Ashwini D Sharan MD
Jefferson Health Provider Jefferson University Physician
Academic Title
ProfessorVice Chair of Clinical Operations Neurosurgery, Program Director for Residency in Neurological Surgery, Division Chief, Epilepsy and Neuromodulatory Neurosurgery, Vice Chair, Clinical Operations
Getting to know Dr. Ashwini Sharan
Dr. Sharan is an internationally-recognized neurosurgeon who specializes in using surgery and electrical stimulation of the brain, spinal cord and nerves to help patients with treatment-resistant disorders, such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, headaches, chronic spinal pain and other neurological afflictions. He is an innovator in the new field of functional neurosurgery, in which disorders affecting neural circuitry are treated with electrical stimulation and implanted devices.
Dr. Sharan took some time to answer questions so patients can get to know him outside of the hospital or office:
What's on your bucket list?
To see my daughters find their calling in life. That's it.
What would we be surprised to learn about you?
I have a weakness for movies: I love the reality and loss of reality. I love the detail and the stories, the sets and compositions, the acting and the play of emotion. I would watch a movie every day, if I could.
What advice would you give to your 21-year-old self?
Be passionate about everything.
How do you renew yourself?
Learning anything new. YouTube is a great place to do that: there are world experts on YouTube who freely share their thoughts and "aha" moments.
Specialties
NeurosurgerySpine Surgery
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Overview
Departments & Programs
- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Program
- Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience
- Movement Disorders Program
- Neurosurgery Second Opinion Program
Conditions
Treatments
Education & Fellowships
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Medical School
- Internship: University of Connecticut Health Center-John Dempsey Hospital
- Residency: Hartford Hospital
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
- Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center-John Dempsey Hospital
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic
Years in Practice
24
Board Certification
- Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliation
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Jefferson Methodist Hospital
- Jefferson Health-Northeast
- Jefferson Health New Jersey
Insurances Accepted
Jefferson physicians accept most health insurance plans, including those listed below. However, plan acceptance may vary by practice and may be subject to change. If you have questions about whether a specific physician accepts your insurance, please contact your insurance company.
- Aetna Better Health
- Aetna HMO, PPO POS
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna PA Employee Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF)
- Allwell from PA Health & Wellness Health Plan
- Ambetter
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth Personal Choice
- Amerihealth 65
- Amerihealth Caritas
- Berkshire Health Partners
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Cigna HMO, PPO, POS
- Cigna Healthspring
- Clover Health Plan
- Consumer Health Network PPO
- CorVel
- Devon
- Evolutions (Guardian Resources)
- First Health Network
- Fortified Provider Network
- Galaxy
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Health America PPO
- Health Management Network PPO
- Health Partners Medicare
- Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Horizon HMO
- HumanaChoicePPO,Medicare,GoldPlusHMO
- Intergroup Preferred
- Keystone 65 HMO
- Keystone First
- Keystone First VIP Choice
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Medicaid of PA
- Medicare
- Mercy LIFE
- Multiplan INC.
- One Net PPO
- Oxford of PA
- PA Health & Wellness Community Health Choice (CHC) Health Plan
- Personal Choice (GPPPN)
- Personal Choice 65
- Prime Health Services, Inc.
- Provider Select Inc
- UPMC HMO,PPO ReadingHspEmpONLY
- UPMC Medicare HMO
- US Family Health Plan
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Healthcare
- Workers Comp
Awards
Publications
Locations
Floor 1
Langhorne, PA 19047
Fax: (215) 757-3985
Floor 2
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Fax: (215) 955-1113
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New or returning patients can complete our secure, online appointment request form. A representative from Jefferson will contact you by email to confirm your appointment.
If you'd rather speak with a JEFF NOW® representative, click 1-800-JEFFNOW below. You will then be prompted to enter your phone number.
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