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Raj Batra, MD, Pulmonology, Los Angeles, CA, Desert Regional Medical Center

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Pulmonology Los Angeles, CA

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Thoracic Oncology

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Summary

  • I am a translational physician scientist who has been in LA since 1998. I am ABIM certified in Pulmonary and Critical and Care Medicine. My research work has been instrumental towards the implementation of biological therapies for Lung Cancer.
  • Is it time to change the way we think about cancer?

    VA Research Currents archive February 18, 2015 Dr. Raj Batra is a pulmonologist and lung cancer researcher with UCLA and the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare S

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1995
  • University of Michigan Health System
    University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
  • University of Michigan Health System
    University of Michigan Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine
    The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Ohio State University
    Ohio State UniversityNo Degree, Physiology, 1983 - 1984
  • Ohio State University
    Ohio State UniversityBSc, Biology/Psychology, 1979 - 1984
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Ohio State University College of MedicineB.S., Biology and Psychology, Cum Laude, 1979 - 1984
  • Ohio State University
    Ohio State UniversityB.Sc., Biology, Psychology, Cum Laude, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2019 - 2023
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2018 - 2019
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1991 - 1999
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Southern California Super Doctor (Pulmonary medicine; Peer Nominated) 2013-2020
  • Top Doctors Los Angeles Magazine, 2015-2016
  • Southern California Super Doctor Super Doctors, 2013-2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The CD44(high) Tumorigenic Subsets in Lung Cancer Biospecimens Are Enriched for Low miR-34a Expression  
    Basak SK, Veena MS, Oh S, Lai C, Vangala S, Elashoff D, Fishbein MC, Sharma S, Rao NP, Rao D, Phan R, Srivatsan ES, Batra RK, PLoS ONE, 9/3/2013
  • The CD44high tumorigenic subsets in lung cancer biospecimens are enriched for low miR-34a expression.  
    Basak SK, MS Veena, S Oh, C Lai, S Vangala, D Elashoff , MC Fishbein, S Sharma, NP Rao, D Rao, R Phan, ES Srivatsan, and RK Batra, PLoS ONE, 9/3/2013
  • The CD44 tumorigenic subsets in lung cancer biospecimens are enriched for low miR-34a expression  
    Basak SK, MS Veena, S Oh, C Lai, S Vangala, Dhighlashoff , MC Fishbein, S Sharma, NP Rao, D Rao, ER Phan, ES Srivatsan, and RK Batra, PLoS One, 1/3/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • "Intratumoral heterogeneity and the cancer stem cell phenotype in lung cancer".
    Batra RK, UCLA/GLAVAHS Pancreatic Research Group, Los Angeles, CA, 9/1/2009
  • "Development of the malignant pleural effusion model to investigate intratumoral heterogeneity in lung cancer".
    Batra RK, 104th International Conference of the ATS, San Diego, CA, 5/1/2009
  • "CAR-expression is essential for tumor formation by lung cancer xenografts".
    Batra RK, Mini-symposium, 2004 ASGT International Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 6/1/2004
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Lectures

  • Approaches to jointly validate biomarkers and identify targets for cancer 
    San Diego, CA - 1/18/2015
  • A novel vertically integrated phenotype-based approach to validate biomarkers and identify molecular targets in cancer 
    Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA - 1/14/2014
  • "An Approach to Discover Novel Targets and Rational Combinatorial Approaches to Treat Cancer." 
    San Diego, CA - 3/22/2013
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Other

Authored Content

  • Is it time time to change the way we think about cancer?April 2015
  • Is it time time to change the way we think about cancer?April 2015
  • Is it time time to change the way we think about cancer?April 2015
  • Is it time time to change the way we think about cancer?April 2015
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Grant Support

  • Inhibition to Adenoviral transduction in lung cancerNIH1999–2003
  • Inhibition To Adenoviral Gene Transfer In Lung CancerNational Cancer Institute1999–2001
  • Proof Of Concept Trial Of Measure Intrapleural Gene TherapyNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999

Research History

  • Professor UCLA in AbsentiaDispute over title, money and independence.2006 - 2017

Hospital Affiliations