Summary
A compassionate doctor with 30+ years of experience as a Pulmonologist, Critical Care and Internal Medicine Specialist, licensed to serve in the States of Georgia, New York and Florida and a Philanthropist known for his commitment and dedication for his community service through multiple organizations.
Citizenship: United States of America
Professional Details
•Medical Director 2004 till Present Bhat and Bhat Medical Center, Stockbridge, GA
•Attending Physician (Pulmonary Critical Care and Internal Medicine) Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, GA Jul 1989 till Jul 2019
• Piedmont Henry Medical Center, Stockbridge, GA Jul 1989 till May 2020 Fellowship, Pulmonary Medicine Jul 1987 till Jul 1989
• Health Science Center, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY Residency, Internal Medicine Jul 1985 till Jun 1987
• Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, State University of New York Internship, Internal Medicine Jun 1984 till Jun 1985
• Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, State University of New York Residency, Psychiatry Sep 1979 till Aug 1983
• National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India Rotating Internship Jul 1978 till Aug 1979
• Calicut Medical College Hospital, Calicut, India Medical School Jul 1973 till Jun 1978 Calicut Medical College Hospital, Calicut, India
Board Certifications
• Recertified in Pulmonary Critical Care and Internal Medicine (2003)
• Diplomate, National Board of Physicians and Surgeons
• Diplomate, American Board of Critical Care Medicine (1993)
• Diplomate, American Board on Pulmonary Disease (1990)
• Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (1987)
• Diplomate, Academy of Integrative Pain Management
Memberships in Scientific & Medical Societies
• American College of Physicians 1987, Fellow since 1991
• American Medical Association 1985
• American College of Angiology Fellow since 1990
• American College of Chest Physicians 1987, Fellow since 1989
• Southern Medical Association 1989
• Southern College of Hospital Physicians Fellow
Honors and Awards
• 1971 – 1978: National Merit Scholarship from Government of India for collegiate and medical education
• 1971: Best Outgoing Student of High School
• 1971: Kallatra Abbas Haji Memorial Gold Medal for S.S.L.C (Matriculation), Madhava Pai Memorial Gold Medal for S.S.L.C (Matriculation)
• 1973: Best Student of the Year in College
• 1976: First Rank in Pharmacology in Calicut University
• 1977: Second Rank in II M.B.B.S in Calicut University
• 1978: First Rank in Medicine in Calicut University, Second Rank in final M.B.B.S in Calicut University, Dr. Pisharody Memorial Gold Medal for the Best Student of Medicine
• 1980: First Rank and Distinction in Neurophysiology in Bangalore University
• 1988: Certificate of Appreciation by Army and Navy Union of the United States of America for significant meritorious service rendered for the veterans of the City of New York
• 1994: Honored member of the National Academy of Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals.
• 2019: Life Time Achievement Award
• Multiple Top Physician Awards in Pulmonology Medicine
• Multiple Community Service Awards
Community service and Philanthropy
• Managing Director – Subra, Anu and Kiran Bhat Foundation Inc
• Active Rotarian – Major Donor, Paul Harris Fellow, raised funds for Charity work
• Board of Trustees, Clayton State University
• Board Advisor, Good Shepherd clinic serving underprivileged
• Board of Trustees, Hindu temple of Atlanta
• President elect, Association of Kerala Medical graduates with over 3000 members in North America
• Past Chairman of Kannada Koota of Atlanta and supported Kannada activities at local and National levels
• Established multiple student scholarships locally and in India
• Donated library for High school in India
• Mobilized and donated funds for multiple natural disasters
• Financial supports to multiple local and national community service organizations
• Co-Chair, Indo American Chamber of Commerce (Atlanta)
Abstracts
• “Echocardiographic Evolution of Young Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias – Clinical Research” 32(2), 37A, 1986. – Subrahmanya B, Niarchos AP, Maw M
• “Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare in Sputum of Patients at Risk for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome” American Review of Respiratory Disease. 137, 497, 1988 – Subrahmanya B, Powell S
• “PJP Improved Technique for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia from Induced Sputum” American Review of Respiratory Disease. 137, 354, 1988 – Subrahmanya B, Zaman MK, Wooten OJ, Ankobiah W, Finch
• “Pulse Oximetry Exercise Testing: Role in Detection of PCP in AIDS Patients” American Review of Respiratory Disease. A148, 1989 – Zaman MK, Beyers D, Bernard E, Morgan R, Bhat S, White DA
• “Clonidine for Opiate Withdrawal” Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 24(4); 375-6, 1981 – Subrahmanya B, Channabasavanna SM
• “Serum Lithium Levels with Slow Release and Conventional Lithium Carbonate Preparation” Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 23(2); 169-73, 1981 – Subrahmanya B, Channabasavanna SM, Ravi SP, Srinivas KN
• “Mental Health Delivery System in India – A Brief Report” Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 23(4); 30-32, 1981 – Subrahmanya B, Channabasavanna SM, Gangadhar BN, John CJ
• “Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy Associated with Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome” Chest, 1989 – Bhat S, Heurich AE, Vaquer RA, Strashun AM, Khamholz SL
• “Reversible Pulmonary Uptake and Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathic Distribution of TC-99M Methylene Diphosphonate in a Case of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia” Accepted for publication in Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1998 – Vaguer RA, Dunn EK, Bhat S, Khamholz SL, Strashun AM
• “Liposarcoma of the Posterior Mediastinum in a Child” Chest 106(4), 1288-89 1994 – Mikkilineni RS, Bhat S, Cheng A, Prevosti LG
• Over 20 Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals