Our Faculty

Willard W. Sharp, MD PhD

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
MD - Medicine
2003

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Post-Doctoral Work
1998

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
PhD - Biomedical Science
1994

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
BS - Biology and History
1989

HIF-1a induces glycolytic reprograming in tissue-resident alveolar macrophages to promote cell survival during acute lung injury.
HIF-1a induces glycolytic reprograming in tissue-resident alveolar macrophages to promote cell survival during acute lung injury. Elife. 2022 07 13; 11.
PMID: 35822617

Emergency medicine faculty serving on standing NIH and?AHRQ study sections from 2019 to 2020.
Emergency medicine faculty serving on standing NIH and?AHRQ study sections from 2019 to 2020. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 01; 29(1):118-122.
PMID: 34250678

Emergency Department-initiated High-flow Nasal Cannula for COVID-19 Respiratory Distress.
Emergency Department-initiated High-flow Nasal Cannula for COVID-19 Respiratory Distress. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul 20; 22(4):979-987.
PMID: 35354003

Microglial Activation and Neurological Outcomes in a Murine Model of Cardiac Arrest.
Microglial Activation and Neurological Outcomes in a Murine Model of Cardiac Arrest. Neurocrit Care. 2022 02; 36(1):61-70.
PMID: 34268646

Assessment of Brain Glucose Metabolism Following Cardiac Arrest by [18F]FDG Positron Emission Tomography.
Assessment of Brain Glucose Metabolism Following Cardiac Arrest by [18F]FDG Positron Emission Tomography. Neurocrit Care. 2021 02; 34(1):64-72.
PMID: 32358767

The utility of computed tomography to evaluate thoracic complications after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The utility of computed tomography to evaluate thoracic complications after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resusc Plus. 2020 Sep; 3:100017.
PMID: 34223300

Differentiating COVID-19 Pneumonia From Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Therapeutic Implications.
Differentiating COVID-19 Pneumonia From Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Therapeutic Implications. Circulation. 2020 07 14; 142(2):101-104.
PMID: 32369390

Assessment of Brain Glucose Metabolism Following Cardiac Arrest by [18F]FDG Positron Emission Tomography.
Zhang HJ, Mitchell S, Fang YH, Tsai HM, Piao L, Ousta A, Leoni L, Chen CT, Sharp WW. Assessment of Brain Glucose Metabolism Following Cardiac Arrest by [18F]FDG Positron Emission Tomography. Neurocrit Care. 2020 May 01.
PMID: 32358767

Suppression of Superoxide-Hydrogen Peroxide Production at Site IQ of Mitochondrial Complex I Attenuates Myocardial Stunning and Improves Postcardiac Arrest Outcomes.
Suppression of Superoxide-Hydrogen Peroxide Production at Site IQ of Mitochondrial Complex I Attenuates Myocardial Stunning and Improves Postcardiac Arrest Outcomes. Crit Care Med. 2020 02; 48(2):e133-e140.
PMID: 31939812

Suppression of Superoxide-Hydrogen Peroxide Production at Site IQ of Mitochondrial Complex I Attenuates Myocardial Stunning and Improves Postcardiac Arrest Outcomes.
Suppression of Superoxide-Hydrogen Peroxide Production at Site IQ of Mitochondrial Complex I Attenuates Myocardial Stunning and Improves Postcardiac Arrest Outcomes. Crit Care Med. 2019 Nov 13.
PMID: 31725436

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Best Abstract Award (Basic Science), Department of Medicine Janet Rowley Research Day
University of Chicago
2017

Best Abstract Award (Translational Medicine), Department of Medicine Janet Rowley Research Day
University of Chicago
2016

SAEM Young Investigator Award
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
2014

Best Resuscitation Abstract Award, Scientific Sessions
Amercian Heart Association
2013

Resuscitation Science Young Investigator Award
American Heart Association
2008 - 2010

Civilian Citation for Cardiac Arrest Assistance
Canton, Michigan Fire Department
2007

Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America
1985