Richa Sharma, MD, MPH
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Associate Professor of Neurology
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Dr.Richa Sharma is a vascular neurologist who specializes in prevention and treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. She trained in neurology as a resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital and in vascular neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital as a fellow. She was also selected as the StrokeNet Research Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research interests revolve around applying novel computational techniques to identify the underlying causes of stroke in individual patients. She is also interested in cardioembolic sources of stroke.
Last Updated on November 19, 2024.
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Neurology
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research
- Janeway Society
- Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
- Yale Biomedical Imaging Institute
- Yale Medicine
- Yale New Haven Health System
Education & Training
- Neurology Residency
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (2017)
- MD
- Duke University School of Medicine (2013)
- MPH
- Yale School of Public Health (2009)
- BA
- Cornell University, Neurobiology and Behavior; Economics (2007)
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Medical Research Interests
Ischemic Stroke; Treatment Adherence and Compliance
ORCID
0000-0003-0798-2353
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Adam de Havenon, MD, MS
Kevin Sheth, MD, FAHA
Guido J. Falcone, ScD, MPH
Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM
Rachel Forman, MD
Cyprien Rivier, MD, MSc
51Publications
530Citations
Ischemic Stroke
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2026
Discovery Proteomics Using Data Independent Acquisition-based Mass Spectrometry Nominate Biomarker Candidates of Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke (P4-5.016)
Jang W, Misra S, Herrera S, lopez V, Caglayan P, Sharma R, Falcone G, Sansing L, Rangaraju S. Discovery Proteomics Using Data Independent Acquisition-based Mass Spectrometry Nominate Biomarker Candidates of Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke (P4-5.016). Neurology 2026, 106 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000216874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcomes of Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Higgins A, Huang C, Zimmerman S, Friedman D, Afari M, Leyton-Mange J, Lakkireddy D, Mansour M, Sharma R, Vora A, Faridi K, Freeman J. Outcomes of Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2026 PMID: 42212986, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2026.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionNational Cardiovascular Data Registry LAAO RegistryHigh riskAppendage occlusionProcedural successLower left ventricular ejection fractionTranscatheter left atrial appendage occlusionCox proportional hazards regressionLeft atrial appendage occlusionYears of follow-upAll-Cause MortalityHigher risk of mortalityProportional hazards regressionVentricular ejection fractionOutcomes of patientsPrognosis of patientsRisk of mortalityHigh-risk populationIn-Hospital ComplicationsIn-Hospital MortalityYears of ageEjection fractionHazards regressionLogistic regressionNo significant differencePrior Myocardial Infarction and Cognitive Decline: The REGARDS Cohort
Ridha M, Nahid M, Levitan E, Howard V, Kamel H, Soliman E, Okin P, Iadecola C, Sterling M, Goyal P, Sharma R, Safford M, Merkler A. Prior Myocardial Infarction and Cognitive Decline: The REGARDS Cohort. Stroke 2026, 57: 1683-1693. PMID: 42131939, PMCID: PMC13178101, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.125.053444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSelf-reported historyGlobal cognitionCognitive declineSelf-ReportAssociated with subsequent cognitive declineDecline of global cognitionMyocardial infarctionCognitive impairmentBiracial Cohort studyGlobal cognitive functionAnnual declineBaseline cognitive impairmentTrajectory of cognitive declineGlobal cognitive declineCardiovascular risk factorsIncident cardiovascular eventsLongitudinal cognitive assessmentsECG evidenceLinear mixed-effects modelsEvidence of MISilent MIAcute myocardial infarctionCohort studyCognitive AssessmentMixed-effects modelsFrom barriers to breakthroughs: A mixed-methods evaluation of stroke education in an under-resourced urban population
Ellsworth P, Kitagawa R, Constantinescu S, Wang I, Williams J, Sharma R, Galbraith J, Remillard W, Parker R, Smith A, Egger E, Forman R. From barriers to breakthroughs: A mixed-methods evaluation of stroke education in an under-resourced urban population. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2026, 35: 108636. PMID: 41980684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesCulturally Competent CareFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth LiteracyHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLow Socioeconomic StatusMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPovertyResource-Limited SettingsSocial Determinants of HealthSocioeconomic Disparities in HealthStrokeUrban HealthConceptsMixed-methods evaluationStroke educationFocus groupsSocioeconomic deprivationSocial drivers of healthCommunity-based focus groupsCommunity health prioritiesHigh socioeconomic deprivationStroke knowledge scoresPerception of strokeDelayed hospital arrivalDrivers of healthUnder-resourced communitiesHealth Belief ModelCross-sectional surveyMixed-methods studyNew Haven areaNew Haven CountyStroke preparednessCultural perceptionsStroke knowledgeCultural tailoringMedical mistrustEducational interventionHealth priorityRecurrent Stroke in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke and Left Ventricular Injury: The Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Recurrence (CASPR) Study
