Vijaya Bhatt, M.B.B.S., is a new faculty member at UNMC. Here is a brief rundown of the experience and expertise he brings to campus.
- Name: Vijaya Bhatt, M.B.B.S.
- Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Title: Assistant professor, hematology/oncology
Research/professional interests:
Dr. Bhatt has clinical and research interests in leukemia, myeloid neoplasms and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Dr. Bhatt will provide inpatient care in bone marrow transplantation/leukemia service, as well as the hematology service. He also will have teaching responsibilities with hematology-oncology fellows and house officers.
Degrees:
- M.D., Tribhuvan University, Nepal
- Internal medicine residency, Staten Island University Hospital
- Fellowship, hematology/oncology, UNMC.
How I fell in love with hematology-oncology:
I decided to pursue the field of hematology-oncology because of a lack of hematologist-oncologists in Nepal at the time I was in the medical school. I love the field because of the humanity, resilience, patience and compassion displayed by patients with cancer.