Brief Biography:
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
1. Bhardwaj A, Stairs DB, Mani H, McGarrity TJ. Barrett's Esophagus: Emerging Knowledge and Management Strategies. Patholog Res Int. 2012; 814146. 1-20.
2. Bhardwaj A, Cooney RN, Wehrman A, Rogers AM, Mathew A. Endoscopic Closure of Small Symptomatic Gastrogastric Fistulas after Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Single Center Experience. Obes Surg. 2010 Aug;20(8):1090-5.
3. Bhardwaj A, Hollenbeak CS, Pooran N, Mathew A. A Meta-analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Esophageal Capsule Endoscopy for Barrett's Esophagus in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Jun; 104(6):1533-9.
4. Bhardwaj A, Watanabe M, Shah JR. A 46-yr-old Woman with Ataxia and Blurred Vision 3 Months after Bariatric Surgery. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun; 103(6):1575-1577.
5. Bhardwaj A, Frankel WL, Pellagata N, Wen P, Prasad M. Intracelleular Versican Expression in mesenchymal Spindle Cell Tumors Contrasts with Extracellular Expression in Epithelial and Other Tumors - A Tissue Microarray Based Study. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2008 May; 16(3):263-266.
6. Bhardwaj A, Nash JW, Wen P, Barbacioru CC, Jones S, Marsh W, Frankel WL. Double Immuno-histochemical staining with MUC4/p53 is Useful in the Distinction of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma from Chronic Pancreatitis - A Tissue Microarray Based Study. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2007 Apr; 131(4):556-562.
7. Nash JW, Bhardwaj A, Wen P, Barbacioru CC, Jones S, Frankel WL. Maspin is useful in the Distinction of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma from Chronic Pancreatitis - A Tissue Microarray Based Study. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2007 Mar; 15(1):59-63.
8. Bloomston M, Bhardwaj A, Ellison CE, Frankel WL. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Pancreatic Carcinoma Using Tissue Microarray Technique. Dig Surg. 2006 May; 23(1-2):74-79.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS / PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:
1. Bhardwaj A, Yoo L, Gusani N, Kimchi E, Dye CE, Moyer MT, Mathew A. Narrow band imaging (NBI) appearance of high grade dysplasia in bile ducts. Submitted to DDW 2013 as a VIDEO FORUM abstract and NON VIDEO abstract.
2. Bhardwaj A, Ancrile BB, Dye CE, Yeasted NJ, McGarrity TJ, Mathew A, Staveley-O’Carroll K, Gusani N, Kimchi E, Kaifi J, El-Deiry W, Moyer MT. Chemotherapy for the Ablation and Resolution of Mucinous pancreatic cysts (ChARM) trial: proof-of-concept index case for this prospective, randomized, double-blinded, single-center study. Am J Gastroenterol 2012; 107(supp1):237. Poster presented at ACG 2012 annual meeting in Las Vegas, NV on October 22, 2012.
3. Nookala V, Bhardwaj A, Lee T. Diagnostic Yield of Video Capsule Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Chronic non-Bloody Diarrhea. 2012. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Vol. 75, Issue 4, Supplement, AB268. Poster presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW-2012) on May 19, 2012 in Chicago, IL, USA.
4. Bhardwaj A, Wehrman A, Moyer TM, Pooran NR, Dye CE, McGarrity TJ, Mathew A. A study comparing endoscopic, percutaneous, and surgical drainage of peri-pancreatic fluid collection. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010;71(5):269. Poster presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW-2010) on May 2, 2010 in New Orleans, LA, USA.
5. Bhardwaj A, McGarrity TJ, Mathew A. A comparison of the pediatric colonoscope and the upper endoscope for colonoscopy in adult patients. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010;71(5):147. Poster presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW-2010) on May 4, 2010 in New Orleans, LA, USA.
6. Bhardwaj A, Bhardwaj N, Bayerl M.G, McGarrity T.J. Recurrent Syncope with Gastrointestinal Symptoms: A Rare Cause One M(a)st Consider. Am J Gastroenterol 2009;104(3):282. Abstract / poster presentation at 74th annual scientific meeting of American College of Gastroenterology (ACG - 2009) on October 27, 2009 in San Diego, CA, USA.
7. Bhardwaj A, Dye C, Pooran NR, Mathew A. The Economics of Complex Endoscopic Procedures in a Tertiary Care Medical Center. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009;69(5):110. Oral presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW-2009) on June 1, 2009 in Chicago, IL, USA.
8. Bhardwaj A, Hollenbeak CS, Pooran N, Mathew A. A Meta-analysis of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Esophageal Capsule Endoscopy for Barrett's Esophagus in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009;69(5):363. Abstract/poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW-2009) on June 3, 2009 in Chicago, IL, USA.
9. Bhardwaj A, Mathew A. Endoscopic Closure of Gastrogastric Fistula after Gastric Bypass Surgery: A case Series. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009;69(5):381. Abstract/poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW-2009) on June 3, 2009 in Chicago, IL, USA.
10. Nash JW, Bhardwaj A, Wen P, Barbacioru CC, Jones S, Frankel WL. MUC4/P53 double immunohistochemical staining is useful in the distinction of pancreatic adenocarcinoma from chronic pancreatitis - A tissue microarray based study. Abstract /poster presented at the annual meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists (USCAP) on March 1, 2005 in San Antonio, TX, USA.
11. Bhardwaj A, Nash JW, Barbacioru CC, Smith WM, Frankel WL. Characterization of EGFR Expression in Pancreatic Carcinoma Using Tissue Microarray Technique. Abstract/poster presented at the annual meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists (USCAP) on March 1, 2005 in San Antonio, TX, USA.
PRESENTATIONS AT REGIONAL/LOCAL MEETINGS:
1) Bhardwaj A. Osteoporosis: A Silent Disease? Faculty recruitment lecture presented on December 12, 2007, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
2) Bogdanovich T, Bhardwaj A, Mehrok S. Neoplastic Meningitis in Ovarian Carcinoma. Abstract/poster presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (Eastern PA chapter) in November 2007 in Reading, PA, USA.
3) Bhardwaj A, Kaplan K, Sahi H. Surgical intervention in infective endocarditis. Presented as a poster abstract on April 24, 2007 at the annual medical education day, Pinnacle Health Hospitals, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
4) Bhardwaj A, Dhatt R, Cheriyath P, Maini B. Endoluminal Closure of Symptomatic Coronary Artery Fistulae: A Case Series and Review of Literature. Abstract / poster presented on March 9, 2007 at Society of General Internal Medicine (Mid Atlantic); Bethesda, MD, USA.
5) Bhardwaj A, Spilk S, Cheriyath P. Shoulder and upper extremity pain can be an early clue to the diagnosis of Pancoast tumor. Poster presented on November 3, 2006 at the annual meeting of Pennsylvania Society of Oncology and Hematology (PSOH) in King of Prussia, PA, USA.
6) Bhardwaj A, Singh R. Ureterolysis with Omental Wrapping in a Case of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis. Poster presented on April 6, 2002 at the 8th Annual Conference & Live Workshop of Association of Surgeons of State of Haryana; Rohtak, India.
7) Bhardwaj, A. Masters thesis titled “A study to evaluate the correlation between low lying pubic tubercle and inguinal hernia”. Thesis successfully defended on April 4, 2001.
Academic positions:
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Research interests:
Barrett's esophagus, pancreatic cancer, capsule endoscopy
Any other information:
Served on the editorial board of Southern Medical Journal (2010-2011)
Current reviewer for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Served as reviewer for Southern Medical Journal
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