Summary
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Work History
Education
Invited Lectures
Awards
Research and Posters
Affiliations
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Anurag Sharma

Yorktown Heights,NY

Summary

Highly experienced oncologist with extensive training and hands-on experience across various healthcare models, including private practice, hospital-based settings, and academic centers. Deep understanding of the strengths and challenges of different healthcare systems, as well as the unique needs of diverse patient groups. Instrumental in expanding the Columbia Breast Cancer program and establishing the Cardio-Oncology Program at New York Presbyterian Westchester. Recruited by a leading private oncology firm New York Blood and Cancer Specialists in New York State to spearhead the expansion of their program in Westchester and northern New York. Already Successful practice with 3200 employees, 237 Physicians and 32 infusion sites. Entrusted with leading business development and clinical practice expansion, supported by the organization's commitment to pursuit of an MBA to enhance leadership skills for this role.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Attending Physician Hematology and Oncology

New York Presbyterian Westchester
12.2020 - Current
  • Attending Physician Hematology and Oncology at New York Presbyterian Westchester and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical center.
  • As Director of Cardio- Oncology established the cardio oncology program and collaborated with cardiology and imaging department. Improved patient care and generated additional revenue
  • Improved work flow and removed bottlenecks increasing productivity by 100% and enhancing patient experience
  • Helped adoption of New EMR and utilized EMR to improve efficiency further
  • Spearheaded marketing for the cancer program in Westchester with print and digital media and regular community events and educational sessions
  • Member of Breast Disease Management team and Transfusion Committee

Attending Physician Hematology and Oncology

Hartford Hospital and Starling physicians
08.2017 - 11.2020
  • Attending Physician Hematology and Oncology at Hartford Hospital and Starling physicians
  • Diagnosed and treated patients at Hartford Hospital level -1 trauma center and largest healthcare system in the state of connecticut
  • Expanded Oncology program for multi-specialty group with over 200 physicians to increase foothold of the practice over larger area


  • Helped sustain business in a competitive healthcare market with multiple competing organizations and helped negotiate business and patients for the practice.
  • Implemented Quality improvement initiatives and helped in adoption of Quality Oncology Practice Initiative standards


Education

Fellowship - Hematology and Oncology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
06.2017

Residency - Internal Medicine

New York Medical College - St Joseph Regional Medical Center Program
Paterson, NJ
07.2014

Medical School - M.B.B.S.

Government Medical College
Amritsar, Punjab, India
04.2009

Invited Lectures

  • Fellowship Lecture series, Oncological Emergencies - June 13, 2023 - Guest speaker - Gynecology Oncology Fellowship Program, Columbia University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • New York Presbyterian Westchester Hospital and Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual cancer symposium - June 14, 2024 - Presenter/Panelist - New Options in Breast Cancer Care – Program Overview and Case Presentation and Discussion
  • Gramatan Village NYP Westchester Women’s Health Care Month - May 18, 2023 - Guest speaker - Topic Breast Cancer Prevention
  • New York Presbyterian Westchester Panelist - Your Breast Health - What you need to know - Presentation and Discussion - October 20, 2021
  • New York Presbyterian Westchester Panelist - Black Woman and Breast Cancer - June 17, 2021

Awards

  • Spotlight Presentation 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: Value based medicine: Are the 2013 guidelines for Her2 testing clinically significant and cost effective?
  • Presidential Award for Poster Presentation, 2013 - American College of Gastroenterology Meeting, Poster Topic: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - A Part of the Hematological Spectrum of Celiac Disease.
  • First Prize for Oral Presentation, June 2013, Mount Sinai Research Day, Topic: Colorectal Cancer: Histopathological Differences in Tumor Characteristics Between Patients With and Without Diabetes.

