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Anil Sharma, MD, Anesthesiology, Wall Township, NJ

AnilKSharmaMD

Anesthesiology • Wall Township, NJ

Pain Medicine

President, Spine and Pain Centers of NJ and NY

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  • Office

    1967 Rt 34 , Building C #102
    Wall Township, NJ 07719
    Phone+1 732-345-1180
    Fax+1 732-530-4476

Summary

  • Dr. Anil K. Sharma is the founder and President of Spine & Pain Centers of New Jersey and New York. He completed his fellowship in Pain Management at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation and has been recognized for excellence throughout his medical career.
    Dr. Sharma graduated as a Valedictorian from MGM Medical College and received the Robert Dripps Award for Best Resident at Monmouth Medical Center, where he currently serves as Director of Pain Management. He was also named Best Graduating Fellow at the Cleveland Clinic. Since 2011, Dr. Sharma has been consistently rated as a "Top Doc" by New Jersey Monthly magazine, and he was featured on the cover in 2014. Castle Connolly has named him a top doctor in the NY metro area every year since 2014.
    Specializing in minimally invasive techniques to treat spinal disorders, Dr. Sharma has performed over 40,000 spinal procedures during his 20 years of clinical practice. His expertise includes diagnosing challenging and rare cases, as well as pinpointing the source of chronic pain in the back, neck, and other areas. He is a leading practitioner of state-of-the-art techniques and has taught complex procedures at national and international spine meetings. Dr. Sharma has also overseen numerous cadaver courses to teach new and innovative technologies for treating spinal disorders.
    As a published author and experienced educator, Dr. Sharma has written chapters in textbooks and recently published several review articles in major spine journals. He has also contributed clinical guidelines through the North American Spine Society. Dr. Sharma is an active member of the North American Spine Society and the International Spine Intervention Society, serving on several key committees.

Clinical Expertise

  • Sciatica, Epidural steroid injection, Discography, Neck pain, Herniated disc, Vertebral stress fractures, Leg pain, Neural stimulation, Epidural injections, Radiofrequency ablation, Facet syndrome, Botulinum toxin injections for headache, Spine arthritis, Diskogenic pain, Spine disorders, Interventional pain management, Musculoskeletal injuries, Evidence based spinal procedures

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1994 - 1995
  • Monmouth Medical Center
    Monmouth Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 1991 - 1994
  • Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College
    Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical CollegeClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1995 - 1998
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1994 - 1998
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 1996
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NJ Monthly Top Doc NJ Monthly, 2012-2023
  • Best Graduating Fellow Cleveland clinic foundation, 1995
  • Robert D. Dripps Award for Best Graduating Resident Monmouth Medical Center, 1994
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain  
    Anil K Sharma, Spine, 2020
  • The Effectiveness and Risks of Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Systematic Review with Comprehensive Analysis of the Publishe...  
    David J Kennedy, Anil K Sharma, Yakov Vorobeychik, Jessica Jameson, Maxim Moradian, Ronald Wasserman, Pain Medicine
  • The Effectiveness and Risks of Fluoroscopically Guided Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Systematic Review with Comprehensive Analysis of the Publishe...  
    Anil K Sharma, http://painmedicine.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/06/20/pm.pnw131.abstract, 6/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Symptom Oriented Pain Management 
    Chapter: Discogenic pain 
    Anil K SharmaISBN# 93502579712015
  • Practice Guidelines for “Spinal Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures 
    Chapter: Standards Committee member - Review 
    NIKOLAI BOGDUK International spine intervention society ISISEdition 2nd,2014
  • Interventional Pain Management- a practical approach” 
    Chapter: IDET and Radiofrequency Denervation 
    Anil K SharmaISBN # 978 81 8448 319 22012

Press Mentions

  • 'Back' in Action
    'Back' in ActionApril 18th, 2015
  • Anil K. Sharma, MD
    Anil K. Sharma, MDNovember 17th, 2016

Committees

  • Member, NASS - Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines Committee 2007 - Present
  • Director of pain management, Monmouth Medical Center 2003 - Present
  • Member, Standards Committee- International Spinal Intervention Society 2007 - 2020
  • Section Editor, Spine line Journal- North American Spine Society 2007 - 2013
  • President, New Jersey Society of Interventional Pain Physicians 2007 - 2009

Professional Memberships

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