Clinical Locations
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
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Patient Rating
The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
She is very knowledgable and very caring!
Dr. Bhatia is a very compassionate doctor. She listens and answers your questions thoroughly. She is like a light at the end of the tunnel.
Her answers are very incongruous, look first at $$ him. Love of the certainty that the human being in front of her [TRANSLATED]
Very good at listening and tailoring medical care as necessary.
I really enjoy my visits with her. She is always professional and incudes me in the decision making. She is a very good Doctor.
Dr. Bhatia is outstanding. She knows her stuff and really cares about me. She makes going to the doctor reassuring and comforting.
She is the greatest!!
Very open and informative
very positive !!
Competent and compassionate
Dr. Bhatia is a great oncologist. She is intelligent, professional and thorough.
Dr. Roma Bhatia will take the time to listen and explain things to you that makes it easy to understand. She is empathetic and respectful. I would highly recommend her.
Dr. Roma Bhatia was very professional and thorough. It was my first visit with Dr. Bhatia. She took the time to answer my questions. She was very patient, compassionate and helpful.
Dr. Bhatia is caring and knows so much about my condition. She is always positive and upbeat. I really appreciate her staying on top of my needs.
This woman changed my life. I was seeing another oncologist....who never explained... was incomplete... and in the end extended my cancer care. Dr. Roma Bhatia is clear/to the point/listens/gave honest options/seemed to care. My daughters who were on phone during the visit urged me to write a separate letter. My son in law, the neurosurgeon, complained that he had been requesting a change of oncologist for 4 months and he is happy. I would be glad to give detailed responses.... and have my. name used
Even though this was my first visit with Dr Bhatia, I could tell by her conversation with me that she was very knowledgeable about my situation and knew everything about my medical background and what she didn't know her questions were very sincere! It means a lot to have a Doctor that cares and makes you feel like you are her only patient!
I just appreciate her knowledge, her care, and her ability to listen.
Dr Bhatia is extremely kind and explains everything in great detail that I could understand. She's very caring!
Dr. Bhatia explained things clearly to me, and I felt like I was a part of her team in making future difficult decisions for my care! I trust her knowledge, her education, as well as her insights!
I would recommend her to others and I will be back to see her in a year.
She is so sweet and really cares about my health
Roma is so smart and so thoughtful. She really makes you feel heard and has the ability to suggest specific treatment options that are customized to you.
Dr Bhatia is friendly, professional and creative. She's not afraid to spend time with me, explaining everything and making sure I understand.
Dr. Bhatia is a great physician. I have really seeing her. She explains things clearly and listens to me and any concerns that I have. I would highly recommend her.
This Dr. is the gold standard. She listens. She has read your chart in detail. She coordinates with other Drs.
Dr. Bhatia is kind, knowledgeable, and understanding.
She listens and answers all my questions. I feel really good after my visits.
She was very engaged in my personal welfare
I think Dr. Bhatia is a knowledgeable, caring doctor.
Dr. Bhatia is a great person and always aware of what one needs in order to be treated in the correct way. I am grateful to have her as my doctor and the person for whom I look to for help with my health. Thank you Dr. Bhatia for taking care of me.
Dr Bhatia was kind, proffessional and went above the standard of care. I trust her completely
Dr. Bhatia is a wonderful oncologist. She is smart, efficient and is not afraid to spend extra time with her patients.
Dr. Bhatia is everything you want in a medical provider. She is smart, thoughtful and inclusive. She never seems to be in a hurry and will spend the time to explain and answer questions.
I would highly recommend Dr. Bhatia as she will take the time to explain things in a way that makes sense. She truly cares about you as her patient.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Major: Biology; Minor: Economics - Emory University | B.S. |
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| Professional Medical | Medicine - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | M.D. |
| Internship | Internal Medicine - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Intern |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Resident |
| Fellowship | General Internal Medicine - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School | Fellow |
| Graduate Training | Clinical Effectiveness - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | M.P.H. |
| Fellowship | Hematology/Oncology - University of Michigan Medical School | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Bhatia R, Hirsch C, Arnold AM, Newman AB, Mukamal K (2023). Social networks, social support, and life expectancy in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 111, 104981.
- Lehmann HI, Sharma K, Bhatia R, Mills T, Lang J, Li G, Andrews C, Cullivan J, Singh J, Mela (2023). Real-World Disparities in Remote Follow-Up of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Experience. Journal of the American Heart Association, 12(3), e027500.
- Bhatia R, Gilliam E, Aliberti G, Pinheiro A, Karamourtopoulos M, Davis RB, DesRochers L, Schonberg M (2022). Older adults' perspectives on primary care telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70(12), 3480-3492.
- Bhatia R, Holtan S, Jurdi NE, Prizment A, Blaes (2022). Do Cancer and Cancer Treatments Accelerate Aging?. Current oncology reports, 24(11), 1401-1412.
- Aliberti GM, Bhatia R, Desrochers LB, Gilliam EA, Schonberg M (2022). Perspectives of primary care clinicians in Massachusetts on use of telemedicine with adults aged 65 and older during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventive medicine reports, 26, 101729.
- Bhatia R, Aliberti G, Gilliam E, DesRochers L, Brockmeyer D, Davis RB, Schonberg M (2022). A survey of Massachusetts primary care physicians' experience with telemedicine in older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70(3), 683-687.
