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Dr. Toishi Sharma : Best Interventional Cardiologist in USA

Dr. Toishi Sharma is a dedicated and experienced Interventional Cardiologist currently practicing at Self Regional HealthCare in South Carolina, USA. With a comprehensive medical education and training background from the esteemed Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), India, Dr. Toishi Sharma brings a wealth of expertise and commitment to the field of cardiovascular medicine. Throughout Dr.  Toishi Sharma’s career, a focus on patient care excellence, continuous learning, and cutting-edge research has been paramount. 

Dr. Toishi Sharma Specializes in

  • Heart Attack
  • Arrhythmias
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Valvular Heart
  • Hypertension
  • High Cholesterol

Teaching Experience

07/2020 – Present

Clinical Instructor, University of Vermont Inpatient Cardiology Service Rotation Instruct M3 and M4 medical students and Internal Medicine Residents. Received multiple 2021-2022 Larner College of Medicine Professionalism Accolades from learners in this course.

07/2021 – Present

University of Vermont Resident Research Mentor Mentor to Paul McCleary, Robert A. Adamian, and Nicholas Tooley on research projects they presented at national conference

08/2020 – Present

Faculty Instructor, Electrocardiogram Interpretation University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine ECG interpretation course for second year medical students.

07/2020 – Present

University of Vermont Cardiology Case Conference Lecture Series Presented over 25 cases to the cardiology division as a part of the general cardiology fellowship curriculum.

08/2017-07/2020

Resident Ambulatory Curriculum Coordinator Hartford hospital, CT. Assisted with planning the didactic lectures and leading the discussions in ambulatory healthcare setting focusing on outpatient management of cardiovascular conditions as well as health disparities among underserved population

01/2018 - 02/2020

University of Connecticut Internal Medicine Case Conference series Presented over 40 cases to the Internal medicine department as a part of the Internal medicine program curriculum.

10/2021 – 11/2021

Faculty Instructor, Inpatient Cardiology Clerkship University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Faculty instructor for this didactic and hands-on course given during the inpatient medicine clerkship for third year medical students

Extracurricular and Volunteer Service

Social Media Founder and Captain (07/2021 - Present)

University of Vermont Cardiology Fellowship Twitter and Instagram profiles @uvmcards

Mentor peer-to-peer advisory committee (07/2021 - Present)

American college of Cardiology. Advising on topics such as applying to fellowship, CV writing, career development, meditation

Rotary Club of Taj City (07/2019 - Present)

Free annual health care checkup camps in remote areas

Hartford Food Share (04/2018 – 02/2020)

Regional food bank; largest anti-hunger organization in Hartford

Hands on Hartford (09/2017 -07/2020)

Facilitated annual donations to the neediest families

Honored by the President of India for not missing a school day in three consecutive years.

Medical Licensure

  • Medical Board of Connecticut
  • Massachusetts State Medical License
  • Vermont State Medical License

Honors & Awards

  • Early Career Investigator Challenge Award
  • Fellow-in-Training Jeopardy Team Winner
  • ICMR Student Research Grant

Certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2020)
  • ACLS and BLS (2025)

Memberships

  • American Medical Association
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) chapter at University of Connecticut
  • Member, American College of Cardiology
  • Member, American Heart Association
  • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology

Research Funding

  • Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) $2000
  • University of Connecticut Internal medicine program ($4500)
  • University of Vermont Division of Cardiology ($5000)
  • 2022 CVRI-VT Early Career Research Award ($5000)

Invited Talks

  • Transcutaneous Catheter Technologies Annual Conference. Boston, MA. Sep 2022
  • SEA news, India (May 2022)
  • American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Mar 2022
  • John Dempsey Hospital. (April 2020)
  • St. Francis Hospital. (December 2019)
  • Society of General Internal Medicine; Boston, MA (April 2018)
  • Endocrine Society's 99th Annual Meeting; Orlando, FL (April 2017)
  • Weston, FL (November 2016)

Our Galley

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Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (Published)

  1. Sharma T, Krishnan AM, Lahoud R, Polomsky M, Dauerman HL. National Trends in TAVR and SAVR for Patients with Severe Isolated Aortic Stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Nov 22;80(21):2054-2056. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.787. Epub 2022 Sep 16. PMID: 36122626.

