Leading Vascular Surgeon in Banjara Hills

Bio

Dr. Pritee Sharma is a leading Vascular Surgeon in Banjara Hills for over 19 years, developing proficiency and knowledge in each segment. Her qualifications include an MBBS from Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L Nair Hospital in 2005, D.N.B. General Surgery at Jagjivan Ram Hospital, Western Railway, Mumbai Central from 2006-09, and DNB - Peripheral Vascular Surgery at Army Hospital Research & Referral, Delhi University, New Delhi in 2013. 

In addition to being a member of the Vascular Society of India, she is also a member of the Medical Council of India (MCI). In addition to Aorta Iliac & Femoral Angioplasty, Varicose Veins Treatment, Endovascular Treatment for Renal / Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, Cerebrovascular Surgery, and IVC Filter Placement, the doctor provides other services as well. 

She has written books, and book chapters, and published several peer-reviewed publications in various national and international journals.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Vascular access for chronic Kidney disease, Varicose veins, Diabetic foot, Limb salvage, Carotid artery disease

Research and Presentations

1. Vascular Society of India Conference (VSICON 2007): 
A Comparative study on outcome between PIN stripper & Endovenous Laser in the management of symptomatic varicose veins.

2. Vascular Society of India Conference(VSICON 2008):
Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Does Occupation matter?

3. Venous Association of India Conference (VAICON 2008):
Endovenous laser for varicose veins: Truly an office procedure? (Best Paper Award)

4. Vascular Society of India Conference(VSICON 2010):
Retrospective Analysis of Radiofrequency Ablation in Symptomatic Varicose veins patients.

5. Vascular Society of India Conference(VSICON 2011):
Vascular Surgery in India: Student’s Perspective (Faculty Lecture)

6. Vascular Society of India Conference(VSICON 2012):
• 18F FDG-PET Scan: Future Gold Standard for Graft Infection (Best Paper Award)
• Endoleaks Post EVR: Wait and watch!
• Can we rely on sac volume measurements to predict endoleak on follow up CT scan? 

7. Society of Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting (SVS 2013):
18F FDG-PET CT Scan: Future Gold Standard in Diagnosis of Vascular Graft Infection.

8. 14th Congress of Asian Society for Vascular Surgery (ASVS 2013):
To flow and flow for a lifetime it needs to be >249 ml/min at the first go?

9. ASI Clinical Meeting (2013): 
FEVAR- Scaling new heights!

10. Vascular Society of India Conference (VSICON 2015):
Hybrid Approach: Duplex guided salvage of Prosthetic grafts for Hemodialysis access.

11. Venous Association of India Conference (2016):
Ultra sound mapping for A V access (Faculty Lecture)

12. Society of Vascular Surgery Annual meeting ( SVS 2017):
Descending Thoracic Aorta: A Good Alternative for Inflow in Patients with Hostile Abdomen or Aorta

13. Vascular Society of India Conference (VSICON 2018):
Safety and feasibility of ultrasound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block with intercostobrachial nerve block for performing basilic vein transposition

14. Vascular Society of India Conference (VSICON 2018):
A cross sectional study of contemporary vascular access practices

15. 32nd Annual meeting of the European Society of Vascular Surgeons (ESVS 2018) :
True brachial artery aneurysm associated with 44-year-old non-united supracondylar fracture 

16. Vascular Society of India (VSICON 2018):
NPWT makes a difference in wound ( Faculty Lecture)

17. Venous Association of India (VAICON 2019):
Newer Therapies: MOCA and Glue (Faculty Lecture)

18. Diabetic foot society of India (DFSI mid term 2019):
Management of Venous Insufficiency in DFU (Faculty Lecture)

19. Vascular Society of India (VSICON 2019):
Vascular access surveillance in Indian setting (Faculty Lecture)

20. Webinar conducted by CARE Hospitals (2020):
Clots and COVID-19

21. Vascular Society of India (VSICON 2020):
Current status of DCBs in treating CLTI: Safety issues and Updates. (Faculty Lecture)

22. Vascular Society of India (VSICON 2021):
BTK Controversies- Does Inframalleolar Angioplasty improve outcomes of Tibial Angioplasty. (Faculty Lecture)

Publications

• The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Journal (2009): Endovascular Venous Laser Vs OESCH PIN Stripper in management of primary varicosities of the Great Saphenous Vein: A randomized control trial
• Recent Advances in Surgery Vol. 13: Current Concepts in Management of Varicose veins
• Journal of Vascular Surgery Vol. 57, Issue 5, Supplement, Pages 18S-19S: 18F FDG-PET CT Scan: Future Gold Standard in Diagnosis of Vascular Graft Infection
• British Journal of Surgery 102:7-7 February 2015: Doppler flow volumes can accurately predict autogenous Arterio-venous fistula maturity.
• Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Vol.6, Issue 4, Pages 312-314 Evolution of extracranial carotid artery disease treatment: From opinion to evidence.
• Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular surgery Vol.8, Issue 8, Page 50-54 Hybrid and percutaneous salvage of a thrombosed native arteriovenous fistula: 1-year outcomes
• Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular surgery Vol.8, Issue 4, Page 360-362 Stem cell for vascular disease: Past, present, and future
• Yearbook of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery-3 (2021), Pages 101-123. Failing Vascular Dialysis Access: Troubleshooting and Management

Education

• MBBS - Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L Nair Hospital (1999-03)
• DNB (General Surgery) - Jagjivan Ram Hospital, Western Railway, Mumbai Central (2006-09)
• DNB (Peripheral Vascular Surgery) -  Army Hospital Research & Referral, Delhi. Gold Medalist (2011-14)

Awards and Recognitions

• Rivaroxaban for treatment of cancer associated venous thromboembolism: VSICON 2020 YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD
• D.N.B Peripheral Vascular Surgery(2011-14): Gold medal at exit exam
• Vascular Society of India Conference(VSICON 2012): 18F FDG-PET Scan: Future Gold Standard for Graft Infection (Best Paper Award)
• Venous Association of India Conference (VAICON 2008): Endovenous laser for varicose veins: Truly an office procedure? (Best Paper Award)

Languages Known

Hindi, English, Marathi and Gujarati

Fellow/Membership

• Life time member of Vascular Society of India
• Life time member of Association of Surgeon of India

Past Positions

• Junior Consultant ( Peripheral Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Dept), Apollo Hospital, Delhi ( Nov 2015 to June 2016)
• Senior Registrar (Peripheral Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Dept.), Apollo Hospital, Delhi (March 2014 to Oct 2015)
• Vascular Registrar, Apollo Hospital, Chennai (July 2010 to Feb 2011)
• Surgical Registrar, P.D Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai (Aug 2008 to Feb 2009)
• Internship - B.Y.L Nair Hospital & Bhagwati Hospital, Mumbai (2003-04)