- Mitchell W, Bhatia R, Zebardast (2020). Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the changes in marijuana use in the USA, 2005-2018. BMJ open, 10(7), e037905.
- Najjar YG, Navrazhina K, Ding F, Bhatia R, Tsai K, Abbate K, Durden B, Eroglu Z, Bhatia S, Park S, Chowdhary A, Chandra S, Kennedy J, Puzanov I, Ernstoff M, Vachhani P, Drabick J, Singh A, Xu T, Yang J, Carvajal R, Manson D, Kirkwood JM, Cohen J, Sullivan R, Johnson D, Funchain P, Shoushtari (2020). Ipilimumab plus nivolumab for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma: a multicenter, retrospective study. Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 8(1),
- Najjar YG, Menk AV, Sander C, Rao U, Karunamurthy A, Bhatia R, Zhai S, Kirkwood JM, Delgoffe G (2019). Tumor cell oxidative metabolism as a barrier to PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in melanoma. JCI insight, 4(5),
- Bhatia R, Kizilbash SJ, Ahrens SP, Killian JM, Kimmes SA, Knoebel EE, Muppa P, Weaver AL, Fischer P (2016). Outcomes of Adolescent-Onset Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. The Journal of pediatrics, 173, 149-53.
- Meisel ZF, Shea JA, Peacock NJ, Dickinson ET, Paciotti B, Bhatia R, Buharin E, Cannuscio C (2015). Optimizing the patient handoff between emergency medical services and the emergency department. Annals of emergency medicine, 65(3), 310-317.e1.
- Fleisher J, Bhatia R, Margus C, Pruitt A, Dahodwala (2014). Health literacy and medication awareness in outpatient neurology. Neurology. Clinical practice, 4(1), 71-81.
- Cheng H, Hua L, Tang H, Bao Z, Xu X, Zhu H, Wang S, Jiapaer Z, Bhatia R, Dunn IF, Deng J, Wang D, Sun S, Luan S, Ji J, Xie Q, Yang X, Lei J, Li G, Wang X, Gong (2024). CBX7 reprograms metabolic flux to protect against meningioma progression by modulating the USP44/c-MYC/LDHA axis. Journal of molecular cell biology, 15(10),
- Fields EC, Bosch WR, Albuquerque KV, Bhatia R, Chino J, Dyer B, Erickson B, Fabian D, Gaffney D, Glaser S, Han K, Hathout L, Hsu IC, Jegadeesh N, Kahn J, Kidd E, Klopp A, Leung E, Lin L, Ludwig M, Ma T, Mell L, Mayadev J, Petersen I, Portelance L, Rash D, Taunk N, Viswanathan A, Wolfson A, Yashar C, Yeung A, Yoshida E, Fisher C (2025). Consensus Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Target Volumes for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Intact Cervical Cancer: An Update. Practical radiation oncology, 15(2), 171-179.
- Berman E, Shah NP, Deninger M, Altman JK, Amaya M, Begna K, Bhatia R, Chan O, Collins R, Curtin P, DeAngelo DJ, Drazer M, Maness L, Metheny L, Mohan S, Moore J, Oehler V, Pratz K, Pusic I, Rose M, Shomali W, Smith BD, Styler M, Sweet K, Talpaz M, Tanaka T, Tantravahi S, Tsai S, Vaughn J, Welborn J, Yang D, Mauro M, Cortes J, Radich J, Druker (2024). CML and the WHO: Why?. Journal of clinical oncology, 42(9), 984-986.
- Shah NP, Bhatia R, Altman JK, Amaya M, Begna KH, Berman E, Chan O, Clements J, Collins RH, Curtin PT, DeAngelo DJ, Drazer M, Maness L, Metheny L, Mohan S, Moore JO, Oehler V, Pratz K, Pusic I, Rose MG, Shomali W, Smith BD, Styler M, Talpaz M, Tanaka TN, Tantravahi S, Thompson J, Tsai S, Vaughn J, Welborn J, Yang DT, Sundar H, Gregory (2024). Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Version 2.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 22(1), 43-69.
- Atari M, Mehl MR, Graham J, Doris JM, Schwarz N, Davani AM, Omrani A, Kennedy B, Gonzalez E, Jafarzadeh N, Hussain A, Mirinjian A, Madden A, Bhatia R, Burch A, Harlan A, Sbarra DA, Raison CL, Moseley SA, Polsinelli AJ, Dehghani (2023). The paucity of morality in everyday talk. Scientific reports, 13(1), 5967.
- Deininger MW, Shah NP, Altman JK, Berman E, Bhatia R, Bhatnagar B, DeAngelo DJ, Gotlib J, Hobbs G, Maness L, Mead M, Metheny L, Mohan S, Moore JO, Naqvi K, Oehler V, Pallera AM, Patnaik M, Pratz K, Pusic I, Rose MG, Smith BD, Snyder DS, Sweet KL, Talpaz M, Thompson J, Yang DT, Gregory KM, Sundar (2020). Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Version 2.2021, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 18(10), 1385-1415.
Review
- Choa R, Panaroni C, Bhatia R, Raje (2023). It is worth the weight: obesity and the transition from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to multiple myeloma. Blood advances, 7(18), 5510-5523.