Poonam Sharma, MBBS

Department

Pathology

Position

Professor

Articles

• Intelligent Decision Technologies
  Kristen Holmes, Poonam Sharma, Steven Fernandes Facial skin disease prediction using StarGAN v2 and transfer learning
  17(1), p. 55-66 2023
• Clinics in Sports Medicine
  Alyssa Stephany, Penny Archuleta, Poonam Sharma, Sharon K. Hull Professional Coaching in Medicine and Health Care
  42(2), p. 195-208 2023
• Stephen L. Fernandes, Senka Krivic, Poonam Sharma, Sumit K. Jha Attribution-Based Confidence Metric for Detection of Adversarial Attacks on Breast Histopathological Images 2022
• Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine
  Alyssa M. Stephany, Penny Archuleta, Poonam Sharma, Sharon K. Hull Professional Coaching in Medicine and Health Care 2022
• Cureus
  Ahmed Sabri, Changzhao Li, FNU Monika, Aproova Sharma, Poonam Sharma Primary Vaginal Adenocarcinoma of Intestinal-Type: A Case Report of a Rare Tumor With Review of Histology, Differential Diagnosis, and Literature
  14(5) 2022
• Cureus
  Justin C. Rudd, Changzhao Li, Rasam Hajiannasab, Jimmy Khandalavala, Poonam Sharma Diagnosing Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
  13 2021
• journal of cutaneous pathology
  Haley Danielle Heibel, Clay J. Cockerell, Christina Guillen, Oluwatoyin Bamgbola, John Schmidt, Poonam Sharma, Robert White, Susan Youens, Mark Heibel Finding a Sense of Gratitude and Purpose in Medicine Through Positive Role Models and a Diversity of Passions, Experiences, and Practices
  5 2021
• Cureus
  Sonia Gupta, Changzhao Li, Vinay Kumar Thallapally, Poonam Sharma, Joseph Nahas Chronic Hand Swelling and Dactylitis in Leprosy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
  13 2021
• Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutic Oncology
  Christopher DeAngelo, Athena Strother, Megan Burnett Tarasiewicz, Heather Taggart, Caron Gray, Meaghan Shanahan, Christopher Glowacki, Jimmy Khandalavala AFFILIATIONS Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, United States , Erin Talaska, Andrea Kinnan, John Joseph Cot, Adrienne Perfilio Edwards, Athena Strother, Megan Burnett Tarasiewicz, Heather Taggart, Caron Gray, Meaghan Shanahan, Christopher Glowacki, Jimmy Khandalavala, Erin Talaska, Andrea Kinnan, John Joseph Cot, Adrienne Perfilio Edwards, Gina Harper-Harrison, Murray Joseph Casey, Traci-Lynn Hirai, Sarah Schultz, Lynnea Stines, Roma Vora, Dominique Boudreau, Jennifer Burgart, Meredith Shama, Trevor Watson, Lisa Strasheim, Rachel Thompson, Rachel Lawlor, Kayleen Joyce, Claire M Magnuson, Jane Driano, Breanna Elger, Anne Lentino, Margaret Driscoll, Elise Tidwell, Apoorva Sharma, Sarah R Walker, Gretchen Jones, Poonam Sharma, Holly Stessman, Yanyuan Wu, Jay Vadgama, Dana Chase, Lesley Conrad, Srinivasa T. Reddy , Robin Farias-Eisner Endometriosis: A Malignant Fingerprint
  8(2), p. 206 2020
• Stat Pearls
  Allen HC, Sharma P. Histology, Plasma Cells. 2020 Mar 27. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556082/ PubMed PMID: 32310542.  2020
• Arch Pathol Lab Med
  Staats PN, Parkash V, Otis CN, Sharma P, Ioffe O, Bracamonte ER. The Current State of Communication of Urgent and Significant, Unexpected Diagnoses in Anatomic Pathology: Results of an Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology Survey. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020 Feb 5. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2019-0436-OA. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32023089.  2020
• Case Reports in Clinical Pathology
  Dick M, Sharma A, Sharma P. Spiradenoma of the breast and review of cases over 76-years. Case Reports in Clinical Pathology. DOI:10.5430/crep.v6n1p38 https://doi.org/10.5430/crcp.v6n1p38 
  Vol 6, No. 1, p. 38 2019
• Academic Medicine
  Bates CK, Jagsi R, Gordon LK, Travis E, Chatterjee A, Gillis M, Means O, Chaudron L, Ganetzky R, Gulati M, Fivush B, Sharma P, Grover A, Lautenberger D, Flotte TR. It Is Time for Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine.  doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002050. PubMed PMID: 29116986. 
  93(2), p. 163-165 2018
• Am J Trans Res
