Vivek Sharma, M.D.

Dr. Sharma is board certified in Orthopedic surgery and specializes in Sports Medicine, shoulder, and knee reconstructive surgery.

Experience

Apart from his interest in sports medicine, Dr. Sharma specializes in: advanced arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee and hip; minimally invasive ACL surgery; cartilage repair and transplant; shoulder and knee joint replacement. Dr. Sharma was selected as one of Richmond Magazine's "Top Docs" in Sports Medicine for 2010, and again in 2014 was honored with "Best Bedside Manners" in the sports medicine category. Dr. Sharma is team physician for: Richmond Raiders arena professional football team, Chesterfield United NPSL professional soccer team, Virginia State University basketball team, Richmond Bland College, and Hopewell, Prince George, and Dinwiddie High School teams.

Practice

Dr. Sharma has been in practice for six years and provides a full spectrum of care for sports and cartilage injuries. A full range of contemporary advanced treatment options are used to help restore damaged cartilage and ligaments and to maximize the level of function for the patients. Many of the surgeries are performed through arthroscopic technique.

Education

Dr. Sharma attended Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital in Shimla, India, and went on to complete two residencies, in Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery - at Hamot Medical Center, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Following a fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, clinical affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Sharma returned to Virginia and began practicing with Colonial Orthopedics.