Amit Sharma, MD | Board-Certified Pain Management Physician

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Interventional Spine Surgery & Pain Management

Dr. Amit Sharma MD is a board-certified interventional spine and pain management physician with more than two decades of experience treating complex spinal, musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain. His practice focuses on minimally invasive and endoscopic spine procedures designed to relieve pain, restore function, and help patients return to active lives with less reliance on long-term medications or major surgery.

Dr. Sharma currently serves as Chief of the Division of Pain Management at Good Samaritan University Hospital and is the Founder of SpinePain Solutions, a comprehensive interventional spine center in New York. He is also Medical Director of the Minimally Invasive Center of New York.

Board Certified in Interventional Spine Surgery & Pain Management
Chief, Division of Pain Management at Good Samaritan University Hospital
Founder of SpinePain Solutions
Medical Director, Minimally Invasive Center of New York (MICNY)
Residency: Columbia University
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor: 2016–2025
New York Magazine Top Doctors: 2017–2025
Newsday Top Doctors on Long Island: 2016–2025

Training and Academic Appointments

Dr. Sharma completed his residency training in anesthesiology at Columbia University, where he was named Best Resident of the Year. He subsequently pursued advanced fellowship training in interventional pain medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, earning Pfizer’s Best Fellow of the Year award.

Following his fellowship, Dr. Sharma served as Assistant Professor at Columbia University, contributing to medical education and academic research before transitioning to full-time clinical practice.

Clinical Philosophy

Dr. Sharma’s approach to pain management emphasizes precision diagnosis, evidence-based treatments, and individualized care. He believes that effective pain treatment should address the underlying pain generator whenever possible, using the least invasive approach appropriate for each patient.

In addition to advanced interventional techniques, he supports a multidisciplinary model of care and frequently incorporates non-surgical treatments such as physical therapy, rehabilitation, and complementary modalities when clinically appropriate.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Sharma specializes in advanced, minimally invasive spine and pain procedures, including:

Endoscopic spine surgery
Neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation)
Intrathecal drug delivery systems
Minimally invasive spine procedures, including:

With more than 25,000 interventional procedures performed, his clinical focus is on providing durable pain relief while minimizing recovery time and procedural risk.

Research and Publications

Dr. Sharma has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications in leading medical journals, reflecting a strong academic foundation and commitment to evidence-based medicine.

Gharibo C, Sharma A, et al. Triaging Interventional Pain Procedures During COVID-19 or Related Elective Surgery Restrictions: Evidence-Informed Guidance from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Pain Physician. 2020 Aug;23(4S):S183-204. PMID: 32942785.
Sharma A, Agarwal S, Broatch JW, Raja SN. A Web Based Epidemiological Survey of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009 Mar-Apr; 34(2):110-5.
Sharma A, Williams K, Raja SN. Advances in treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: recent insights on a perplexing disease. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006 Oct;19(5):566-572.
Sharma A, Pagel PS, Bhatia A. Intraoperative iatrogenic acute pericardial tamponade: use of rescue transesophageal echocardiography in a patient undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2005 Jun;19(3):364-6.
Jooste EH, Sharma A, Zhang Y, Emala CW. Rapacuronium Augments Acetylcholine-induced Bronchoconstriction via Positive Allosteric Interactions at the M3 Muscarinic Receptor. Anesthesiology. 2005 Dec;103(6):1195-1203.
Christo PJ, Hobelman JG, Sharma A. Aging and the Neurobiology of Addiction. J Geriatrics & Aging, 2005 Nov/Dec;8(10):48-52.

Textbook Chapters

Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain (McGraw-Hill, 2007)
Multiple contributions in Marcucci: Avoiding Common Anesthesia Errors (LWW, 2008)
Sympathetic Blocks, in The Senses (Elsevier, 2007)
CRPS: Diagnosis and Therapy, in IASP Press (2005)

Editorial Experience

Section Editor: Acute and Chronic Pain (Marcucci: LWW, 2008)
Referee: Cochrane Pain and Palliative Care Group

Electronic Publications

Original articles on opioid use and pain medicine (MDConsult)
Editorials on sex differences in pain response (MDConsult)

Professional Memberships

Lifetime Member, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
Active involvement with major professional pain societies and ongoing continuing medical education