  Rai V, Abdo J, Alsuwaidan AN, Agrawal S, Sharma P, Agrawal DK. Cellular and molecular targets for the immunotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. eCollection 2017.
  9(7), p. 3224-3244 2017
• Am J Trans Res
  Subramanian S, Pallati PK, Sharma P, Agrawal DK, Nandipati KC. Significant association of TREM-1 with HMGB1.  TLR's and RAGE in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance in obese diabetic populations. Am J Transl Res. 2017 Jul 15;9(7):3224-3244. eCollection 2017
  9(7), p. 3224-3244 2017
• Translational Medicine
  Subramanian S, Pallati PK, Sharma P, Agrawal DK, Nandipati KC.J TREM-1 associated macrophage polarization plays a significant role in inducing insulin resistance in obese population. Transl Med. doi: 10.1186/s12967-017-1187-7.
  15 (1), p. 85 2017
• Obesity (Silver Spring)
  Subramanian S1, Pallati PK2, Rai V1, Sharma P, Agrawal DK1, Nandipati KC Increased expression of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in the population with obesity and insulin resistance. doi: 10.1002/oby.21714. [Epub ahead of print]
  2017 Jan 23 2017
• Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  RaiV, Sharma P, Agrawal S, Agrawal DK.  Relevance of mouse models of cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophy in cardiac research.  doi: 10.1007/s11010-016-2849-0. Review. PMID: 27766529
  424 (1-2), p. 123-145 2017
• World J Surg Oncology
  Foster JM1, Sleightholm RL2, Wahlmeier S2, Loggie B3, Sharma P2, Patel A2. Early identification of DPAM in at-risk low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm patients: a new approach to surveillance for peritoneal metastasis.
  14(1) doi: 10.1186/s12957-016-0996-0, p. 243 2016
• Academic Medicine
  Bates C, Gordon L, Travis E, Chatterjee A, Chaudron L, Fivush B, Gulati M, Jagsi R, Sharma P, Gillis M, Ganetzky R, Grover A, Lautenberger D, Moses A.  Striving for Gender Equity in Academic Medicine Careers:  A Call to Action. 
  91, 8 2016
• Not Applicable
  Book chapter reference ” Shetty S, Thomas P, Govindarajan V, Sharma P, Sirineri G, and Loggie B.W. Pseudomyxoma Peritonei as a special subset of peritoneal carcinomatosis. Future Medicine, Advances in the Management of Peritoneal Cancers:, Esquivel J. ed. Future Science Group.
  Doi:10.2217/ebo.13.223, p. 124-135 2014
• Annals of Surgical Oncology
  Lohani K, Shetty S, Sharma P, Govindarajan V, Thomas P, Loggie B. Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: Inflammatory Responses in the Peritoneal Microenvironment.  Epub 2013 Sep 18.
  21(5) doi: 10.1245/s10434-013-3261-6, p. 1441-7 2014
• Am J Surg
  Shetty S, Natarajan B, Thomas P, Govindarajan V, Sharma P, Loggie B. Proposed Classification of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: Influence of Signet Ring Cells on Survival.
  79(11) , p. 1171-6 2013
• Biochem Pharmacol
  Xie Y, Abel PW, Kirui JK, Deng C, Sharma P, Wolff DW, Toews ML, Tu Y. Identification of upregulated phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ as a target to suppress breast cancer cell migration and invasion.
  85(10), p. 1454-1462 2013
• Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  Majhi PD, Lakshmanan I,  Ponnusamy MP, Jain M, Das S, Shimizu ST, Kaur S, West WW, Johansson S, Smith LM, Yu F, Rolle C, Sharma P, Carey G, Batra SK, Ganti AK. Pathobiological implications of MUC4 in non-small cell lung cancer.
  8(4), p. 398-407 2013
• Pathology
  Sharma P, Montgomery E. Gastrointestinal Dysplasia.
  45(3), p. 273-285 2013
• J Surg Res
  Shetty S, Thomas P, Ramanan B, Sharma P, Govindarajan V, Loggie B. Kras mutations and p53 overexpression in pseudomyxoma peritonei: association with phenotype and prognosis.
  180(1), p. 97-103 2013
• Experimental and Molecular Pathology
  Trowbridge, R, Sharma P, Hunter, WJ Agrawal DK. Vitamin D receptor expression in the mucosal tissue at the gastroesophageal junction.
  93(2), p. 246-249 2012
• Experimental and Molecular Pathology
  Trowbridge R, Sharma P, Hunter WJ, Agrawal DK.  Vitamin D receptor expression and neoadjuvant therapy in esophageal adenocarcinoma.
  93(1), p. 147-153 2012
• The Internet Journal of Surgery
  Chakraborty S, Sharma P, Roman J, Richards S. Where Suspicion Bore Fruit- An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain in a 46 Year Old Man.
  28, 5 2012

