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Dr Hanish Sharma is an astute clinician – Gastroenterologist , with special interest in Hepatology, Pancreatic diseases and Inflammatory bowel diseases, researcher trained in basic and clinical research ,skilled endoscopist and endosonologist and a keen enthusiast in new device biodesign.
After a meritorious schooling career at Bhilai, he obtained his MBBS from Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur with honours in Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Otorhinolaryngology and the university Gold Medal in Sugery in 2005. During his internship he topped the PG entrance examination and did his MD in Internal Medicine from All India Insitute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (2008). His graduate research work was recognized and awarded. Subsequently qualified for the DM programme in Gastroenterology at AIIMS, Delhi (2009-2012). He trained, worked and researched on emergent diseases especially acute liver failure, acute pancreatitis, celiac disease and primary liver cancer.
After the degree, he continued as a Senior Research associate at AIIMS Delhi till 2013. Under the mentorship of legendary teachers he participated in the development of consensus guidelines for primary liver cancer (HCC) and Asia-Pacific status repot on Celiac disease. During this time he was keenly involved with the Stanford India Biodesign programme which resulted in design and development of a safer liver biopsy device and prototypes for GI bleeding and paracentesis which have received international patents. He also participated in initial testing and trials of rectal continence device which got FDA approval. His work was awarded at national and international conferences. He has contributed to 15 indexed publications, apart from book chapters.
He is currently focused on providing one step services for gastroenterology at Chhattisgarh and form a nucleus for comprehensive advanced care in this region.

Education and Training

• MBBS, Pt. JNM Medical College Raipur, 2005
• MD Internal Medicine, AIIMS Delhi, 2008
• DM Gastroenterology, AIIMS Delhi,2012

Awards, Honors & Recognitions

• BioScoop liver biopsy project: (Team member) Judged 1st at the Empressario Indian Institute of Technology- Kharagpur Business plan competition 2013
• Hepatology 360 Award Athens, Greece 2013
• E Merck Award for Best Plenary Paper at APICON 2009
• Certificates of Merit in physiology, pharmacology, pathology, ENT, ophthalmology and surgery
• University Gold Medal in Surgery(MBBS)

Area(S) Of Interest

• Liver Failure
• ERCP
• Pancreatitis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease(IBD)
• Basic & Therapeutic Endoscopy

Services Offered

• ERCP
• Bile Duct Stenting
• Pancreatic Endotherapy
• G.I Bleed Management
• Pseudocyst Drainage
• Stricture Dilation
• Capsule Endoscopy
• PEG Placement

Professional Highlights

• Fluent in therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP and Endoscopic ultrasound with hands on appreciation of their roles and risks.
• Metallic Stent placement for Cancer Esophagus and bile duct,pancreas.
• GI Bleed: Esophageal variceal ligation, clipping, managing ulcer bleeds.
• Therapeutic endoscopic procedures Cystogastrostomy, necrosectomy, PEG tube placement, Achalasia cardia, Colonic polypectomy.
• ERCP for bile duct diseases, Pancreatic leaks, Obstructive jaundice,cholangitis.
• Endoscopic ultrasound guided procedures Fine needle aspiration cytology and biopsy.
• Bariatric gastric balloon placements

Membership

• ISG(Indian Society of Gastroendology)

