Varsha Ravindra Bhandarkar
Bangalore
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor, Dept of General Medicine
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Bangalore
06.2022 - 12.2022
Senior Resident, Dept of General Medicine
McGann Hospital, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences
Shimoga
01.2022 - 05.2022
Senior Resident, Dept of General Medicine
Mysore Medical college and Research Institute
Mysore
08.2021 - 12.2021
Education
DrNB Medical Oncology
Apollo Hospitals
Bangalore12-2025
MD General Medicine
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute
Mysore08-2021
MBBS
MS Ramaiah Medical College
Bangalore03-2017
Presentations
- Poster presentation at Apollo Cancer Conclave, Mumbai, 2024 on " Real world data on safety and efficacy of PARP inhibitors & Bevacizumab maintenance therapy in carcinoma ovary".
- Poster presentation at Max Cancer Congress, Mumbai, 2024 on "A case series on pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis as primary presentation of metastatic breast cancer with successful response to chemotherapy".
- Paper presentation at KARMIC 2015, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad on "Validation of diabetes in pregnancy study group india (DIPSI) diagnostic criterion in detecting gestational diabetes mellitus".
- Paper presentation at KARMIC 2015, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad on "A rare presentation of SLE in an adolescent girl”.
Publications
- Sathyanarayanan V, Bhandarkar VR, MuthuKarthikeyan M, Modak P, Gokulanathan N, Peddireddy J, S F, Muskaan M, Premchandra K, Iyengar A, Maurya P. Assessing the impact of financial toxicity among cancer patients on immunotherapy and targeted therapy: Insights from a tertiary cancer centre in south India.
- Bhandarkar V, Modak P, Muthulingeshkumar K, Satsangi S, Maurya P, Sathyanarayanan V. Hepatic Visceral Crisis in Breast Cancer: Targeting an Old Enemy With “Precision” Resulting in Excellent Outcomes. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 2025 Sep 1;15(5).
- Bhandarkar V, Kamath V, Sathyanarayanan V. Nivolumab–A Double-Edged Sword? A Rare Case of Nivolumab-Induced Myasthenia Gravis and Hepatitis in a Patient with Carcinoma Lung. Neurology India. 2024 Nov 1;72(6):1292-3.
- Modak P, Shivakumar S, Priya S, Kumar M, Bhandarkar V, Peddireddy J, Premchandra K, Gokulanathan N, Nath AS, Gawarle NS, Mallarajapatna G. Association of PD-L1 Expression with Clinico-Pathological Factors and Treatment Outcomes in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) from a Tertiary Care Cancer Center in Southern India. Blood. 2024 Nov 5;144:6477.
- Modak P, K M, Bhandarkar VR, Maurya P, Sathyanarayanan V. Evaluating the significance of next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing in Indian patients with advanced malignancies: An observational study on clinical outcomes and treatment costs.
- Basavaraju MM, Ramesh SS, Thomas SK, Bhandarkar VR. A study of clinical and demographic profile of subjects with snake bite in a tertiary care centre, Mysuru. International Journal of Contemporary Medicine Surgery and Radiology. 2019;4:A74-7.
- Varsha R Bhandarkar, Sandhya Rani B, Gurukanth Rao, Sushanth r Nayak. A study of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters in hypertensive patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Volume 14, Issue 12, January 2023.
- Sandhya Rani B, Varsha R Bhandarkar, Prathvi Nandalike.Clinical and laboratory profile of tuberculosis in HIV positive individuals. International Journal of Research in medical Sciences, Volume 10, Issue 12, December 2022
Dissertation
- Study of Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters in hypertensive patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
- Correlation of clinicopathological features and treatment response with HRD and BRCA status in advanced Ovarian cancer patients.
Conferences and Workshops
- Lymphomas: an update and the next question! Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, April 2025.
- 8th ISMPO Preceptorship Course on Breast Cancer from Basics to Advances, May 2025, Shankara Hospitals, Bangalore.
- 5th ISMPO Preceptorship Course on Lung Cancer, March 2025, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospitals, Pune
- 4th ISMPO Preceptorship Course on Gastrointestinal Malignancies, December 2024, Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospitals and Research Institute, Vishakapatnam.
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Kannnada
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Konkani
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Marathi
Beginner
A1
Hobbies
- Trained in Carnatic music and dance for over 10 years
Timeline
Assistant Professor, Dept of General Medicine
Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
06.2022 - 12.2022
Senior Resident, Dept of General Medicine
McGann Hospital, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences
01.2022 - 05.2022
Senior Resident, Dept of General Medicine
Mysore Medical college and Research Institute
08.2021 - 12.2021
DrNB Medical Oncology
Apollo Hospitals
MD General Medicine
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute
MBBS
MS Ramaiah Medical College