Prateek Sharma (gastroenterologist)

Prateek Sharma
FACG, FACP, FASGE
Born
EducationM.S. University of Baroda (1991)
University of Louisville School of Medicine (1992)
Medical College of Wisconsin (1995)
University of Arizona (1997)
AwardsAmerican Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Crystal Award recipient for Distinguished Endoscopic Research Mentoring (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsGastroenterology

Prateek Sharma is an Indian American gastroenterologist that specializes in esophageal diseases and endoscopic treatments.[1][2]

Early life and career

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Sharma was born in Chandigarh, India. He graduated with a MBBS from M.S. University of Baroda in 1991[3] and from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1992.[4] He completed his internal medicine residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Arizona in Tucson.[5][6]

He is currently a Professor of Medicine and Program Director for the Gastroenterology fellowship program at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.[7] He is also the Section Chief of Gastroenterology at the Kansas City Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, USA.[8][9]

Sharma is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.[10]

Scientific work

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Sharma is best known for improving the diagnosis and management of GI diseases and cancer, specifically in esophageal diseases, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, advanced imaging, and endoscopic treatments.[11] He is the current chair of the ASGE AI Task Force and the Director of the Global GI AI Annual Meeting. He also received the Elaine Blaylock Cancer Research Professorship at the University of Kansas Cancer Center in 2023.[12]

Sharma has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek. He has over 400 publications, including original articles and book chapters, and has been invited to present at over 500 major national and international meetings. He's also a reviewer and on the editorial board of the most leading gastroenterology journal and has been part of the development of key clinical guidelines for Barrett's esophagus.[13] In addition, he has published several important textbooks: Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer; Rise of acid reflux in Asia; Gastrointestinal Cancers.[14]

Sharma has and continues to publish in several national and international journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, and American Journal of Gastroenterology. He is a principal investigator and lead clinician on multiple clinical trials involving patients with Barrett's esophagus, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Artificial intelligence. He is also the leader of Barrett's esophagus study group; a global consortium of 7 academic institutions.[15] He has developed a registry of patients with Barrett's esophagus, dysplasia and cancer prospectively followed at each of these centers to study the natural history, health care utilization, and evaluate factors associated with progression.[9]

Awards and honours

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2023 – American Gastroenterological Association Distinguished Educator Award

2022 – World Endoscopy Organisation Distinguished Educator Award

2017 – American Gastroenterological Association Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Section Mentor Award

2016 – American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Mentor Award

2014 – American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Crystal Award recipient for Distinguished Endoscopic Research Mentoring.[16]

