Deva Sharma

Internal medicine. Hematology-Oncology, Transfusion Medicine. I heart immunohematology & advocacy for sickle cell disease & women's health. Foodie.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@docrishabhsingh Stick with hematology. Immunohematology is fascinating, intellectually stimulating and quality of life is good.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@Deb1323 @atrupar I could not agree more!

[Thriving Teens Foundation @ThrivingTeensFn]

Loving the Q&A! Our experts are answering your questions on sickle cell and pregnancy. Keep those questions coming! #SCDpregnancy #maternalhealth #bloodtransfusion @terumobct @Starlight_Bo @DevaSharma1981 @keprecon @DialogueHealth @profeugeneoteng @TMshindi @DanOdallo1 #fypシ

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@ThrivingTeensFn @Starlight_Bo @DialogueHealth @keprecon @MoraaBirika @WHO @cscfkenya Advancing the management of pregnant women with sickle cell disease is a global health issue that must be solved through international collaboration, with attention to social justice and health equity.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

I also want to acknowledge internationally renowned thought leaders on this topic who have mentored and motivated me to continue this work: Professors Pecker, Malinowski and Oteng-Ntim. @LydiaPecker @ntim_oteng @SinaiHemeOB

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

Honored to speak on an international panel this morning on transfusions, pregnancy and sickle cell disease with global experts Professor Oteng-Ntim and Professor Bosire. @terumobct @VUMC_Cancer @VUMCPathology @VUMCDiscoveries #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia

[Thriving Teens Foundation @ThrivingTeensFn]

Did you know? Sickle Cell affects #pregnancy outcomes in unique ways. Our experts are breaking down how personalized care can transform maternal health. #fyp #maternalhealth #sicklecellwarriors @terumobct @Kenyapaeds @DevaSharma1981 @Starlight_Bo @WHO @profeugeneoteng @cscfkenya

[Thriving Teens Foundation @ThrivingTeensFn]

@Starlight_Bo is about to make an insightful presentation on the experience of gynaecologists with regards to #sicklecell during pregnancy #maternalhealth #adolescenthealth #fyp @DevaSharma1981 @Kenyapaeds @MOH_Kenya @MoraaBirika @yubrinemoraa @TMshindi @profeugeneoteng

[Thriving Teens Foundation @ThrivingTeensFn]

Great discussion now: @profeugeneoteng talking about the risks women with sickle cell disease face when they become pregnant. #sicklecell #pregnancy #adolescenthealth #bloodtransfusion @Starlight_Bo @DevaSharma1981 @cscfkenya @WHO @MOH_Kenya @ahgi_africa @Kenyapaeds @Apog_Kenya

[Thriving Teens Foundation @ThrivingTeensFn]

The webinar is live! Dr. Sharma is kicking things off with key insights on transfusion of blood in pregnant women with sickle cell disease. Stay tuned! @DevaSharma1981 @terumobct @Starlight_Bo @profeugeneoteng @cscfkenya @cfkafrica #sicklecell #sicklewarriors #bloodtransfusion

[Thriving Teens Foundation @ThrivingTeensFn]

Have you joined the webinar on Management of Sickle Cell during pregnancy?

#pregnancy #Terumo #sicklecell @Starlight_Bo @DevaSharma1981 @profeugeneoteng @terumobct @MOH_Kenya @cscfkenya

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

Phenomenal Grand Rounds today by Dr. Aaron Tobian, walking us through the landscape of pathogen reduction in low resource settings and the development of global health clinical trials. @VUMCPathology @JohnsHopkins @AaronTobian @VUMCDiscoveries @HopkinsMedicine

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

Thank you Dr. Aaron Tobian for sharing your global clinical trial expertise with our group at Vanderbilt, and for a phenomenal Grand Rounds Seminar on pathogen reduction in Uganda. @VUMCPathology @HopkinsMedicine @TransfusionNews @AaronTobian @drmhaliyu @VUMCDiscoveries

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@rmistry91 @vpatelmd @DanielHausrath Congratulations! Time to potty train. You are an amazing group! So proud to have you all as colleagues.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@AshKishtagari @CD_AACR @VUMC_Cancer @UTSWMedCenter Congratulations 🎈🎉🍾

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@dr_cellini @Brandon_Beaber Him or her. Gentle reminder that surgeons can be women too.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@KittlesonMSTP @VUmedicine Congratulations on this very significant achievement !

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@LeahHoustonMD @drjfordo I think Telemedicine appropriate for many more patient visits in benign hematology as well. It rapidly expands care to patients who live far away and is much more efficient.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@VNikolian @LeahHoustonMD I agree with you. Telemedicine may be suboptimal for emergency medicine, but it's a tremendous asset in other specialties managing non urgent medical issues. In my specialty it has allowed me to extend care to patients who live far away without the inefficiencies of clinic.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@LeahHoustonMD Last point here: as a subspecialist I see patients who live 6 plus hours away and telemedicine allows me to see these patients more frequently. I understand your perspective as an emergency medicine physician but I am providing the perspective of outpatient doctors.

[Deva Sharma @DevaSharma1981]

@LeahHoustonMD I also want to add that for clinic doctors, sometimes it can take the support staff 20 plus minutes to room a patients. Telemedicine allows us to see more patients with benign issues with much more efficacy and saves # of rooms and need for support staff.