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Ashwini D. Sharan is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and inventor known for his leadership in organized neurosurgery and contributions to the fields of neuromodulation and epilepsy surgery.[1][2][3][4] He served as the 68th President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) from 2017-18, as well as president of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) from 2016-2018.[3][4] Dr. Sharan is Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.[2] In 2022, he became the Chief Medical Officer of the Neuromodulation operating unit at Medtronic Ltd.[5]

Professional and Scientific Career

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Sharan completed his neurosurgical training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, after which he completed dual fellowships in functional neurosurgery and spine at The Cleveland Clinic.[2] He subsequently returned to Jefferson to join the Department of Neurological Surgery as faculty, where he became Director of the Division of Functional Neurosurgery in 2006, Residency Program Director in 2010, and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations in 2019.[2]

In 2017, Dr. Sharan was elected President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) where he served from 2017-18.[3] He was additionally elected as President of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) where he served from 2016-18, as well as the American Association of South Asian Neurosurgeons (AASAN) where his term lasted from 2009-12.[2][4] During his tenure in these roles, he promoted innovation in neurosurgery.[6]

Sharan is internationally recognized for his contributions to functional neurosurgery, particularly in epilepsy surgery and pain surgery.[7][8][1] Sharan has been the co-investigator on three NIH grants, investigating the safety of MRI for patients with implanted DBS systems, genetic influences of human epilepsy, and studying the roles of place and grid cells in human spatial navigation and memory.[7][9] Sharan was also a contributor to the DARPA RAM project (Restore Active Memory).[10] Sharan is listed as an inventor on 14 neurosurgical patents, including instruments for minimally invasive spine surgery and advanced electrode designs for brain stimulators.[11][12][13][14] He is a founder or early advisor of companies including Cerebral Therapeutics, Mudjala Medical, Intellect medical, Endius, ICVRX, and others.[15] He has authored numerous scientific publications with an H-index of 78 as of June 2026.[16][1]

In 2023, Dr. Sharan joined Medtronic Ltd as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Neuromodulation operating unit, where his role involves moving global neurosciences forward.[5] In this capacity, he helps guide neuromodulation product development and collaborates with the medical community on clinical evidence and innovation in neurotechnology.[17][18][19] He also serves on the board of Medtronic Labs, where he champions global health equity, addressing disparities in care and promoting technology to expand access to healthy living worldwide.[1]

Personal Life

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Sharan was born in the India in Patna, Bihar, and was raised in the Bronx, New York, after his parents emigrated to the United States in 1971.[15] Sharan attended Boston University for his undergraduate studies, earning a combined bachelor’s degree in 1991, and went on to obtain his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School in 1995 through the accelerated BA-MD program.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "World Economic Forum - Agenda Contributor Profile". World Economic Forum.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ashwini Sharan, MD". Thomas Jefferson University.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Past Presidents". Congress of Neurological Surgeons. 8 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Past Presidents". North American Neuromodulation Society.
  5. 1 2 "Medtronic Announces Dr. Ashwini Sharan Joins Neuromodulation Operating Unit As Chief Medical Officer". Medtronic.
  6. ↑ Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2019-04-29). 2018 CNS Annual Meeting - Presidential Address. Retrieved 2025-06-27 – via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 Jacobs, Joshua; Weidemann, Christoph T.; Miller, Jonathan F.; Solway, Alec; Burke, John F.; Wei, Xue-Xin; Suthana, Nanthia; Sperling, Michael R.; Sharan, Ashwini D.; Fried, Itzhak; Kahana, Michael J. (September 2013). "Direct recordings of grid-like neuronal activity in human spatial navigation". Nature Neuroscience. 16 (9): 1188–1190. doi:10.1038/nn.3466. ISSN 1546-1726. PMC 3767317. PMID 23912946.
  8. ↑ Salanova, Vicenta; Witt, Thomas; Worth, Robert; Henry, Thomas R.; Gross, Robert E.; Nazzaro, Jules M.; Labar, Douglas; Sperling, Michael R.; Sharan, Ashwini; Sandok, Evan; Handforth, Adrian; Stern, John M.; Chung, Steve; Henderson, Jaimie M.; French, Jacqueline (2015-03-10). "Long-term efficacy and safety of thalamic stimulation for drug-resistant partial epilepsy". Neurology. 84 (10): 1017–1025. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000001334. ISSN 0028-3878. PMC 4352097. PMID 25663221.
  9. ↑ "2024 DSPN Spine Summit". spinesummit24.eventscribe.net. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  10. ↑ Carey, Benedict (2014-07-09). "Probing Brain's Depth, Trying to Aid Memory". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  11. ↑ "Google Patents". patents.google.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  12. ↑ US7831308B2, Rezai, Ali & Sharan, Ashwini, "Neural stimulation delivery device with independently moveable delivery structures", issued 2010-11-09
  13. ↑ US7477945B2, Rezai, Ali; Harman, II Thomas MacMartin & Sharan, Ashwini, "Delivery device for stimulating the sympathetic nerve chain", issued 2009-01-13
  14. ↑ US20050010262A1, Rezai, Ali & Sharan, Ashwini, "Modulation of the pain circuitry to affect chronic pain", issued 2005-01-13
  15. 1 2 "Ashwini D. Sharan". CBENF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  16. ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  17. ↑ Behm, Carly (2022-06-08). "Neurosurgeon joins Medtronic as chief medical officer of neuromodulation". Becker’s Spine Review. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
  18. ↑ Whooley, Sean (2025-01-23). "Medtronic data highlights benefits of closed-loop spinal cord stim". MassDevice. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  19. ↑ "Significance of Medtronic's DBS System Approved for Asleep Neurosurgery". Neurology live. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
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