Sonal Sharma, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
Department: Neurology
Education
MBBS
Kasturba Medical College, 2013.
MBBS
Kasturba Medical College, 2013.
Post-Graduate Training
Pediatrics and Child Neurology Residency, Children's Mercy Hospital, 2015-2020.
Rare Disease Clinical Research Training Program, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, 2020-2021.
Mitochondrial Medicine Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2020-2021.
Pediatrics and Child Neurology Residency, Children's Mercy Hospital, 2015-2020.
Rare Disease Clinical Research Training Program, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, 2020-2021.
Mitochondrial Medicine Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2020-2021.
Certifications
ABPN Certification with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology, 2020.
Permanent linkABPN Certification with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology, 2020.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Mitochondrial Medicine, Friedreich's ataxia, Neurometabolic conditionsDescription of Research Expertise
Mitochondrial Medicine, Friedreich's AtaxiaSelected Publications
Sharma S, Repnikova E, Noel-MacDonnell JR, LePichon JB: Diagnostic yield of genetic testing in 324 infants with hypotonia Clin Genet 100(6): 752-757, Dec 2021.Sharma S, Magnitsky S, Reesey E, Schwartz M, Haroon S, Lavorato M, Chan S, Xiao R, Wilkins BJ, Martinez D, Seiler C, Falk MJ. : Novel Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Quantify the Structural Anatomic Growth of Diverse Organs in Adult and Mutant Zebrafish. Zebrafish 21(1): 28-38, February 2024.
Lynch DR, Sharma S, Hearle P, Greeley N, Gunther K, Keita M, Strawser C, Hauser L, Park C, Schadt K, Lin KY. : Characterization of clinical serum cardiac biomarker levels in individuals with Friedreich ataxia. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. J Neurol Sci. 461: 123053. May 2024.
Sharma S, Goldstein A, Falk M. : Mitochondrial Disease. Kellerman RD, Rakel DP. Conn’s Current Therapy 2022 Elsevier, 2022.
Kessler R, Sharma S, Lynch DR. : Omaveloxolone for the Treatment of Friedreich’s Ataxia. touchREVIEWS in Neurology 19(2): 10-15, August 2023.
Sharma S, Abdelmoity S, Ilyas M: Bradycardia: A Rare but Significant Side Effect of Oral Steroids in Patients With Epileptic Spasms Pediatr Neurol 112(1): 2-4, Nov 2020.