Gulshan Sharma, MD
Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Gulshan Sharma, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Director, TDCJ Intensive Care Unit
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0561
Phone: 409.772.2436
Fax: 409.772.9532
gusharma@utmb.edu
Education
| Degree/Training Completed | Year | Name & Location |
| M.B.B.S. | 1995 | Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, India |
| Residency | 2000 | Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| Chief Resident | 2001 | Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| Fellow | 2004 | Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT |
| MPH Degree | 2003 | Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT |
Research Interests:
- Quality improvement
- Health services research
- Provider continuity
- End of Life care
Selected Publications
- Sharma, G., Freeman, J., Zhang, D., Goodwin, J. Trends in end of life care among older adults with advanced lung cancer. Chest 2008; 133: 72-78.
- Kuo YF, Sharma G, Freeman J, Goodwin JS. Growth of General Internal Medicine hospitalists caring for older patients in US hospitals. N Eng J Med 2009;360:1102-12.
- Sharma G, Fletcher K, Zhang D, Kuo Y-F, Freeman J, Goodwin JS. Continuity of outpatient and inpatient care by primary care physicians for hospitalized older patients. JAMA 2009;301(16):1-10
- Sharma G, Kuo Y-F, Zhang D, Freeman J, Goodwin JS. Comanagement of hospitalized surgical patients by medicine physicians in the United States. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(4):363-368
- Sharma G, Kuo Y-F, Zhang D, Freeman J, Goodwin JS. Outpatient follow-up visit and 30-day risk of emergency room visit and readmission in patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(18):1664-1670.
Clinical Interests:
- Critical Illnesses
- Sepsis
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Lung Cancer
- COPD
Patient Care (clinic days, site)
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The department of internal medicine is developing evidence based clinical protocols which will be available in EPIC (as order sets) for use when admitting patients with these diagnoses. Their AIM is to standardize care and decrease length of stay and readmission rates.
Currently available protocols are:- CAP - Community Acquired Pneumonia Orderset
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Adult, ICU
- General Medicine Admission
- Immunodeficiency Flow Panel
- MICU/CCU Admission Order Set
- Oral Analgesic Medicaitons
- Parenteral Opioids
- Sepsis, Adult ICU
All protocols can be found in the EPIC order set section.
The department of Internal Medicine has a large role in the Meaningful Use Initiative. Our participation is key for the success of the initiative. Please visit the meaningful use website for important communication and updates from the Meaningful Use Initiative.