VijayPKhatriMDMBA, FACS, FSSO, FASGO

Colon & Rectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Medical Consultant| Medical Board of California (Enforcement); Professor of Surgery and Oncology | California Northstate University College of Medicine; Editor-in-Chief, Surgical Oncology (Elsevier Science)

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Office
2005 Evergreen St
Suite 156
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone+1 916-672-8563

Summary

Dr. Vijay Khatri is an experienced academic surgical oncologist and physician executive with experience in cancer surgery, organizational change management, operational optimization, and team building to achieve the best outcomes for patients, staff, physicians and the community. He received his medical degree from the University of Manchester Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for 32 years. He specializes in colon & rectal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, melanoma, sarcoma, breast, and general surgical oncology.

He has engaged at numerous levels of the health system organization with skills to perform gap analysis, prioritize goals, harness existing internal competencies for programmatic development, performance improvement, quality management and clinical integration that are the pillars of patient-centric healthcare. His leadership style encompasses a comprehensive repertoire for managing a diverse workplace, where communication, collaboration, and adaptability are critical for the transfer of complex knowledge, for effective resolution of issues and thus bring added value to the system.

His career choice in academic surgical oncology personifies inter-disciplinary team-based patient care and naturally extends not only to his affiliative leadership style but also his philosophy to build a shared foundation of education that promotes continuous performance improvement.

Education & Training

UC Davis Graduate School of ManagementM.B.A., 2011 - 2014
Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of RochesterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1995 - 1999
St Luke's University Hospital/Easton HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1995
University of Manchester Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2000
PA State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Scholarship UC Davis Health System, 2011
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Award, Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Berlex Oncology Foundation, 1998
Annual Research Award American College of Surgeons, 1997
Best Scientific Research Award Roswell Park Cancer Institute, 1996-1998
Resident Award Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeon's, 1995
Resident Research Award Delaware Valley Vascular Society, 1995
John Updegrove Research Award Easton Hospital, 1994
Outstanding Surgical Resident Award Easton Hospital, 1992
John Updegrove Research Awards Easton Hospital, 1991
Honors: Pharmacology and Biochemistry University of Manchester, 1982
Mathematics Award Ravenscroft High School, 1980
Governor’s Achievement Award Ravenscroft High School, 1980
Fellow American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Early Invasive Breast Cancer or Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Start of enrollment: 2001 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Bevacizumab Followed By Surgery and/or Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
A Prospective Study for the Assessment of Recurrence Risk in Stage II Colon Cancer Patients Using ColoPrint Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Active, not recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Editorial.
Vijay Khatri, Nicholas Petrelli
Surgical Oncology. 2024-12-01
Does the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)'s Educational Background Have an Impact on the Academic Hospital Leapfrog Safety Grades?
Daniel I Razick, Robert Monroe, Erik-Matthew Sario, Dana Aboukhalil, Navyaa Sinha
Cureus. 2024-07-01
Introduction to "Legends in oncology: Expert commentary".
Vijay P Khatri
Surgical Oncology. 2024-02-01

