Jyotirmay (Joe) Sharma, MD, FACS, FACE

Background

Jyotirmay Sharma, MD specializes in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, adrenal gland surgery, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. He routinely performs outpatient parathyroidectomies, outpatient thyroidectomies, and adrenalectomies using minimally invasive methods and has published various journal articles on these techniques and quality related to endocrine surgery. He leads Emory-wide Department of Surgery's quality and safety efforts, expert in quality improvement and protocolized delivery of healthcare. In October 2018, Dr. Sharma was appointed Vice-Chair for Patient Safety, Quality and Innovation of the Department of Surgery.  He is president of the Georgia Chapter of American College of Surgeons.

Titles & Roles

• Professor and William C. McGarity Chair of Surgery, Division of General and GI Surgery, Department of Surgery

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Vice Chair of Quality, Patient Safety and Care Innovation, Department of Surgery

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Director, Thyroid and Endocrine Surgery

  Emory University Hospital

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, 2006

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Residency, Surgery, 2005

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Internship, General Surgery, 2001

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Medical Education, MD, 2000

  University of Alabama School of Medicine

Board Certifications

• Surgery

  American Board of Surgery, 2006

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
• Southeastern Surgical Congress
• Southern Surgical Association

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