Ashish C. Bhatia, M.D., FAAD

Dr. Ashish Bhatia is a board-certified and fellowship-trained dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon. He is an internationally recognized expert in dermatologic surgery and cosmetic surgery. His expertise includes facial and body aesthetic surgery, skin cancer therapy, Mohs and reconstructive surgery, laser surgery, and skin resurfacing procedures, including scar reduction and revision. Dr. Bhatia has contributed to the advancement of techniques in facial reconstruction, scar revision, fat reduction, and the use of purified neurotoxins and fillers.

Contributions

He has published extensively in journals and textbooks and is a sought-after teacher, speaker, and instructor both nationally and internationally. Through his clinical research, publications, public service initiatives, and the use of innovative technologies for instruction, Dr. Bhatia has made a broad range of intellectual and practical contributions to the fields of dermatology and dermatologic surgery.

Education and Training

Dr. Bhatia received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honors society and earned awards for both achievement and service. He completed his residency in dermatology at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals where he served as chief resident. Subsequently, he completed an intensive fellowship in Mohs surgery, cutaneous oncology, reconstruction, cosmetic, and laser surgery at SkinCare Physicians in Boston, MA under the direction of leaders in the field from Boston University, Harvard University, and Yale University School of Medicine.

Memberships

Dr. Bhatia is an associate professor of clinical dermatology at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He previously served as the chairman of the department of dermatology at DuPage Medical Group. Dr. Bhatia's memberships include the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS), and the American Medical Association (AMA). He has served across boards and committees at the ASDS, ASLMS and is the incoming president of the ASLMS.

Publications

HONORS AND AWARDS:

1991-1993 Dean’s List - Illinois Wesleyan University

1997 Collaborative Research Award awarded by NEOUCOM’s Medical Education Foundation

1998 Ohio Medical Education and Research Foundation’s Leadership Award Scholarship

- Scholarship awarded for leadership skills in medicine and community affairs