Amit Bhargava, MD, MHA, FACS

Publications
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Peer-Reviewed Publications
1.     Salami, A. C., Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Bhargava, A., Andrade, R., Rao, M. V. (2025). Multidisciplinary management of a complex case of postesophagectomy tracheoesophageal fistula. JTCVS Techniques, 30, 159-161.  doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.12.005

2.     Vaidya, Y., Polycarpou, A., Gibbs, S., Rao, M., Bhargava, A., Andrade, R., Diaz-Gutierrez, I. (2025). Surgical approaches for thymectomy: a narrative review. Mediastinum, 9, 5-5.  doi: 10.21037/med-24-38

3.     Mendez, R., Racila, E., Andrade, R., Bhargava, A. (2024). Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Treatment of Pulmonary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports.  doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2024.10.022

4.     Salami, A. C., Rao, M., Berger, J., Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Khariwala, S. S., Khaja, S. F., Sembrano, J. N., Hunt, M., Andrade, R., Bhargava, A. (2024). Esophageal perforation after anterior cervical spine surgery. JTCVS Techniques, 25, 208-213.  doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.03.014

5.     Salami, A. C., Mendez, R., Bhargava, A. (2024). Narrative Review on minimally invasive metastasectomy for head and neck malignancies. VATS, Volume 9.  doi: 10.21037/vats-23-66

6.     Schoephoerster, J., Praska1, C., White, M., Salami, A., Marmor, S., Andrade, R., Bhargava, A., Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Hui, J., Tuttle, T., Owen, M., Rao, M. (in press, accepted September 2023). A nationwide analysis of disparities in guideline-concordant care in American Indians and Alaska Natives with stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic Disease.  doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-801

7.     Rao, M., Salami, A., Robbins, A., Schoephoerster, J., Bhargava, A., Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Wang, Q., Andrade, R. (2022). Subxiphoid-subcostal versus transthoracic thoracoscopic thymectomy: A safe and feasible approach. JTCVS Techniques, 16, 172-181. PMID: 365108515 PMCID: PMC9735327 doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.08.017

8.     Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Doyle, J. E., Majumder, K., Wang, Q., Rao, M. V., Bhargava, A., Andrade, R. S. (2022). Nonsupercharged Retrosternal Roux-en-Y Esophagojejunostomy for Distal Esophageal Reconstruction. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 114(4), 1152-1158. PMCID: 34624265 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.08.069

9.     Jones, E. K., Andrade, R., Bhargava, A., Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Rao, M. (2022). Surgical management of delayed-presentation diaphragm hernia: A single-institution experience. JTCVS Techniques, 13, 263-269. PMID: 35711179 PMCID: PMC9197083 doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.04.012

10.     Van Ochten, N., Rao, M. V., Bhargava, A., Andrade, R. S., Diaz-Gutierrez, I. (2022). Right pneumonectomy for invasive pulmonary mucormycosis. JTCVS Techniques, 11, 81-85.  doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.09.057

11.     Diaz-Gutierrez, I., Robbins, A. J., Zhang, B., Rao, M. V., Bhargava, A., Andrade, R. S. (2021). Long-Term Results of Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair After Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 112(3), 874-879. PMID: 33186603  doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.10.016

12.     Bhargava, A., Andrade, R. (2020). Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Hiatal Hernia: A Narrative Review. Shanghai Chest(2521-3768).  

13.     Bhargava, A., Andrade, R. (2020). Giant paraesophageal hernia: What do we really know? JTCVS Techniques, 3, 367-372.  doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.08.021

14.     Marmor, S., Fujioka, N., Cho, L., Bhargava, A., Misono, S. Dysphagia Prevalence and Associated Survival Differences in Older Patients with Lung Cancer: A SEER-Medicare Population-Based Study. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, March 2020. PMID: 32169546  doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.02.015

15.     Jain, S., Dayma, V., Sharma, P., Bhargava, A., Baroliya, P. K., Goswami, A. K. (2020). Synthesis of Some New Hydroxytriazenes and their Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Activities. Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 19(1), 50-60.  doi: 10.2174/1871523018666190301151826