Publications

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  • Sharma, P., Dent, J., Armstrong, D., Bergman, J. J., Gossner, L., Hoshihara, Y., ... & Vieth, M. (2006). The development and validation of an endoscopic grading system for Barrett's esophagus: the Prague C & M criteria. Gastroenterology, 131(5), 1392–1399 (241 citations).[17]
  • Sharma, P. (2009). Barrett's esophagus. New England journal of medicine, 361(26), 2548-2556 (181 citations).[18]
  • Sharma, P., Falk, G. W., Weston, A. P., Reker, D., Johnston, M., & Sampliner, R. E. (2006). Dysplasia and cancer in a large multicenter cohort of patients with Barrett's esophagus. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 4(5), 566–572 (102 citations).[18]
  • Sharma, P., Bansal, A., Mathur, S., Wani, S., Cherian, R., McGregor, D., ... & Weston, A. (2006). The utility of a novel narrow band imaging endoscopy system in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 64(2), 167–175 (84 citations).[19]
  • Sharma, P., Weston, A. P., Topalovski, M., Cherian, R., Bhattacharyya, A., & Sampliner, R. E. (2003). Magnification chromoendoscopy for the detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus. Gut, 52(1), 24–27 (62 citations).[20]
  • Sharma, Prateek; Parasa, Sravanthi (August 2023). "ChatGPT and large language models in gastroenterology". Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 20 (8): 481–482.[21]
  • Sharma, Prateek; Hassan, Cesare (April 2022). "Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning for Upper Gastrointestinal Neoplasia". Gastroenterology. 162 (4): 1056–1066.[22]
  • Sharma, Prateek (16 August 2022). "Barrett Esophagus: A Review". JAMA. 328 (7): 663–671.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Meet our new WEO Committee Chair". www.worldendo.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Endoscopy Insights With Dr. Prateek Sharma". www.gastroendonews.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ Ramaninder K. Bhatia (28 March 2013). "Nipping cancer in the bud | Vadodara News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Dr. Prateek Sharma Gastroenterology. Kansas City KS". doctor.webmd.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Dr. Prateek Sharma, MD – Kansas City, KS | Gastroenterology". Doximity. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Sharma, Prateek". Pri-Med. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Fellowship training Program, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Motility". www.kumc.edu. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Prateek Sharma, MD". www.kumc.edu. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b "It's Time for GI to Embrace AI". www.healio.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Prateek Sharma Archives". American College of Gastroenterology. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Indian American doctor Prateek Sharma honoured at American event for Gastroenterology". The Times of India. 12 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Prateek Sharma, MD, and Priyanka Sharma, MD, Honored at Investiture Ceremony". www.kucancercenter.org. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Dr. Prateek Sharma on Optimal Barrett's Surveillance". gastroendonews.com. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Barrett's Esophagus: An Expert Interview With Prateek Sharma, MD". Medscape. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Prateek Sharma: Understanding Barrett's esophagus, a global influencer". Cancer History Project. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  16. ^ "ASGE and ASGE Foundation Hold Crystal Awards Dinner as Part of Digestive Disease Week, May 4, in Chicago" (PDF). www.asge.org.
  17. ^ Sharma, Prateek; Dent, John; Armstrong, David; Bergman, Jacques J. G. H. M.; Gossner, Liebwin; Hoshihara, Yoshio; Jankowski, Janusz A.; Junghard, Ola; Lundell, Lars; Tytgat, Guido N. J.; Vieth, Michael (November 2006). "The development and validation of an endoscopic grading system for Barrett's esophagus: the Prague C & M criteria". Gastroenterology. 131 (5): 1392–1399. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2006.08.032. ISSN 0016-5085. PMID 17101315.
  18. ^ a b Sharma, Prateek; Falk, Gary W.; Weston, Allan P.; Reker, Dean; Johnston, Mark; Sampliner, Richard E. (May 2006). "Dysplasia and cancer in a large multicenter cohort of patients with Barrett's esophagus". Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 4 (5): 566–572. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2006.03.001. ISSN 1542-3565. PMID 16630761.
  19. ^ Sharma, Prateek; Bansal, Ajay; Mathur, Sharad; Wani, Sachin; Cherian, Rachel; McGregor, Douglas; Higbee, April; Hall, Sandra; Weston, Allan (August 2006). "The utility of a novel narrow band imaging endoscopy system in patients with Barrett's esophagus". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 64 (2): 167–175. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2005.10.044. ISSN 0016-5107. PMID 16860063.
  20. ^ Sharma, P.; Weston, A. P.; Topalovski, M.; Cherian, R.; Bhattacharyya, A.; Sampliner, R. E. (January 2003). "Magnification chromoendoscopy for the detection of intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus". Gut. 52 (1): 24–27. doi:10.1136/gut.52.1.24. ISSN 0017-5749. PMC 1773525. PMID 12477754.
  21. ^ Sharma, Prateek; Parasa, Sravanthi (August 2023). "ChatGPT and large language models in gastroenterology". Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 20 (8): 481–482. doi:10.1038/s41575-023-00799-8. ISSN 1759-5045. PMID 37253794.
  22. ^ Sharma, Prateek; Hassan, Cesare (April 2022). "Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning for Upper Gastrointestinal Neoplasia". Gastroenterology. 162 (4): 1056–1066. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2021.11.040. PMID 34902362.
  23. ^ Sharma, Prateek (16 August 2022). "Barrett Esophagus: A Review". JAMA. 328 (7): 663–671. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.13298. ISSN 1538-3598. PMID 35972481.
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