Ash Sharan

Dr. Sharan is Chief Medical Officer for Medtronic Neuromodulation, a role he assumed in June 2022. He helps shape the strategy for innovation and evidence generation, supports physician and society engagement, and advances education initiatives. He also serves as a medical advisor to the business, collaborating with the medical community to identify emerging opportunities for patient impact and growth. He additionally serves on the board of Medtronic Labs, an independent nonprofit expanding healthcare access through digital technology and community-based care. In addition, Dr. Sharan serves part time as Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College.

A board-certified neurosurgeon and longtime faculty member, he has performed more than 8,000 operations, treated over 25,000 patients, and mentored numerous residents, fellows, and medical students. Internationally recognized in functional neurosurgery, particularly epilepsy surgery, his clinical interests include deep brain stimulation, spine surgery, intrathecal pumps, and spinal cord stimulation. He has contributed to multiple NIH grants, was the largest surgical enroller in the DARPA RAM project, and has published extensively in leading neurology and neurosurgery journals.

Dr. Sharan has also served as Past President of both the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Neuromodulation Society.

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