Dr. Kenneth Sharp

Gastroenterology

MD, Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Surgery, VUMC

United States of America

Biography

Dr. Sharp is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Medical Association, the American Surgical Association, the Association for Academic Surgery, the Association for Surgical Education, the Nashville Surgical Society, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Southeastern Surgical Congress, the Southern Surgical Association, and the International Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Association. Dr. Sharp has active involvement in the leadership of both regional and national surgical organizations. He has served as the President of the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and is a past President of the Southeastern Surgical congress. He has served in committees for the Association for Surgical Education, the Nashville Surgical Society, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and the National Board of medical Examiners. He is a current Governor of the American College of Surgeons and is the Secretary-Director of the Southeastern Surgical Congress. He has received three clinical teaching awards at Vanderbilt and has delivered numerous invited lectureships in surgery nationally.

Publications

Selected publications from PubMed

Genetic Risk, Healthy Lifestyle, and Risk Stratification for Diverticulitis.

Ueland TE, Shelley JP, Mosley JD, Robinson JR, Gamazon ER, Maguire LL, Peek R, Sharp K, Hawkins AT

J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Apr 1;242(4):899-907 doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001778.

Shared Decision-Making in General Surgery: Prospective Comparison of Telemedicine vs In-Person Visits.

Hawkins AT, Ueland T, Aher C, Geiger TM, Spann MD, Horst SN, Schafer IV, Ye F, Fan R, Sharp KW

J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Apr 1;236(4):762-771 doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000538.

Patterns, dynamics and consequences of microplastic ingestion by the temperate coral, Astrangia poculata.

Rotjan RD, Sharp KH, Gauthier AE, Yelton R, Lopez EMB, Carilli J, Kagan JC, Urban-Rich J

Proc Biol Sci. 2019 Jun 26;286(1905):20190726 doi: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0726.

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Challenges and Solutions during COVID-19 Phase 2

Maintaining and enhancing surgeon wellness. Dr. Tan Arulampalam (UK), Advancing science. Dr. Kenneth W. Sharp (USA), Challenges in the assessment of resident education. Dr. Jo Buyske (USA), Maintaining effective communication, Dr. Paula Ferrada (USA), Addressing and mitigating health care disparities, Dr. Wayne Meredith (USA), Impact on education. Dr. Ajit Sachdeva (USA), J&J meeting surgeons / future leaders (residents, fellows) evolving education needs. Mr. Vladimir Makatsaria (USA), Discussion. All faculty moderated by Dr Steven Wexner (USA) and Dr Patricia Turner (USA). Faculty: Dr. Tan Arulampalam (UK). Professor of Surgery, Colchester General Hospital. Dr. Jo Buyske (USA). Executive Director of the American Board of Surgery, Past President of SAGES. Dr. Kenneth W. Sharp. MD, Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs, Department of Surgery, VUMC. Dr. Paula Ferrada (USA). Professor of Surgery, Director Trauma and Surgical ICU, Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Wayne Meredith (USA). President of the American College of Surgeons, Chair of General Surgery and Director of Surgical Sciences at Wake Forest Baptist Health, Founding Executive Director of the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. Dr. Ajit Sachdeva (USA). Director of the American College of Surgeons Division of Education. Dr. Patricia Turner (USA). Director, Division of Member Services, American College of Surgeons; past Chair, AMA Council on Medical Education; past Chair, Surgical Section, National Medical Association; past President, Society of Black Academic Surgeons; and Member, Board of Directors, Council on Medical Specialty Societies. Dr. Steven Wexner (USA). Director, Digestive Disease Institute, Chair, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Vice-Chair, Board of Regents, American College of Surgeons. Mr. Vladimir Makatsaria (USA). Company Group Chairman, Ethicon (J&J).

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Published

Jan 2021

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