Viraj Bhise, MBBS MPH
Department of Hospital Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, US, Master of Public Health, MPH |
| 2010 | B. J. Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, IN, Bachelor of Medicine-Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2020 | Clinical Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Hawai’i, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 2009-2010 | Clinical Internship, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Community Medicine, B. J. Medical College, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2026 | ACLS |
| 2024 | BCLS |
| 2023 | Texas Medical License |
| 2022 | DEA |
| 2020 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 2020 | New Hampshire Medical License |
| 2017 | Hawaii Medical License |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, 2020 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Course Co-Director - Ward Skills Workshop for 4th year medical students, March 2023, Internal Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 2023 - 2023
Other Professional Positions
Research Associate and Research Coordinator, Michael E. DeBakey Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2017
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2015
Health Connect Compusoft Private Limited, Health Connect Compusoft Private Limited, Ahmedabad, 2011 - 2013
Research Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 2011 - 2011
Research Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dhaka, 2011 - 2011
Graduate Research Assistant, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 2011 - 2011
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Department representative, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Department representative, Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | Excellence in Teaching Award Golden Goose Pin, Department of Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 2021 | Best Consultant Award, Department of Emergency Medicine Residency program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 2019 | Excellence in Ambulatory Medicine Award, University of Hawai’i Internal Medicine Residency Program and the Queen Emma Clinics |
| 2019 | Ryder Onopa Most Inspirational Resident of the Year Award, University of Hawai’i Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| 2018 | Intern Resident of the Year Award, University of Hawai’i Internal Medicine Residency Program |
| 2018 | Cheng-Kempton Award, Straub Foundation, Hawai’i Pacific Health |
| 2017 | University of Texas School of Public Health Deans’ Excellence Scholarship, University of Texas Health Science Center |
| 2016 - Present | Veterans Affairs Health System Impact Award |
| 2016 | Dr. Thomas D. Burks Scholarship for Academic Merit, University of Texas Health Science Center |
| 2016 | Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Student Scholarship, Houston Chapter of HIMSS |
| 2015 | Lu Ann Aday Scholarship in Management, Policy, and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center |
| 2010 | MPH Field Experience Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health at SEARCH |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Diagnostic uncertainty in medicine. MD Anderson Research Grand Rounds, US.
- 2014. An analysis of why patients “no-show” to colonoscopy appointments in two large healthcare systems. Conference. An analysis of why patients “no-show” to colonoscopy appointments in two large healthcare systems. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2017. Comparing Outcomes in COPD Patient Undergoing TAVR and SAVR: A Propensity Matched Analyses. Conference. Comparing Outcomes in COPD Patient Undergoing TAVR and SAVR: A Propensity Matched Analyses. Washington DC, US.
- 2016. Measuring Diagnostic Safety of Inpatients Using Trigger Tools. Conference. Measuring Diagnostic Safety of Inpatients Using Trigger Tools. Hollywood, CA, US.
- 2016. Development of Methods to Measure Diagnostic Uncertainty in Primary Care Settings. Conference. Development of Methods to Measure Diagnostic Uncertainty in Primary Care Settings. Hollywood, CA, US.
- 2016. Patient perspectives on the communication of diagnostic uncertainty. Conference. Patient perspectives on the communication of diagnostic uncertainty. Hollywood, CA, US.
- 2016. Outcomes, and Cost in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Treated with Either Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Conference. Outcomes, and Cost in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Treated with Either Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2015. Recording diagnostic uncertainty in outpatient settings. Conference. Recording diagnostic uncertainty in outpatient settings. Washington DC, US.
- 2014. Can administrative data-based triggers provide insights on missed opportunities in the diagnosis of outpatient deep vein thrombosis?. Conference. Can administrative data-based triggers provide insights on missed opportunities in the diagnosis of outpatient deep vein thrombosis?. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2014. Using a publicly available dataset to understand uncertainty in outpatient diagnosis. Conference. Using a publicly available dataset to understand uncertainty in outpatient diagnosis. Atlanta, GA, US.
- 2013. Exploring the Power of mHealth for Accessible. Conference. Exploring the Power of mHealth for Accessible. South Padre Island, TX, US.
- 2011. Using a balanced scorecard for operational analysis of the community-based Acute Respiratory Program in Gadchiroli. Conference. Using a balanced scorecard for operational analysis of the community-based Acute Respiratory Program in Gadchiroli, US.
- 2011. Designing a framework for the operational analysis of the community-based Acute Respiratory Program in Gadchiroli. Conference. Designing a framework for the operational analysis of the community-based Acute Respiratory Program in Gadchiroli, US.
National Presentations
- 2015. Improving Doctor-Patient Communication in clinical practice. Conference. Improving Doctor-Patient Communication in clinical practice. Washington DC, US.
- 2013. Using balanced scorecards to evaluate a community-based acute respiratory infection (ARI) management program in India. Conference. Global Health Seminar, US.