Publications

• Li, J, Li J, Sharma P. “Rare Case of Cutaneous Diphtheria Following Cat Scratch' has been accepted for a poster presentation at the 58th Virtual Annual Meeting of The American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP), September 2021. 2021
• Hajiannasab R, Hajiannasab R, Sharma P. “Cutaneous metastases: A case report of metastatic papillary carcinoma to skin and review of common cutaneous metastases.' has been accepted for a poster presentation at the 58th Virtual Annual Meeting of The American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) ), September 2021. 2021
• Ali A, Ali A, Sharma P, Dietz N, Stoos C, Casey J: Cancerous Involvement of The Fallopian Tubes of Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer Syndrome and Lynch Syndrome Mutation Carriers: A Report From The Creighton Hereditary Cancer Registry. USCAP 2021 Annual Meeting. 2021
• International Journal of Research in Dermatology
  Elmore, R, Dick MK, Sharma, P. Muir-Torre syndrome: the curious case of wobbly microsatellites and their mucosal LynchDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20193244
  Vol 5, No.3 2019
• Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  Agrawal, D. K., Rai, V., Sharma, P., Agrawal, S. Relevance of Mouse Models of Cardiac Fibrosis and Hypertrophy in Cardiac Research
  Manuscript MCBI-D-16-00972R1. 2016

