Monisha Bhatia

Monisha Bhatia, MD, JD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She is an academic hospitalist whose research focuses on patient communication, care documentation, implementation science, and public health information (and disinformation).

• BA: Biological Basis of Behavior, University of Pennsylvania (2010)
• JD & MPH: Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights, Boston University (2014)
• MD: Vanderbilt University (2018)
• Residency: Internal Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital (2021)
• Chief Resident: Quality and Safety, Miami VA Medical Center (2022)

Her research interests lie at the intersection of medicine, law, and public health. She investigates how patient handoffs, electronic health records, and communication strategies impact care quality and equity. Her work emphasizes implementation science to translate research into real-world clinical settings, particularly in hospital operations, transitional care, and pandemic response. She also explores health policy, medical liability, and the role of health information technology in clinical decision-making.

Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in health services research, geriatrics, and medical informatics. Themes include discharge prediction using EHR data, follow-up interventions to reduce readmissions, pandemic operations, and health equity in handoff communications. These studies often employ pragmatic trial designs and real-world data to evaluate healthcare interventions.

She has received several prestigious awards, including:

• Florida ACP Resident of the Year (2021)
• Society of Hospital Medicine Longitudinal Scholar (2017–2018)
• Fulbright Scholar (2010–2011)

Dr. Bhatia has been actively involved in clinical research and mentoring, collaborating with teams across institutions. While no formal advisees are listed, her leadership as Chief Resident in Quality and Safety suggests involvement in training and education. She has not indicated any lab or research team affiliations on her public profile, but her network includes collaborators in hospital medicine, informatics, and public health. Her interdisciplinary background and ongoing publications indicate a promising trajectory in academic medicine with a focus on improving healthcare systems through policy, technology, and communication.