Dr. Jennings grew up in Knoxville and returned to practice Pediatric Cardiology in 1983 after completing his training at Duke University Medical Center. He is active on the medical staff at East Tennessee children’s Hospital, serving as chief of the Medical Staff during 1995-1996, and is currently on the Hospital Board of Directors. He is also on the University of Tennessee Medical Center medical staff.

Dr. Jennings practices general pediatric cardiology with particular interests in cardiac catheterization and interventional procedures. Other areas of interest include echocardiography and adult congenital heart patients.

Throughout his professional career, Dr. Jennings has strived to improve the cardiac care for children in Knoxville and its surrounding area in an approximately 75 mile radius-as far away as southeastern Kentucky. He has been active in the local chapter of the American Heart Association, especially in activities involving children and school outreach programs. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is certified by the Board of Pediatric Cardiology.

When not at work, Dr. Jennings enjoys golf, cooking, and spending time with his family and friends.

Dr. Sharma was born in Texas and raised in California. He joined the practice in May 2007. He comes to us from the University of Texas where he was an Assistant Professor in the Pediatric Cardiology division. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and has had additional training in interventional cardiology at The University of Texas Medical School in Houston.

Dr. Sharma treats all children, as well as adults, who have congenital heart disease. As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Sharma is trained to treat many conditions non-surgically. These conditions in the past required surgery, but now can be treated in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. This includes closure of heart defects, balloon dilations of narrowed valves and vessels, and stenting of blood vessels.

He values the close relationships between himself and the family, not just the patient, because his philosophy involves working with the family to help the patient understand the many facets of congenital heart disease. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife (unfortunately a University of Kentucky Wildcat fanatic) and two children, traveling, basketball, and experimenting/dabbling in the kitchen.

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