Sheena Bhalla

Sheena Bhalla, M.D. serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center's School of Medicine, specializing in thoracic malignancies through the Division of Hematology and Oncology. Her clinical expertise encompasses non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, and thymoma treatment.

Dr. Bhalla's research focuses on lung cancer clinical trials, cancer care delivery systems, and addressing health disparities in oncology. Her work examines virtual healthcare implementations, geographic barriers to lung cancer screening, patient navigation interventions for vulnerable populations, and biomarker development for immunotherapy response. Recent publications highlight pandemic-related care disruptions and novel therapeutic approaches targeting AXL kinase pathways.

Her scientific contributions demonstrate consistent focus on improving lung cancer outcomes through innovative clinical trial design, health services research, and biomarker validation. Key themes include health equity in screening programs, predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy, and pandemic resilience in cancer care delivery systems.

• American Board of Internal Medicine Certification (Medical Oncology and Hematology)
• Member: American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member: International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Dr. Bhalla leads research initiatives examining cancer care delivery systems with emphasis on vulnerable populations. Her current work integrates patient navigation programs, telemedicine implementations, and biomarker-driven clinical trials to address systemic barriers in lung cancer care. She collaborates extensively with multidisciplinary teams across UT Southwestern's clinical and research infrastructure.