Dr. Shiva Sharma

Dr. Sharma has been a Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist since 1988. He joined Pediatric Cardiology Services in 2003.

Education and Training:

Medical Degree:
University of Rajasthan, India

Pediatric Residency:
Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans

Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship:
University of Pittsburg School of Medicine

Board Certifications:

• American Board of Pediatrics (1986)
• American Board of Pediatric Cardiology (1988)

Academic Appointments:

1986-1997 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

1997-2002 Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

Grants:

Dr Sharma has been the recipient of numerous grants including NIH funding.

Selected Publications and Presentations :

Toward Designing the Optimal Total Cavopulmonary Connection: An In Vitro Study. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1999; 68, 1384-1390

In-Vitro Flow Experiments for the Determination of the Optimal Geometry of the Total Cavopulmonary Connection for Surgical Repair of Children with Functional Single Ventricle. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1996;27(5):1264-1269.

In Vivo Flow Dynamics of the Total Cavopulmonary Connections from Three-Dimensional Multi-slice MRI. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2001; 71:889-898

He has given many lectures over the years and has been an invited speaker for the American Society of Echocardiography; The 3rd World Congress of Echocardiography and Vascular Ultrasound; Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and many more.

Dr Sharma has received many honors and awards including the Chief Resident in Pediatrics at Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans

Additional Information:

Dr Sharma is married to Dr. Purna Sharma and they have 2 children.