Sowmya Sharma, MD
Gastroenterology
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- FellowJohns Hopkins University (2023)
- FellowDalhousie University (2022)
- ResidentUniversity of Ottawa (2020)
- MDDalhousie University
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CANADA, Gastroenterology (2022)
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CANADA, Internal Medicine (2021)
Publications
- Suchan A, Chaaban L, Kobeissi L, Hassan B, Liang F, Sharma S, Melia J. Characterizing Healthcare Disparities, Utilization, and Trends of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Transgender and Nonbinary Patients: A Population-Based Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2025, 32: 643-649. PMID: 41400636, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaf266.
- Frost S, Ambastha C, Patel D, Roney A, Greb A, Rangel-Garcia M, Sauk J, Chang C, Park S, Parian A, Suchan A, Moughames E, Krishna M, Chowdhury R, Sharma S, Maas L, Ho A, Lazarev M, Limketkai B, Limsui D, Keyashian K. Incidence of Anti-Drug Antibody Development in Older Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitors: A Large Multicenter Cohort Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2025, 31: 3356-3362. PMID: 40971840, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaf170.
- Krishna M, Spartz E, Maas L, Cusumano V, Sharma S, Limketkai B, Parian A. Retrospective Cohort Study on the Predictive Value of Primary Non-response to Initial Biologic for Future Biologic Use in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2025, 70: 746-753. PMID: 39755922, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-024-08816-9.
- Sharma S, Stewart M, Mathias H, Novak K, Van Zanten S, Heisler C, Richard S, Neil E, Burge F, Smith A, Peltekian K, Patel S, Jones J. Primary healthcare provider-perceived barriers to implementing an evidence-based pathway for undifferentiated lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms: A qualitative inquiry. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0313201. PMID: 39739887, PMCID: PMC11687702, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313201.
- Ismail M, Peters D, Rowe S, Salavati A, Sharma S, Anders R, Pomper M, Slusher B, Selaru F. PSMA-Targeted PET Radiotracer [18F]DCFPyL as an Imaging Biomarker in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clinical And Experimental Gastroenterology 2023, 16: 237-247. PMID: 38090679, PMCID: PMC10714977, DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s404009.
- Sharma S, Mathias H, Jones E, Heisler C, Rohatinsky N, Novak K, Leung Y, Fowler S, Kaczur M, Targownik L, Jones J. Time for a Gut Check: A Qualitative Study of Proposed Interventions to Address Gender Inequality in Gastroenterology. Journal Of The Canadian Association Of Gastroenterology 2023, 6: 155-161. PMID: 37811530, PMCID: PMC10558195, DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwad022.
- Tsipotis E, Maremanda A, Zeiser L, Connolly C, Sharma S, Dudley-Brown S, Frey S, Lazarev M, Melia J, Parian A, Segev D, Truta B, Yu H, Werbel W, Selaru F. Antibody Kinetics after Three Doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Medicina 2023, 59: 1487. PMID: 37629777, PMCID: PMC10456461, DOI: 10.3390/medicina59081487.
- Maas L, Gao R, Cusumano V, Spartz E, Chowdhury R, Krishna M, Lazarev M, Melia J, Selaru F, Sharma S, Limketkai B, Parian A. Superior Efficacy of Infliximab Versus Adalimumab for First-Line Treatment of Crohn’s Perianal Fistulae. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2023, 68: 3994-4000. PMID: 37540392, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08060-7.
- Jones E, Sharma S, Heisler C, Rohatinsky N, Novak K, Leung Y, Fowler S, Kaczur M, Jones J. Perceived Barriers to Professional Equality Among Women in Gastroenterology. Journal Of The Canadian Association Of Gastroenterology 2022, 5: 226-233. PMID: 36196275, PMCID: PMC9527661, DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwac023.
- Tsien C, Tan H, Sharma S, Palaniyappan N, Wijayasiri P, Leung K, Hayre J, Mowlem E, Kang R, Eddowes P, Wilkes E, Venkatachalapathy S, Guha I, Antonova L, Cheung A, Griffiths W, Butler A, Ryder S, James M, Aithal G, Aravinthan A. Long-term outcomes of liver transplant recipients followed up in non-transplant centres: Care closer to home. Clinical Medicine 2021, 21: e32-e38. PMID: 33479081, PMCID: PMC7850197, DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0609.
- R K, S S, Y G. Assessing Adherence to Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Protocols in Residents during Simulated Cardiac Arrest. Analgesia & Resuscitation Current Research 2016, 05 DOI: 10.4172/2324-903x.1000142.
- Parmar I, Sharma S, Rupasinghe H. Optimization of β-cyclodextrin-based flavonol extraction from apple pomace using response surface methodology. Journal Of Food Science And Technology 2014, 52: 2202-2210. PMID: 25829601, PMCID: PMC4375221, DOI: 10.1007/s13197-014-1282-1.
