Background
Reena A. Bhatt is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, specializing in Hand and Microsurgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery. During her career she has had the privilege of taking care of peripheral nerve patients, patients with complex tumors and trauma, pediatric plastic surgical patients, hand surgery patients, and patients with a wide variety of reconstructive needs. She is currently an Associate Professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She is the medical student clerkship director and the plastic surgery specialty advisor.
Dr. Bhatt’s clinical interests include the surgical treatment of patients with complex upper and lower extremity nerve injuries, patients suffering from the sequelae of nerve compression, patients with major and minor wrist and hand trauma, children born with congenital differences of the upper extremity, patients with vascular anomalies, and patients with complex oncologic or traumatic needs including flap reconstruction.
Dr. Bhatt earned her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine and subsequently matriculated to Plastic Surgery residency at the Rhode Island Hospital/ The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She subsequently completed a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at Beth Israel Deaconess and Children’s Hospital of Boston/ Harvard University. She subsequently earned her Certification in Plastic Surgery and her Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery.
She is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS). She is quite involved with her national organizations and is the recipient of numerous awards including Top Doctors Rhode Island and the Deans Excellence in Teaching Award.
Education
Degrees
08/2001-05/2005
M.D.
Drexel University College of Medicine
2000
The Johns Hopkins University
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Concentration Electrical Engineering
Post-Graduate Training
7/2011-6/2012
Fellow Hand and Microvascular Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Boston, Shriner’s Hospital of Boston, Mass General Hospital of Harvard University
Boston, MA
7/2008-06/2011
Resident Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, PGY 4-6
(Combined Plastic/General Surgery Residency)
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Plastic Surgery
Providence, RI
7/2005-06/2008
Resident General Surgery, PGY 1-3
(Combined Plastic/General Surgery Residency)
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Department of Surgery
Providence, RI
Board Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2013
American Board of Plastic Surgery Certification in the Subspecialty of Surgery of the Hand, 2016
Credentials
Titles
Attending Physician
Awards, Memberships and Publications
Dr. Bhatt has many honors, memberships and publications. To see a full list of credentials, download her CV.
Interests
surgical treatment of patients with complex upper and lower extremity nerve injuries, patients suffering from the sequelae of nerve compression, patients with major and minor wrist and hand trauma, children born with congenital differences of the upper extremity, patients with vascular anomalies, patients with complex oncologic or traumatic needs including flap reconstruction.
Rhode Island Hospital,
593 Eddy Street,
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-9166
Fax: (401) 444-2788