Director, Hand Surgery Services University Medical Center Brackenridge Hospital
Washington University in St. Louis—Chemistry A.B. Magna Cum Laude 1992
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX—Medical Degree 1996
Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals—General Surgery & Plastic Surgery Residencies 2002
University of Washington Seattle, WA—Orthopedic Hand Surgery Fellowship 2003
Education
1992 – 1996 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Doctor of Medicine
1988 – 1992 Washington University St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 1992
Completed Honors tract in Chemistry
Dean’s List 1988-1992
Professional experience
1996 – 1999 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
General Surgery Residency, Prerequisite
Internship, General Surgery 12 months
Resident, General Surgery 24 months
1999 – 2002 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Plastic Surgery Residency
1999-2000 Rotations in Hand Surgery, Ben Taub General Hospital, Methodist Hospital
2000-2001 Rotations in Texas Children’s Hospital, St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2001-2002 Chief Resident Rotations in Ben Taub General Hospital, Veteran Affairs Hospital, Resident Aesthetic Clinic
2002-2003 University of Washington Seattle, WA
Fellowship, Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Received specialized training in orthopedic hand surgery and microvascular surgery through combined program
Accredited training program leading to completion of Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery examination
Research experience and publications
Baylor College of Medicine
Versatility of the Sural Fasciocutaneous Flap in the Coverage of Lower Extremity Wounds. Larry H. Hollier, Sanjay K. Sharma, Edward Babigumira, and Michael J.A. Klebuc. Accepted to Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, with revisions, 2002.
Soft Tissue Injuries and Infections of the Face. Sanjay K. Sharma and Larry H. Hollier. Plastic Surgery Pearls and Wisdom. Boston Medical Publishers: Lincoln, Nebraska. In press, 2000.
Microtia and Other Congenital Ear Deformities. Sanjay K. Sharma and Larry H. Hollier. Plastic Surgery Pearls and Wisdom. Boston Medical Publishers: Lincoln, Nebraska. In press, 2000.
Syndromes with Craniofacial Components. Sanjay K. Sharma and Larry H. Hollier. Plastic Surgery Pearls and Wisdom. Boston Medical Publishers: Lincoln, Nebraska. In press, 2000.
Management of Sternal Wound Dehiscence. Sanjay K. Sharma, and Saleh M. Shenaq. EMedicine online Text Book Chapter. www.emedicine.com Online, 2001.
Postoperative Morphine Requirements of TRAM and DIEP Flaps. Stephen S. Kroll, Sanjay K. Sharma, Cindy Koutz, David W. Chang, Geoffrey L. Robb, Howard N. Langstein, Gregory R.D. Evans, and Gregory P. Reece. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 107:2, 2001.
Incidence of Hematoma Associated with Toradol after TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction. Sanjay K. Sharma, Cindy Koutz, Gregory P. Reece, Michael J. Miller, Gregory R.D. Evans, Geoffrey L. Robb, David W. Chang, Howard N. Langstein, and Stephen S. Kroll. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 107:2, 2001.
Principles of Microvascular Surgery. Saleh M. Shenaq and Sanjay K. Sharma. In Grabb and Smith’s Plastic Surgery, 5th Edition. Sherrell J. Aston, Robert W. Beasley, and Charles H.M. Thorne, eds., Lippincott-Raven, New York: 1997.
Aesthetic Outcome of Breast Implant Removal in 85 Consecutive Patients. David T. Netscher, Sanjay K. Sharma, John Thornby, Marcia Peltier, Andrew Lyos, Marc Fater, and Ali Mosharrafa. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 100: 206, 1997.
A Case of Adult-type Colloid Millium of Hands and Face Successfully Treated by Dermabrasion. David T. Netscher, Sanjay K. Sharma, Beatrice M. Kinner, Andrew Lyos, Robert D. Griego. Southern Medical Journal. 89:10, 1996.
Superficial versus Deep: Options in Venous Drainage of the Radial Forearm Free Flap. David T. Netscher, Sanjay K. Sharma, Eugene L. Alford, John Thornby, and Neville Leibman. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 36:536, 1996.
Washington University in St. Louis—School of Medicine
1990-91 Research Assistant, Department of Anesthesiology: Investigated the role of arachidonic acid in cellular signal transduction. Helped elucidate new model for depleting cell membranes of essential fatty acids.
Professional Presentations
Evaluation of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in Healing Skin Graft Donor Sites. Sanjay K. Sharma and Larry H. Hollier. Presented at the 2002 Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference in Seattle, Washington, March 2002.
Versatility of the Distally-based Sural Artery Fasciocutaneous Flap in the Management of Distal Third Lower Extremity Injuries. Larry H. Hollier, Michael J.A. Klebuc, Sanjay K. Sharma and Edward Babigumira. Submitted for abstract presentation to the American Association of Plastic Surgeons meeting in Seattle, Washington, May 2002.
Free Flap Reconstruction in Pediatric Cancer Patients. Sanjay K. Sharma, Avshalom Shalom, Howard N. Langstein, and David W. Chang. Presented at the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meeting in Cancun, Mexico, January 2002.
Vascularized Bone Transfers for the Management of Allograft Non-union in Cancer Patients. Roy L.H. Ng, Sanjay K. Sharma, David W. Chang, Steven J. Kronowitz, Kristin L. Weber, Alan Yasko, and Michael J. Miller. Presented at the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meeting in Cancun, Mexico, January 2002.
The Use of Transdermal Alar Suspensory Sutures in the Repair of the Cleft Nose Deformity. Sanjay K. Sharma and Samuel Stal. Accepted for abstract presentation to the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 2001.
Pain Medication Use After TRAM and DIEP Flaps. Stephen Kroll, Sanjay Sharma, Michael Miller, Geoffrey Robb, Gregory Reece, Gregory Evans, Howard Langstein, and David Chang. Presented at the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meeting in South Beach, Miami, Florida, January 2000.
Superficial versus Deep: Options in Venous Drainage of the Radial Forearm Free Flap. David T. Netscher, Sanjay K. Sharma, John Thornby, and Neville Liebman. Poster presentation at the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery meeting in Tucson, AZ, July 1995.
Professional memberships
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Active Member
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Member
Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
Texas Medical Association
Travis County Medical Society
Accreditations
Board Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery 2004
Certificate, Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery 2006
Recertified, ABPS Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery MOC Program, 2014
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2006
Licensed Physician, State of Texas, February 1998-present
Licensed Physician, State of Washington, May 2002-2004
Advanced Cardiac Life Support trained, October 2005
Volunteer experience
Trained Emergency Medical Technician, 1991.
Volunteer St. Louis Emergency Medical Services, 1991-92.
Baylor College of Medicine, Class Officer 1993-94.
Baylor College of Medicine, Pre-clinical Resource Network counselor for underclassmen, 1995.
Awards received
1996 Baylor College of Medicine, Outstanding Medical Student in Plastic Surgery.
