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Office
1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 30912
Summary
- Amol Sharma, M.D. grew up in nearby northeast Tennessee. He obtained his Bachelor's and Master's Degree in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Sharma graduated from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He completed his internal medicine training at Temple University in Philadelphia and gastroenterology fellowship at Penn State in Hershey, PA. Joining the Augusta University Digestive Health Center, he has enjoyed moving with his family to Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Sharma has a particular interest in Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility. During his training, he researched foregut motility disorders and was recognized for his work by the American Neurogastroenterology & Motility Society as a Young Investigator. He looks forward to caring for these challenging patients in a patient-centered and multidisciplinary manner with the expertise and resources available at the Digestive Health Center.
Clinical Expertise
- Parkinson's disease, General gastroenterology, Functional dyspepsia, Chronic diarrhea, Constipation, Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, Esophageal manometry, Gastrointestinal motility disorders, Achalasia, Gastroparesis, Dysphagia, Fecal incontinence, Breath tests, Fructose intolerance, Gatroesophageal reflux
Education & Training
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2012 - 2015
- Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2008 - 2016
- VA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Clinical Trials
- Parkinson's Disease and Digestive Health Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 04
- Electronic Mobile Phone App Stool Diary Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 06
Roles: Contact
- Thoracic Neuromodulation for Diabetic Gastroparesis Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 27
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsTransjugular Liver Biopsy and the Bloody Mess That Follows: A Rare Case of Hemobilia and Hemocholecystitis.Kristen Suchniak-Mussari, Beth Foreman, Amol Sharma, Tanmay S. Shah, Charles Dye
ACG Case Reports Journal. 2016-08-17 - 80 citationsConstipation: Pathophysiology and Current Therapeutic ApproachesAmol Sharma, Satish S.C. Rao
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. 2016-01-01 - 32 citationsReview article: diagnosis, management and patient perspectives of the spectrum of constipation disordersAmol Sharma, Satish S.C. Rao, Kimberly Kearns, Kimberly D. Orleck, Scott A. Waldman
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2021-04-28
Press Mentions
- Vibrating Capsule Doubles the Ability for Constipation Sufferers to Defecate Without DrugsFebruary 21st, 2023
- Magnetic Stimulation Dramatically Improves Fecal IncontinenceAugust 25th, 2020
- First of Its Kind Study on Fecal Incontinence Study Happening at Medical College of Georgia at AUJanuary 29th, 2019
Grant Support
- Home Versus Office Biofeedback Therapy for Fecal IncontinenceAmerican College of Gastroenterology2017–2018
- Characterization of Gastrointestinal and Neuroenteric Dysfunction in Parkinson's DiseaseParkinson's Disease Foundation2017–2018
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