Purva Sharma, MD, FACP

Purva Sharma, MD FACP is a board-certified medical oncologist with

experience in the diagnosis, treatment and research of solid tumors and

hematologic malignancies. She previously served as an Assistant Professor of

Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where she

was actively involved in clinical education, patient care and cancer research.

Dr. Sharma earned her medical degree from R.C.S.M. Government Medical

College in Kolhapur, India. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine

at the University of Miami-Palm Beach Regional Consortium and later

completed her fellowship in Medical Oncology at East Tennessee State

University where she also served as chief fellow. She has been nominated

for the Caduceus Award for Outstanding Fellow of the year in 2020. She is

also the recipient of the Dr. Thomas G Ronald Awardfor Excellence in the

care of the cancer patient for the year 2020-2021.

An accomplished researcher, Dr. Sharma has authored numerous peer-

reviewed publications in esteemed journals including the Lancet, British

Medical Journal and JAMA and has presented at several national medical

conferences. She has served as a site principal investigator for clinical trials.

She has also been a peer reviewer for leading medical journals, including

the New England Journal of Medicine and BMJ Case Reports. She is also a

fellow of the American College of Physicians and a fellow of the Academy of

Physicians in Clinical Research.

Dr. Sharma's professional memberships include the American Society of

Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, and Society of

Hematologic Oncology. Her clinical interests include solid tumor oncology,

hematologic malignancies, cancer-related clinical research and improving

quality of care in oncology practice.

Outside of her clinical and academic work, Dr. Sharma is dedicated to

mentoring young physicians and volunteering in healthcare initiatives to

support underserved communities.