VaniBhattMDFAAP

Summary

• Vani Bhatt, MD is a Board-Certified Pediatrician & Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital & Carver College of Medicine. She earned her medical degree at Lady Hardinge Med Coll, New Delhi, India & completed pediatric residency at Inova Children's Hosp, Falls Church, VA. Awards include: “Magic Star” recognition & certificate of appreciation from JHCP/Johns Hopkins Medicine for her quality patient care & management; AMA Physician Recognition Award + Commendation; AAP CME/CPD Award; recognition for year by UMMC hospital nursing staff for “thorough work you do,” “being a teacher,” and “how you listen to & value people;” "National Gold Medal" presented at 15th Annual National Neonatology Forum award ceremony for her clinical research work with newborns. In clinic, she has an evidence-based collaborative approach, provides all patients with comprehensive pediatric clinical care & promotes wellness through prevention of disease and adoption of healthy lifestyles. She takes special interest in prenatal consults, newborns, infants, toddlers & early childhood development. She presented her clinical research at “Johns Hopkins Primary Care Consortium: Inspiring Excellence, Innovation & Joy,” Turner Auditorium, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, and as Conference Speaker to Physicians Advisory Council at “Epic XGM Expert Group Meeting,” Multiverse-Supernova Auditorium, Epic Systems, Verona, WI. She teaches University of Iowa pediatric & pediatric sub-specialty residents, family medicine residents and medical students, and has taught at Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Inova Children’s Hosp, George Washington Univ Hosp, Georgetown Univ Hosp, DeWitt Army Hosp, Univ of Virginia, Monmouth Med Ctr, MCP Hahnemann Univ Sch of Med, and Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians & Surgeons. She serves as Medical Reserve Corps Active Responder/Physician Volunteer. She enjoys being with family & friends, travel, sporting events …Go Hawks!!!