Overview
Smita Bhatia is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Bhatia and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Ms. Bhatia is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 420 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Ewing Sarcoma.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
5 Clinical Trials
University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC
Elizabeth Alva is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Alva has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroblastoma, Rhabdoid Tumor, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Gregory Friedman is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Friedman and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Gliomatosis Cerebri, Glioma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Medulloblastoma, and Tissue Biopsy.
Kimberly Whelan is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Whelan and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ewing Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatoblastoma, Osteosarcoma, Neuroblastoma, and Ewing Sarcoma. Dr. Whelan is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD)
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Leukemia
- Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Ewing Sarcoma
- Gliomatosis Cerebri
- Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD)
- Neurofibromatosis
- Experienced
- Acute Pain
- Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
- Anemia
- Congenital Hemolytic Anemia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Febrile Neutropenia