Tarun Bhalla, M.D., Ph.D
Pain Management , Neurosurgery , Neuromedicine Pain Management , Surgery
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Tarun Bhalla, M.D., Ph.D
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Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642
About Me
He was previously at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA where he served for 3 ye...
He was previously at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA where he served for 3 years as the Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery.
Dr. Bhalla did his residency training, as well as a Surgical Endovascular Neuroradiology Fellowship, at the Cleveland Clinic.
His interests include open cerebrovascular and endovascular treatment for spinal and cerebrovascular disease including stroke, aneurysms, AVMs, carotid/vertebral disease and trigeminal neuralgia.
Certified Specialties
Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery
Faculty Appointments
Associate Professor - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)
Associate Professor - Department of Imaging Sciences (SMD) - Joint
Associate Professor - Department of Neurology (SMD) - Joint
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Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Fellowship, Neuroradiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 2012 - 2013
Residency, Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 2007 - 2012
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 2006 - 2007
Education
MD | University of Connecticut School of Medicine. 2006
Awards
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. 2004 - 2006
Trainee Award, Annual Meeting. 2001
Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship. 1999 - 2006
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. 1999
Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society. 1998
Publications
Journal Articles
Schartz D, Rahmani R, Gunturi A, Kohli GS, Akkipeddi SMK, Ellens NR, Romiyo P, Kessler A, Bhalla T, Mattingly TK, Bender MT
Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences.. 2024 April 30 (2):175-182. Epub 09/13/2022.
Ellens NR, Schartz D, Kohli G, Rahmani R, Akkipeddi SMK, Mattingly TK, Bhalla T, Bender MT
Journal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery.. 2024 March 26 (1):11-22. Epub 10/13/2023.
Schartz D, Akkipeddi SMK, Chittaranjan S, Rahmani R, Gunturi A, Ellens N, Kohli GS, Kessler A, Mattingly T, Morrell C, Bhalla T, Bender MT
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.. 2023 December 15 (12):1264-1268. Epub 03/06/2023.
Schartz D, Ellens N, Kohli GS, Rahmani R, Akkipeddi SMK, Colby GP, Hui F, Bhalla T, Mattingly T, Bender MT
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.. 2023 September 15 (e1):e111-e116. Epub 08/02/2022.
Schartz D, Furst T, Ellens N, Kohli GS, Rahmani R, Akkipeddi SMK, Schmidt T, Bhalla T, Mattingly T, Bender MT
Clinical neuroradiology.. 2023 September 33 (3):755-762. Epub 02/28/2023.
Kohli G, George DD, Grenga A, Santangelo G, Gosev I, Schartz D, Kessler A, Khan I, Barrus B, Gu Y, Bhalla T, Mattingly TK, Bender MT
Cerebrovascular diseases.. 2023 52 (5):532-538. Epub 01/30/2023.
Kohli GS, Schartz D, Whyte R, Akkipeddi SM, Ellens NR, Bhalla T, Mattingly TK, Bender MT
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2022 December 31 (12):106847. Epub 10/28/2022.
Kohli GS, Whyte R, Schartz D, Rahmani R, Ellens NR, Susa ST, Bhalla T, Mattingly TK, Bender MT
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2022 October 31 (10):106717. Epub 08/19/2022.
Schartz D, Akkipeddi SMK, Ellens N, Rahmani R, Kohli GS, Bruckel J, Caplan JM, Mattingly TK, Bhalla T, Bender MT
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.. 2022 August 14 (8):820-825. Epub 09/03/2021.
Bender MT, Mattingly TK, Rahmani R, Proper D, Burnett WA, Burgett JL, LEsperance J, Cushman JT, Pilcher WH, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Bhalla T
Stroke and vascular neurology.. 2022 June 7 (3):209-214. Epub 12/24/2021.
Mattingly TK, Risco JE, Burch JE, Whyte R, Kohli GS, Susa S, Bhalla T, Bender MT
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2022 June 31 (6):106439. Epub 03/18/2022.
Schartz DA, Ellens NR, Kohli GS, Akkipeddi SMK, Colby GP, Bhalla T, Mattingly TK, Bender MT
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 2022 April 43 (4):568-574. Epub 03/17/2022.
Ellens NR, Schartz D, Rahmani R, Akkipeddi SMK, Kelly AG, Benesch CG, Parker SA, Burgett JL, Proper D, Pilcher WH, Mattingly TK, Grotta JC, Bhalla T, Bender MT
Frontiers in neurology. 2022 13 :868051. Epub 05/09/2022.
Susa S, Rahmani R, Conover D, Carr S, Ellens N, Proper D, Le Roux P, Catapano J, Srinivasan V, Bhalla T
Stroke.. 2021 August 52 (8):e497-e498. Epub 06/04/2021.
Towner JE, Rahmani R, Zammit CG, Khan IR, Paul DA, Bhalla T, Roberts DE
Critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Forum.. 2020 September 2424 (1):575. Epub 09/24/2020.