  2. Sharma T, Tapales AJD, Ross CS, Malenka DJ, Flynn JM, Ferguson M, Young MN, Vasaiwala S, Kramer RS, Iribarne A, Dauerman HL. Concordance of Guideline-Based Risk Stratification and Selection of Patients for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation or Surgical Replacement. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Jun 15;173:94-99. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.042. Epub 2022 Mar 30. PMID: 35367045.

  3.  Sharma, T., Schneider, D.J. (2023). Preparing a Grant Proposal for the USA. In: Parija, S.C., Kate, V. (eds) Grant writing for medical and healthcare professionals. Springer, Singapore.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7018-4_18

  4.  Lahoud RN, Sharma T. Myocardial Injury Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Cause for Concern? Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 Feb;35:16-18. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.11.028. Epub 2021 Dec 1. PMID: 34872850.

  5. . Krishnan AM, Zhang G, Sharma T, Hirashima F, Dauerman HL, Lahoud RN. Trends and predictors of short length of stay following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2023 Feb 14:S1553-8389(23)00063-5. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.02.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36841737.

  6. Akshat Gargya, Toishi Sharma, Rany Abdallah(2022) Role of Stellate Ganglion Block in Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias- Page 5 of 5 A Case Series. SOJ Anesthesiol Pain Manag. 7(1): 1-5.

  7. Sharma T, Kunkes J, O’Sullivan D, Fernandez AB. Elevated risk of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2021 May; 162:251-256. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.03.013. Epub 2021 Mar 22. PMID: 33766667.

  8. Sharma, T., Kumar, M.,Rizkallah, Alain.,Cappelluti, E., Padmanabhan, P.. Cocaine-induced Thrombosis: Review of Predisposing Factors, Potential Mechanisms, and Clinical Consequences with a Striking Case Report. Cureus. 2019, May; 11(5): e4700. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 10.7759/cureus.4700.

  9. Garg, A.,Sharma, A.,Krishnamoorthy, P., Garg, J., Virmani,D., Sharma,T., Stefanini, G., Kostis ,J.B., Mukherjee,D., Sikorskaya,E.. Role of Niacin in Current Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review. The American Journal of Medicine. 2017, Feb; 130(2): 173-187. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 27793642.

  10. Sharma,T.,Tigadi, SM.,Baldwin, J.,Tabtabai, SR.. Clinical Overlap between Myopericarditis and Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge. American Journal of Case Reports. 2019, Feb; 20(1): 252-257. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30804319.

  11. Sharma T, Balakumaran K, Tandon V, Shah N, Arora S. Patient Attributes Associated with Better Long-Term Outcomes on Palliative Milrinone. Cureus. 2020 May 5; 12(5):e7979. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7979. PMID: 32523836; PMCID: PMC7273353.

  12. Sharma, T., Das, N., Ismail, B., Pavia, F.C., Cabral, J., Villabona, C. Evaluation of the effect of GLP 1 agonists on quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy in patients with diabetes. Practical Diabetes. 2017, Jun; 34(5): 167-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.2110

  13. Sharma, T., Rajesh, N.G., Verma, S.K. Expression of Basal Markers in Triple Negative Breast carcinomas and Correlation with Proliferation Marker in Patients Attending A Tertiary Healthcare. Global Journal of Breast Cancer Research. 2015, Jul; 3(1): 12-15. PMID: E-ISSN: 2309-4419/15.

  14.  Sharma, T.,Paixao, R.,Villabona, C.. GLP-1 Agonist associated acute kidney injury: A case report and review. Diabetes & Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabet.2017.12.002. 2017, Dec; PMID: 29275947.