Departments and Programs
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- FellowJohns Hopkins University (2023)
- FellowDalhousie University (2022)
- ResidentUniversity of Ottawa (2020)
- MDDalhousie University
Additional Information
Board Certifications
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CANADA, Gastroenterology (2022)
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CANADA, Internal Medicine (2021)
Publications
- Suchan A, Chaaban L, Kobeissi L, Hassan B, Liang F, Sharma S, Melia J. Characterizing Healthcare Disparities, Utilization, and Trends of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Transgender and Nonbinary Patients: A Population-Based Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2025, 32: 643-649. PMID: 41400636, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaf266.
- Frost S, Ambastha C, Patel D, Roney A, Greb A, Rangel-Garcia M, Sauk J, Chang C, Park S, Parian A, Suchan A, Moughames E, Krishna M, Chowdhury R, Sharma S, Maas L, Ho A, Lazarev M, Limketkai B, Limsui D, Keyashian K. Incidence of Anti-Drug Antibody Development in Older Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitors: A Large Multicenter Cohort Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2025, 31: 3356-3362. PMID: 40971840, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaf170.
- Krishna M, Spartz E, Maas L, Cusumano V, Sharma S, Limketkai B, Parian A. Retrospective Cohort Study on the Predictive Value of Primary Non-response to Initial Biologic for Future Biologic Use in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2025, 70: 746-753. PMID: 39755922, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-024-08816-9.
- Sharma S, Stewart M, Mathias H, Novak K, Van Zanten S, Heisler C, Richard S, Neil E, Burge F, Smith A, Peltekian K, Patel S, Jones J. Primary healthcare provider-perceived barriers to implementing an evidence-based pathway for undifferentiated lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms: A qualitative inquiry. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0313201. PMID: 39739887, PMCID: PMC11687702, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313201.
- Ismail M, Peters D, Rowe S, Salavati A, Sharma S, Anders R, Pomper M, Slusher B, Selaru F. PSMA-Targeted PET Radiotracer [18F]DCFPyL as an Imaging Biomarker in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clinical And Experimental Gastroenterology 2023, 16: 237-247. PMID: 38090679, PMCID: PMC10714977, DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s404009.
- Sharma S, Mathias H, Jones E, Heisler C, Rohatinsky N, Novak K, Leung Y, Fowler S, Kaczur M, Targownik L, Jones J. Time for a Gut Check: A Qualitative Study of Proposed Interventions to Address Gender Inequality in Gastroenterology. Journal Of The Canadian Association Of Gastroenterology 2023, 6: 155-161. PMID: 37811530, PMCID: PMC10558195, DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwad022.
- Tsipotis E, Maremanda A, Zeiser L, Connolly C, Sharma S, Dudley-Brown S, Frey S, Lazarev M, Melia J, Parian A, Segev D, Truta B, Yu H, Werbel W, Selaru F. Antibody Kinetics after Three Doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Medicina 2023, 59: 1487. PMID: 37629777, PMCID: PMC10456461, DOI: 10.3390/medicina59081487.
- Maas L, Gao R, Cusumano V, Spartz E, Chowdhury R, Krishna M, Lazarev M, Melia J, Selaru F, Sharma S, Limketkai B, Parian A. Superior Efficacy of Infliximab Versus Adalimumab for First-Line Treatment of Crohn’s Perianal Fistulae. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2023, 68: 3994-4000. PMID: 37540392, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08060-7.
- Jones E, Sharma S, Heisler C, Rohatinsky N, Novak K, Leung Y, Fowler S, Kaczur M, Jones J. Perceived Barriers to Professional Equality Among Women in Gastroenterology. Journal Of The Canadian Association Of Gastroenterology 2022, 5: 226-233. PMID: 36196275, PMCID: PMC9527661, DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwac023.
- Tsien C, Tan H, Sharma S, Palaniyappan N, Wijayasiri P, Leung K, Hayre J, Mowlem E, Kang R, Eddowes P, Wilkes E, Venkatachalapathy S, Guha I, Antonova L, Cheung A, Griffiths W, Butler A, Ryder S, James M, Aithal G, Aravinthan A. Long-term outcomes of liver transplant recipients followed up in non-transplant centres: Care closer to home. Clinical Medicine 2021, 21: e32-e38. PMID: 33479081, PMCID: PMC7850197, DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0609.
- R K, S S, Y G. Assessing Adherence to Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Protocols in Residents during Simulated Cardiac Arrest. Analgesia & Resuscitation Current Research 2016, 05 DOI: 10.4172/2324-903x.1000142.
- Parmar I, Sharma S, Rupasinghe H. Optimization of β-cyclodextrin-based flavonol extraction from apple pomace using response surface methodology. Journal Of Food Science And Technology 2014, 52: 2202-2210. PMID: 25829601, PMCID: PMC4375221, DOI: 10.1007/s13197-014-1282-1.
Departments and Programs