Journal Articles

Integrating chemotherapy into the management of oligometastatic colorectal cancer: Evidence based approach using clinical trial findings
Semrad TJ, Fahmi AR, Gong IY, Khatri VP, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2015
Emerging Modalities in Breast Cancer Imaging
Aminololama-Shakeri S, Khatri VP, Surg. Oncol. Clin N Am, 1/1/2014
Diagnostic Imaging of Hepatic Lesions in Adults
Lamba R, Fananazapir G, Corwin MT, Khatri VP, Surgical Oncology Clin N Am, 1/1/2014
Relative value units poorly correlate with measures of surgical effort and complexity
Shah DR, Bold RJ, Yang AD, Khatri VP, Martinez SR, Canter RJ, J Surg Res, 1/1/2014
Comparative Morbidity and Mortality from Cervical or Thoracic Esophageal Anastomoses
Shah R, Martinez S, Canter RJ, Yang A, Bold RJ, Khatri VP, Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2013
Robotic hepatobiliary surgery; update on the current status
Carr AD, Ali MR, Khatri VP, Minerva Chir, 1/1/2013
Current oncologic applications of radiofrequency ablation therapies
Shah D, Green S, Elliot A, McGahan JP, Khatri VP, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 1/1/2013
Quantitation of sentinel node metastatic burden and Her- 2/neu over-expression accurately predicts residual axillary nodal involvement and extranodal disease in breast...
Chae, AW, Vandewalker, KM, Li YJ, Beckett, LA, Ramsamooj, R, Bold, RJ, Khatri, VP, Eur J Surg Oncol, 1/1/2013
Nomograms to Predict Risk of In-Hospital and Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism after Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis
Shah DR, Wang H, Bold RJ, Yang X, Martinez SR, Yang AD, Khatri VP, Wisner D, Canter RJ, Journal of Surgical Research, 1/1/2013
Laparoscopic Liver Resections: Current role and Limitations
Mostaedi R, Milosevic Z, Han, HS, Khatri VP, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 1/15/2012
Utilization of Lymph Node Assessment in Patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated with Lumpectomy
Shah D.R., Canter R.J., Khatri V.P., Bold R.J., Martinez S.R, J Surgical Research, 1/1/2012
Ultrasound guided liver resection using bipolar InLine Multichannel Radiofrequency Device Impact on intra- and per-operative outcomes
Daylami R, Kargozaran H, Khatri VP, European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2012
Surgical resident involovement is safe for common elective general surgery procedures
Tseng, WH, Jin, L, Canter, RJ, Martinez, SR, Khatri, VP, Gauvin, J, Bold, RJ, Wisner, D, Taylor, S, Chen, SL, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2011
Disparities in the Use of Radiation Therapy in Patients with Local-Regionally Advanced Breast Cancer
Martinez, S.R., S.H. Beal, S.L. Chen, R.J. Canter, Khatri V.P., A. Chen, R.J. Bold, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 1/8/2010
Sacramento Area Breast Cancer Epidemiology Study (SABES): Use of Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Along the Rural to Urban Continuum
W.H. Tseng, Thomas R. Stevenson, R.J. Canter, S.L. Chen, Khatri V.P., R.J. Bold, S.R. Martinez, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2010
Survival in 12,653 Breast Cancer Patients with Extensive Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in the Anthracycline Era
Beale, SH, Martinez , Canter, RJ; S.R., Chen, SL, Khatri, V.P., Bold, R.J., Medical Oncology, 1/1/2010
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal cancer: A panacea or just an obstacle course for the patient
Khatri V.P., J Clin Oncol, 1/16/2009
Surgery in a Patient with Liver Cancer
Muilenburg, D.J, Singh, A, Torzilli, G, Khatri V.P., Anesthesiol Clin, 1/1/2009
Surgery in a Patient with Liver Cancer
Muilenburg, D.J, Singh, A, Torzilli, G, Khatri V.P., Medical Clinics of North America, 1/1/2009
Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases: Triumph of Prospective Randomized Trials Over Observational Bias Leads To Paradigm Shift
Khatri V.P., Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2009
Surgical management of neurofibromatosis
Parsons, C, Canter, R Khatri V.P., Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 1/1/2009
Current management of stage IB2, Bulky IIA, locally advanced, and recurrent cervical cancer
Lo, K, MD, Anne O. Rodriguez, A.O., Ryu, J, Khatri V.P., Oncology Reviews, 1/1/2008
Use of InLine and TissueLink Radiofrequency Devices for Liver Resection: Initial Experience
McGahan, J.P., Khatri V.P., Radiology, 1/1/2008
The Implications of colorectal molecular biology in clinical practice
Kargozaran, H., Kahlenberg, M. Khatri V.P., Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 1/1/2008
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Treatment and Survival among Adults with Primary Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Martinez, S, Robbins, A., Meyers, F, Bold, R, Khatri V.P., Goodnight, J.E., Cancer, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