Professional Membership

• INASL(Indian National Association of Study of Liver Disease

PUBLICATIONS

1. Srivastava S, Shalimar, Vishnubhatla S, Prakash S, Sharma H, Thakur B, Acharya SK. Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Terlipressin and Albumin with a Combination of Concurrent Dopamine, Furosemide, and Albumin in Hepatorenal Syndrome. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2015 Dec;5(4):276-85. doi:10.1016/j.jceh.2015.08.003. Epub 2015 Sep 1. PubMed PMID: 26900268; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC4723649.
2. Sharma H, Verma AK, Das P, Dattagupta S, Ahuja V, Makharia GK. Prevalence ofceliac disease in Indian patients with irritable bowel syndrome and uninvestigated dyspepsia. J Dig Dis. 2015 Aug;16(8):443-8. doi: 10.1111/1751-2980.12260. PubMed PMID: 25959064.
3. Kumar A, Acharya SK, Singh SP, Saraswat VA, Arora A, Duseja A, Goenka MK, Jain D, Kar P, Kumar M, Kumaran V, Mohandas KM, Panda D, Paul SB, Ramachandran J,Ramesh H, Rao PN, Shah SR, Sharma H, Thandassery RB; (The INASL Task-Force on Hepatocellular Carcinoma). The Indian National Association for Study of the Liver(INASL) Consensus on Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in India: The Puri Recommendations. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2014 Aug;4(Suppl 3):S3-S26. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2014.04.003. Epub 2014 May 22. Review. PubMed PMID: 25755608; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4284289.
4. Sharma H. Role of external beam radiation therapy in management of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2014 Aug;4(Suppl 3):S122-5. doi:10.1016/j.jceh.2014.05.002. Epub 2014 Jul 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 25755603;PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4284217.
5. Paul SB, Sharma H. Role of Transcatheter Intra-arterial Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2014 Aug;4(Suppl 3):S112-21. doi:10.1016/j.jceh.2014.03.048. Epub 2014 May 24. Review. PubMed PMID: 25755602;PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4284218.
6. Singh N, Mishra SK, Sachdev V, Sharma H, Upadhyay AD, Arora I, Saraya A.Effect of oral glutamine supplementation on gut permeability and endotoxemia in patients with severe acute pancreatitis: a randomized controlled trial. Pancreas.2014 Aug;43(6):867-73. doi: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000000124. PubMed PMID: 24809408.
7. Makharia GK, Mulder CJ, Goh KL, Ahuja V, Bai JC, Catassi C, Green PH, Gupta SD, Lundin KE, Ramakrishna BS, Rawat R, Sharma H, Sood A, Watanabe C, Gibson PR; World Gastroenterology Organization-Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology Working Party on Celiac Disease. Issues associated with the emergence of coeliac disease in the Asia–Pacific region: a working party report of the World Gastroenterology Organization and the Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Apr;29(4):666-77. PubMed PMID:
   24783246.
8. Goyal R, Mallick SR, Mahanta M, Kedia S, Shalimar, Dhingra R, Sharma H, Das P,Datta Gupta S, Panda S, Acharya SK. Fibroscan can avoid liver biopsy in Indian patients with chronic hepatitis B. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013Nov;28(11):1738-45. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12318. PubMed PMID: 23808910.
9. Kumar R, Shalimar, Sharma H, Prakash S, Panda SK, Khanal S, Acharya SK. Persistent hyperammonemia is associated with complications and poor outcomes in patients with acute liver failure. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Aug;10(8):925-31. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.04.011. Epub 2012 Apr 17. PubMed PMID: 22521861.
10. Kumar R, Shalimar, Sharma H, Goyal R, Kumar A, Khanal S, Prakash S, Gupta SD,Panda SK, Acharya SK. Prospective derivation and validation of early dynamic model for predicting outcome in patients with acute liver failure. Gut. 2012 Jul;61(7):1068-75. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2011-301762. Epub 2012 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 22337947.
11. Sharma H, Sharma SK, Kadhiravan T, Mehta M, Sreenivas V, Gulati V, Sinha S. Pattern & correlates of neurocognitive dysfunction in Asian Indian adults with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Indian J Med Res. 2010 Oct;132:409-14. PubMed PMID: 20966519.
12. Das P, Sharma H, Panda SK, Acharya SK. GI pathology communications. Trop Gastroenterol. 2010 Apr-Jun;31(2):135-6. PubMed PMID: 20863000.
13. Palaniswamy C, Kumar U, Selvaraj DR, Pandey B, Handa R, Alappan NK, Sharma H.Tuberculous mycotic aneurysm of aortic root: an unusual cause of cardiac tamponade. Trop Doct. 2009 Apr;39(2):112-3. doi: 10.1258/td.2008.080199. PubMed PMID: 19299300.
14. Sharma H, Sharma SK. Overview and implications of obstructive sleep apnoea. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2008 Jan-Mar;50(1):137-50. Review. PubMed PMID: 18610698.
15. Sharma SK, Mishra HK, Sharma H, Goel A, Sreenivas V, Gulati V, Tahir M. Obesity, and not obstructive sleep apnea, is responsible for increased serum hs-CRP levels in patients with sleep-disordered breathing in Delhi. Sleep Med. 2008 Jan;9(2):149-56. Epub 2007 Jul 16. PubMed PMID: 17638590

Patents

• Bioscoop Liver biopsy 10363019
• Abdominal paracentesis device 20160199045
• Variseal for GI bleed pending