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Sajjad A. Bhatti

Medical Director of Thoracic Cancers

Also affiliated: St. Luke's University Health Network (2025); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2022); St. Luke's Hospital (2025)

2 h-index 5 pubs 19 cited

  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Humans
  • Aged
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
  • Female
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
  • Male
  • Cranial Irradiation
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Hyperbaric Oxygenation

Biography and Research Information

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Sajjad A. Bhatti's research focuses on the treatment and outcomes of thoracic cancers, particularly non-small-cell lung cancer. His work has investigated the real-world survival rates of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors compared to chemotherapy, especially in older individuals with synchronous brain metastases. Bhatti has also explored the broader implications of immune checkpoint inhibitors, including their associated cardiotoxicity. His research interests extend to the stem cell theory of cancer and its translational research potential, as well as specific cancer types like triple-negative breast cancer. Bhatti collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Alan Baltz, Jacob T. Painter, Chenghui Li, and Jun Ying, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 19

Positions

  • Medical Director of Thoracic Cancers 2025–present
    St. Luke's Hospital Hematology/Medical Oncology ORCID
  • Medical Director of Thoracic Cancers publications 2022–2025
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
  • Assistant Professor/Thoracic Medical Oncology 2020–2025
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Hematology/Medical Oncology ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Survival Outcomes of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Conjunction with Cranial Radiation for Older Adults with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Synchronous Brain Metastasis (2025)
    Current Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • An example of long-term remission in oligorecurrent relapsed small-cell lung cancer, following single modality radiation therapy (2025)
    BMJ Case Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Debio 0123, a highly selective WEE1 inhibitor, in combination with carboplatin (C) and etoposide (E), in patients (pts) with recurrent small cell lung cancer (SCLC): Determination of recommended dose (RD) from a phase 1 escalation. (2025)
    Journal of Clinical Oncology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • In silico evaluation of the interaction of P-gp and 3A4 substrates with the WEE1 inhibitor Debio 0123 and clinical application in the Debio 0123-104 combination trial with carboplatin and etoposide. (2025)
    Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Survival and safety of two year-fixed duration vs continuous immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in advanced or metastatic NSCLC: A systematic review. (2025)
    Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Association Between Medical Marijuana Cardholder Status and Antiemetic Overuse (2024)
    Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors as subsequent treatment in older adults with non-small cell lung cancer and synchronous brain metastases (2024)
    Translational Lung Cancer Research 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Stem Cell Origin of Cancer: Clinical Implications beyond Immunotherapy for Drug versus Therapy Development in Cancer Care (2024)
    Cancers 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Real-World Survival of First-Line Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Versus Chemotherapy in Older Patients With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Synchronous Brain Metastases (2023)
    JCO Oncology Practice 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Participation in a multidisciplinary institutional committee, “RQUEST,” to enhance quality improvement education, project design, and implementation for hematology/oncology fellows. (2023)
    Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring the association between medical marijuana cardholder status and antiemetic overuse. (2023)
    Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Stem Cell Theory of Cancer: Implications for Translational Research from Bedside to Bench (2022)
    Cancers 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A RARE CASE OF DESMOPLASTIC SMALL ROUND CELL TUMOR WITH LEPTOMENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS (2022)
    CHEST Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors—Associated Cardiotoxicity (2022)
    Cancers 66 citations DOI OpenAlex

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