Posterior thigh Tumor Resection
Page 649 - 657Khatri, V. P.Editors: Vijay P. Khatri.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
Forequarter amputation
Page 500 - 503Gauvin J, Khatri, V. PEditors: Vijay P. Khatri.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
Mesohepatectomy
Page 298 - 303Khatri, V. P.,Roh, M.Editors: Vijay P. Khatri.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
Atlas of Advanced Operative Surgery
Khatri, V.P.Elsevier Science2012
Transverse hepatectomy
Page 292 - 297Khatri, V. P.,Jakab F.Editors: Vijay P. Khatri.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Khatri, V.P.The Peoples Medical Publishing Company, China2007
Diagnostic Ultrasound: A Logical Approach
Chapter: Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Tissue Ablation
Khatri, V. P., McGahan J.P., Schneider, P.D.Editors: John P. McGahan and Barry B. Goldberg.Lippincott–Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA2007
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Chapter: Management of Solitary Liver Lesions
Page 183 - 187Khatri, V.P., Bismuth, HEditors: Khatri, V.P..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2005
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Chapter: Well Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (Papillary and Follicular Carcinoma)
Page 354 - 361Shah, A.R., Khatri, V.P.Editors: Khatri, V.P..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2005
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Chapter: Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
Page 273 - 278Khatri, V.P.Editors: Khatri, V.P..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2005
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Chapter: Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Page 265 - 272Khatri, V.P.Editors: Khatri, V.P..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2005
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Chapter: Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Page 203 - 208Khatri, V.P., Bismuth, HEditors: Khatri, V.P..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2005
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Chapter: Colon Carcinoma with Synchronous Hepatic metastases
Page 131 - 135Khatri, V.P.Editors: Khatri, V.P..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2005
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Chapter: Gastrointestinal Stromal tumor of the Small Bowel
Page 106 - 110Khatri, V.P.Editors: Khatri, V.P..Lippincott, Williams and WilkinsEdition 1st,2005
Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology
Khatri, V.P.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins2005
Operative Surgery Manual
Khatri, V.P., J.A. AsensioElsevier Science2003
Current Problems in Cancer
Chapter: Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer
Page 149 - 228Hurd, T. C., G. Proulx, S. B. Edge, G. Schwartz, M. S. Kahlenberg, Khatri V.P., P. S. Stomper, and Janet S. WinstonEditors: T. Hurd.1999
Encyclopedia of Immunology
Chapter: Interleukin 10 and its Receptor
Page 475 - 477Khatri, V. P. and M. A. CaligiuriEditors: P. J. Delves and I. Roitt.Academic Press Ltd1998
Exam Review for the USMLE
Chapter: Surgical Principles
Page 345 - 374Khatri, V. P., M. C. Rummel, and M. D. KersteinEditors: J.S. Goldberg.Appleton & Lange1994
Procedimientos en el Paciente Critico
Chapter: Toracotomia en el Centro de Urgencias
Page 337 - 341Asensio, J.A., J. Voystock, Khatri V.P., M.D. KersteinEditors: Gutierrez Lizardi, P..Ediciones Cuellar, Monterey, MexicoEdition 2nd,1993
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Abstracts/Posters

