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HAMZA D. BHATTI
POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING
JUL’19 – PRESENT ACGME MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY & DERMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGY FELLOW The Skin Institute of South Florida, Coral Springs, FL JUL’19 – PRESENT ASDS COSMETIC SURGERY FELLOW
Hollywood Dermatology and Cosmetic Specialists, Hollywood, FL JUL’ 18 – JUN’19 ACGME CHIEF RESIDENT IN DERMATOLOGY Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ. Dept of Veteran Affairs, East Orange, NJ
JUL’16 – JUN’19 ACGME RESIDENT IN DERMATOLOGY
Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ. Dept of Veteran Affairs, East Orange, NJ
JUL’1 4 – JUN’16 REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY FELLOW Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ. JUL’12 – JUL’14 RESIDENT IN FAMILY MEDICINE
Nassau University Medicine Center, East Meadow, NY JUL’11 – JUN’12 TRADITIONAL ROTATING INTERNSHIP
Department of Osteopathic Medicine, Nassau University Medicine Center, East Meadow, NY EDUCATION
Doctor of Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Medicine Harlem, NY, Class of 2011 (Top 1/3 of my class) (Dean’s List 2009-2011) B.S. in Biology State University of New York- Stony Brook Campus, Stony Brook, NY, Class of 2006. (University Honors) CERTIFICATION
JULY‘19 AMERICAN BOARD OF DERMATOLOGY
• Re-certification 2029
MAR‘14 AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF FAMILY PRACTICE
• Re-certification 2021
MAY‘09 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION
• Re-certification 2021
MAY‘09 ADVANCE CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
• Re-certification 2021
LICENSURE
2013- CURRENT NEW YORK 272143
2013- CURRENT NEW JERSEY 25MB09502300
2019- CURRENT FLORIDA OS 15873
2013- CURRENT DEA FB4556380
2013- CURRENT CDS D10429000
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
JUL’14 – JUN’16 PHYSICI AN SPECIALIST/ STUDY COORDINATOR- DERMATOLOGY/ REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY FELLOW
Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
JAN’19- CURRENT DERMATOLOGIST - RAO DERMATOLOGY
Atlantic Highlands, NJ/ Woodbridge NJ
DEC’14 – JUN’16 PHYSICAN SPECIALIST - RAO DERMATOLOGY Atlantic Highlands, NJ/ New York, NY
NOV’13 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. DIRK ELSTON Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology (NYCOMEC), New York, NY OCT’13 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. ADRIANA ROS Palisades Medical Center, New York College of Osteopathic Medical Education Consortium
(NYCOMEC), North Bergen, NJ
AUG’08, OCT’11 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. BRAD GLICK Wellington Regional Medical Center, Lake Erie Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training
(LECOMT), Wellington, FL
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APR-MAY’11, OCT’11 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. CINDY HOFFMAN St. Barnabas Hospital, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium
(NYCOMEC), Bronx, NY
MAR’11, SEP’ 11 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. STEVEN GREKIN Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, Statewide Campus System/ Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Trenton, MI
MAY’11 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. STEVEN KESSLER Alta Dermatology, Lake Erie Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training (LECOMT), Mesa AZ MAR’11 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. JENIFER RAE LLOYD University Hospitals Regional Hospitals, Lake Erie Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training
(LECOMT), Richmond Heights, OH
JAN’1 1 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. SUZANNE ROZENBERG St John’s Episcopal Hospital, South Shore, Touro University Medical Educational Consortium
(TUMEC), Far Rockaway, NY
JUL’07, AUG’10 CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY ELECTIVE- DR. BABAR RAO Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, NJ COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS/ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
SKIN INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
• Technology Medical Board Committee
• Medical Informatics Committee
• Graduate Medical Education Committee
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR DERMATOLOGICAL SURGERY
• Resident Liaison
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR LASER AND MEDICINE SURGERY
• Resident Liaison
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON BARNABUS HEALTH HOSPITAL
• Technology Medical Board Committee
• Medical Informatics Committee
AMERICAN CONFOCAL GROUP
• Membership Committee
A IRE HEALTH (EMR)
• Technology Medical Board Committee
NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER- NU HEALTH
• Medical Executive Advisory Board - Monthly meetings with board members and CEO of hospital to discuss medical policy and procedures, as well as accreditation of residency programs. IRB RESEARCH GRANTS
1. Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ/ Northwestern University, Chicago IL Site Investigator- Dermatology, Dr. Babar Firoz. Principal Investigator: Dr. Murad Alam A Multi-Arm Study of Cutaneous Surgery: Practices Regarding Uncertain Lesion Location, Incidence of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Non-Caucasian Populations, Management of Malignancies in Patients Over 85 Years, and Prevalence of Rare Tumors. Assessed epidemiology, quality of life, treatment, adverse events, and prognostic factors. Responsibilities include study design, survey administration, data collection and entry, analysis and manuscript preparation. 2. Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey, United States Principal Investigator- Dermatology, Dr. Babar Rao. A Multicenter, Open Registry of Patients with Psoriasis Who Are Candidates for Systemic Therapy Including Biologics. Assessed epidemiology, quality of life, treatment, adverse events, and prognostic factors. Responsibilities include study design, survey administration, data collection and entry, analysis and manuscript preparation. 3. Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey, United States Principal Investigator- Dermatology, Dr. Babar Rao. A 10 Year, Post Marketing, Observational, Registry to Assess Long Term Safety of Humira (Adalimumab) in Adult Patients with Chronic Plaque Psoriasis. Assessed epidemiology, quality of life, treatment, adverse events, and prognostic factors. Responsibilities include study design, survey administration, data collection and entry, analysis and manuscript preparation
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INVITED SPEAKER
1. Bhatti, H., Haroon A., Firoz B., Rao B. (2018) Bedside management of Malignant Melanoma with Reflectance Confocal Microscopy. Oral presentation at: American College of Mohs Surgery; Chicago, IL 2. Bhatti H., Shafi.S., Rao B. (2017). A Quick Bedside Diagnosis of Herpes Infection using Reflectance Confocal Microscopy. Oral Presentation presented at: New Jersey Dermatology Society, Cranbury, NJ 3. Bhatti, H., Giambrone D., Rao, B. (2015). Feasibility and Diagnostic Accuracy of Confocal Microscopy, as a Non-Invasive Bedside tool. Oral Presentation presented at: Emerging Leaders of Dermatology Night at New York Academy of Medicine; New York, NY.
4. Bhatti, H., Louis, S., Rao, M., Rao, B. (2011). A study of 383 patients of Tungiasis in Haiti. Oral Presentation presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; New Orleans, LA.
5. Bhatti, H., Bethea, W., Grekin, S. (2010). Hyperpigmented Patch in a 61 year old Caucasian Female. Oral Presentation presented at: Michigan Dermatology Society; Detroit, MI. 6. Singer, T., Bhatti, H., Glick, B. (2010). Noonan-Like/Multiple Giant-cell Lesion Syndrome with Multiple Granular-cell Tumors. Oral Presentation presented at: American Osteopathic College of Dermatology; San Francisco, CA. PUBLICATIONS
1. John AM, Srivastava R, Bhatti H, Firoz B. (2019). Bidirectional Subcuticular Poliglecaprone 25 Closure of Wounds on the Trunk and Extremities. Manuscript in Press Journal of American Academy of Dermatology 2. Gaffney R.G, Bhatti H, Milgraum S, Pappert A, Rao BK. (2018). Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in a patient with Smith- Magennis syndrome. Pediatric Dermatology, submitted. 3. John AM, Francisco G, Bhatti H, Rao BK. Modified Mohs Micrographic Surgery with Rim and Deep Margin Technique. International Journal of Dermatology, Accepted
4. Srivastava R, Reilly C, Francisco GM, Bhatti H, Rao BK. Life of a Wound: Serial Documentation of Wound Healing After Shave Removal Using Reflectance Confocal Microscopy. Published: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 18(5), 472-474. 5. John AM, Francisco G, Bhatti H, Rao BK. “Deep” Vertical Mohs and Closure with a Tumor-free flap for Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, A Case Report. Manuscript accepted to: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery Case Reports.
6. Khalid N, Baig BU, Bhatti H, Rao BK. When Rings Are Not Ringworms: Case Reports and Review of Literature. Connecticut Medicine. 2015 Feb;79(2):77-80. Publication Status: Published 7. Bhatti H, Khalid N, Rao BK. A case report of Superficial Pyoderma Gangrenosum treated with infliximab. Cutis. 2012 Dec; 90(6): 297-299. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23409478. Publication Status: Published. 8. Rao BK, Bhatti H, Noor O. To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy: Simple and Practical Dermoscopy, a practical dermoscopic approach to manage pigmented lesions. Journal of American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. 2011 Oct; 21(1): 19- 22. Publication Status: Published.
9. Singer TJ, Bhatti H, Glick B. Noonan-Like/Multiple Giant-cell Lesion Syndrome with Multiple Granular-cell Tumors: A case report and literature review. Journal of American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. 2010 Apr; 16(1): 52-54. Publication Status: Published.
10. Bhatti H, Rao BK. Dermatology without Borders. Journal of American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. 2010 Jan; 15(1): 17-19. Publication Status: Published.
11. Richardson B, Sandau S, Bhatti H, Baron E. Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: a case report and review. Cutis. 2011 Sep; Publication Status: Published.