- 2013. Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Screening for Post-Partum Depression in an Indian hospital setting. Conference. Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Screening for Post-Partum Depression in an Indian hospital setting, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Gandhi, A, Parhizgar, A, Bhise, VR. QT-related adverse events with ondansetron and olanzapine. Frontiers in Pharmacology 17, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41800097.
- Simbaqueba Clavijo, CA, Odaro, OE, Gandhi, A, Koom-Dadzie, K, Musaelyan, A, Dickson, KB, Chua, R, Bhise, VR, Amoateng, MD, Tomy, S, Leal Alviarez, DJ, Phyu, EM, Bogdanich, I, Andersen, C, Sheshadri, A, Palaskas, NL, Halm, J, Manzano, JM. Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Events and Clinical Outcomes in Adult Solid-Tumor Patients Admitted to an Onco-Hospitalist Medicine Service. Cancers 17(3), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39941771.
- Rogith D, Satterly T, Singh H, Sittig DF, Russo E, Smith MW, Roosan D, Bhise V, Murphy DR. Application of Human Factors Methods to Understand Missed Follow-up of Abnormal Test Results. Applied Clinical Informatics 11(05):692-8, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Meyer AND, Giardina TD, Khanna A, Bhise V, Singhal GR, Street RL, Singh H. Pediatric clinician perspectives on communicating diagnostic uncertainty. Int J Qual Health Care 31(9):G107-G112, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31322679.
- Kwak MJ, Bhise V, Warner MT, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Estrera AL, Smalling RW, Dhoble A. National trend of utilization, clinical and economic outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Curr Med Res Opin 35(8):1321-1329, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30761914.
- Kwak MJ, Kim J, Bhise V, Chung TH, Petitto GS. National Trends in Smoking Cessation Medication Prescriptions for Smokers With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the United States, 2007-2012. J Prev Med Public Health 51(5):257-262, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30286598.
- Bhise V, Rajan SS, Sittig DF, Vaghani V, Morgan RO, Khanna A, Singh H. Electronic health record reviews to measure diagnostic uncertainty in primary care. J Eval Clin Pract 24(3):545-551, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29675888.
- Vejpongsa P, Zhang X, Bhise V, Kitkungvan D, Shivamurthy P, Anderson HV, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Estrera AL, Dougherty AH, Smalling RW. Risk prediction model for permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Structural Heart 12:1-8, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Bhise V Sittig DF, Vaghani V, Wei L, Baldwin J, Singh H. An electronic trigger based on care escalation to identify preventable adverse events in hospitalised patients. BMJ Qual Saf 27(3):241-246, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28935832.
- Bhise V, Meyer AND, Menon S, Singhal G, Street RL, Giardina TD, Singh H. Patient perspectives on how physicians communicate diagnostic uncertainty: An experimental vignette study. Int J Qual Health Care 30(1):2-8, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29329438.
- Dhoble A, Bhise V, Nevah MI, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Estrera AL, Smalling RW. Outcomes and readmissions after transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with cirrhosis: A propensity matched analysis. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 91(1):90-6, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Shantha GPS, Mentias A, Bhise V, Kumar A, Rasmussen T, Adams C, Chaikriangkrai K, Mohsen A, Alqasrawi M, Sigurdsson G, Deshmukh A, Bhave PD, Giudici M. Gender Differences in the Trends of Hospitalizations for Acute Stroke Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in the United States: 2005 to 2014. Am J Cardiol 120(9):1541-1548, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28842143.
- Vejpongsa P, Bhise V, Charitakis K, Vernon Anderson H, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Estrera AL, Smalling RW, Dhoble A. Early readmissions after transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 90(4):662-670, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28251807.
- Bhise V, Meyer AND, Singh H, Wei L, Russo E, Al-Mutairi A, Murphy DR. Errors in Diagnosis of Spinal Epidural Abscesses in the Era of Electronic Health Records. Am J Med 130(8):975-981, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28366427.
- Kwak MJ, Bhise V, Dhoble A. Predictors of Tracheostomy in Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation. Journal of Cardiac Failure 23(7):S63, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Bhise V, Kanade P, Shantha GP, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Loyalka P, Kar B, Estrera A, Smalling RW, Dhoble A. Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 69(14):1875-1876, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28385318.
- Murphy DR, Meyer AN, Bhise V, Russo E, Sittig DF, Wei L, Wu L, Singh H. Computerized Triggers of Big Data to Detect Delays in Follow-up of Chest Imaging Results. Chest 150(3):613-20, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27178786.
- Bhise V, Modi V, Kalavar A, Espadas D, Hanser L, Gould M, El-Serag HB, Singh H. Patient-Reported Attributions for Missed Colonoscopy Appointments in Two Large Healthcare Systems. Dig Dis Sci 61(7):1853-61, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26971093.
- Harrington DM, Myers L, Eisenman K, Bhise V, Nayak KS, Rosner MH. The use of a tablet computer platform to optimize the care of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a pilot study. Blood Purif 37(4):311-5, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25170838.
