Sneha Bhat, M.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Surgery You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Sneha Bhat, M.D., FACS, CNSC, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Burn, Trauma, Acute & Critical Care Surgery. She is board certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care, with an added certification in clinical nutrition. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2019, and she currently serves as an Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency and the Clements University Hospital Fellowship Site Director for the Surgical ICU. She is also the Director of Elective General Surgery at Parkland Hospital, with a special interest in complex hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction. Her research interests are centered around surgical education, nutrition in critical care, and mental fitness in academic surgeons. She is also an active member and leader within several national organizations, including Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS), and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Bhat earned her medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and received advanced training in surgical trauma and critical care through her fellowship at UT Southwestern. Dr. Bhat received the 2015 Scott B. Frame Trauma Scholarship and the 2017 Academy of Scholars Outstanding Resident Award. In 2018, she earned the Resident Teaching Award and the Golden Apple Teaching Award from medical students at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. Education Medical School University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2013) Residency University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital (2018), General Surgery Fellowship UT Southwestern Medical Center (2019), Trauma/critical Care Publications Featured Publications Resident Operative Autonomy in Robotic Surgery Training: Unpacking Gender Disparities and Training Trends. Nimer M, Abreu AA, Tyler LA, AbdelFattah KR, Polanco PM, Bhat SG, J Surg Educ 2024 Oct 81 12 103312 Assessing a Structured Mental Fitness Program for Academic Acute Care Surgeons: A Pilot Study. Bhat SG, Nagaraj M, Balentine C, Hogan T, Meier J, Prince H, Abdelfattah K, Zeh H, Levi B, J Surg Res 2023 Nov 295 9-18 Defining the Duty Hour for Surgical Trainees. Nimer M, Meier J, Clark A, Abdelfattah K, Bhat S, J Surg Educ 2023 Jun Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta: simulation improves performance but may require interval training to prevent skill degradation. Park C, Grant J, Garigipati P, Kuhlenschmidt K, Black G, Bhat S, Abdelfattah K, Cripps M, Dumas RP, Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021 Nov When All Else Fails: A Rare Case of Postoperative Toxic Shock Syndrome Arising from Surgical Site Infection after Decompressive Neurectomy Successfully Treated with Angiotensin-2. Chandra R, Gold S, Kohler C, Valladares J, Hennessy SA, Bhat SG, Case Rep Crit Care 2021 2021 6698218 Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery versus Laparoscopic Colectomy: Improved Patient Outcomes for Endoscopically Unresectable Neoplasms. Landry M, Cavalea AC, Bhat SG, Heidel RE, Casillas MA, Russ AJ, Am Surg 2020 Mar 86 3 e164-e166 Early Ambulation Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients with Low-Grade (Grade I-II) Splenic Lacerations or Hematomas. Griffard J, Daley B, Campbell M, Whittington E, Bhat S, Lawson C, Heidel E, Am Surg 2019 Sep 85 9 e501-e503 Human Acellular Dermal Matrix Is a Viable Alternative to Autologous Skin Graft in Patients with Cutaneous Malignancy. Lewis RE, Towery EA, Bhat SG, Ward AJ, Heidel RE, Bielak KM, Simpson HE, McLoughlin JM, Lewis JM, Am Surg 2019 Sep 85 9 1056-1060 Evolving Trends and Influencing Factors in Mastectomy Decisions. Bhat S, Orucevic A, Woody C, Heidel RE, Bell JL, Am Surg 2017 Mar 83 3 233-238 A Case of Pancreatic Intraductal Tubular Carcinoma: A Rare Entity with Improved Prognosis. Bhat S, McLoughlin JM, Orucevic A, Am Surg 2016 Jul 82 7 654-5 Results 1-10 of 10 1 Books Featured Books Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Dysrhythmias. In Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 3rd Ed. Bhat SG, Minei JP (2023). Introduction to Metabolism. In Surgical Metabolism: The Metabolic Care of the Surgical Patient, 2nd ed McKnight L, Griffard J, Bhat S, Bollig R, and Daley BJ (2020). Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association for the Surgery of Trauma American College of Surgeons Association for Academic Surgery Association of Program Directors in Surgery Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
