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Roma Bhatia
( out of 19 reviews )

Roma Bhatia, MD, MPH

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Salt Lake City
801-585-0100

  • Roma Bhatia, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Oncology. She is originally from Michigan and received her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, MN. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Pittsburgh, and her Medical Oncology Fellowship at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Michigan. She has additional training in ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Outcomes Research from Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Public ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ. She is a board certified medical oncologist with a focus on treating breast cancer.

    Dr. Bhatia is passionate about improving health care delivery for patients with breast cancer. She is particularly interested in understanding how to leverage diet, exercise and nutrition in addition to cancer directed therapies to improve quality of life and cancer related outcomes. She is also interested in understanding how systemic factors such as geography, socioeconomic status, and access to oncology care impact receipt of guideline concordant care in all stages of breast cancer.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 19 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

    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.

    May 25, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr. Bhatia is a wonderful oncologist. She is smart, efficient and is not afraid to spend extra time with her patients.

    May 16, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Her answers are very incongruous, look first at $$ him. Love of the certainty that the human being in front of her [TRANSLATED]

    May 08, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    I would recommend her to others and I will be back to see her in a year.

    May 08, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    She is so sweet and really cares about my health

    March 29, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr Bhatia was kind, proffessional and went above the standard of care. I trust her completely

    March 28, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    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!

    March 23, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Very open and informative

    March 14, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    Dr Bhatia is friendly, professional and creative. She's not afraid to spend time with me, explaining everything and making sure I understand.

    March 14, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

    This Dr. is the gold standard. She listens. She has read your chart in detail. She coordinates with other Drs.

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  • Roma Bhatia, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Medical Oncology. She is originally from Michigan and received her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, MN. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Pittsburgh, and her Medical Oncology Fellowship at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Michigan. She has additional training in ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Outcomes Research from Harvard Medical School/Harvard School of Public ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ. She is a board certified medical oncologist with a focus on treating breast cancer.

    Dr. Bhatia is passionate about improving health care delivery for patients with breast cancer. She is particularly interested in understanding how to leverage diet, exercise and nutrition in addition to cancer directed therapies to improve quality of life and cancer related outcomes. She is also interested in understanding how systemic factors such as geography, socioeconomic status, and access to oncology care impact receipt of guideline concordant care in all stages of breast cancer.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Oncology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Hematology/Oncology - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Michigan Medical School Fellow
    Fellowship General Internal Medicine - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School Fellow
    Graduate Training Clinical Effectiveness - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ M.P.H.
    Residency Internal Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Pittsburgh Medical Center Resident
    Internship Internal Medicine - ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science M.D.
    Undergraduate Major: Biology; Minor: Economics - Emory ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. 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 Y (2022). CBX7 reprograms metabolic flux to protect against meningioma progression by modulating the USP44/c-MYC/LDHA axis. J Mol Cell Biol, 15(10). ()
    2. Bhatia R, Hirsch C, Arnold AM, Newman AB, Mukamal KJ (2023). Social networks, social support, and life expectancy in older adults: the Cardiovascular ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr, 111, 104981. ()
    3. 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. ()
    4. 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. ()
    5. 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. ()
    6. 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. ()
    7. 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. ()
    8. 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. ()
    9. 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). ()
    10. 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). ()
    11. 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. ()
    12. Meisel ZF, Shea JA, Peacock NJ, Dickinson ET, Paciotti B, Bhatia R, Buharin E, Cannuscio CC (2014). Optimizing the patient handoff between emergency medical services and the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med, 65(3), 310-317.e1. ()
    13. Fleisher J, Bhatia R, Margus C, Pruitt A, Dahodwala N (2014). ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ literacy and medication awareness in outpatient neurology. Neurol Clin Pract, 4(1), 71-81. ()

    Review

    1. Choa R, Panaroni C, Bhatia R, Raje N (2023). It is worth the weight: obesity and the transition from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to multiple myeloma. [Review]. Blood Adv, 7(18), 5510-5523. ()