He was trained for Orthopaedic Surgery at the prestigious KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India. During his three years of training in USA, Dr. Sharma was trained at best hospital for spine surgery in USA (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York) for degenerative spine problems and spinal deformity (Scoliosis and Kyphosis) correction surgeries. Dr. Sharma also did one year of exclusive pediatric orthopaedic work at Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, USA where he was trained for pediatric spinal surgeries.
Dr. Sharma works at best hospitals for spine surgery in Mumbai, which are well equipped with latest spine surgery techniques. As a spine specialist, he aims to provide an accurate diagnosis and formulates best spine treatment plan for his patients. A non-surgical treatment is tried initially for all patients. Spine surgery is done when non-surgical treatment fails to provide adequate relief to the patient. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical spine surgery, spinal deformity correction (scoliosis, kyphosis), revision spine surgeries along with treatment for other common spinal disorders like slip disc, sciatica, spondylosis, spinal stenosis, spine fractures, spinal tuberculosis, spine infection, spondylolisthesis, and spine tumors etc.
Dr. Sharma is extensively involved in research in the field of orthopedic and spine surgery and has published many articles in international journals. He has presented his research work in various national and international meetings.
Awards/Fellowship
Bombay Orthopaedic Society
Association of Spine Surgeons, India
Bombay Spine Society
Awards/Certificates
Ranked 9th in All India Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (AIPGEE) – 2001
Ranked 3rd in MS examination (Mumbai University) – 2005
Recipient of Global Outreach Scholarship of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) – 2007
Mullaji A, Kanna R, Marawar S, Kohli A, Sharma A: Comparison of limb and component alignment using computer-assisted navigation versus image intensifier-guided conventional total knee arthroplasty: A prospective, randomized, single-surgeon study of 467 knees. J Arthroplasty 2007 Oct;22(7):953-9
Mullaji A, Marawar S, Sharma A. Correcting varus deformity. J Arthroplasty. 2007 Jun;22(4 Suppl 1):15-9
Mullaji AB, Sharma A, Marawar S. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: functional recovery and radiographic results with a minimally invasive technique. J Arthroplasty. 2007 Jun;22(4 Suppl 1):7-11
Bapat MR, Chaudhary K, Sharma A, Laheri V. Surgical approach to cervical spondylotic myelopathy on the basis of radiological patterns of compression: prospective analysis of 129 cases. Eur Spine J. 2008 Dec;17(12):1651-63
Mullaji AB, Sharma AK, Marawar SV, Kohli AF: Tibial torsion in non-arthritic Indian adults: A computer-tomography study of 100 limbs. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics: Jul-Sep 2008, 42(3): 295-299
Mullaji A, Sharma A, Marawar S, Kanna R.: Quantification of the effect of sequential posteromedial release on flexion and extension gaps: A computer-assisted study in cadaveric knees using 2 different types of distractors. J Arthroplasty. 2009 Aug;24(5):795-805
Sharma AK, Gonzales JA. Scoliosis in a case of Schinzel-Giedion syndrome. HSS J. 2009 Sep;5(2):120-2
Mullaji AB, Sharma AK, Marawar SV, Kohli AF, Singh DP. Distal femoral rotational axes in Indian knees. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2009 Aug;17(2):166-9
Mullaji A, Shetty GM, Kanna R, Sharma A. Variability in the range of inter-anterior superior iliac spine distance and its correlation with the femoral head centre A prospective computed tomography study of 200 adults. Skeletal Radiol. 2010 Apr;39(4):363-8
Sharma AK, Gioe TJ, Nelson TE. Two-Stage Exchange for Infected Resurfacing Arthroplasty: Use of a Novel Cement Spacer Technique. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Sep;26(6):976.e11-5
Sharma AK, Kepler CK, Girardi FP, Cammisa FP, Huang RC, Sama AA. Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clinical and Functional Outcome at One Year. A Preliminary Report. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010 Sep 14. [Epub ahead of print]
Srivastava SK, Agrawal KM, Sharma AK, Agrawal MD, Bhosale SK, Renganathan SR
C3-C4 spondylosis without neurological deficit-a case report. Spine J. 2010 Jul; 10(7): e16-20
