Professor Sanjay Sharma

 Professional experience

• More than 35 years of experience
• Professor of Inherited Cardiac Diseases & Sports Cardiology, St George’s University, London (2010 - present)
• Head of Research for Cardiac Clinical and Academic Group, St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust, London (2015 - present)
• Consultant Cardiologist, Cardiac Risk in the Young (2001-present)
• Consultant Cardiologist, St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London (2010 - present)
• Medical Director for Virgin London Marathon (2004 - present)
• Medical Director for BUPA 10k London (present)
• Medical Director for Prudential Ride London (present)
• Medical Director for the International Triathlon World Championships, London (present)
• Cardiac Advisor for the English Institute of Sport, Guinness Premier Rugby Union, British Lawn Tennis Association, British Rugby League, Sky Cycling Squad and British Cricket (present)
• Cardiologist for Olympic Medical Institute (2001-present)
• Lead Cardiologist for London 2012 Olympics (2012)
• Consultant Cardiologist, King's College Hospital (2007-2010)
• Consultant Cardiologist, University Hospital Lewisham (2001-2007)

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 Sub-specialties

• Cardiology
• Sports cardiology
• Cardiomyopathy
• Ion channel diseases
• Inherited heart diseases

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 Positions in public associations

• Chair of Expert Cardiac Committee, the Football Association (FA) (present)
• Chairman, ESC Guidelines in Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with Cardiac Disease
• Sub-Editor for Scandinavian Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine (2012-present)
• Editor of British Cardiac Journal (2014)
• Canadian Journal of Cardiology (2016)
• International Journal of Cardiology (2016)
• Medical Director, Virgin Money London Marathon (present)
• Cardiology Advisor, English Institute of Sport (present)
• Cardiology Advisor, English Cricket Board (present)
• Cardiology Advisor, Team GB Rowing (present)
• Cardiology Advisor, Lawn Tennis Assocation (present)
• Cardiology Advisor, Premier Football League (present)
• Cardiology Advisor, Premier Rugby League (present)

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 Teaching posts

• Honorary Senior Lecturer at King's College Hospital (2007-2010)
• Senior Tutor for RCP International Teaching Faculty for MRCP (II) Exam (2006-present)
• Senior Lecturer for RCP National Teaching MRCP (II) Written Course (2009-present)
• Lecturer for P year, T year and F year (2010-present)
• Internal Examiner for St George's Medical Schools Finals (2014-present)
• External Examiner for the Brighton and Sussex Medical School (2014-present)

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 Education

• MB ChB Leeds University (1983 - 1989)
• BSc (Hons) Biochemistry in Relation to Medicine (1986)
• MRCP (UK) (1991)
• MD with Distinction (2001)

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 Publications and conferences

• His current research programmes include the assessment of the impact of long-term ultra-endurance sport on the heart, ethnic differences in phenotypic manifestations in cardiomyopathy and ion channel diseases, right ventricular adaptation to exercise and sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
• Self-Assessment Colour Review of Cardiology in colour. Rosen S, Sharma S, and Oakley C. M. (1997) Manson Publishing Limited, London
• Rapid Review of Clinical Medicine for MRCP Part 2 First Edition. Sharma S, and Kaushal R. (2000) Manson Publishing Limited, London
• MRCP Part II Examination Handbook Sharma S. (2000) Sandpiper Publishing, London
• Questions for the MRCP (II) in adult medicine (CD Rom). Rai GS, Sharma S. (2000) Harwood Publishing
• Patient Atlas in Cardiology. Sharma S, and Camm AJ. (2002) Mardeno Publishing
• Case Histories for the MRCP (II). Rai GS, Sharma S. (2003) Harwood Publishing
• Data Interpretation for the MRCP (II). Rai GS, Sharma S. (2003) Harwood Publishing
• Questions for the MRCP (I). Kaushal R, Trivedi R, Sharma S. (2004) Manson Publishing
• Rapid review of clinical Medicine for MRCP Part 2 Second Edition. Sharma S, Kaushal R (2006) Manson Publishing
• ECG interpretation for Sports Sciences. Whyte G, Sharma S. (2010) Human Kinetics Publishing
• Rapid Review of Clinical Medicine for MRCP Part 2 Fourth Edition. (2010) Sharma S, Kaushal R. Manson Publishing
• Clinical and Genetic Aspects of Sudden Cardiac Death in Sports Medicine (Colloquium Series on Genomic and Molecular Medicine). Millar L, Sheikh N, Sharma S. (2012) Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences
• IOC Manual of Sports Cardiology. Wilson M, Drezner J, Sharma S. (2016) Wiley Publication
• He has written over 20 medical education book chapters
• He has written over 150 peer-reviewed articles for medical journals
• He has written over 100 leading articles, commentaries, letters and case reports
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1XEtiY4wnar5d/bibliography/public/

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 Prizes and awards

• Frank Happold Prize in Biochemistry (1985)
• McGill Prize in Surgery (1989)
• BHF Junior Research Fellowship Award (1996)
• ESC Sports Sciences Young Investigator of the Year Finalist (1998)
• Wellcome People's Award for 'Silent Heart' project (2007)
• BCN National Awards (First Prize) 'Innovations in Arrhythmia Care' (2008)
• National Clinical Excellence Bronze Award (2010)
• Selection for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition (2012)
• Asian Professional of the Year (Medical Category)
• National Clinical Excellence Silver Award (2014)
• ESC Vivianne Conraads Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement (2015)
• Excellence in Education Award (Most Inspiring Lecturer) St George's (2015)

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 Professional membership

• Member of the British Cardiac Society
• Member of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
• Member of the British Society of Echocardiography
• Member of the British Medical Association
• Member of European Society of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention

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