Sharma R, McNamara K, Badillo Goicoechea E, Bowman A, Van Coevering R, Chen L, Penckofer M, Singh E, Kerrigan D, Aboul-Nour H, Nahab F, Glover P, Krishnaiah B, Yaghi S, Khasiyev F, Lineback C, Melkumova E, Culbertson C, Nguyen T, Thompson S, Jillella D, Daniel J, Aziz Y, Alvi M, Herpich F, Shahrivari M, Chionatos R, Elangovan C, Kang J, Zha A, Farooqui M, Rothstein A, Khan F, Smith M, Brown S, Abu Qdais A, Liebeskind D, Abburi N, Rozental S, Nedelcu S, Thon J, Stretz C, Thottempudi N, Yu W, Eklund K, Linares G, de Havenon A, Siegler J. Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke and Left Ventricular Injury: The Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Recurrence (CASPR) Study. Stroke 2026, 57: 1175-1186. PMID: 41766531, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.125.053755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsLV ejection fractionWall motion abnormalitiesPotential cardioembolic sourcesMajor bleedingEjection fractionRecurrent strokeAntiplatelet therapyRetrospective studyMotion abnormalitiesCardiac abnormalitiesLeft ventricular (LV) dysfunctionPrimary outcomeCryptogenic strokeStroke preventionIschemic strokeLeft ventricular injuryCox proportional hazards modelsAssociated with lower ratesTreatment effect modificationRisk of recurrent strokeInjury subgroupsRecurrent ischemic strokeProportional hazards modelRecurrent stroke riskRecurrence cohortCervical Artery Dissection Diagnosed Following Chiropractic Cervical Manipulation
Aleyadeh R, Zedde M, Marto J, Henninger N, Said J, Frontera J, Sharma R, Leker R, Secchi T, Indraswari F, Quereshi A, Zhou L, Poppe A, Nzwalo H, Wall V, Fonseca A, Klein P, Liebeskind D, Martins S, Ghannam M, Dantu V, Gracia J, De Marco G, Bakradze E, Penckofer M, Balabhadra A, Omran S, Chang C, Guerrero C, Muddasani V, von Rennenberg R, Guo X, Elangovan C, AlMajali M, Velez F, Shahripour R, Mandel D, Zubair A, Elnazeir M, Krishnaiah B, Stretz C, Yaghi S, Maalouf N. Cervical Artery Dissection Diagnosed Following Chiropractic Cervical Manipulation. The Neurologist 2026, 31: 46-48. PMID: 41557514, DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChiropractic cervical manipulationCervical manipulationCeAD casesAbsolute riskLogistic regressionMultivariate binary logistic regressionMultivariate logistic regressionBinary logistic regressionNeck painClinical featuresArtery dissectionRecurrent ischemic stroke rateHigher oddsIschemic stroke rateCervical artery dissectionVertebral artery dissectionYoung adultsCeADYoung womenRegistryIschemic strokeStroke rateVertebral dissectionUnited StatesPatients
2025
Unraveling disparities in county‐level dementia diagnosis prevalence across the United States
de Havenon A, Littig L, Falcone G, Sharma R, Fesharaki A, Yaghi S, Calvario E, Rosand J, Sheth K, Anderson C. Unraveling disparities in county‐level dementia diagnosis prevalence across the United States. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2025, 21: e70954. PMID: 41404852, PMCID: PMC12709554, DOI: 10.1002/alz.70954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDiagnosis prevalenceDementia diagnosisFast foodFast food accessImpact of targeted interventionsHigher diabetes prevalenceUninsured rateCounty-level variablesCounty-level variationDementia casesDiabetes prevalenceUnited StatesSmoking ratesHigh-burden communitiesMedicare beneficiariesHigher diabetesPrevention strategiesDementiaLogistic regressionPrevalenceBackward selectionLarger householdsHousehold sizePredictorsCountyIntracranial Occlusion in Cryptogenic Stroke Is Not Predictive of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: A Propensity‐Score Matched Analysis of the Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Risk of Recurrence Study
Smith M, Brorson J, Goicoechea E, Penckofer M, Eklund K, Stretz C, Lineback C, Khasiyev F, Kerrigan D, Lewis S, Ali H, Aboul‐Nour H, de Havenon A, Culbertson C, Melkumova E, Jillella D, Dumitrascu O, Parikh P, Doolittle C, Yahnke I, Sathya A, Brown S, Kang J, Bowman A, Shahrivari M, Elangovan C, Sehgal S, Sloane K, Alvi M, Krishnaiah B, Kam W, Kothari S, Abu Qdais A, Farooqui M, Nahab F, Quintela G, Sharma R, Thottempudi N, Nedelcu S, Herpich F, Glover P, Chahien D, Liebeskind D, Linares G, Daniel J, Al Kasab S, Singh E, D'Souza M, Gaudio E, Aziz Y, Yaghi S, Kala N, Sarkar M, Goldstein E, Chen L, Van Coevering R, Thon J, Stamm B, Thompson S, Siegler J. Intracranial Occlusion in Cryptogenic Stroke Is Not Predictive of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: A Propensity‐Score Matched Analysis of the Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Risk of