Gioe TJ, Sharma A, Tatman P, Mehle S. Do “Premium” Joint Implants Add Value? Analysis of High-Cost Joint Implants in a Community Registry. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jan;469(1):48-54
Kepler CK, Sharma AK, Huang RC.Lateral Transpsoas Interbody Fusion (LTIF) With Plate Fixation and Unilateral Pedicle Screws: A Preliminary Report. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2010 Dec 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Kepler CK, Huang RC, Meredith D, Kim JH, Sharma AK. Omega-3 and Fish Oil Supplements Do Not Cause Increased Bleeding During Spinal Decompression Surgery. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2011 Jan 24 [Epub ahead of print]
Kalore NV, Maheshwari A, Sharma A, Cheng E, Gioe TJ. Is There a Preferred Articulating Spacer Technique for Infected Knee Arthroplasty?: A Preliminary Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Jan;470(1):228-35
Kepler CK, Huang RC, Sharma AK, Meredith DS, Metitiri O, Sama AA, Girardi FP, Cammisa FP. Factors influencing segmental lumbar lordosis after lateral transposase interbody fusion. Orthop Surg. 2012 May;4(2):71-5
Sembrano JN, Horazdovsky RD, Sharma AK, Yson SC, Santos ERG, Polly DW Jr. Do Lordotic Cages Provide Better Segmental Lordosis Versus Nonlordotic Cages in Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF)? Clin Spine Surg. 2017 May;30(4):E338-E343
Presentation
Decision making for surgical approach in cervicothoracic tuberculosis:- modified anterior cervical approach, with or without sternotomy: – Instructional course in Spine (ICS) in association with European Spine Society. Mumbai, India. Sep 2005
Stand–alone anterior reconstruction in cervical kyphosis: a prospective analysis of 41 patients. Britspine. Belfast, UK. Apr-May 2008
Surgical decision making in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a prospective study of 135 cases. Britspine. Belfast, UK. Apr-May 2008
Coronal and sagittal plane improvement of the spine in degenerative scoliosis with Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF). Louisiana State University. New Orleans, LA. Sep 2009
Coronal and sagittal plane improvement of the spine in degenerative scoliosis with Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF). North American Spine Society (NASS) meeting. San Francisco, USA. Nov 2009
Lateral Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion with side-plate and unilateral pedicle screws – one-year follow-up. Society of Lateral Access Spine Surgeon (SOLAS) Meeting. La Jolla, CA. Apr 2010
Indirect Decompression of Neural Foramen Using Lateral Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion A Computed-Tomography Study. Society of Lateral Access Spine Surgeon (SOLAS) Meeting. La Jolla, CA. Apr 2010
Do lordotic XLIF cages provide better correction of degenerative lumbar deformity than non-lordotic XLIF cages? Society of Lateral Access Spine Surgeon (SOLAS) Meeting. La Jolla, CA. Apr 2010
Sagittal and coronal plane contour change with different lumbar interbody fusion cages (ALIF vs TLIF/ PLIF vs XLIF). Society of Lateral Access Spine Surgeon (SOLAS) Meeting. La Jolla, CA. Apr 2010
Do “Premium” Joint Implants Add Value? Analysis of High-Cost Joint Implants in a Community Registry. Mid America Orthopedic Association (MAOA) Meeting-Austin, TX. Apr 2010
Coronal and sagittal plane improvement of the spine in degenerative scoliosis with Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF). Minnesota Orthopedic Society (MOS) Meeting 2010. Minneapolis, MN- May 2010
Do “Premium” Joint Implants Add Value? Analysis of High-Cost Joint Implants in a Community Registry. Minnesota Orthopedic Society (MOS) Meeting 2010. Minneapolis, MN- May 2010
Sagittal and coronal plane contour change with different lumbar interbody fusion cages (ALIF vs TLIF/ PLIF vs XLIF). International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST). Toronto-Canada-Jul 2010
Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Lumbar Decompression. North American Spine Society (NASS) Meeting 2010. Orlando, FL-Oct 2010
Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Lumbar Decompression. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2011. San Diego, CA-Feb 2011 (accepted)
Radiographic Comparison of Lateral Fusion (LLIF) vs. ALIF vs. TLIF vs. Posterior Fusion: Analysis of Segmental Sagittal Contour Change. “Recipient of the 2011 Charles D. Ray Award for Best Clinical Paper” International Society for the Advancement of the Spine Surgery (ISASS) Annual Meeting 2011. Las Vegas, Nevada. Apr 2011
