LatishaKatie(Ali)SharmaMD

Vascular Neurology

Professor, Neurology, Walter Brutsch Endowed Chair, Director, UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center Director, UCLA Telestroke Program

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Office
710 Westwood Plaza
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Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-794-1195

Summary

Latisha (Ali) Sharma, MD, is a neurology specialist located in Los Angeles, CA, with a focus on vascular neurology. Her education includes a neurology residency and a vascular neurology fellowship at the Indiana University School of Medicine and UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, respectively, preceded by an internship in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Sharma has worked as an attending physician at the West Los Angeles Veterans Center where she gained experience in stroke, ischemic stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and carotid disease. She has also contributed to various publications and clinical trials related to her specialty. Notable honors include awards from the American Heart Association, American Academy of Neurology, and recognition on the Top Doctors list.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2005 - 2006
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2002 - 2005
Temple University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

AHA Bugher Foundation Award American Heart Association
Clinical Research Fellowship American Academy of Neurology
Super Doctor Top Doctors List
Super Doctor-Rising Stars Top Doctors
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Clinical Trials

Field Administration of Stroke Therapy - Magnesium (FAST-MAG) Trial Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3
Efficacy and Safety Study of GM602 in Patients With Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Ischemic Stroke Within 18 Hours Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 08
Completed
Phase 2
Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
Study of Procoagulation Markers in Stroke Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Field Administration of Stroke Therapy-Blood Pressure Lowering Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Surgical Indirect Revascularization For Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial Stenosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Trevo® Retriever Registry Post Market Surveillance Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 25
Completed
Remote Preconditioning Over Time To Empower Cerebral Tissue Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Dabigatran Etexilate for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (RE-SPECT ESUS) Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 27
Completed
Phase 3
Analysis of Revascularization in Ischemic Stroke With EmboTrap Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Anticoagulation in ICH Survivors for Stroke Prevention and Recovery Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 28
Recruiting
Phase 3
CHAMPION-AF Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 15
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
A Study to Learn How Well the Study Treatment Asundexian Works and How Safe it is Compared to Apixaban to Prevent Stroke or Systemic Embolism in People With Irregular and Often Rapid Heartbeat (Atrial Fibrillation), and at Risk for Stroke Start of enrollment: 2022 Dec 05
Terminated
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Intracranial artery calcification: Frequency, determinants, and modification of outcomes from endovascular thrombectomy.
Allan Q Phan, Bryan Yoo, David S Liebeskind, Latisha K Sharma, Mersedeh Bahr-Hosseini
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2024-11-01
Magnesium and Hematoma Expansion in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A FAST-MAG Randomized Trial Analysis.
Eric M Liotta, Matthew B Maas, Shyam Prabhakaran, Kristina Shkirkova, Nerses Sanossian
Stroke. 2024-02-01
5 citations
Mediation of Age and Thrombectomy Outcome by Neuroimaging Markers of Frailty in Patients With Stroke.
Faysal Benali, Nishita Singh, Joachim Fladt, Tanaporn Jaroenngarmsamer, Fouzi Bala
JAMA Network Open. 2024-01-02

Books/Book Chapters

The Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine
Chapter: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
Sharma, LatishaAmerican Geriatrics SocietyEdition 11th,2022
Telestroke
Latisha K. SharmaElsevierEdition 1st,2021
Neurocritical Care Monitoring
Chapter: Neuroimaging
Latisha K Ali and David S. LiebeskindSpringerEdition 1st,2014
The Interface of Neurology and Internal Medicine
Chapter: Cardiomyopathies and Other Myocardial Diseases
Page 50 - 60Amytis Towfighi and Latisha AliEditors: Jose Biller.Lippincott Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2007
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Press Mentions

Decision-Making Visual Aids for Late, Imaging-Guided Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic StrokeSeptember 29th, 2020
Receiving a Clot-Buster Drug Before Reaching the Hospital May Reduce Stroke DisabilityMarch 6th, 2017