12. Bhatti H, Bethea W, Witworth M, Grekin S. Hyperpigmented Patch in a 61 year old Caucasian Female. JAOCD. Publication Status: Published
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS/ ABSTRACTS
1. Zito PM, Bhatti HD, Weiss E. (2020) A Critical Appraisal of the History of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Its Evolution in the Management of Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Submitted to American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, March 2020
2. Bhatti H, Srivastava R, John AM, Firoz B. (2019). Bidirectional Subcuticular Poliglecaprone 25 Closure of Wounds on the Trunk and Extremities Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology, Washington DC 3. Bhatti H, Francisco G, John AM, Srivastava R, Khan N, Rao BK. (2018) The Life of a Wound: Serial Documentation of Wound Healing after Shave Removal using Reflectance Confocal Microscopy. Poster accepted at: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting; Phoenix, AZ
4. John AM, Srivastava R, Bhatti H, Firoz BF, Rao BK. (2018). In-vivo reflectance and ex-vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy to evaluate clinically suspicious lesions. Poster Presented at: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting; Phoenix, AZ.
5. Bhatti H, Haroon A, Firoz B, Rao B. (2018) Bedside management of Malignant Melanoma with Reflectance Confocal Microscopy. Poster presented at: American College of Mohs Surgery; Chicago, IL 6. Bhatti H, Haroon A, Rao B. (2018) Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Assessment of Alopecia- A Case Report. Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology, San Diego, CA 7. Bhatti H, Haroon A, Firoz B. (2017) The Role of In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Margin Assessment for Skin Cancer” Poster presented at: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery; Chicago, IL 8. Bhatti H, Chamorro P, Firoz B. (2017) Aggressive Basal Cell Carcinoma in Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant Patient on Voriconazole. Poster presented at: American Society for Dermatological Surgery; Chicago, IL 9. Bhatti H, Regan K, Joyce T, Guiney P. (2015). Can Vitamin D therapy aide in the resolution of vitiligo in adults? Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; San Francisco, NY 10. Criscito M, Braswell S, Bhatti H, Noor O, Koshenkov V, Rao BK, Firoz B. (2015) Recurrent Nevi in Graft Following Excision of Giant Congenital Nevus. Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; San Francisco, CA. 11. Noor O, Bhatti H, Cha J. (2015) Atypical recurrent nevus mimicking an epidermolysis bullosa nevus in a patient with Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD). Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; San Francisco, CA. 12. Baig B, Khalid N, Bhatti H, Rao BK. (2015) When Rings are not Rings. Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; San Francisco, CA.
13. Bhatti H, Masud A, Rao B. (2015). Rim MOHS Technique for removing large skin tumors. Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; San Francisco, CA.
14. Louis S, Dure D, Frantz J, Bhatti H, Noor O, Rao BK. (2011) A study of 383 patients of Tungiasis in Haiti. Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; New Orleans, LA. 15. Louis S, Frantz J, Bhatti H, Rao BK. (2010) Long Lasting Discoid Lupus Erythematosus leading to Basal Cell Carcinoma in Haitian patient. Poster presented at: The American Society of Dermatopathology; Atlanta, GA. 16. Louis S, Frantz J, Bhatti H, Rao BK. (2011) Long Lasting Discoid Lupus Erythematosus leading to Basal Cell Carcinoma in Haitian patient. Poster presented at: American Academy of Dermatology; New Orleans, LA. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Dermatology
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
American College of Mohs Surgery
American Society for Laser and Medicine Surgery
American Confocal Group
NIDISKIN
American Osteopathic College of Dermatology
Skin of Color Society
New York Academy of Medicine, Dermatology Residents Night The Dermatologic Society of Greater New York
Dermatological Society of New Jersey
Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons
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The Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America American Osteopathic Association
Student Osteopathic Medical Association
Sigma Alpha Lambda Leadership and Honor Society
COMMUNITY SERVICE
JUL’18 APPNA AND ICNA HEALTH FAIR- Medical Provider for “Home First” program which help create mobile exam room vans that go around the USA to help provide medical services to underserved communities. Services include skin cancer, hypertensive, and diabetic screening at a local mosque. Delegate responsibility amongst health care professionals. JAN’11-ONG YOUNG PHYSICI ANS MENTORSHIP – In Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America, Mentorship program to help medical students with rotations, interview questions and help with obtaining residency.
JUL’12- 13 CHIEF RESIDENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS- Organize community health events and fairs and delegate responsibility amongst health care professionals. JUN’10- 13 HEALTH FAIR-Hypertensive and Diabetic screening for underserved population at a local mosque. Westbury, NY
OCT- NOV’12 HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF EFFORT-Working in conjunction with the American Red Cross to Provide Medications, Medical Services, and Food Drive for the victims of Hurricane Sandy across Long Island Shelters.
DEC’ 11,12 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION –Weight management screening for underserved population at a local mosque. Huntington, NY
AUG’10 PAKISTAN FLOOD RELIEF EFFORT-Help fundraise money, food, and clothing for the victims and families of the deadly floods in the northern region of Pakistan JAN-MAY’06 UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT-Microbiology at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English (fluent)
Urdu (fluent)
Punjabi (fluent)
Hindi (fluent)