Presentations

• Lead Yourself First 2022
• Microaggressions- Medicine Grand Rounds 2022
• Let Your Light Shine- Take Charge to Overcome Burnout & Promote Wellness 2021
• Sharma P. Challenges in reporting of primary cutaneous melanoma. Pathology Grand Rounds, CUMC Bergan Mercy, Omaha, NE 2020
• "Ductal Carcinoma In-Site (DCIS) or Pre-invasive Breast Cancer" 2019 Surgical Oncology Symposium, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy, Omaha, Nebraska 2019
• Fill Your Pitcher, (And refill every time you pour a glass!). CUSOM Fall Faculty Development session, Omaha, NE 2019
• Sharma P. Resilience. Fill Your Pitcher (And refill every time you pour a glass!) Pathology Grand Rounds, CUMC Bergan Mercy, Omaha NE 2019
• Grand Rounds Role of Pathologist in Value Based Care From Behind the Microscope to the Forefront 2016
• Poster Presentation Small Round Cell Tumor of the Prostate An Extremely Rare Entity Poster No. 193, on-line publication only, http://www.archivesofpathology.org/toc/ arpa/140/9, John M. Gross, Dan Anderson, Poonam Sharma, CAP Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2016
• Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor of the Prostate An Extremely Rare Entity Poster No. 193, on -line publication only John M. Gross, Dan Anderson, Poonam Sharma, MD. CAP Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2016
• Conducted a presentation at the National Society of Histologists meeting entitled IHC Evaluation of ER & PR receptor Status in Breast Cancer, approved by the National Society for Histotechnology Education Committee for 1.5 Contact hours NSH # 22747 2014
• IHC Evaluation of ER & PR receptor Status in Breast Cancer, approved by the National Society for Histotechnology Education Committee for 1.5 Contact hours NSH # 22747 2014
• Immunohistochemistry in the Evaluation of Breast Pathology Objectives Describe the role of immunohistochemical markers in evaluation of breast pathology. 2. Outline the strategies for selection and interpretation of IHC in commonly encountered scenarios. 3. Summarized the pitfalls in use of IHC in breast pathology. 2014
• American College of Surgeons 2014 Clinical Congress, San Francisco, California, October 26-30, 2014, reference: Judge, S., Shetty, S., Thomas, P., Govindarajan, V., Sharma, P., Loggie, B., Factors associated with survival in patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei: influence of signet ring cells. 2014
• Microsatellite Instability Testing in Colorectal Cancer What is the significance? 22nd Annual Management of Colon & Rectal Diseases by Primary Care Physicians & Their Support Staff CME Conference, Omaha, NE 2014
• Clinicopathologic Case Studies: Focus on Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, 23rd Annual Winter Meeting Midwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Park City, UT 2014
• The Pathologist Role in Diagnosis and Management of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 2013
• Molecular Diagnostics of Colorectal Neoplasms, 21th Annual Management of Colon & Rectal Diseases by Primary Care Physicians & Their Support Staff CME Conference, Omaha, NE 2013
• Poster Presentation Interlukin-6 as a Therapeutic Target in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: Effects of an Anti-Interleukin-6 Monoclonal Antibody on Cell Proliferation in a Surrogate Cell Line, American Society of Clinical Oncology GI Symposium, San Francisco, CA 2013
• Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and Peritonel Carcinomatosis with Dr. Brian Loggie, Creighton Cancer Center 2013
• Poster Presentation Successful Partnership to Advocate for a Paid Parental Leave Policy at a Catholic Jesuit University, Group on Women in Medicine and Science Poster Session, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, San Francisco, CA 2012
• Prognostic Markers in Breast Cancer Treatment 2012
• Integrated Pathology Education 2012
• Integrated Pathology Education, Annual Meeting of the Undergraduate Medical Educators Section of Association of Pathology Chairs, Monterey, CA 2012
• Lynch Syndrome and MSI testing, Pathology Symposium, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India 2012
• National Platform Presentation Role of MUC4 in Lung Cancer. Combined Annual Meeting of Central Society for Clinical Research and the Midwestern Section of the American Federation for Medical Research Combined Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL 2012
• International Platform Presentation Mesylate facilitating surgical removal of metastatic fibrosarcomatous-dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (FS-DFSP): A case report highlighting the pathologic and molecular features of FS-DFSP both pre- and post-treatment with Imatinib. Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Vancouver, Canada 2012
• Predictive and Prognostic Factors In Breast Cancer - Morphology Or Molecular Profile Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, England 2012
• National Platform Presentation - Proposed new classification for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. Annual meeting of the Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, Nevada 2012
• Poster Presentation - Microenvironment and Cytokines in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, American Society of Clinical Oncology GI Symposium, San Francisco, CA 2012
• Digital Photography in Pathology The Group on Research in Pathology Education, Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida 2012

Awards

• Member
  Selected as leading member of professional community.
  National Registry of Madison's "Who's Who"