Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 2013 Sep 1
12 citations
Right ventricular function relates to functional capacity in men with atrial fibrillation and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.
Scott Cohen, Sainath Gaddam, Anthony Gemignani, Wen-Chih Wu, Satish Sharma, Gaurav Choudhary> ;Echocardiography. 2013 May 1
In-vitro Validation of Cytokine Neutralizing Antibodies by Testing with Ovine Mononuclear Splenocytes.
Chen, X., Threlkeld, S. W., Cummings, E. E., Sadowska, G. B., Lim, Y. P., Padbury, J. F., Sharma, S., Stonestreet, B. S.> ;J Comp Pathol. 2013 Feb
10 citations
Echocardiographic indices of diastolic function relate to functional capacity and quality of life in ambulatory men with atrial fibrillation.
Wen-Chih Wu, Scott Cohen, Satish C. Sharma, Gaurav Choudhary> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2011 May 1
163 citations
Operative blood loss, blood transfusion, and 30-day mortality in older patients after major noncardiac surgery.
Wen-Chih Wu, Tracy Smith, William G. Henderson, Charles B. Eaton, Roy M. Poses, Georgette Uttley, Vincent Mor, Satish C. Sharma, Michael P. Vezeridis, Shukri F. Khuri,...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2010 Jul 1
11 citations
The role of calcium score and CT angiography in the medical management of patients with normal myocardial perfusion imaging
Gaurav Choudhary, Victor Shin, Nathan Ritter, Satish C. Sharma, Wen-Chih Wu> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2010 Jan 1
402 citations
Preoperative Hematocrit Levels and Postoperative Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Wen-Chih Wu, Tracy L. Schifftner, William G. Henderson, Charles B. Eaton, Roy M. Poses, Georgette Uttley, Satish C. Sharma, Michael P. Vezeridis, Shukri F. Khuri, Pete...> ;JAMA. 2007 Jun 13
18 citations
Multidisciplinary group behavioral and pharmacologic intervention for cardiac risk reduction in diabetes: a pilot study.
Oanh J. Martin, Wen-Chih Wu, Tracey H. Taveira, Charles B. Eaton, Satish C. Sharma> ;The Diabetes Educator. 2007 Jan 1
33 citations
Pharmacist-led cardiac risk reduction model.
Tracey H. Taveira, Wen-Chih Wu, Oanh J. Martin, Mark D. Schleinitz, Peter D. Friedmann, Satish C. Sharma> ;Preventive Cardiology. 2006 Sep 1
178 citations
Quality of life and exercise performance in patients in sinus rhythm versus persistent atrial fibrillation: a Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Substudy
Steven N. Singh, X. Charlene Tang, Bramah N. Singh, Paul Dorian, Domenic J. Reda, Crystal L. Harris, Ross D. Fletcher, Satish C. Sharma, J. Edwin Atwood, Alan K. Jacob...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006 Aug 15
22 citations
Flow-mediated vasodilation predicts the presence and extent of coronary artery disease assessed by stress thallium imaging.
Wen-Chih Wu, Satish C. Sharma, Gaurav Choudhary, Linda Coulter, Elizabeth Coccio, Charles B. Eaton> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2005 Sep 1
487 citations
Amiodarone versus sotalol for atrial fibrillation.
Bramah N. Singh, Steven N. Singh, Domenic J. Reda, X. Charlene Tang, Becky Lopez, Crystal L. Harris, Ross D. Fletcher, Satish C. Sharma, J. Edwin Atwood, Alan K. Jacob...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2005 May 5
28 citations
Comparison of sotalol versus amiodarone in maintaining stability of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (Sotalol-Amiodarone Fibrillation Efficacy Trial [...
Steven N. Singh, Bramah N. Singh, Domenic J. Reda, Carol L. Fye, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Ross D. Fletcher, Satish C. Sharma, J. Edwin Atwood, Alan K. Jacobson, H. Daniel...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2003 Aug 15
6 citations
The hemodynamic effects of long-term ACE inhibition with fosinopril in patients with heart failure. Fosinopril Hemodynamics Study Group.
Satish C. Sharma, David Deitchman, Judianne S. Eni, Kate Gelperin, John P. Ilgenfritz, Mel Blumenthal> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 1999 Jul 1
24 citations
Emergency Department Use of Aspirin in Patients with Possible Acute Myocardial Infarction
B. Benjamin Saketkhou, Frank J. Conte, Maryanne Noris, Peter L. Tilkemeier, Gregory L. Miller, Daniel E. Forman, Lauralyn Cannistra, Jeffrey I. Leavitt, Satish C. Shar...> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1997 Jul 15
17 citations
Postpericardiotomy syndrome and cardiac tamponade following transvenous pacemaker placement
Gregory L. Miller, Elizabeth B. Coccio, Satish C. Sharma> ;Clinical Cardiology. 1996 Mar 1
11 citations
Sleep apnea and complete heart block
Pamela R. Rama, Satish C. Sharma> ;Clinical Cardiology. 1994 Dec 1
40 citations
Usefulness and tolerability of hirulog, a direct thrombin-inhibitor, in unstable angina pectoris.
Gaurav Sharma, Diane Lapsley, Joseph A. Vita, Satish C. Sharma, Elizabeth Coccio, Burt Adelman, Joseph Loscalzo> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1993 Dec 15
43 citations
Cause and impact of pulmonary hypertension in isolated aortic stenosis on operative mortality for aortic valve replacement in men
Jayashri Aragam, Edward D. Folland, Diane Lapsley, Satish C. Sharma, Shukri F. Khuri, Gaurav Sharma> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1992 May 15
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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Hospital Affiliations

Providence Veterans Affairs Medical CenterProvidence, Rhode Island