Overutilization of Computerized Tomography in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis: Identifying Avoidable Costs and Radiation Exposure
Dougherty, A., Olusanya, A., Khatri V, The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Meeting, 1/27/2014
How many operating rooms are needed to manage non-elective surgical cases: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study
Antognini, JM, Antognini, JF, Khatri V.P., UHC Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2014
Relative Value Units Poorly Correlate with Measures of Surgical Effort and Complexity
Shah DR, Bold RJ, Yang AD, Khatri VP, Martinez SR, Canter RJ, J Surg Res, 1/1/2014
The Effect of Primary Tumor Resection on Survival for Patients with Metatastic Colorectal Cancer: An Analysis of California Cancer Registry Data
Cress R, Chen Y, Rodriguez Fahrni A, Gong I, Semrad T and Khatri VP, Cancer Center Research Symposium, Sacramento, CA, 1/30/2013
Colostomy vs. lleostomy –An ACS-NSQIP Evaluation of Complications from Diverting Stoma Reversal
Shah D, Li J, Beckett La, Wisner D, Khatri VP, The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 1/1/2013
Disparities in the Use of Pre-Operative Radiation and Sphincter Preservation among California Rectal Cancer Patients
A.W. Chae, A.D. Yang, R.J. Canter, R.J. Bold, Khatri VP, S.R. Martinez, Society for Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2013
Effect of primary tumor resection on survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in the post-2000 era: A California Cancer Registry analysis
Rodriguez Fahrni A, Gong I, Chen Y, Cress R, , Semrad T and Khatri VP, ASCO GI Symposium, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2013
Outcomes for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the Era of Advances in Systemic Therapy and Surgery: A Population-based analysis
Shah D., Tseng W.H., Chen S., Martinez S., Canter R., Bold R., Khatri V.P., Society of Surgical Oncology 65th Annual Cancer Symposium, 1/24/2012
Colostomy vs Ileostomy – An ACS NSQIP Evaluation of Diverting Stoma Reversal
Shah, D., Li, J., Beckett, L., Wisner, D., Martinez, S., Khatri, V, Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA, 1/22/2012
Reduction of Colorectal Surgical Site Infection Rate with Interdisciplinary Efforts
Brink K., Evans M., Uppington J., Babcock S., Flynn L., Holcroft J., Wisner D., Khatri VP, Integrating Quality Symposium, 1/6/2012
Prognostic Significance of Lymph Node Retrieval In Localized Rectal Cancer: A Registry Analysis of 8,946 Patients
Gill A., Brunson P.L., Olson K., Monjazeb A., Khatri, V.P., Semrad T, The American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, 1/5/2012
Cervical OR Thoracic Anastomosis – An ACS-NSQIP Analysis of Morbidity and Mortality in the Modern Era
Shah D., Martinez, S., Canter, R., Yang, A., Bold, R., Wisner, D., Khatri V., Morbidity and Mortality in the Modern Era, American College of Surgeons, 1/4/2012
Clinical Variables That Predict Acute Appendicitis- A Recursive Partitioning (Decision Tree) Analysis?
Olusanya A, Abu-Khali A, Li CS, Lin TC, Martinez, SR, Wisner D, Khatri VP, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, 1/1/2011
Rural-Urban Disparities in the Use of Post- Mastectomy Radiation for Breast Cancer
Tseng W.H., Mayadev J., Bold R.J, Canter R.J., Chen S.L., Khatri V.P., Martinez S.R, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2011
Nomogram to Predict Risk of In-Hospital and Post- Discharge Venous Thromboembolism after Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis
Shah D., Wang H., Bold R., Yang X., Martinez S., Yang A., Khatri V., Wisner D., Canter R., American Surgical Association, 1/1/2011
Acute surgical intervention in patients with metastatic cancer: Risk without benefit?
Tseng, W.H., Canter R.J., Chen S.L., Martinez S.R., Khatri V.P., Goodnight Jr. J.E, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 1/1/2010
Resection of the Primary Tumor in the Setting of Metastatic Colorectal Malignancy: At What Cost?
Tseng W.H., Martinez S.R., Canter R.J., Bold R.J., Chen S.L., Wisner D, Khatri V.P., Journal of the American College of Surgeon, 1/1/2010
R.J. Do Radiation Use Disparities Influence Survival in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer?
Martinez S.R., Beal S.H., Chen S.L., Canter R.J., Khatri V.P., Chen A.M., Bold, Clinical and Translational Science, 1/1/2010
Use Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction in the Greater Sacramento Area: Disparities on the Rural to Urban Continuum
Tseng, W, Bold, R. J., Canter, R.J., Chen, S. Khatri, V.P. Martinez, S.R, Society of Surgical Oncology, Washington, DC, 1/1/2010
Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma: Is reconstruction necessary after resection?
Daylami R, Amiri A, Goldsmith B, Troppmann C, FACS, Schneider P, Khatri, V.P., 4th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, San Antonio, TX, 1/1/2010
Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Pelvic Nerve Sparing Resection of Rectal Cancer: Preoperative Chemoradiation influences Conversion Rate
Shah, MS, Ali, M, Khatri V.P., SAGESScientific Session, Phoenix, AZ, 1/25/2009
Radiation Therapy Timing and Survival in Extremity and Truncal Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Chen, S.L., Beal, S., Canter, R.J., Martinez, S.R., Khatri, V.P., Annals of Surgical Oncology; Department of Surgery, 20th Annual Resident Research Day, 1/16/2009
Advanced Breast Cancer Survival in the Pre- and Post- Anthracycline Era
Martinez, SR, Chen SL, Canter RJ, Khatri VP, Bold RJ, American Radium Society, 1/1/2009
Radiographic and Histologic Response to Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Canter, R.J., Khatri V.P.. Wilton, M., Ryu, J., Martinez, S.R., Mak, W. Monsky, Bold, R.J., Borys, D, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 1/1/2009
Treatment and survival disparities for Asian Americans and Whites with Rectal Cancer
Vo D, Khatri V.P., Chen S, American College of Surgeons, Surgical Forum, San Francisco, CA, 1/15/2008
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Lectures

