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Office
8081 Innovation Park Dr
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Fairfax, VA 22031Phone+1 571-472-2900Fax+1 571-472-2901
Summary
- Dr. Garima Sharma is a cardiologist in Maryland. She is the Director of Women's Cardiovascular Health and Cardio Obstetrics at Inova health system, Northern VA. She received her medical degree from L. Tilak Municipal Medical College and has been in practice 14 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi and Marathi. She specializes in women's cardiovascular health, cardiac disease in pregnancy, post-partum prevention and preventive cardiology. She is internationally recognized in Women's Health and takes care of complex issues related to cardiovascular disease in women. She has received funding from NIH, AHA and March of Dimes and other foundations. She has more than 100 publications and over 2000 citations.
Education & Training
- Temple University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2011
- Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
- L. Tilak Municipal Medical CollegeClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2023 - 2031
- MD State Medical License 2012 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association between polysocial risk score and CVH among women of reproductive age in the SAFE HEART study: An American Heart Association Research Goes Red Initiative.Faith E Metlock, Yaa Adoma Kwapong, Dhananjay Vaidya, Ketum Ateh Stanislas, Zulqarnain Javed
Current Problems in Cardiology. 2025-03-01 - Heart Failure Risk Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Timely Opportunity to Reduce Heart Failure Risk in Women.Garima Sharma, Tiffany L Brazile, Sara A Thorne
JACC. Heart Failure. 2025-02-22 - Visit-to-visit Lipid Variability, Coronary Artery Calcification, Inflammation, and Mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).Jeffrey Shi Kai Chan, Danish Iltaf Satti, Raymond Ngai Chiu Chan, Parag Chevli, Adhya Mehta
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2025-02-20
Journal Articles
- Cardiovascular Considerations in Caring for Pregnant Patients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart AssociationMehta LS, Warnes CA, Bradley E, Burton T, Economy K, Mehran R, Safdar B, Sharma G, Wood M, Valente AM, Volgman AS; American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardi..., Circulation
- The Use of Echocardiography and Advanced Cardiac Ultrasonography During PregnancyO'Kelly AC, Sharma G, Vaught AJ, Zakaria S, Current Treatment Options Cardiovascular Medicine
- Improving Cardiovascular Workforce Competencies in Cardio-Obstetrics: Current Challenges and Future DirectionsSharma G, Zakaria S, Michos ED, Journal of American Heart Association
Authored Content
- New Beginnings, New Transitions A Bold Vision for the Journal’s Fellows-in-Training and Early Career PageJanuary 2018
- New Beginnings, New Transitions A Bold Vision for the Journal’s Fellows-in-Training and Early Career PageJanuary 2018
Press Mentions
- Psychological Screenings Are Vital to Maternal Heart Health, Report SaysMarch 4th, 2025
- Routine Psychological Screening Can Improve Maternal Cardiovascular HealthFebruary 24th, 2025
- Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Underdiagnosed Cardiovascular Killer of Young WomenFebruary 5th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Maternal Metabolomics and Cardiovascular HealthMarch of DimesPresent
- Social Determinants of Hypertension in WomenAmerican Heart AssociationPresent
Committees
- Member, AHA Women and Underrepresented Groups Council 2022 - Present
- Member, ACC Women in Cardiology Leadership Council 2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Marathi
External Links
- Inova Faculty Website https://www.inova.org/doctors/garima-sharma-md
- Inova Women's Cardiovascular Health https://www.inova.org/our-services/inova-schar-heart-and-vascular/specialty-programs-services/inova-womens-cardiovascular-health
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