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Specialties
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Adult Congenital Heart Surgery
- Arrhythmia Surgery
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI or TAVR)
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Aortic Dissection
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Endocarditis
- Maze Surgery
- Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surg)Patient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 119 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
August 27, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALProfessional and informative. Wants the best results for me.
July 09, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDoctor Sharma provided me with very understandable information with a clear description of my condition and the possible options for addressing it
July 09, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI appreciated Dr. Sharma being open and frank with me. I felt he listened to my concerns and respected my wishes. I trusted him completely.
June 12, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr Sharma is an excellent Dr. He is an great surgeon and has good bedside manors. I believe between he and the Lord is the reason I'm alive today. So thank you U of Utah.
May 22, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr Sharma is a positive, friendly man who is interested in how I am doing. He listens and considers what IÕm saying or asking. I feel confident in his knowledge and trust him to address all my heart-health needs.
April 17, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALhe's a knowledgeable and dedicated dr. I appreciate all he did for me!
April 17, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr.Vikas Sharma is a very professional doctor. When he arrived in the room, he knew all results of my tests, explained them very clearly and even showed some pictures from Eco to be sure we understood. Also he is very polite smart nice person. We trust him.
April 16, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI was very impreasws
April 16, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALVery good Doctor.....taking the time needed so you know the path to good health.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Surgery -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery
Board Certification American Board of SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surg)Education history
Residency Cardiothoracic Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident Residency General Surgery - Wellspan York Hospital Resident Fellowship Cardiothoracic Surgery - Mayo Clinic Fellow Residency Cardiothoracic Surgery - Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Resident Residency General Surgery - Banaras Hindu University Resident Professional Medical Medicine and Surgery - Dayanand Medical College and Hospital M.B.B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Schfer M, Glotzbach JP, Sharma V, Tandar A, Welt FG, L Goodwin M, Smego D, Selzman CH, Pereira SJ (2025). Aortic shape and diameter variations are predictive of short-term complications in transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 41(5), 955-965. ()
- Glotzbach JP, Hanson HA, Tonna JE, Horns JJ, Allen CM, Presson AP, Griffin CL, Zak M, Sharma V, Tristani-Firouzi M, Selzman CH (2023). Familial Associations of Prevalence and Cause-Specific Mortality for Thoracic Aortic Disease and Bicuspid Aortic Valve in a Large-Population Database. Circulation, 148(8).
- Glotzbach JP, Hanson HA, Tonna JE, Horns JJ, McCarty Allen C, Presson AP, Griffin CL, Zak M, Sharma V, Tristani-Firouzi M, Selzman CH (2023). Familial Associations of Prevalence and Cause-Specific Mortality for Thoracic Aortic Disease and Bicuspid Aortic Valve in a Large-Population Database. Circulation, 148(8), 637-647. ()
- Zenger B, Bergquist JA, Busatto A, Good WW, Rupp LC, Sharma V, MacLeod RS (2023). Tipping the scales of understanding: An engineering approach to design and implement whole-body cardiac electrophysiology experimental models. Front Physiol, 14, 1100471. ()
- Deo SV, Elgudin Y, Shroyer ALW, Altarabsheh S, Sharma V, Rubelowsky J, Cornwell L, Davierwala P, Chu D, Cmolik B (2022). Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Department of Veteran Affairs' Use and Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc, 11(6), e023514. ()
- Wang Z, Zhe S, Zimmerman J, Morrisey C, Tonna JE, Sharma V, Metcalf RA (2022). Development and validation of a machine learning method to predict intraoperative red blood cell transfusions in cardiothoracic surgery. Sci Rep, 12(1), 1355. ()