- Bhise V, Chaudhary P, Bhise RS. Upgrading Laboratory Information Systems (LIS/LMIS) Realizing The Hidden Potential Of Health IT. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Shantha GP, Kumar AA, Bhise V, Khanna R, Sivagnanam K, Subramanian KK. Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease and the Role of Serum Albumin: A Cross-Sectional Study from South India. Cardiorenal Med 1(4):255-260, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22096457.
Invited Articles
- Bhise V. Exploring the power of mHealth for accessible, affordable and quality health care for farm workers. Migrant Health Newsline, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Review Articles
- Gandhi, A, Master, S, Bhise, VR. When Nature Meets Oncology. International journal of molecular sciences 26(21), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41226533.
- Bhise V, Rajan SS, Sittig DF, Morgan RO, Chaudhary P, Singh H. Defining and Measuring Diagnostic Uncertainty in Medicine: A Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med 33(1):103-115, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28936618.
- Shantha GP, Kumar AA, Bhise V, Sivagnanam K, Subramanian KK, Kanade P, Khanna R. Screening for latent tuberculosis in refugees with renal failure. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 23(1):8-14, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22237211.
Editorials
- Bhise V, Singh H. Measuring diagnostic safety of inpatients: time to set sail in uncharted waters. Diagnosis 2(1):1, 2015.
Abstracts
- Jacob R, Vejpongsa P, Poosti K, Bhise V, Zhao Y, Arain S, Balan P, Charitakis K, Madjid M, Johnson N, Anderson HV. Early readmissions after revascularization in patients presenting with non-st elevation myocardial infarction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 71(11), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Bhise V, Kanade P, Balan P, Nguyen T, Estrera AL, Smalling R, Dhoble A. Outcomes, and Cost in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Treated With Either Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation 134(Suppl_1), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Dhoble A, Vejpongsa P, Zhang X, Bhise V, Kitkungvan D, Anderson HV, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Estrera A, Smalling R. TCT-559 Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 70(18 Supplement):B231-2, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Bhise V, Kwak MJ, Smalling R, Dhoble A. Comparing Outcomes in COPD patients Undergoing TAVR and SAVR: A Propensity Matched Analyses. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 69(11 Supplement):1311, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Dhoble A, Bhise V, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Loyalka P, Kar B, Smalling R. TCT-668 Comparison of Early Readmissions after Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 68(18 Supplement), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Bhise V, Sittig DF, Wei L, Singh H. Measuring Diagnostic Safety of Inpatients Using Trigger Tools, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Dhoble A, Bhise V, Balan P, Nguyen TC, Loyalka P, Kar B, Smalling R. TCT-724 Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement–National Experience. Journal of the American College of Cardiology(18):68, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Bhise V, Meyer AND, Menon S, Singhal G, Street R, Giardina T, Singh H. Patient perspectives on the communication of diagnostic uncertainty, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Bhise V, Rajan SS, Sittig DF. Development of Methods to Measure Diagnostic Uncertainty in Primary Care Settings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Meyer AND, Menon S, Bhise V, Singhal G, Street R, Singh H. Physician perceptions on the communication of diagnostic uncertainty – a qualitative study, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Baldwin J, Bhise V, Singh H. Public Attitudes and Opinions on Medical Errors in India, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Islam R, Bhise V, Schwartz-Micheaux J, Russo E, Murphy DR, Sittig DF. Understanding delays in abnormal test result follow-up using electronic health records in outpatient primary care settings, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Murphy DR, Meyer AND, Wei L, Bhise V, Wu L, Russo E, Sittig DF. Leveraging VINCI data to identify patients at risk for delays in follow-up of abnormal lung imaging, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bhise V, Singh H. Using a publicly available dataset to understand uncertainty in outpatient diagnosis. Diagnosis 2(1), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bhise V, Wright A, Sittig DF, Singh H. Can administrative data-based triggers provide insights on missed opportunities in the diagnosis of outpatient deep vein thrombosis?. Diagnosis 2(1), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Al-Mutairi A, Bhise V, Meyer AN, Murphy DR, Wei L, Russo E, Singh H. Failure to recognize red flags and delays in diagnosis of spinal epidural abscesses. Diagnosis 2(1), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bhise V, Meyer AND, Menon S, Singh H. Recording diagnostic uncertainty in outpatient settings, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bhise V, Modi V, Hanser L, Kalavar A, Espadas D, Gould M, Shaib Y, El-Serag H, Singh H. An analysis of why patients “no-show” to colonoscopy appointments in two large healthcare systems, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Chaudhary P, Bhagyalaxmi A, Bhise V. Impact of behavioral interventions for the promotion of adolescent mental health in Ahmedabad city: India, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Bhise V, Bang A, Burnham G, Bang A. Designing a framework for the operational analysis of the community-based Acute Respiratory Program in Gadchiroli, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Chaudhary P, Bhise V. Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Screening for Post-Partum Depression in an Indian hospital setting, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 06, 2026