Advanced in Brain Tumor

Dr. Akanksha Sharma

Neurology
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
San Francisco, CA 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Brain Tumor
Sutter Health
Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Akanksha Sharma is a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Glioma, Astrocytoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine, Neurology
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in AZ
Board Certifications
Neurology - Board Certified
Fellowships
University of Washington, Hospice and Palliative Care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Neuro-Oncology
Hospital Affiliations
Banner Gateway Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Anthem
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
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Chinese Community Health
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Cigna
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
PacificSource
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SCAN Health Plan
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Sutter Health
  • HMO
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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Locations

Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 6, San Francisco, CA 94109
Call: 415-600-3686

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sharma has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

In vivo maintenance of human regulatory T cells during CD25 blockade.
In vivo maintenance of human regulatory T cells during CD25 blockade.
Journal: Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
Published: November 23, 2014
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    • Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
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