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Latisha K. Sharma, MD

Vascular Neurology
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Westwood Neurology
300 Medical Plaza
Suite B200
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-794-7491

About

Dr. Sharma is a Professor of Neurology at UCLA and holds program appointments as Associate Director of the UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center, Director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center Medical Quality, Director of the UCLA TeleStroke Program and Associate Director of the Vascular Neurology Residency Program. She is a Fellow of the American Heart Association. She is a past recipient of the American Academy of Neurology Clinical Research Fellowship Award and the American Heart Association Bugher Foundation Award. Dr. Sharma’s clinical interests include cerebrovascular disease, stroke, pediatric stroke, stroke in young adult, telestroke and stroke prevention. 

 

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2007

Fellowship

Vascular Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006

Residency

Neurology, Indiana University Hospitals, 2005

Internship

Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 2002

Degree

MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2001

Recognitions

  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RISING STARS, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER DOCTORS, 2017-PRESENT

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Acute stroke management
Hemorrhagic stroke
Transient ischaemic attack (tia)
Intracranial hemorrhage
Cerebrovascular disorders
Cerebrovascular accident (cva)

Research

Publications

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=latisha+sharma

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=latisha+ali

 

Recognitions

  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RISING STARS, 2013, 2014, 2015

  • SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER DOCTORS, 2017-PRESENT

Links

https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/neurology/stroke

https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/neurology