Practice Locations
1550 North Northwest Highway
Suite 220
Park Ridge, IL 60068- Phone: 847-824-3198
- Fax: 847-824-1291
Areas of Expertise
- Epidural injections - Cervical to Lumbar
- Medial Branch Blocks
- Radiofrequency ablation - Cervical to Lumbar
- Facet Joint Injections - Cervical to Lumbar
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Peripheral joint injections with fluoroscopy or ultrasound
- Soft tissue/bursa/tendon injections with ultrasound guidance
- Peripheral nerve hydrodisection with ultrasound
- Regenerative medicine injections
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections
- Bone Marrow Aspirate (BMAC) injections
- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
- Balloon Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Conduction Studies/Electromyography
Biography
Dr. Ragav Sharma is a fellowship trained interventional spine and musculoskeletal physician. His path into medicine was shaped by his own health journey facing the risks of early heart disease and diabetes because of undiagnosed hypothyroidism. Movement provided the change he needed and became the foundation for his life's mission of helping others reclaim their health.
Dr. Sharma went on to earn his B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, his DO from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, and fellowship in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine at Desert Spine and Sports Physicians in Phoenix, Arizona.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Sharma is a competitive powerlifter with a 711 lb deadlift personal record and an active ultramarathon runner. He also enjoys hosting pizza parties and watching Premiere League Football where he follows Manchester City.
Through his own experiences, Dr. Sharma found that most things we find joy in are based around some sort of movement. Whether chasing athletic endeavors, being a weekend warrior, or simply enjoying time with grandchildren, movement is at the heart of it all. He has found it his purpose to provide others the opportunity to enjoy that movement. He has followed that mission throughout his career by previously working as a personal trainer and educating others via social media.
Ragav Sharma, DOEducation
Fellowship
Desert Spine and Sports Physicians - NASS Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellow
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Internship
Presence Resurrection Medical Center - Transitional Year Medical Internship
Graduate
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering
Affiliations and Associations
- American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Academy of Academic Physiatrists
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- North American Spine Society
- International Pain and Spine Intervention Society
- South Asian Physiatry Network of America
- Sharma R, Connelly PJ. Correlating Abductor Pollicis Brevis Changes Under Ultrasound and Median Nerve Cross-Sectional Area in the Setting of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. A Pilot Study. WMJ. 2025;124(5):471-474. PMID: 41499619.
- Is There an Association Between PM&R Physician Knowledge, Confidence, and Frequency of Exercise Prescription? McGuire F, Whitlock J, Sharma R, Cushman DM. (abstract AMSSM 2025, Kansas City, MO) Clin J Sport Med 2025;35:321–399.
- Sederberg M, Sharma R, Cushman DM, Finnoff JT. Percutaneous ultrasound-guided A1 pulley release utilizing a modified 20-gauge spinal needle. PM&R. 2024; 1-7. doi:10.1002/pmrj.13276
- Sharma R, Ketchum NC, Curtiss HM. Fluoroscopic OnabotulinumtoxinA injection for Bertolotti Syndrome in refractory back pain: A letter to the editor. Interventional Pain Medicine. 2024;3(1):100386. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100386
- Sharma R, Sahitya, H, Shankar H, Worsening Epidural Lipomatosis leading to Foot Drop following an Epidural steroid injection: A Case Report. WMJ. 2025;124(2):184-186. PMID: 40690644.
- Sharma, R. “Why Are Physicians Afraid of Iron?” Why Are Physicians Afraid of Iron?, 13 July 2023, www.doximity.com/articles/9de5544f-bc8c-4c87-9e1e-ee2a47b86360.
- Kasi R, Patel N, Sharma R, Creamer C, Brennan M. Utility of Virtual Reality Intervention in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy Cognitive Function Rehabilitation. Rehabilitation in Review. 2020
- Kasi R, Brennan M, Sharma R, Creamer C, Patel N. Short-term Cane Use in Subacute Stroke Patients Affects the Nonparetic Upper Extremity Nerves. Rehabilitation in Review. 2020
- Kasi R, Sharma R, Patel N, Creamer C, Brennan M, Sleep Quality and Circadian Preference in Upper Extremity Stroke Rehab. Rehabilitation in Review. 2020
- Kasi R, Creamer C, Sharma R, Patel N, Brennan M. Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping Strategies in Older Adults with Chronic Pain after Lumbar Surgery. Rehabilitation in Review. 2020.
- Sharma R, Sharma S. Physiology, Blood Volume. [Updated 2020 March 30 ]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526077
- Heydemann A, González-Vega M, Berhanu TK, Mull AJ, Sharma R, Holley-Cuthrell J. Hepatic Adaptations to a High Fat Diet in the MRL Mouse Strain are Associated with an Inefficient Oxidative Phosphorylation System. Jacobs J Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016;2(1):013.
- Doximity Digital Health Fellow (2023 – 2025)
- NASS Early Career Advisory Council (2023 – present)
- Chair, New-Initiatives Work Group
- IPSIS Early Career Council (2023 – present)
- AAP Residents and Fellows Council – Social Media and Outreach Chair (2023 – 2024)
- MCW House Staff Health and Welfare Committee (2023 – 2024)
- MCW PM&R Journal Club Coordinator (2023 – 2024)
- MCW PM&R Social Media Representative (2023 – 2025)
- Member, Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hopsital Quality Committee (2023 – 2025)
- Wisconsin Medical Society Resident/Fellow Section Officer at Large (2023 – 2024)
- Ambassador, PMR Recap and Ultrasound Guidance (2022 – 2024)