Recurrence Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e041500. PMID: 40996035, PMCID: PMC12684489, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.041500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRate of recurrent strokePrimary outcomeMulticenter retrospective cohortRecurrent strokeIntracranial occlusionRetrospective cohort of adultsCohort of adultsCox proportional hazards modelsRecurrent ischemic strokeVascular risk factorsHigh-risk sourceEmbolic strokePropensity score matchingIschemic strokeProportional hazards modelCerebral microvascular diseaseCryptogenic strokeRisk of recurrenceScore matchingPropensity-score matching analysisMatching AnalysisSources of embolismHazards modelRisk factorsStroke preventionApixaban and Recurrent Stroke Risk With Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Secondary Analysis of the ARCADIA Trial
Sharma R, Jillella D, Zhang C, Elkind M, Kamel H, Di Tullio M, Kronmal R, Krishnaiah B, Yaghi S, Longstreth W, Tirschwell D, Merkler A, Nahab F. Apixaban and Recurrent Stroke Risk With Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Secondary Analysis of the ARCADIA Trial. Stroke 2025, 56: 3118-3126. PMID: 40891365, PMCID: PMC12707556, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.125.052724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLV systolic dysfunctionRecurrent ischemic strokeSystolic dysfunctionCox proportional hazards modelsRisk of recurrent ischemic strokeProportional hazards modelPost Hoc AnalysisSecondary stroke preventionIschemic strokeLeft ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunctionLV ejection fraction <LV wall motion abnormalitiesPost hoc analysis of dataStroke preventionHazards modelEjection fraction <LV fractional shorteningOptimal antithrombotic therapyLeft ventricular dysfunctionStroke riskRecurrent strokeWall motion abnormalitiesAssociated with recurrent strokeARCADIA trialSecondary analysisAssociation of Polygenic Susceptibility to Hyperlipidemia With Cholesterol Control and Recurrent Stroke in Ischemic Stroke Survivors
Wu K, Huo S, Rivier C, Torres-Lopez V, Sharma R, de Havenon A, Worrall B, Sheth K, Falcone G. Association of Polygenic Susceptibility to Hyperlipidemia With Cholesterol Control and Recurrent Stroke in Ischemic Stroke Survivors. Neurology 2025, 105: e213966. PMID: 40825160, PMCID: PMC13014709, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000213966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIschemic stroke survivorsStroke survivorsAssociated with riskSusceptible to hyperlipidemiaHigh riskUK BiobankResistant hyperlipidemiaCholesterol controlUncontrolled hyperlipidemiaSurvivors of ischemic strokeHigher risk of recurrent vascular eventsPolygenic risk scoresRisk factor controlRisk of recurrent vascular eventsAdverse genetic profileLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolRisk of acute coronary eventsGenetic association studiesRecurrent strokeClinical trajectoryGenetic risk variantsRisk of recurrent strokeAcute ischemic stroke survivorsPolygenic profilePrecision medicine tools
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Comparison of Anti-coagulation and Anti-Platelet Therapies for Intracranial Vascular Atherostenosis (CAPTIVA)
IRB ID2000031893RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date03/07/2028Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge30 years - 80 yearsAnticoagulation for Stroke Prevention and Recovery After ICH (ASPIRE)
IRB ID2000026409RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/30/2028Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18+ years
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activity Stroke
2019 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Neurology
2019 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Circulation
2019 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
2017 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity American Academy of Neurology
2017 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMember
Honors
honor Selected NIH StrokeNet Educational Core Trainee Representative
10/06/2020National AwardDetailsUnited Stateshonor Record Annual Telestroke Volume, Massachusetts General Hospital
10/06/2020Other AwardDetailsUnited Stateshonor Record Annual IV-tPA Volume, Massachusetts General Hospital
06/30/2018Other AwardDetailsUnited Stateshonor Vice Dean’s Clinical Science Research Award
06/01/2012Other AwardDetailsUnited Stateshonor Eugene A. Stead Research Scholarship
05/02/2011Other AwardDetailsUnited States
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Richa Sharma, MD, MPH, is a vascular neurologist who specializes in prevention and treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. She trained in neurology as a resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital and in vascular neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital as a fellow. Dr. Sharma was also selected as the StrokeNet Research Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research interests include applying novel computational techniques to identify the underlying causes of stroke in individual patients. She is also interested in cardioembolic sources of stroke.
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Stroke; Neurology
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