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Latisha K. Sharma, MD

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

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Research

Publications

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

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

 

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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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