Colorectal Liver metastases: Role of laparoscopic surgery
Seongnam, Korea - 1/31/2014
Tubes and Drains
New York, NY - 1/26/2014
ENSURE
Sacramento, CA - 1/17/2014
Colorectal Cancer and Liver Metastases
Marysville, CA - 1/14/2014
Multimodality Enhanced Surgical Recovery Program for Abdominal Surgery – An Interdisciplinary Team Approach
Monterey, CA - 1/9/2014
Enhanced Recovery for Colorectal Surgery: A multimodality approach
Vienna, Austria - 1/7/2014
The Impact of Huddle
Sacramento, CA - 1/1/2014
Strategy, Structure and Success
1/21/2013
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer-Evolving Interdisciplinary Strategies
Sacramento, CA - 1/28/2012
What to Expect in the Operating Room from a Surgeons Perspective
Sacramento, CA - 1/5/2012
Collaboration by the Chairman
Seongnam, South Korea - 1/2/2012
Debate: Laparoscopic vs Robotic Splenic Flexure Mobilization (SFM)
Seongnam, South Korea - 1/2/2012
Quality Improvement in Medicine
Sacramento, CA - 1/19/2011
Resection of Primary Colorectal Cancer in the Setting of Metastatic Disease: At what cost?
Seongnam, Korea - 1/2/2011
Thromboprophylaxis in Cancer Patients
Sacramento, CA - 1/30/2010
Laparoscopic Resection of Rectal Cancer: Technical Approach and Outcomes
Seoul, South Korea - 1/29/2010
Perioperative Considerations in Liver Surgery
Sacramento, CA - 1/28/2010
Partnerships for Innovation kickoff event
Sacramento, CA - 1/1/2010
Radiofrequency Assisted Hepatectomy
Beijing, China - 1/26/2009
Rectal Cancer: Current Management
Sacramento, CA - 1/1/2009
Hand-assisted Laparoscopic Resection of Rectal Cancer: Medial to Lateral Approach
Athens, Greece - 1/13/2008
Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases
Stockton, CA - 1/13/2008
Current Approach to Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Stockton, CA - 1/11/2008
Metastatic Disease: The Surgical Perspective, Updates in GI Cancer
Courtyard by Marriott, Sacramento, CA - 1/3/2008
Surgical Management of Colorectal Liver Metastases
Sacramento, CA - 1/1/2008
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Other

Checkup on Health: Don’t Put Off Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Khatri, V.P., UC Davis Medical Center Web Homepage
1/1/2009
Rectal Cancer in light of Farrah Fawcett’s struggle with Rectal Cancer and her Death
Khatri, V.P., UC Davis Medical Center
1/1/2009
Web-based multimedia resource on physical examination techniques and the section on abdominal examination
Khatri, V.P., UC Davis Medical Center
1/1/2009
Does Spicy Food Increase the Risk of Stomach Cancer?
Khatri, V.P.
realhealthtv.com
1/1/2008
Innovations Offer New Options for General Surgeons: Hepatic Resection with Multichannel Radiofrequency Device
Khatri, V.P., American College of Surgeons Surgery New
1/1/2008
Operative Surgery Manual
Khatri, V.P., J.A. Asensio
http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/48024811-2/view/1278
1/1/2005
Focus on Patients: Aggressive Surgeons Tackle an Aggressive Tumor
Khatri, V.P., UC Davis Cancer Center
1/1/2004
New Hopes, New Tests New Cures; Curing Breast Cancer
Khatri, V.P., Reader’s Digest
1/1/2003
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