- Wilson TW, Horns JJ, Sharma V, Goodwin ML, Kagawa H, Pereira SJ, McKellar SH, Selzman CH, Glotzbach JP (2022). Minimally Invasive versus Full Sternotomy SAVR in the Era of TAVR: An Institutional Review. J Clin Med, 11(3). ()
- Zenger B, Good WW, Bergquist JA, Rupp LC, Perez M, Stoddard GJ, Sharma V, MacLeod RS (2021). Transient recovery of epicardial and torso ST-segment ischemic signals during cardiac stress tests: A possible physiological mechanism. J Electrocardiol, 69S, 38-44. ()
- Khan MS, Lange M, Ranjan R, Sharma V, Glotzbach JP, Selzman C, Dosdall DJ (2021). Premature atrial stimulation accentuates conduction abnormalities in cardiac surgery patients that develop postoperative atrial fibrillation. J Electrocardiol, 69, 36-43. ()
- Zenger B, Good WW, Bergquist JA, Rupp LC, Perez M, Stoddard GJ, Sharma V, MacLeod RS (2021). Pharmacological and simulated exercise cardiac stress tests produce different ischemic signatures in high-resolution experimental mapping studies. J Electrocardiol, 68, 56-64. ()
- Metcalf RA, Goodfellow J, Cail K, Blaylock R, Kawamoto K, Enniss T, Galaviz C, Lim M, Reddy S, Sharma V, Wanner N (2021). Electronic clinical decision support: Evidence that default settings influence end-user behavior. Transfusion, 61(3), 669-670. ()
- Jones TL, Gowani SA, Abraham A, Sharma V, Glotzbach J, Morgan D, Welt FGP, Tandar A (2020). Trans-Septal Puncture Through Gore® Cardioform Septal Occluder Device - Step by Step Approach. Cardiovasc Revasc Med, 23, 91-93. ()
- Burt LM, McCormak M, Lecuru F, Kanyike DM, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Ndlovu N, Scott AA, Anorlu RI, Sharma V, Plante M, Nyongesa C, Tigeneh W, Fakie N, Suneja G, Gaffney DK (2021). Cervix Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Assessment of Cervical Cancer Management. JCO Glob Oncol, 7, 173-182. ()
- Jones TL, Sharma V, Glotzbach JP, Welt FGP, Tandar A (2020). Is timing everything? Bioprosthetic valve fracture in valve-in-valve TAVR. J Card Surg, 35(11), 3242-3243. ()
- Morgan AE, Kashani A, Zenger B, Rupp LC, Perez MD, Foote MD, Morris AK, Ratcliffe MB, Kim JJ, Weinsaft JW, Sharma V, MacLeod RS, Elhabian S (2021). Right Ventricular Shape Distortion in Tricuspid Regurgitation. Comput Cardiol (2010), 47. ()
- Khan MS, Yamashita K, Sharma V, Ranjan R, Dosdall DJ (2020). RNAs and Gene Expression Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. J Clin Med, 9(4). ()
- Deo SV, Sharma V, Altarabsheh SE, Raza S, Wilson B, Elgudin Y, Cmolik B (2020). Home health care visits may reduce the need for early readmission after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ()
- Zenger B, Good WW, Bergquist JA, Burton BM, Tate JD, Berkenbile L, Sharma V, MacLeod RS (2020). Novel experimental model for studying the spatiotemporal electrical signature of acute myocardial ischemia: a translational platform. Physiol Meas, 41(1), 015002. ()
- Sharma V, DeShazo RA, Skidmore CR, Glotzbach JP, Koliopoulou A, Javan H, McKellar SH, Powell DL, Selzman CH (2019). Surgical explantation of atrial septal closure devices for refractory nickel allergy symptoms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 160(2), 502-509.e1. ()
- Khan MS, Yamashita K, Sharma V, Ranjan R, Selzman CH, Dosdall DJ (2019). Perioperative Biomarkers Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Risk After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Narrative Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 34(7), 1933-1941. ()
- Zenger B, Good WW, Bergquist J, Tate JD, Sharma V, MacLeod RS (2019). Electrocardiographic Comparison of Dobutamine and BRUCE Cardiac Stress Testing With High Resolution Mapping in Experimental Models. Comput Cardiol (2010), 45. ()
Review
- Tandar A, Sharma V, Ibrahim M, Jones T, Morgan D, Montzingo C, Lee J, Birgenheier N, Silverton N, Abraham A, Welt FGP, Glotzbach JP (2021). Preventing or Minimizing Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. [Review]. J Invasive Cardiol, 33(1), E32-E39. ()
- Sharma V, Glotzbach JP, Ryan J, Selzman CH (2021). Evaluating Quality in Adult Cardiac Surgery. [Review]. Tex Heart Inst J, 48(1). ()
Case Report
- Wilder TJ, Sharma V, Koliopoulou A, McKellar SH, Selzman CH, Glotzbach JP (2019). Rapid-deployment aortic valve replacement after aortic root replacement: A safe alternative to redo root replacement. J Card Surg, 35(1), 222-225. ()
Editorial
- Tandar A, Catino A, Sharma V (2020). Aortic Stenosis and Malignancy-A Shift in Trajectory: Management of Aortic Stenosis in Cancer Patients. Cardiovasc Revasc Med, 23, 66-67. ()
- Griffin CL, Sharma V, Sarfati MR, Smith BK, Kraiss LW, McKellar SH, Koliopoulou A, Brooke BS, Selzman CH, Glotzbach JP (2020). Aortic Disease in the Time of COVID: Repercussions on Patient Care at an Academic Aortic Center. J Vasc Surg, 72(2), 408-413. ()
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