Dr. Ajay Sharma

 Dr. Ajay Sharma

Associate Professor
P: 519.685.8500 ext. 58354
E-mail: Ajay.Sharma@lhsc.on.ca 

Appointments

  • Nephrologist, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
  • The Department of Pediatrics, Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Member of Human Research Ethics Board, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Associate Scientist, Children Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Division Head, Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Division Lead for Pediatric Residency Program, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

Short Bio

Dr. Arab is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Trained at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Chile and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

Dr. Arab is a Gastroenterology and Hepatology specialist, Transplant Hepatologist, and Clinical Researcher with an interest in clinical/translational research and epidemiology in alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed papers, co-authored several book chapters, and delivered lectures on liver-related topics at national and international meetings. He has also participated in the generation of clinical practice guidelines for alcohol-related liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and hepatorenal syndrome and regularly serves as an expert reviewer of research grants and scientific research abstracts for multiple societies, funding agencies, and international peer-reviewed journals. He is also a Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute.

He is an Associate Editor for Hepatology (flagship American Association for the study of Liver Diseases [AASLD] journal). Additionally, he is spearheading international collaboration groups aiming to study alcohol-associated liver disease and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (AH-LATIN, STELLA, and Global AlcHep BigData Network). Dr. Arab is a member of the AASLD Global Outreach and Engagement Committee. He is currently the Chair of the Special Interest Group on alcohol-associated liver disease of the AASLD. Additionally, he is the Chair of the Education & Scholarship Committee of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).