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Vikas Sharma, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT

VikasSharmaMD

Thoracic Surgery Salt Lake City, UT

Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah

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  • Office

    30 N 1900 E
    SOM 3C127
    Salt Lake City, UT 84132
    Phone+1 507-319-8829

Summary

  • Adult cardiac surgery with special focus on adult congenital heart diseases, atrial fibrillation surgery and value based care

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2015 - 2017
  • Wellspan Health/York Hospital
    Wellspan Health/York HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2015
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2010 - 2012
  • Dayanand Medical College
    Dayanand Medical College Class of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2012 - 2019
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2015
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • AATS Cox Maze Fellowship AATS, 2017
  • Best Resident teachers and Best Surgical Hands Wellspn York Hospital, 2015
  • "Resident Teacher Award" University of Utah, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Successful management of cardiac arrest due to pulmonary embolus using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ultrasound-accelerated catheter directed thrombolysis  
    Sharma V, Goldberg H, Shears L, Kaczorowski D, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2016
  • Off-pump coronary artery bypass reduces early stroke in octogenarians: a meta-analysis of 18,000 patients  
    Altarabsheh SE, Deo SV, Rababa'h AM, Lim JY, Cho YH, Sharma V, Jung SH, Shin E, Markowitz AH, Park SJ, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2015
  • Optimal surgical ablation of atrial tachyarrhythmias during correction of Ebstein anomaly  
    Stulak JM, Sharma V, Cannon BC, Ammash N, Schaff HV, Dearani JA, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • In Search for Ideal Source of Pulmonary Blood Flow for Stage 1 Norwood procedure: Meta-analysis and Review of Literature.
    Vikas Sharma, MD, STS, 1/1/2014

Lectures

  • Parachute Left Atrioventricular Valve in Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Should the Zone of Apposition be Closed? 
    1/1/2012
  • Conversion to One and One Half Ventricle Repair in patients with Prior Modified Fontan. 
    1/1/2012
  • Drive Line infections in Left Ventricle Assist Devices: Implications for Destination Therapy 
    1/1/2012
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi