Professional experience
• More than 30 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)• Chair of the ESC Sports Cardiology Nucleus (present)
• 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)
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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 50 peer-reviewed articles for medical journals• He has written over 50 leading articles, commentaries, letters and case reports
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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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Patient reviews
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24/08/2017
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