Kavita Sharma MD
Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management
720 Harrison Ave | (617) 414-3777kavitas@bu.edu
Sections
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management
Biography
Dr. Kavita Sharma is a Weight Management Specialist at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine in Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition, and Weight Management at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She graduated from medical school in India and completed a residency in Internal Medicine from Cambridge Health Alliance, Boston, MA. While practicing as an Internist she found her passion for obesity and specialized nutrition therapy. This led to completion of a fellowship program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine and Nutrition Support. Her research interest includes Obesity Medicine, Hospital Malnutrition and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) therapy. She enjoys working in an academic multidisciplinary setting, taking care of diverse patient population and currently serves as the Director of Nutrition Support Service at Boston Medical Center.
Education
MBBS, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, India
Publications
Agarwal N, Sharma K. Optimizing Micro and Macro Nutrients: Navigating Weight Loss Success and Health Risks in Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Management. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2025 Mar; 54(1):135-147. PMID: 39919870.
Published on 3/21/2024Kim DW, Park JS, Sharma K, Velazquez A, Li L, Ostrominski JW, Tran T, Seitter Peréz RH, Shin JH. Qualitative evaluation of artificial intelligence-generated weight management diet plans. Front Nutr. 2024; 11:1374834. PMID: 38577160.
Published on 8/26/2023Wong DH, Kim E, Rim DS, Sharma K, Tran T, Shin JH, Kim DW. Evaluating the Compliance, Efficacy, and Cost of Formulated Vitamins Versus Separate Supplements in Post-bariatric Surgery Patients. Obes Surg. 2023 Oct; 33(10):3127-3132. PMID: 37632584.
Published on 8/15/2023Rim DS, Shin JH, Jacoba I, Sharma K, Kim DW. Case report: Exploring teduglutide as a therapeutic option for refractory microscopic colitis: insights and implications. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023; 10:1231565. PMID: 37649980.
Published on 7/25/2023Rim DS, Kim BS, Sharma K, Shin JH, Kim DW. Prior bariatric surgery and risk of poor in-hospital outcomes in COVID-19: findings from a National Inpatient Sample. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Dec; 19(12):1435-1443. PMID: 37612187.
Published on 5/12/2023Gross R, Thaweethai T, Rosenzweig EB, Chan J, Chibnik LB, Cicek MS, Elliott AJ, Flaherman VJ, Foulkes AS, Witvliet MG, Gallagher R, Gennaro ML, Jernigan TL, Karlson EW, Katz SD, Kinser PA, Kleinman LC, Lamendola-Essel MF, Milner JD, Mohandas S, Mudumbi PC, Newburger JW, Rhee KE, Salisbury AL, Snowden JN, Stein CR, Stockwell MS, Tantisira KG, Thomason ME, Truong DT, Warburton D, Wood JC, Ahmed S, Akerlundh A, Alshawabkeh AN, Anderson BR, Aschner JL, Atz AM, Aupperle RL, Baker FC, Balaraman V, Banerjee D, Barch DM, Baskin-Sommers A, Bhuiyan S, Bind MC, Bogie AL, Buchbinder NC, Bueler E, Bükülmez H, Casey BJ, Chang L, Clark DB, Clifton RG, Clouser KN, Cottrell L, Cowan K, D'Sa V, Dapretto M, Dasgupta S, Dehority W, Dummer KB, Elias MD, Esquenazi-Karonika S, Evans DN, Faustino EVS, Fiks AG, Forsha D, Foxe JJ, Friedman NP, Fry G, Gaur S, Gee DG, Gray KM, Harahsheh AS, Heath AC, Heitzeg MM, Hester CM, Hill S, Hobart-Porter L, Hong TKF, Horowitz CR, Hsia DS, Huentelman M, Hummel KD, Iacono WG, Irby K, Jacobus J, Jacoby VL, Jone PN, Kaelber DC, Kasmarcak TJ, Kluko MJ, Kosut JS, Laird AR, Landeo-Gutierrez J, Lang SM, Larson CL, Lim PPC, Lisdahl KM, McCrindle BW, McCulloh RJ, Mendelsohn AL, Metz TD, Morgan LM, Müller-Oehring EM, Nahin ER, Neale MC, Ness-Cochinwala M, Nolan SM, Oliveira CR, Oster ME, Payne RM, Raissy H, Randall IG, Rao S, Reeder HT, Rosas JM, Russell MW, Sabati AA, Sanil Y, Sato AI, Schechter MS, Selvarangan R, Shakti D, Sharma K, Squeglia LM, Stevenson MD, Szmuszkovicz J, Talavera-Barber MM, Teufel RJ, Thacker D, Udosen MM, Warner MR, Watson SE, Werzberger A, Weyer JC, Wood MJ, Yin HS, Zempsky WT, Zimmerman E, Dreyer BP. Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design. medRxiv. 2023 May 12. PMID: 37214806.
Published on 1/1/2023Tran T, Rim DS, Nolen-Doerr E, Lopez M, Nah Y, Sharma K, Shin JH, Kim DW. A Case of Abnormal Liver Function Tests in a Patient Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2023; 11:23247096231181969. PMID: 37357868.
Published on 12/1/2019Sharma K, Mogensen KM, Robinson MK. Under-Recognizing Malnutrition in Hospitalized Obese Populations: The Real Paradox. Curr Nutr Rep. 2019 12; 8(4):317-322. PMID: 31420855.
Published on 12/23/2018Sharma K, Mogensen KM, Robinson MK. Pathophysiology of Critical Illness and Role of Nutrition. Nutr Clin Pract. 2019 Feb; 34(1):12-22. PMID: 30580456.