Robert Sharkus, III, DO

Departments

Cooper University Health Care Titles

  • Neurologist

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology)

Professional Type

Cooper University Physician

NPI

1841828837

Education & Training

Medical SchoolRowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
InternshipInternal Medicine - Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ
ResidencyNeurology - Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ
FellowshipMultiple Sclerosis/Neuroimmunology - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC

Awards and Honors

  • Resident Teacher of the Year - Cooper University Hospital Neurology Residency, 2022
  • Chief Resident - Cooper University Hospital

Publications

Thon JM, Sharkus R, Thakkar R, Hunter K, Siegler JE, Thon OR. Utilization of FDA approved treatments for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in clinical practice: A survey study of academic neuroimmunologists. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2023 Dec;80:105076. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.105076. Epub 2023 Oct 13. PMID: 37866024.

Sharkus R, Thakkar R, Kolson DL, Constantinescu CS. Dimethyl Fumarate as Potential Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease: Rationale and Clinical Trial Design. Biomedicines. 2023 May 8;11(5):1387. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11051387. PMID: 37239057; PMCID: PMC10216730.

Jackson O, Crowley TB, Sharkus R, Smith R, Jeong S, Solot C, McDonald-Mcginn D. Palatal evaluation and treatment in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2019 Jul;179(7):1184-1195. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61152. Epub 2019 Apr 30. PMID: 31038278.

Cleynen I, Engchuan W, Hestand MS, Heung T, Holleman AM, Johnston HR, Monfeuga T, McDonald-McGinn DM, Gur RE, Morrow BE, Swillen A, Vorstman JAS, Bearden CE, Chow EWC, van den Bree M, Emanuel BS, Vermeesch JR, Warren ST, Owen MJ, Chopra P, Cutler DJ, Duncan R, Kotlar AV, Mulle JG, Voss AJ, Zwick ME, Diacou A, Golden A, Guo T, Lin JR, Wang T, Zhang Z, Zhao Y, Marshall C, Merico D, Jin A, Lilley B, Salmons HI, Tran O, Holmans P, Pardinas A, Walters JTR, Demaerel W, Boot E, Butcher NJ, Costain GA, Lowther C, Evers R, van Amelsvoort TAMJ, van Duin E, Vingerhoets C, Breckpot J, Devriendt K, Vergaelen E, Vogels A, Crowley TB, McGinn DE, Moss EM, Sharkus RJ, Unolt M, Zackai EH, Calkins ME, Gallagher RS, Gur RC, Tang SX, Fritsch R, Ornstein C, Repetto GM, Breetvelt E, Duijff SN, Fiksinski A, Moss H, Niarchou M, Murphy KC, Prasad SE, Daly EM, Gudbrandsen M, Murphy CM, Murphy DG, Buzzanca A, Fabio FD, Digilio MC, Pontillo M, Marino B, Vicari S, Coleman K, Cubells JF, Ousley OY, Carmel M, Gothelf D, Mekori-Domachevsky E, Michaelovsky E, Weinberger R, Weizman A, Kushan L, Jalbrzikowski M, Armando M, Eliez S, Sandini C, Schneider M, Béna FS, Antshel KM, Fremont W, Kates WR, Belzeaux R, Busa T, Philip N, Campbell LE, McCabe KL, Hooper SR, Schoch K, Shashi V, Simon TJ, Tassone F, Arango C, Fraguas D, García-Miñaúr S, Morey-Canyelles J, Rosell J, Suñer DH, Raventos-Simic J; International 22q11.2DS Brain and Behavior Consortium; Epstein MP, Williams NM, Bassett AS. Genetic contributors to risk of schizophrenia in the presence of a 22q11.2 deletion. Mol Psychiatry. 2021 Aug;26(8):4496-4510. doi: 10.1038/s41380-020-0654-3. Epub 2020 Feb 3. PMID: 32015465; PMCID: PMC7396297.