Amit Bhatt

Amit Bhatt, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. He holds additional appointments at the Division of Clinical Research and Siteman Cancer Center. Dr. Bhatt completed his PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of Wisconsin (2002) and MD from Rush University (2006), followed by residency training at the University of Wisconsin (2011).

• Specializes in thoracic and genitourinary malignancies
• Clinical expertise: Brachytherapy, Proton Therapy, MRI-Guided Therapy, Adaptive Therapy, Radiopharmaceuticals
• Joined Washington University faculty in 2023 after prior roles at St. Luke’s Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Institute

Dr. Bhatt's research spans cancer biology and radiation oncology, with publications on:

• Brain metastases in breast cancer
• Graded Prognostic Assessment (GPA) tools
• Calpain's role in cell migration
• Actin cytoskeleton dynamics

His work has been cited over 2,800 times, with significant contributions to clinical trial methodologies and diagnostic-specific prognostic frameworks. Dr. Bhatt actively participates in national clinical trials, focusing on advanced radiation therapies for cancer treatment.