New faculty spotlight: Bhavina Sharma, MD

Bhavina Sharma, MD is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Bhavina Sharma, MD
  
• Hometown: Singapore
  
• Current position: Hematologist, Nebraska Medicine; assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Division of Oncology/Hematology

Previous position(s) including residencies, fellowships:

• Medical school at Odessa State Medical University, Ukraine
  
• Residency in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
  
• Residency in hematology/oncology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
  
• Residency in preventative medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Professional and medical interests:

• Melanoma
  
• Skin cancers
  
• Lung cancers

How did you fall in love with hematology/oncology: I fell in love with hematology/oncology during my internal medicine residency. I found working with cancer patients to be one of the most gratifying experiences. I found melanoma to be particularly interesting due to its unique pathophysiology and its interactions with our current array of immunotherapies.

Memberships:

• American Society of Clinical Oncology
  
• American Society of Hematology
  
• Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society

Things people don’t know about me:

• I have a puppy named Joey.
  
• I love traveling and cooking.

Locations: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Bellevue Medical Center and Village Pointe Health Center

Appointments and referrals: 402.559.5600