Doctor Rabia Z. Bhatti

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, IL
• Community First Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Westlake Hospital, Melrose Park, IL 
• Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, IL
• Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Presence Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines, IL

SPECIAL TRAINING FOR BREAST SURGERY

• Breast ultrasound certification by American Society of Breast Surgeons. This certification is given to surgeons who demonstrate proficiency in performing office based ultrasounds and minimally invasive breast biopsies.
• Trained for Mammosite Balloon catheter placement for brachytherapy. This device is placed under local anesthesia in the office using ultrasound guidance. -This device can result in radiation therapy being delivered to the breast for 5 days instead of 4-6 weeks which is the standard form of radiotherapy.
• Trained at Myriad Laboratories for screening for genetic kinds of breast cancer by testing for BRCA1/BRCA2.
• Internship Metropolitan Group Hospitals, Chicago, IL
• Intern, General Surgery 1992-1993

EDUCATION

• Training Metropolitan Group Hospitals, Chicago, IL Resident, General Surgery 1993-1998
• Surgical Research Associate, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 1991-1992
• Surgical Research Fellow, St. Mary's Hospital, London, U.K. 1990
• Intern, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan 1988-1989
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS- equivalent to MD) Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

RESEARCH

• St. Mary's Hospital, London Surgical Research Fellow 1990
• Loyola University, Maywood, IL Surgical Research Fellow 1991

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Mercy Hospital Medical Center Assistant Program Director, Residency in Surgery 2001-2003
• University of Illinois Site Coordinator 2001-2003

LICENSURE

• Illinois Medical License
• Board Certification American Board of Surgery, May 1999

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

• Our Lady of the Resurrection Credentials Committee
• Our Lady of the Resurrection Peer Review Committee
• Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Records Committee
• Resurrection Medical Center Cancer Commitee
• Resurrection Medical Center Breast Cancer Committee
• Resurrection Medical Credentials Committee
• Resurrection Medical Center Bylaws Committee
• The American Society of Breast Surgeons
• American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
• American Cancer Society Regional Board Member