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Dr. Asha Sharma, MD

Accepting New Patients

(410 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Professional interests include: palliative care, chronic illness, bipolar disorder, and more.

1955 Dixie Highway Suite N
Fort Wright, KY 41011

(859) 341-6255

Dr. Asha Sharma, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Fort Wright, KY specializing in family medicine. Dr. Asha Sharma, MD is affiliated with The Christ Hospital Health Network and CHRIST HOSPITAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, II LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1955 Dixie Highway Suite N
Fort Wright, KY 41011

Address:

1955 Dixie Highway Suite N
Fort Mitchell, KY 41011

Some issues Dr. Asha Sharma, MD can help you with:

Bipolar Disorder

Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.

During manic episodes, individuals may:

Feel very happy and energetic
Speak very fast and about many different topics
Become much more active than usual
Have trouble sleeping
Engage in impulsive behavior, like spending a large sum of money

In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:

Sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
Very low energy and activity levels
Forgetfulness and trouble concentrating
Loss of appetite
Thoughts of death or suicide

Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.

Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

doctor visit	57
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	225
lab tests	11
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	327
lab tests	13
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	246

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	42
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

doctor visit	335
lab tests	15
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	339
lab tests	13
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	15
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

doctor visit	286
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	13
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

doctor visit	304

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	24
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	231
lab tests	84

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	24
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	673
lab tests	241
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Asha Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Asha Sharma, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Wright, KY were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	310
lab tests	64
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asha Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	86
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Asha Sharma, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Asha Sharma, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	6

Education & Training

She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine (Family Medicine) and has a state license in Kentucky.

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine (Family Medicine)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Asha Sharma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Christ Hospital Health Network

CHRIST HOSPITAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, II LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Asha Sharma, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 410 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Asha Sharma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Wright, KY.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Absolutely love this office and Dr Sharma and complete staff are kind, friendly, and compassionate!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Sharma is the best!!!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Asha Sharma, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$211 VRAYLAR $154	UBRELVY $44	QULIPTA $12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$103 Pradaxa $103
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$42 Vascepa $42
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$17 Cimzia $17
Lilly USA, LLC	$16 MOUNJARO $16
Other	$93 Dyanavel XR $16	Mitigare $14	NON-PRODUCT $14	Ozempic $14	AMITIZA $14	Other $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$467
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Asha Sharma's specialty is family medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sharma include sinusitis (sinus inflammation), pain, and insomnia. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Sharma's office in Fort Wright, KY.