16.     Andrade, R. S., Bhargava, A. (2018). No pain, No gain. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 54(6), 969-970.  doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy347

17.     Su, C. T., Bhargava, A., Shah, C. D., Halmos, B., Gucalp, R. A., Packer, S. H., Ohri, N., Haramati, L. B., Perez-Soler, R., Cheng, H. (2018). Screening Patterns and Mortality Differences in Patients With Lung Cancer at an Urban Underserved Community. Clinical Lung Cancer, 19(5), e767-e773.  doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2018.05.019

18.     Bhargava, A., Abbas, G., Landreneau, R. J. (2012). Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Cancer. Cardiothoracic Surgery Review.  

19.     Bhargava, A., Shuchert, M. J., Landreneau, R. J. (2012). Role of Esophageal Stents in the Management of Malignant and Benign Esophageal Strictures. Cardiothoracic Surgery Review.  

20.     Fong, Y., Kim, T., Bhargava, A., Schwartz, L., Brown, K., Brody, L., Covey, A., Karrasch, M., Getrajdman, G., Mescheder, A., Jarnagin, W., Kemeny, N. (2009). A Herpes Oncolytic Virus Can Be Delivered Via the Vasculature to Produce Biologic Changes in Human Colorectal Cancer. Molecular Therapy, 17(2), 389-394.  doi: 10.1038/mt.2008.240 
published in Epub on November 18, 2008

21.     Riedl, C. C., Akhurst, T., Larson, S., Stanziale, S. F., Tuorto, S., Bhargava, A., Hricak, H., Klimstra, D., Fong, Y. (2007). 18F-FDG PET scanning correlates with tissue markers of poor prognosis and predicts mortality for patients after liver resection for colorectal metastases. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 48(5), 771-775.  

22.     Derubertis, B. G., Stiles, B. M., Bhargava, A., Gusani, N. J., Hezel, M., D'Angelica, M., Fong, Y. (2007). Cytokine-secreting herpes viral mutants effectively treat tumor in a murine metastatic colorectal liver model by oncolytic and T-cell-dependent mechanisms. Cancer Gene Therapy, 14(6), 590-597.  
Published in Epub April 13, 2007

23.     Stiles, B., Adusumilli, P., Stanziale, S., Eisenberg, D., Bhargava, A., Kim, T., Chan, M.-K., Huq, R., Gonen, M., Fong, Y. (2006). Estrogen enhances the efficacy of an oncolytic HSV-1 mutant in the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. International Journal of Oncology, 28(6), 1429-1439.  doi: 10.3892/ijo.28.6.1429

24.     Stiles, B. M., Adusumilli, P. S., Bhargava, A., Fong, Y. (2006). Fluorescent cholangiography in a mouse model: an innovative method for improved laparoscopic identification of the biliary anatomy. Surgical Endoscopy, 20(8), 1291-1295.  
Published in Epub July 20, 2006

25.     Stiles, B. M., Adusumilli, P. S., Bhargava, A., Stanziale, S. F., Kim, T. H., Chan, M. K., Huq, R., Wong, R., Rusch, V. W., Fong, Y. (2006). Minimally invasive localization of oncolytic herpes simplex viral therapy of metastatic pleural cancer. Cancer Gene Therapy, 13(1), 53-64.  

26.     Kemeny, N., Brown, K., Covey, A., Kim, T., Bhargava, A., Brody, L., Guilfoyle, B., Haag, N. P., Karrasch, M., Glasschroeder, B., Knoll, A., Getrajdman, G., Kowal, K. J., Jarnagin, W. R., Fong, Y. (2006). Phase I, Open-Label, Dose-Escalating Study of a Genetically Engineered Herpes Simplex Virus, NV1020, in Subjects with Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma to the Liver. Human Gene Therapy, 17(12), 1214-1224.  doi: 10.1089/hum.2006.17.1214

27.     Mullerad, M., Eisenberg, D. P., Akhurst, T. J., Adusumilli, P. S., Riedl, C. C., Bhargava, A., Gonen, M., Finn, R., Scardino, P. T., Fong, Y. (2006). Use of positron emission tomography to target prostate cancer gene therapy by oncolytic herpes simplex virus. Molecular Imaging and Biology, 8(1), 30-35.  

