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out of
73
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Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City
,
UT
84112
Specialties
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe Dr. Bhatia as knowledgeable, thorough, and compassionate, noting that she listens carefully, explains options clearly, and spends time to include them in decisions. Many reviewers say her care feels tailored, reassuring, and well coordinated with other physicians, with several noting she positively changed their cancer care experience. One translated comment raised a concern about inconsistent answers and a perceived focus on cost.
Generated via Patient Reviews
4.9
/5
( out of
73 reviews
)
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 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.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Oncology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Major: Biology; Minor: Economics - Emory University | B.S. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Julie Williamson, Maria Pletneva, Rebecca Kim, Roma Bhati (2026). Mitigating Severe Ribociclib-Hepatotoxicity With Corticosteroids. Case reports in oncological medicine,
- 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.
- 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),
- 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.
- Bhatia R, Hirsch C, Arnold AM, Newman AB, Mukamal KJ (2023). Social networks, social support, and life expectancy in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr, 111, 104981.
- Lehmann HI, Sharma K, Bhatia R, Mills T, Lang J, Li G, Andrews C, Cullivan J, Singh J, Mela T (2023). Real-World Disparities in Remote Follow-Up of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Experience. J Am Heart Assoc, 12(3), e027500.
- 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.
- Bhatia R, Gilliam E, Aliberti G, Pinheiro A, Karamourtopoulos M, Davis RB, DesRochers L, Schonberg MA (2022). Older adults' perspectives on primary care telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Geriatr Soc, 70(12), 3480-3492.
- Bhatia R, Holtan S, Jurdi NE, Prizment A, Blaes A (2022). Do Cancer and Cancer Treatments Accelerate Aging? Curr Oncol Rep, 24(11), 1401-1412.
- Aliberti GM, Bhatia R, Desrochers LB, Gilliam EA, Schonberg MA (2022). Perspectives of primary care clinicians in Massachusetts on use of telemedicine with adults aged 65 and older during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prev Med Rep, 26, 101729.
- Bhatia R, Aliberti G, Gilliam E, DesRochers L, Brockmeyer D, Davis RB, Schonberg MA (2022). A survey of Massachusetts primary care physicians' experience with telemedicine in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc, 70(3), 683-687.
- Mitchell W, Bhatia R, Zebardast N (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 A (2020). Ipilimumab plus nivolumab for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma: a multicenter, retrospective study. J Immunother Cancer, 8(1).
- 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.
- Najjar YG, Menk AV, Sander C, Rao U, Karunamurthy A, Bhatia R, Zhai S, Kirkwood JM, Delgoffe GM (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 PR (2016). Outcomes of Adolescent-Onset Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. J Pediatr, 173, 149-53.
- Meisel ZF, Shea JA, Peacock NJ, Dickinson ET, Paciotti B, Bhatia R, Buharin E, Cannuscio CC (2015). Optimizing the patient handoff between emergency medical services and the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med, 65(3), 310-317.e1.
- Fleisher J, Bhatia R, Margus C, Pruitt A, Dahodwala N (2014). Health literacy and medication awareness in outpatient neurology. Neurol Clin Pract, 4(1), 71-81.
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.
Very caring and thoughtful.
Dr Bhatia is a kind and caring professional that really listens and hears what I'm saying. Since I've never had any experience with chemotherapy, I've been extremely worried about the side effects and what my chances are of beating this at the age of 80! She's been extremely cautious, kind, and caring! She's a beautiful soul!
Dr. Bhatia is very kind, caring, and knowledgeable. I definitely recommend her to anyone fighting cancer!
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!
Dr. Bhatia is outstanding. She knows her stuff and really cares about me. She makes going to the doctor reassuring and comforting.
I think Dr. Bhatia is a knowledgeable, caring doctor.
She is the greatest!!
I just appreciate her knowledge, her care, and her ability to listen.
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.
Very good at listening and tailoring medical care as necessary.
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.
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.
She is very knowledgable and very caring!
Dr. Bhatia is kind, knowledgeable, and understanding.
Dr Bhatia is extremely kind and explains everything in great detail that I could understand. She's very caring!
I really enjoy my visits with her. She is always professional and incudes me in the decision making. She is a very good Doctor.
Competent and compassionate
She was very engaged in my personal welfare
Dr. Bhatia is a wonderful oncologist. She is smart, efficient and is not afraid to spend extra time with her patients.
Her answers are very incongruous, look first at $$ him. Love of the certainty that the human being in front of her [TRANSLATED]
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
Dr Bhatia was kind, proffessional and went above the standard of care. I trust her completely
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!
Very open and informative
Dr Bhatia is friendly, professional and creative. She's not afraid to spend time with me, explaining everything and making sure I understand.
This Dr. is the gold standard. She listens. She has read your chart in detail. She coordinates with other Drs.
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
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.
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 a great oncologist. She is intelligent, professional and thorough.
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.
very positive !!
She listens and answers all my questions. I feel really good after my visits.
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.
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.
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.