Research and Posters

  • Sun L, khan M, Rao R, Mcguinness J, Weichmann L,Sharma A, Taback B, Ugras S. Perioperative events among triple negative breast cancer patients following neoadjuvant chemo immunotherapy vs chemotherapy alone. Abstract Id: 1688158. Annals of Surgical Oncology. American Society of Breast Surgeons, 25thAnnual Meeting, April 10 – 14, 2023, in Orlando, FL
  • Sharma A, Hegde P, Vadehra D, Kaiser T, Tannenbaum S. Comparison of IHC testing for HER-2 in breast cancer specimens before and after adoption of new 2013 ASCO/CAP guidelines in a single institution: Impact on outcome and cost. J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl; abstr e18294)
  • Sharma A, NG H, Kumar A, Teli K, Randhawa J, Record J, Maroules M. Colorectal Cancer: Histopathological Difference in Tumor Characteristics Between Patients With and Without Diabetes. Clinical Colorectal Cancer; (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clcc.2013.10.002 )
  • Patel, H, Kumar A, Sharma A, Shaaban H, Punni E, Maroules M. Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Colorectal Cancer in Hypothyroidism. American Journal of Gastroenterology. October 2014. Volume 109, Supplement 2
  • Sharma A, Doniguian N, Chandran C, Maroules M, Salvatore S. Necrotising Sialometaplasia Associated With NK/T- Cell Lymphoma of The Hard Palate. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. October 2013, Vol. 137, No. 10, pp. 1343-1526
  • Sharma A, Youssef E, Roche M, Maroules M. Association of Bone Mineral Density with Breast Cancer and Histopathologic Features of the Tumor. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium Vol 31, No 26_suppl (September 10 Supplement), 2013: 16.
  • Sharma A, Smith DB. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - A Part of the Hematological Spectrum of Celiac Disease. Am J Gastroenterol 108: S187-S463; doi:10.1038/ajg.2013.267
  • Shah PP, Gupta N, Sharma A, Bhargava RK, Bajaj S, Mittal V, Johnson C, Shamoon F, Bikkina M. Chest Pain Unit Using Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Score Risk Stratification: An Impact on the Length of Stay and Cost Savings. Critical Pathways in Cardiology. 2012 Dec; 11(4): 206-210. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23149363.
  • Sharma, A., Peng, S., Kumar, A., Gupta, I. (2013). Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Severe Lactic Acidosis Secondary to Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. Poster presented at: 10th International Chicago Lymphoma Symposium; Chicago, IL.
  • Sharma, A., Kumar, A., Modi, Y., Maroules, M. (2013). Portal Vein Thrombosis in Noonan Syndrome – The First Case Reported. Poster presented at: Mount Sinai Research Day, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; New York, NY.
  • Sharma, A., NG, H., Kumar, A., Teli, K., Randhawa, J.,Maroules, M. (2013). Colorectal Cancer: Histopathological Differences in Tumor Characteristics Between Patients With and Without Diabetes. Poster presented at: ESMO 15th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer; Barcelona, Spain.
  • Sharma, A., Kumar, A., Miceal, P., Teli, K. (2012). Rhabdomyolysis - A Rare Occurrence in Hypothyroidism. Poster presented at: 23rd Annual Dr. George Perez Research Colloquium; Newark, NJ.
  • Collman, K., Sharma, A., Hafez, N. (2012). When Steroids Make the Body a Safe Haven for Strongyloides. Poster presented at: New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians Meeting; New York, NY.

Affiliations

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • American Society of Hematology

Other experience

November 2003 - Clinical Rotation - Hematology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. 

2010 - Bench Research Experience - Neurology at Northwestern University

Timeline

Attending Physician Hematology and Oncology

New York Presbyterian Westchester
12.2020 - Current

Attending Physician Hematology and Oncology

Hartford Hospital and Starling physicians
08.2017 - 11.2020

Fellowship - Hematology and Oncology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency - Internal Medicine

New York Medical College - St Joseph Regional Medical Center Program

Medical School - M.B.B.S.

Government Medical College
Anurag Sharma