New faculty spotlight: Bhavina Sharma, MD

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

2 comments

  1. Kusum K. Kharbanda says:

    Welcome, Bhavina!

  2. Mariza Hoffman says:

    Welcome Dr. Sharma!

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