Aarti Sharma

Dr. Aarti Sharma serves as Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College and Associate Attending Anesthesiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She holds critical leadership roles including Co-Director of Pediatric Anesthesia, Director of Pediatric Sedation Outside the Operating Rooms, and Medical Director of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists within the Department of Anesthesiology.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.B., B.S. from Goa Medical College (India), 1988
• M.D. from Goa Medical College (India), 1990

Dr. Sharma specializes in pediatric anesthesiology with deep expertise in anesthesia for pediatric cardiac surgery and sedation protocols outside operating rooms. Her research focuses on platelet activation mechanisms during cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital heart defects, bridging clinical anesthesia with hemostasis science. This work addresses critical safety concerns in complex pediatric cardiac procedures through meticulous physiological monitoring and intervention.

Her publication record demonstrates interdisciplinary reach across molecular diagnostics, transplantation medicine, and public health research. While anchored in pediatric anesthesiology, her scholarly contributions extend to infectious disease detection methodologies, organ transplantation outcomes, and chronic disease management in resource-limited settings.

Through her directorship of Pediatric Sedation services and CRNA programs, Dr. Sharma shapes institutional protocols for safe anesthesia delivery across diverse clinical environments. Her leadership ensures rigorous standards for pediatric procedural sedation while optimizing anesthesia workforce deployment throughout the medical center.