Ketan Sharma, MD

Ketan Sharma, MD, MPH has trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery with advanced fellowship training in hand and microvascular surgery. He treats hand trauma, including fractures and tendon and nerve lacerations, arthritis, Dupuytren's, trigger finger, and hand and arm numbness and weakness. In addition, Dr. Sharma uniquely also focuses on less treated and more intractable conditions including: leg pain numbness and/or weakness, brachial plexus injuries, and chronic shoulder, neck, and upper back pain, numbness, or weakness. Dr. Sharma performs specialized surgeries to restore function, improve sensation, and eliminate pain in patients suffering from these conditions.

Dr. Sharma received a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University. In addition to his medical education, he also obtained a master's degree in public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his residency, he trained under Dr. Susan Mackinnon, a world famous nerve specialist.

Dr. Sharma has a keen interest in global health and global surgery. He helped build a breast cancer registry with Partners-in-Health/Zanmi Lasante in Haiti; worked with Operation Smile in Guwahati, India; and recently went on a medical mission trip to Madagascar where he helped children with congenital hand defects, including fused fingers and missing thumbs.

Dr. Sharma continues to engage in the academic community to stay on the forefront of cutting-edge care. He has published in some of the most renowned journals including Annals of Surgery; The Lancet: Global Health; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery; and the flagship journal of the specialty, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Sharma greatly appreciates Idaho's mountain culture. In his free time, he enjoys running and hiking.

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