Prateek Sharma MD, FASGE, FACG, FACP

Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE, is Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Kansas School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, Kansas City, USA. He is also Program Fellowship Director, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

He completed his internal medicine residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, USA, and his Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Dr. Sharma’s research has focused on upper gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal cancer, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, and on the evaluation of novel imaging techniques for upper and lower GI diseases.

He is a world-renowned physician, teacher, and educator. He has over 400 publications including original articles and book chapters and has presented at major national and international meetings. In addition, he has co-edited several pioneering books. Dr. Sharma publishes in high-impact journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Endoscopy, and Gut. He serves as a reviewer for most of the major medical and gastroenterology subspecialty journals.