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Zelis - Third Party Administrator
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About
“The path to transplantation is a journey that we are on together. Our team is here to guide, support and prepare you so you can return to your family, your life and your future with confidence. We do not negotiate when it comes to achieving the best outcomes for our patients and their families.”
I am a transplant surgeon specializing in liver transplantation, living donation, liver cancer and hepatobiliary cancer.
Growing up in a family of physicians, I felt an early calling to a profession built on service, healing and human connection. That foundation led me to transplant surgery.
Philosophy of Care
I believe medicine is an interconnected science. In today’s world, we have advanced diagnostics, treatments and technologies, yet the core responsibility remains the same: to steward the health of every patient who places their trust in us.
Health stewardship is not optional — it is our professional obligation. I take full ownership of each patient’s care, ensuring that decisions are thoughtful, evidence-based and centered on long-term wellness.
Favorite Parts of Medicine
Caring for and operating on complex patients and witnessing their transformation as they recover
Playing a role in extending both the longevity and quality of life for individuals facing serious liver disease
Taking pride in growing every day toward becoming one of the best in my field
Hobbies
Outside of my surgical practice, I enjoy traveling and spending time with my wife and child. Music is a lifelong passion, and I collect a variety of musical instruments while teaching myself piano. I also love gardening and lawn care — watching saplings grow and thrive brings me profound joy.
Articles & Publications
Journal Articles
Sharma S, Mulligan DC. CON: A multi-vendor organ procurement and transplantation network (OPTN) will not improve liver procurement and use. Liver Transplantation. 2025;31(12):1584–1586.
Batra RK, Sharma S, Gerber DA. Ethical framework for liver transplantation in the elderly. Current Anesthesiology Reports. 2025;15(1):10.
Adler JT, Sharma S. Out-of-sequence allocation: a necessary innovation or a new inequity in transplantation? American Journal of Transplantation. 2025;25(2):234–236.
Carpenter D, Sharma S, McCune K, Ratner L. Renal transplantation: living donor and cadaveric. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery. 2023.
Sharma S, Barrera K, Gruessner RWG. Surgical techniques for living donor pancreas transplantation. In: Transplantation, Bioengineering, and Regeneration of the Endocrine Pancreas. 2020.
Sharma S, Barrera K, Gruessner RWG. Surgical techniques for deceased donor pancreas transplantation. In: Transplantation, Bioengineering, and Regeneration of the Endocrine Pancreas. 2020.
Barrera K, Sharma S, Schwartzman A, Gruessner RWG. Surgical techniques for total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation. In: Transplantation, Bioengineering, and Regeneration of the Endocrine Pancreas. 2020.
Sharma S, Hwang R, Liou P, Velasco M, Ravella S, Martinez M, et al. P2.52: Complete jejunal exclusion: a novel method to manage enterocutaneous fistulas in the background of short bowel syndrome. Transplantation. 2019;103(7S2):S109–S110.
Barrera K, Sharma S, Schwartzman A, Balamurugan AN, Gruessner RWG. Resolution of chronic pain and independence from insulin after completion pancreatectomy and islet autotransplant using a remote islet isolation facility. The American Surgeon. 2019;85(11):518–520.
Sharma S, Huang R, Hui S, Smith MC, Chung PJ, Schwartzman A, et al. The utilization of fluorescent cholangiography during robotic cholecystectomy at an inner-city academic medical center. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2018;12(3):481–485.
Laftavi M, Gruessner A, Pankewycz O, Kaylene B, Sidharth S, et al. Pancreas transplant alone (PTA) outcome is best in brittle diabetic patients without advanced nephropathy. American Journal of Transplantation. 2018;18:390.
Barrera K, Sharma S, Gruessner A, Gruessner R. Cumulative United States experience in domino liver transplants. American Journal of Transplantation. 2018;18:575–576.
Barrera K, Sharma S, Schwartzman A, Gruessner R. Surgery for chronic pancreatitis: what is the future? Clinics in Surgery. 2018;3.
Sharma S, Barrera K, Gruessner A, Gruessner R. 28-year cumulative US experience with pediatric living donor liver transplant—how far have we come? American Journal of Transplantation. 2018;18:728–729.
Boucher GM, Stanek AE, Sharma S, Mueller CM, Sugiyama G, Weber TK, et al. Endogenous interleukin (IL)-23 protects against acinar injury in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated mouse severe acute pancreatitis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2012;215(3):S23.
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