Dr. A. Bhatia

University of Toronto
Anesthesiologist
Toronto
Canada

MBBS DNB MD FRCA MNAMS FFPMRCA FIPP FRCPC EDRA CIPS

Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Director, Anesthesia Chronic Pain Clinical Services
Staff, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management
University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women's College Hospital

Dr Bhatia is an Assistant Professor in Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management at University of Toronto and Director, Anesthesia Chronic Pain Clinical Services at University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Women’s College Hospital, Toronto. His clinical interests include ultrasound-guided procedures for regional anesthesia and chronic pain. His current work interests include pharmacological and image-guided interventional treatments for musculoskeletal, neuropathic and cancer-related pain. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Toronto with a focus on assessing outcomes following interventional pain procedures for neuropathic pain. He has a clinical and research interest in treatment of neuraxial and musculoskeletal pain and comparing impact of different imaging modalities (fluoroscopy, ultrasound) on interventional procedures for pain. He has published over 25 papers, 4 book chapters, and co-authored one book on ultrasound-guided interventional pain procedures.

Some of his recent publications:

  1. Gofeld M, Bhatia A, Abbas S, Ganapathy S, Johnson M. Development and validation of a new technique for ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2009; 34: 475-479
  2. Bellingham G, Bhatia A, Chan CW, Peng P. Randomized control trial comparing pudendal nerve block under fluoroscopy and ultrasound guidance. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2012; 37: 262-266.
  3. Bhatia A, Flamer D, Peng P. Evaluation of sonoanatomy relevant to performance of stellate ganglion blocks using anterior and lateral simulated approaches: an observational study. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2012; 59: 1040-7.
  4. Bhatia A, Brull R. Is ultrasound guidance advantageous for interventional pain management? A systematic review of chronic pain outcomes. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2013; 117: 236-51.
  5. Bhatia A, Gofeld M, Ganapathy S, Hanlon J, Johnson M. Comparison of anatomic landmarks and ultrasound guidance for intercostal nerve injections in cadavers. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2013; 38: 503-7.

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