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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 118 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.
December 17, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDoctor Sharma explained everything clearly, and took the time to answer every question that we had.
December 17, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr Sharma impressed us with his courteousness & knowledge .
December 10, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALIt was a real please being treated by Dr. Sharma and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone else!
November 13, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI'm lucky to be his patient
October 16, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALThe best heart doctor. Very knowledgeable. Kind. Knows what's what!
October 08, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr Sharma was a pro every step of the way. Always felt listened to and taken care of. Never felt confused about what was going to happen or why. Highly appreciated his approach.
October 01, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI won't know until I have my surgery
September 18, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALVery nice and kind and listened to us asking questions and helped us understand everything !!
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.
February 15, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Sharma was very kind and understanding. He treated me with compassion and respect. He answered my questions and helped me feel included in my treatment choices. I really appreciate his listening skills and his bedside manner.
February 13, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALWell Im just glad to have a surgeon with his experience and knowledge. Makes me feel much more comfortable.
February 12, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALExplained what was going to be done. Was very understanding to define surgery needed.
February 12, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALYour the best. Thanks so much
January 23, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALAwesome!
January 17, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALDr. Sharma is very professional, polite. He answered all our questions, explained everything step by step what we need to do to get our goals.
December 17, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSSaved my life
December 04, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSVery good doctor he explains what needs to be done and answers my questions
October 30, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Sharma explains everything that will take place during the surgery, along with the risk and potential issues that may arise. He helps you feel confident in his abilities and that you are in good hands.I'm grateful he will be my surgeon!
October 29, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSGave me options to consider and explained my issues.
October 10, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI recently had an aortic valve replacement and aortic aneurysm repair performed by Dr. Vikas Sharma. I was very nervous going in to the procedure but was calmed by Dr. Sharma's calm, self assured demeanor. Post surgery, I feel like I had the right surgeon for the job. Dr. Sharma's bedside/doctor patient manner is impeccable. In every meeting with Dr. Sharma I could tell he was considerate, thoughtful, and concerned without appearing ego driven or over bearing. Any way you look at it, Dr. Sharma rates 5/5 stars on whatever scale you use.
October 10, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSGreat doctor he will have surgery on me soon .
September 26, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr Sharma is very knowledgeable. I trust that he can do the surgery I need done.
September 19, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSExcellent at what he does. His ability to do what he does has given me a new lease to living healthy with my family. The procedure he performed was done with such skill that i have not needed any pain medication for my recovery from five days after the surgery. A very kind and caring person. Thank you.
September 12, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI felt that I was in excellent care with Dr Sharma, and his team. Every interaction I felt his compassion and that he explained what was going on as did all of the staff.
July 17, 2024UNIVERSITY HOSPITALExplain everything so I understood it
July 16, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Sharma saved my life, I was very lucky to be under he's care, and he's healing hands. Thank you University of Utah Hospital for having Amazing team. Will never forget you All.
July 04, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSHe is very personable. It was my first time to speak with him and I was delighted with the interest he showed in me and my concerns. He explained the procedures in a way I understood, giving me the pros and cons to aid me in the decision making process.
June 26, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Vikas Sharma is very professional and compassionate. He truly seems to care about his patient's care and comfort.
June 13, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSWe believe he is the best Heart surgeon in Utah.
June 11, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Sharma actually listens and cares for his patients concerns. I would definetely refer him to family and friends
June 05, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSIf I could give him a rating higher than "very good" I would. I really appreciate Dr. Sharma for being so thorough and taking such great care of me.
May 16, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSHe listened to what I wanted the outcome to be and tried very hard to make it happen.
March 28, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSIf you want the very best, then Dr Sharma is who you want as your Surgeon.
March 20, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Sharma was able to help me weigh my option in terms of what kind of aortic valve replacement to choose. I felt complete trust in Dr. Vikas Sharma's treatment of my heart Valve surgery.
March 10, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI cannot express in words what Dr. Sharma means to me. He has given me a new perspective on life. The ability to walk and literally talk without being out of breath is so much more than I hoped for. His ability to convey to me what was going on with my heart, what was wrong with it and how he could repair it was so reassuring to me. And the bottom line is, he did everything he said he would do. I will be forever indebted to Dr. Sharma and his team. He is and they are the very best at what they do.
March 04, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSHe was very nice (even laughed at my silly jokes) and explained things clearly. While I'm VERY nervous for my upcoming surgery, he put my mind at ease some. I also appreciate him taking my other conditions into consideration when thinking about heart surgery.
February 14, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSAs good and professional as they come.
February 14, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI have had 2 surgeries performed by Dr Sharma, He is awesome!! Very kind and explains things very well!
February 11, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI felt like I was well informed, and attended to every step of the way for my mitral valve repair. I am extremely grateful for Dr. Sharma, his skills, his demeanor, and his team. The care from preop, surgery, postop ICU, and the cardiovascular medical unit was excellent and seamless. I probably interacted with about 40 or 50 healthcare professionals through this process and was impressed with everyone of them. Thank you all!!!
February 09, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI feel truly blessed to have been the beneficiary of Dr. Sharma's exceptional technical skill during my surgery and also the extraordinary care I received from him and the heart care team during my recovery. I appreciate that he was willing to provide the best solution for my best possible outcome and he explained my options in such a way that I could make a good decision for my long term health.
February 08, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSHe is an amazing man so caring and polite. He saved my life and i am forever grateful. All my family have met Dr Sharma and everyone agrees he is the best
February 08, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDoctor Sharma is very engaging and understanding,
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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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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). (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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). (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
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. (Read full publication)
- Sharma V, Glotzbach JP, Ryan J, Selzman CH (2021). Evaluating Quality in Adult Cardiac Surgery. [Review]. Tex Heart Inst J, 48(1). (Read full publication)
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. (Read full publication)
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. (Read full publication)
- 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. (Read full publication)
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