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Dr. Nakul Sharma

MD

Positions

Clinical Associate Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Sciences

Cardiologist

Cardiac Function Clinic

Cardiologist

Cardiac Outpatient Clinic

Cardiologist

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Member

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Contact information

Phone number

Office: 403.943.7619

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Background

Educational Background

MD University of Saskatchewan,

MPH University of Alberta,

Bsc Biology, University of Calgary, 2001

FRCPC Cardiology, University of Alberta, 2011

Biography

Dr. Nakul Sharma completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Saskatchewan before pursuing Cardiology at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute. In 2011 Nakul became the first Cardiac Transplant/VAD Fellow in Alberta. As well, he concomitantly pursued a Masters in Public Health from the University of Alberta. In addition to clinical research, Dr. Sharma will remain active in Continuing Medical Education programs and participate in both local and national workshops in Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation. His current research interests are in Advance Heart Failure / Mechanical Support and their pivotal role in end stage Heart Failure. When not working as a cardiologist he enjoys playing competitive basketball.  Dr. Sharma [revious wa stew site lead of RGH Cardiology but has since transitioned to the Adult Cardiology Program Director. He does continue to be the  site lead for the  heart failure clinics at the Rockyview General Hospital.