Neel S. Bhatt, MBBS, MPH

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Neel S. Bhatt, MBBS, MPH

Neel S. Bhatt, MBBS, MPH

  • Physician, Fred Hutch
  • Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine

Hematology-Oncology

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“The biggest reason I practice this type of medicine is the connections I make with patients and families.”

— Dr. Bhatt

What makes this work meaningful for you?

When I was a trainee, I cared for a teenager with leukemia. He was a dedicated, high-achieving student when cancer struck, but he underwent treatment and recovered pretty quickly. Around the same time, my fellowship ended and I moved on to Fred Hutch and Seattle Children’s. He reached out to me through social media and we were able to reconnect; he shared how well he was doing and that he already had three college acceptance letters. I keep in touch with several of the patients I treat, and it’s so gratifying to see them thriving. The biggest reason I practice this type of medicine is the connections I make with patients and families.

What do you want patients to know about working with you?

Patients always come first in my practice, and while I enjoy celebrating with you when things are going well, I make sure to stand side by side with you when they aren’t. I like to know about you as a person — who you are outside of your disease, what issues you’re facing and what your support system is like — and I’m always open to hearing what I can do to take better care of you and your family. One of my particular interests is whether patients are able to return to school or work after cancer therapy ends. I want to support you in working toward your life goals and helping you succeed.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Pediatric blood and marrow transplantation, leukemias, lymphomas and non-malignant blood disorders

I am a pediatric hematologist-oncologist, I provide inpatient care to those undergoing stem cell transplants and outpatient follow-up care to long-term survivors of transplant. I specialize in treating children and young adults with lymphomas, leukemias and non-malignant blood disorders who receive stem cell transplants. Prior to joining Fred Hutch and Seattle Children’s, I completed a fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in cancer survivorship. 

My research is focused on improving health outcomes and quality of life for children and young adults with cancer. In addition to studying patient-reported outcomes, I analyze large multi-institutional and international databases to identify the problems that long-term survivors of childhood cancer and stem cell transplants frequently encounter. This information can aid clinical decision-making for patients all over the country.

Diseases Treated

Acute Lymphocyitc Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Aplastic Anemia

Bone Marrow Failure Diseases

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Common Variable Immune Deficiency

Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia

Diamond-Blackfan anemia

Dyskeratosis congenita

Fanconi anemia

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hyper-IgE syndrome

Hyper-IgM syndrome

Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia

Leukemia

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Severe combined immunodeficiency

Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

Languages

English

Education, Experience and Certifications

Undergraduate Degree
B. J. Medical College

Medical Degree
The University of Texas Health Science Center

Residency
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Pediatrics

Fellowship
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cancer Survivorship

Board Certification
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2019, American Board of Pediatrics; Pediatrics, 2015, American Board of Pediatrics

 

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Publications

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