Shreyak Sharma

Shreyak Sharma is a Clinical Fellow in Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. He completed his MD at Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh in 2017. His research focuses on gastrointestinal and kidney diseases, with a particular emphasis on clinical outcomes in acute conditions such as ulcerative colitis, diverticular bleeding, and critical care scenarios like acute kidney injury and complications from COVID-19. His work often addresses disparities in healthcare access and deprescription practices for high-risk medications. He has contributed to studies on diagnostic reasoning in acute liver injury and the management of complex cases such as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome presenting with cardiac tamponade.

His research spans clinical trials, cohort analyses, and case reports, addressing both procedural outcomes (e.g., flexible sigmoidoscopy timing) and systemic challenges like obesity’s role in critical illness outcomes during pandemics. Collaborative efforts include the STOP-COVID cohort study examining kidney recovery in critically ill patients. Sharma’s interdisciplinary approach integrates gastroenterology, nephrology, and emergency medicine to improve patient care strategies.

Notably, his studies highlight the need for standardized nutrition assessments in hospitalized ulcerative colitis patients and the underutilization of early endoscopy in severe cases. He has also investigated complications arising from medical procedures, including paracentesis-induced AKI in cirrhotic patients and rare surgical emergencies like scalpel blade fractures during cricothyroidotomy.