Curriculum Vitae Nishith Bhattacharyya, M.D.
| MEDICAL SCHOOL | Calcutta National Medical College, 1984 |
| GENERAL SURGICAL RESIDENCY | Calcutta National Medical College (11/85 to 11/86) University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii General Surgery (06/88 to 06/90; 07/91 to 06/94) |
| PEDIATRIC SURGICAL RESIDENCY | Harvard University, The Children’s Hospital The Ohio State University (07/94 to 06/96) |
| RESEARCH FELLOW PEDIATRIC SURGERY | University of New Mexico (11/86 to 06/88) |
| CERTIFICATIONS | Diplomat America Board of Surgery, 1995 Special Certification in Pediatric Surgery, 2000 |
| LICENSES | State of New Jersey #66986 State of Ohio #35066794 State of Hawaii #8496 West Bengal, India #44924 |
| APPOINTMENTS | Attending, Pediatric Surgery Attending, Pediatric Surgery Chief Pediatric Surgery Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery |
| HONORS AND AWARDS | Nabin Kiron Memorial Medal in Forensic Medicine Monomohan Memorial Medal in Surgery Durgadas Khanna Memorial Medal in Surgery K C Pal Memorial Medal in Surgery Resident of the Year Award, 1996 Teaching Award of the Year from Surgical Residents The Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio |
| PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
American College of Surgeons American Academy of Pediatrics American Pediatric Surgical Association |
| PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS |
PRESENTATION AT NATIONAL 1 A Bacteriological Basis for the Evolution and Severity of Empyema: An Experimental Study. American Thoracic Society. Las Vegas, Nevada. May 8, 1988 2 Early Proximal Enterostomy and the “Second Look” Operation for Extensive Necrotizing Enterocolitis. American Pediatric Surgical Association. May 11-14, 1988 3 Postoperative Wound Infection in Pediatric Surgical Patients. American Pediatric Surgical Association. Baltimore, Maryland. May 1989. 4 Nosocomial Infections in Pediatric Surgical Patients: A study of 608 Infants and Children. American Pediatric Surgical Association. . Colorado Springs, Colorado. May 12-16, 1992. 5 A Bacteriological Basis for the Evolution and Severity of Empyema. Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Cairns, Australia. May 9-14, 1993 6 Congenital Lumbar Colocutaneous Fistula. Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Singapore. May 12-16, 1996 7 Alimentary Tract Malignancies in Children. American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgery Section. Boston, Massachusetts. October 1996(Presented by C. Bethel, MD). 8 Gall Stone Pancreatitiis in Monozygotic Twin Children.Poster Presentation P049. SAGES, Dallas, Texas. 2006 (Presented by A.Silverman MD) 9 Laproscopic Gastropexy for Repair of Gastric Volvulus in the Infant. Poster Presentation P030. SAGES. Dallas, Texas. 2006 ( Presented by R. Choksi MD) PUBLICATIONS 1 Bhattacharyya N, Ablin DS, Kosloske AM: Stapled Partial Splenectomy for Splenic Abscess in a Child. J Pediatr Surg 24:316-317,1989 2 Kosloske AM, Bhattacharyya N, Duncan MH: Incidental Neuroblastoma. Lancet II:565, 1987 3 Kosloske AM, Musemeche CA, Ball WS Jr., Ablin DS, Bhattacharyya N: In Necrotizing Enterocolitis the Radiographic Abnormalities Predict the Outcome. Am J Roentgen 151:771-774, 1988 4 Bhattacharyya N, Kosloske NM: Postoperative Wound Infection in Pediatric Surgical Patients. J Peditr Surg 25:125-129,1990 5 Bhattacharyya N, Wayne AS, Kevy SV, Shamberger RC: Perioperative Management for Cholecystectomy in Sickle Cell Disease. J Pediatr Surg 28: 72-75, 1993 6 Bhattacharyya N, Kosloske AM: Nosocomial Infection in Pediatric Surgical Patients: A Study of 608 Infants and Children. J Pediatr Surg 28:338-344, 1993 8 Bethel CAI, Bhattacharyya N, et al.: Alimentary Tract Malignancies in Children. J Pediatr Surg 32:1004-1009, 1997 9 Bhattacharyya N, Cheung AHS, Dang C et al: Open Heart Surgery in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease. Am J Nephrol 17:435-439, 1997 10 Bhattacharyya N, Kosloske AM: Congenital Lumbar Colocutaneous Fistula. J Pediatr Surg (in press) 11 Bhattacharyya N, Bethel CAI, Caniano DR, Pillai S, Cooney DR: Airguns: Serious Injuries and Surgical Interventions. Pediatric Emergency Care 14: 188-190,1998 12 Steffen CL, Ball-Mirth DK, Harding PA, Bhattacharyya N, Pillai S, Brigstock DR: Characterization of Cell-Associated and Secreted Forms of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) Produced by Fibroblast Cells in vitro. Growth Factors 15: 199-213,1998 13 Cook CH, Bhattacharyya N, King DR: Aortobronchial Fistula After Expandable Metal Stent Insertion for Pediatric Bronchomalacia. J Pediatr Surg 33:1305-1306,1998 14 Brown MR, Bhattacharyya N, McPheeters, McNamara JJ: Surgical Resection of Gastric Carcinoma in the Octogenarian Population. J Gastrointest Surg 3:561-564,1999 15 Sebastan V, Dupree D, Bhattacharyya N: Minimally Invasive Excision of Cystic Thymoma The Internet J of Thorac. And Cardiovasc, Surg. ISSN: 1524-0274, Vol 9. N1. 2007 |
| NATIONAL COMMITTEES | Publication Committee American Academy of Pediatrics. 2001 to 2003. |
| PRESENTATIONS | PRESENTATION AT LOCAL MEETINGS Intersex Surgery. Urology Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ. November, 1998 Developmental Abnormalities of the Genitalia. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ. March 24, 1999 Ambiguous Genitalia. Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ. April 9, 1999 Acute Abdomen in Children. Pediatric Grand Round. Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City. Jersey City, N.J. July 14, 1999. Congenital Thoracic Abnormalities. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Jersey City Medical Center. January 25, 2000. Cloaca Anomaly. Surgery Grand Rounds. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J. February 5, 2000. Billiary Obstruction in the Newborn. Pediatric Grand Rounds. St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, N.J. February 5, 2002 |
| RESEARCH GRANTS | University of New Mexico Medical Center Department of Surgery Grant. A bacteriological study in the empyema model, 1987. Co-Investigator The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii; Retrograde Coronary Perfusion, 1994. Principle Investigator |