28.     Mullerad, M., Bochner, B. H., Adusumilli, P. S., Bhargava, A., Kikuchi, E., Hui-Ni, C., Kattan, M. W., Chou, T. C., Fong, Y. (2005). Herpes simplex virus based therapy enhances the efficacy of mitomycin C for the treatment of human bladder transitional cell carcinoma. Journal of Urology, 174(2), 741-746.  

29.     MULLERAD, M., BOCHNER, B. H., ADUSUMILLI, P. S., BHARGAVA, A., KIKUCHI, E., HUI-NI, C., KATTAN, M. W., CHOU, T.-C., FONG, Y. (2005). HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS BASED GENE THERAPY ENHANCES THE EFFICACY OF MITOMYCIN C FOR THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN BLADDER TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA. Journal of Urology, 174(2), 741-746.  doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000164730.38431.5c

30.     Delman, K. A., Zager, J. S., Bhargava, A., Petrowsky, H., Malhotra, S., Ebright, M. I., Bennett, J. J., Gusani, N. J., Kooby, D. A., Roberts, G. D., Fong, Y. (2004). Effect of murine liver cell proliferation on herpes viral behavior: Implications for oncolytic viral therapy. Hepatology, 39(6), 1525-1532.  doi: 10.1002/hep.20198

31.     Stanziale, S. F., Stiles, B. M., Bhargava, A., Kerns, S. A., Kalakonda, N., Fong, Y. (2004). Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Mutant Expressing Green Fluorescent Protein Can Detect and Treat Peritoneal Cancer. Human Gene Therapy, 15(6), 609-618.  doi: 10.1089/104303404323142051

32.     Wong, R. J., Chan, M.-K., Yu, Z., Kim, T. H., Bhargava, A., Stiles, B. M., Horsburgh, B. C., Shah, J. P., Ghossein, R. A., Singh, B., Fong, Y. (2004). Effective Intravenous Therapy of Murine Pulmonary Metastases with an Oncolytic Herpes Virus Expressing Interleukin 12. Clinical Cancer Research, 10(1), 251-259.  doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-0197-3

33.     Stiles, B. M., Bhargava, A., Adusumilli, P. S., Stanziale, S. F., Kim, T. H., Rusch, V. W., Fong, Y. (2003). The replication-competent oncolytic herpes simplex mutant virus NV1066 is effective in the treatment of esophageal cancer. Surgery, 134(2), 357-364.  doi: 10.1067/msy.2003.244

34.     Cozzi, P. J., Burke, P. B., Bhargava, A., Heston, W. D., Huryk, B., Scardino, P. T., Fong, Y. (2002). Oncolytic viral gene therapy for prostate cancer using two attenuated, replication-competent, genetically engineered herpes simplex viruses. The Prostate, 53(2), 95-100.  
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Book Chapter
1.     Bhargava, A., Keller, S. M. (2015). In Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis and Vasomotor Disorders (2nd ed.). Adult Chest Surgery.  

2.     Bhargava, A., Abbas, G., Landreneau, R. J. (2012). Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Cancer. In Cardiothoracic Surgery Review.  

3.     Bhargava, A., Shuchert, M. J., Landreneau, R. J. (2012). Role of Esophageal Stents in the Management of Malignant and Benign Esophageal Strictures. In Cardiothoracic Surgery Review.  

4.     Fong, Y., Kim, T., Bhargava, A., Schwartz, L., Brown, K., Brody, L., Covey, A., Karrasch, M., Getrajdman, G., Mescheder, A., Jarnagin, W., Kemeny, N. (2009). In A herpes oncolytic virus can be delivered via the vasculature to produce biologic changes in human colorectal cancer (pp. 389-394). Molecular Therapy.  

5.     Bhargava, A., Fong, Y. (2004). In Viral-Based Therapies for Primary and Secondary Liver Cancer (2nd ed.). Malignant Liver Tumors: New and Emerging Therapies.