Bhalla T, Rahmani R, Le Roux P
Current opinion in critical care.. 2020 April 26 (2):87-96. Epub 1900 01 01.
George BP, Pieters TA, Zammit CG, Kelly AG, Sheth KN, Bhalla T
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.. 2019 April 28 (4):980-987. Epub 01/08/2019.
Koutsouras GW, Rahmani R, Schmidt T, Silberstein H, Bhalla T
Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics.. 2019 January 123 (1):80-85. Epub 10/05/2018.
Kushwaha M, Kumar V, Mahajan R, Bhalla TC, Chatterjee S, Akhter Y
Archives of microbiology.. 2018 August 200 (6):971-977. Epub 05/09/2018.
Lowe SR, Bhalla T, Tillman H, Chaudry MI, Turk AS, Turner RD, Spiotta AM
Neurosurgery.. 2018 April 182 (4):516-524. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sandwell S, Montoya S, Towner JE, Markman JD, Schell MC, Bhalla T
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.. 2018 96 (3):182-189. Epub 07/20/2018.
Hakim M, Froyshteter AB, Walia H, Tumin D, Veneziano G, Bhalla T, Tobias JD
Local and regional anesthesia.. 2018 11 :31-34. Epub 07/17/2018.
Griessenauer CJ, Dalal SS, Grassi SA, Bhalla T, Schirmer CM
World neurosurgery.. 2017 October 106 :981-982. Epub 1900 01 01.
Bilbao CJ, Bhalla T, Dalal S, Patel H, Dehdashti AR
Acta neurochirurgica.. 2015 March 157 (3):351-9. Epub 12/10/2014.
Kako H, Gable A, Martin D, Beebe A, Thung A, Samora W, Klamar J, Bhalla T, Tobias JD
The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG.. 2015 20 (1):54-60. Epub 1900 01 01.
Kumari V, Kumar V, Bhalla TC
Bioinformation.. 2015 11 (7):330-5. Epub 07/31/2015.
Martin DP, Bhalla T, Thung A, Rice J, Beebe A, Samora W, Klamar J, Tobias JD
Spine.. 2014 October 1539 (22):E1318-24. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pham N, Sivapatham T, Hussain MS, Bhalla T, Masaryk TJ, Hui FK
Journal of neurointerventional surgery.. 2012 July 4 (4):e20. Epub 08/09/2011.
O-011 Rate of ischemic events detected by magnetic resonance imaging following balloon remodeling for the treatment of aneurysms in the ruptured and unruptured setting.
Spiotta AM.; Wu O.; Bhalla T.; Hui FK.; Moskowitz SI.
Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2012; 4: A31-A32.
E-029 Balloon-augmented target vessel sacrifice with liquid embolic agents.
Bhalla T.; Spiotta AM.; Hui FK.
Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2012; 4: A58.
Calvert N, Bhalla T, Twerenbold R
ANZ journal of surgery.. 2012 82 (7-8):564-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Spiotta AM, Bhalla T, Hussain MS, Sivapatham T, Batra A, Hui F, Rasmussen PA, Moskowitz SI
Stroke.. 2011 April 42 (4):1051-5. Epub 02/10/2011.
E-011 Merci retrievers as access adjuncts for reperfusion catheters: the grappling hook technique.
Hui FK.; Hussain MS.; Spiotta AM.; Bhalla T.; Toth G., Moskowitz SI.; Elgabaly M.; Sivapatham T.; Jafari N.
Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2011; 3(Supple 1): A34-A35.
Books
Spine Surgery: Techniques Complications Avoidance and Management (2012)
Chapter: Spinal Dural Vascular Malformations
Authors: Batjer HH.; Bhalla T.; Rasmussen PA.; Spiotta A.; Spetzler R.
Publisher: Saunders 2012
Spine Surgery: Techniques Complications Avoidance and Management (2012)
Chapter: Post-traumatic and idiopathic syringomyelia
Authors: Bhalla T.; Krishananey A.
Publisher: Saunders 2012
Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion (2011)
Chapter: An Interspinous Device for Lumbar Stenosis
Authors: Bhalla T.; Steinmetz MP.
Publisher: Quality Medical Publishing, St. Louis, MO 2011
Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion (2011)
Chapter: Minimally Invasive Retractor Systems for Lumbar Surgery
Authors: Bhalla T.; Steinmetz MP.
Publisher: Quality Medical Publishing, St. Louis, MO 2011
Youmans Textbook of Neurological Surgery (2011)
Chapter: Concepts and Mechanisms of Spinal Biomechanics
Authors: Miele VJ.; Bhalla T.; Jones GA.; Benzel EC.
Publisher: Youmans 2011
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Bhalla is always concern and open.
Dec 20, 2023
Very caring and compassionate doctor.
Nov 19, 2022
Dr Bhalla - good advice, next step, another balloon Risotomy when I'm ready. [...] these Doctors are very good!
Oct 19, 2022