Peer Reviewed Journal Abstracts (Published)

  1. Sharma T, Wahlberg K, Harris C, Et Al. Effusive Constrictive Pericarditis Secondary To Igg-4 Related Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 2164.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)03155-2

  2. Sharma T, Krishnan A, Kim A, Et Al. The Indolent But Destructive Case Of Endocarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 3266.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735- 1097(22)04257-7

  3. Tapales A, Sharma T, Ross C, Et Al. Guideline Based Risk Stratification And Selection Of Aortic Valve Intervention: A Report From The Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 784.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735- 1097(22)01775-2

  4. Sharma T, Wahlberg K, Gibson P, Et Al. A Challenging Case Of Complete Heart Block. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 2600.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735- 1097(22)03591-4

  5. Wahlberg K, Sharma T, Kluge M, Et Al. Electrical Storm Relieved By Emergent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: An Unusual Presentation Of Critical Aortic Stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 2182.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)03173-4

  6. Adamian R, Mccleary P, Sharma T, Et Al. Platelet Fcriia Expression In Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 1014.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)02005-8

  7. Wahlberg K, Sharma T, Krishnan A, Et Al. Candida Endocarditis Requiring Urgent Valve Replacement Complicated By Stress Cardiomyopathy And Torsades De Pointes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 2736.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735-1097(22)03727-5

  8. Sharma T, Krishnan A, Harris A, Et Al. Tct-322 National Trends In Tavr And Savr For Patients With Severe Isolated Aortic Stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Sep, 80 (12_Supplement) B129.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Jacc.2022.08.377

  9. Krishnan A, Sharma T, Hirashima F, Et Al. Tct-453 Trends And Predictors Of Short Length Of Stay Following Tavr. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Sep, 80 (12_Supplement) B183.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Jacc.2022.08.534

  10. Krishnan A,Zhang G, Sharma T, Et Al. Abstract-13862: Trends In Complication Rates PostTranscatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation. 2022;146:A13862

  11. Sharma T, Mcmahon S, Schneider D, Et Al. Platelet Fc¥Riia Expression, A Powerful Marker Of Cardiovascular Risk In Women. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Mar, 81 (8_Supplement) 1287.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/S0735-1097(23)01731-X

  12. Sharma, T., Kumar, A., Tandon, V., Friedman, M., Gluck, J. Minimizing Shock Therapy In Post Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Mar, 75 (11_Supplement_1) 316. Presented At The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019.

  13. Sharma, T.,Aujla, A.,Shah, N.,Patel, N., Kluger, J.. Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease In Adulthood. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine. 2019, May; 199(1): 1928.

  14. Sharma, T.,Kunkes, J.,Waleed, I.,Sullivan, D.O.,Fernandez, A.. Venous Thromboembolism In Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Mar, 73 (9_Supplement_1) 1943. Presented At American Heart Association Resuscitation Symposium 2019. 2019,

  15. Sharma, T.,Tigadi, S.,Khurana, A., Tabtabai, S.. Clinical Overlap Between Myopericarditis And Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Diagnostic And Therapeutic Challenge. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Mar, 73 (9_Supplement_1) 2586

  16. Khurana, A.,Sharma, T.,Pruthi, S.,Manaktala, R.,Manek, G.,Gluck, J.. Atypical Use Of VenoVenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation In Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Mar, 73 (9_Supplement_1) 2501

  17. Sharma, T., Shah, N., Rizkallah, A., Cappelluti, E. Cocaine Induced Thrombotic Storm. Chest. 2019.Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Chest.2019.08.614

  18. Shah, N., Panwala, A.,Perelman, A., Sharma, T., Swales, C.. Rivaroxaban- Induced Liver Injury: A Rare Event Or The Tip Of An Iceberg?. American Journal Of Gastroenterology. 2018, Oct; 113(1): 1268-1268.

  19. Shah, N.,Sharma, T.,Manek, G.,Stettmeier, K.,Banach, D.,Dutta, D.. Severe Babesiosis At Delivery. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine. 2019, May; 199(1): 6626-6626.

  20. Shah, N., Sharma, T. Decitabine Induced Ards: An Uncommon Clinical Entity. Chest Journal. 2019, May; Https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Chest.2019.08.1192