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Office
700 N Tustin Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705Phone+1 714-245-1444Fax+1 714-953-6604
Summary
- Interventional cardiologist with professional interests in a variety of aspects within interventional and general cardiology. This includes coronary and endovascular interventions (arterial and venous) to transcatheter structural heart procedures (e.g. TAVR, LAAO, TEER of mitral and tricuspid valves, ASD/PFO), as well as echocardiography, heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (IABP, Impella, ECMO), and medical education.
Education & Training
- Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2023 - 2024
- University of California (San Francisco)/FresnoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2020 - 2023
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
- St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2016, MD, MPH, Magna Cum Laude
- University of California, IrvineBS, Biological Sciences, Deans Scholar List Recipient
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 2016 - 2020
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT)Diplomate
- Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC)Diplomate
- National Board of EchocardiographyDiplomate
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Steven N Parks, MD Leadership Award Fresno-Madera Medical Society, 2023
- Cardiology Fellow of the Year UCSF Fresno, 2023
- Cyrus Buhari Leadership Award in Cardiovascular Medicine UCSF Fresno, 2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsDaytime Versus Night-Time Emergency Abdominal Operations: Perspective from a Low–Middle-Income CountryChinedu Udochukwu Ndegbu, Olalekan Olasehinde, Avinash Sharma, Olukayode Arowolo, Adewale O. Adisa
World Journal of Surgery. 2019-12-01 - 26 citationsMicropuncture technique for femoral access is associated with lower vascular complications compared to standard needle.Itsik Ben-Dor, Avinash V. Sharma, Toby Rogers, Charan Yerasi, Brian C. Case
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2021-06-01 - 7 citationsCardiovascular Disease Risk in Survivors of Breast Cancer.Avinash V. Sharma, Gemma Reddin, Brian J. Forrestal, Ana Barac
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2019-12-09
Journal Articles
- Local and Systemic Therapies for Vulnerable Atherosclerotic PlaquesAmbrose JA, Sharma AV, Rev Argent Cardiol
- Micropuncture technique for femoral access is associated with lower vascular complications compared to standard needleBen-Dor I, Sharma A, Rogers T, Yerasi C, Case BC, Chezar-Azerrad C, Musallam A, Forrestal BJ, Zhang C, Hashim H, Bernardo N, Satler LF, Waksman R., Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 10/16/2020
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Survivors of Breast CancerSharma AV, Reddin G, Forrestal B, Barac A, Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 12/9/2019
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Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- Explained: What Is Archaea?January 25th, 2020
- Arneja Heart & Multi-Speciality Hospital, Nagpur Launches Central India’s First Comprehensive Heart Failure Clinic & Advanced Therapy ProgramJune 22nd, 2019
- Dr. Arneja Conducts First Non-Surgical Valve Replacement in Central IndiaNovember 16th, 2018
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions - SCAIMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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