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Vijay Khatri, MD, General Surgery, Sacramento, CA

VijayPKhatriMDMBA, FACS, FSSO, FASGO

General Surgery • Sacramento, CA

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1995 - 2000
  • PA State Medical License
    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
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
  • 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
  • Diagnostic Imaging of Hepatic Lesions in Adults  
    Lamba R, Fananazapir G, Corwin MT, Khatri VP, Surgical Oncology Clin N Am, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • 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
  • Mesohepatectomy 
    Page 298 - 303Khatri, V. P.,Roh, M.Editors: Vijay P. Khatri.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2012
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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
  • 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
  • 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
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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
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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
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Press Mentions

  • In India, Waiting for the Drug Bedaquiline Is a Matter of Life and Death for TB Patients
    In India, Waiting for the Drug Bedaquiline Is a Matter of Life and Death for TB PatientsJanuary 12th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Dr. Vijay Khatri, Dr. Vijay Khatri, MD, Dr. V Khatri, Dr. Vijay P Khatri