Sunil Sharma MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Sleep Medicine
N. Leroy Lapp Professor and Chief, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
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Health Science Center North, Room 4075AMorgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-293-4661
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Summary
- Dr. Sunil Sharma is a pulmonologist specializing in critical care, pulmonary vascular medicine, and sleep medicine, based in Morgantown, WV. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Cook County Health and Hospitals System and a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Sharma is currently employed as a Professor and Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at West Virginia University Hospitals. He has contributed to several publications in notable journals, focusing on sleep apnea and its implications. Additionally, Dr. Sharma is serving as the Principal Investigator for the Sleep Well Live Well (SWELL) Pilot Project.
Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2023 - 2027
WV State Medical License 2019 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2021
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2019
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2019
SC State Medical License 2005 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013, 2015-2016
Clinical Trials
- Sleep Well Live Well (SWELL) Pilot Project Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 14
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Obstructive sleep apnea and outcomes in acute pulmonary embolism: A large-scale database study.Saud Alawad, Nawaf Al-Saeed, Ahmad Jarrar, Sijin Wen, Sunil Sharma
Plos One. 2026-01-01 - Advancing a New Subspecialty: Hospital Sleep Medicine.Michelle T Cao, Robert C Stansbury, Sunil Sharma
Sleep Medicine Clinics. 2025-12-01 - 2 citationsEvaluation and management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults hospitalized for medical care: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline.Reena Mehra, Dennis H Auckley, Karin G Johnson, Martha E Billings, Gerard Carandang
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-12-01
Press Mentions
Sleep Medicine Expert Says Testing Hospitalized Patients for Sleep Apnea Saves LivesOctober 29th, 2025- Researchers Identify Simple Method to Screen for Sleep Apnea in Stroke PatientsOctober 15th, 2024
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