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Sharfi Sarker
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Sharfi Sarker
M.D.,M.P.H., FACS
Associate Professor
Gastrointestinal/Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Specialties
Reflux Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD); Achalasia, Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures, Laparoscopy, Gallbladder Disorders, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Weight Reduction Surgery, Intestinal Disorders, Hernia, Colon Cancer, Lap-Band and Hernias, Bowel Surgery, Spleen, Bariatric, Esophagus Surgery
Locations
Loyola Hospital
Loyola Center for Health at Burr Ridge
Loyola Gottlieb Professional Office Building
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Loyola Outpatient Center
Board Certifications
Surgery - General Cert: AM Board of Surgery
Publications
A retrospective review of the use of intraoperative cholangiogram in the diagnosis and treatment of choledocholithiasisTabone,E.; Sarker,S.; Fisichella,P. M.; Conlon,M.; Fernando,E.; Yi,S.; Luchette,F. A.68th Annual Meeting of the Central Surgical Association 2011 ; ( ):
To 'gram or not'? Indications for intraoperative cholangiogram.Tabone,L. E.; Sarker,S.; Fisichella,P. M.; Conlon,M.; Fernando,E.; Yi,S.; Luchette,F. A.SURGERY 2011 ;150(4):810-819
The size of metastasis in the sentinel node is a predictor of non-sentinel node positivityBaker,T. A.; Wadhwani,N.; Rajan,P.; Yao,K.; Sarker,S.; Aranha,G. V.; Rajan,E.; Shoup,M.; Neveu,M. Mattix-Kramer,H.; Godellas,C.6th Annual Academic Surgical Congress 2011 ; ( ):
Appropriate Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Patients
Sarker,S.20th SLS Anniversary Meeting and Endo Expo 2011 ; ( ):
The Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steato-Hepatitis in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
Sarker,S.20th SLS Anniversary Meeting and Endo Expo 2011 ; ( ):
Safe Laparoscopic Access in Bariatric Surgery

Sarker,S.20th SLS Anniversary Meeting and Endo Expo 2011 ; ( ):
Obstructive sleep apnea is undiagnosed in patients referred for bariatric surgeryKumar,S.; Sarker,S.24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies 2010 ; ( ):
Combination of notch inhibitor MK-0752 and endocrine therapy for early stage ERa+ breast cancer in a presurgical window pilot studyAlbain,K. S.; Czerlanis,C.; Rajan,P.; Zlobin,A.; Godellas,C.; Bova,D.; Lo,S. S.; Robinson,P.; Sarker,S.; Gaynor,E. R.; Cooper,R.; Aranha,G.; Czaplicki,K.; Busby,B.; Rizzo,P.; Chisamore,M.; Demuth,T.; Blackman,S.; Watters,J.; Stiff,P.; Fuqua,S. A. W.; Miele,L.33rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2010 ; ( ):
The accuracy of breast MRI in evaluating tumor extentYao,K.; Davis,R.; Rychlik,K.; Bova,D.; Sarker,S.; Aranha,G.Society of Surgical Oncology 62nd Annual Cancer Symposium 2009 ; ( ):
Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast: Radiologic-pathologic correlation.Obermeyer,J.; Wadhwani,N.; Bova,D.; Sarker,S.; Rychlik,K.; Salhadar,A.; Ersahin,C.; Rajan,P. B.MODERN PATHOLOGY 2009 ;22(Suppl 1):62A
Predicting cancer on excision of atypical ductal hyperplasia.Doren,E.; Hulvat,M.; Norton,J.; Rajan,P.; Sarker,S.; Aranha,G.; Yao,K.AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2008 ;195(3):358-361
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in patients older than 65 years is safe and effectiveKeldahl,M.; Shayani,V.; Sarker,S.Scientific Session and Postgraduate Courses of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2008 ; ( ):
Laparoscopic-assisted lumboperitoneal shunt placement for idiopathic intracranial hypertension.Hammers,R.; Prabhu,V. C.; Sarker,S.; Jay,W. M.SEMINARS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 2008 ;23(3):151-155
Histopathologic characteristics of the primary tumor in breast cancer patients with isolated tumor cells of the sentinel node.Hulvat,M.; Rajan,P.; Rajan,E.; Sarker,S.; Schermer,C.; Aranha,G.; Yao,K.SURGERY 2008 ;144(4):518-524
Formal laparotomyShayani,V.; Sarker,S. 2008 ; (Chapter 23C):292-293
Management of slipped adjustable gastric bands.Manganiello,M.; Sarker,S.; Tempel,M.; Shayani,V.Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases 2008 ;4(4):534-538
Laparoscopic extra-peritoneal repair of inguinal hernia combined with elective resection of sigmoid colonTempel,M. B.; Huang,W.; Sarker,S.; Shayani,V.Scientific Session and Postgraduate Courses of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2007 ; ( ):
Unusual delayed complication following laparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingTempel,M. B.; Keldahl,M.; Sarker,S.; Shayani,V.Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2007 ; ( ):
Sentinel lymphadenectomy in breast cnacer patients > 70 yearHulvat,M.; Yao,K. A.; Rajan,P.; Sarker,S.; Norton,J.; Aranha,G. V.Society of Surgical Oncology 60th Annual Breast Cancer Symposium 2007 ; ( ):
Quality of life after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding using the Baros and Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire IIMyers,J. A.; Clifford,J. C.; Sarker,S.; Primeau,M.; Doninger,G. L.; Shayani,V.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2006 ;10(4):414-420
Treatment of massive super-obesity with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.Myers,J. A.; Sarker,S.; Shayani,V.Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases 2006 ;2(1):37-40
Three-year follow-up weight loss results for patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding at a major university medical center: does the weight loss persist?.Sarker,S.; Myers,J.; Serot,J.; Shayani,V.AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2006 ;191(3):372-376
Superior weight loss with patient-driven, fluoroscopically guided band adjustment following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.Sarker,S.; Myers,J. A.; Shayani,V.Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2005 ;9(3):269-271
Gallbladder disease in patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.Myers,J. A.; Fischer,G. A.; Sarker,S.; Shayani,V.Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases 2005 ;1(6):561-563
Early and late complications following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.Sarker,S.; Herold,K.; Creech,S.; Shayani,V.AMERICAN SURGEON 2004 ;70(2):146-149
Diagnosis and management of acute gastric distention following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.Shayani,V.; Sarker,S.OBESITY SURGERY 2004 ;14(5):702-704
Management of extreme hypergastrinemia in PPI therapy for GERDShayani,V.; Sarker,S.Contemporary Surgery 2004 ;60(4):174-177
The Accuracy of Breast MRI in Evaluating Tumor ExtentYao,K.; Davis,R.; Rychlik,K.; Bova,D.; Sarker,S.; Aranha,G. V. ; ( ):
Education
Medical School
Boston University School of Medicine
Residency
University of Illinois at Chicago/Metropolitan Group Hospitals, Surgery: General Surgery
Fellowship
Loyola University Medical Center, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Languages
Bengali