Mohit Bhutani
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine Dept
- mbhutani@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-3739
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About
Personal Statement:
The impact that asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has on patients and health systems has become increasingly evident over the last decade. There are significant efforts underway, both provincially and nationally, towards improving outcomes for this patient population. During my time on faculty, I have developed clinical and research interests in both diseases with the goal of delivering the highest quality of care and resulting improved quality of life to my patients.
Dr. Mohit Bhutani’s achievements in the clinical, research and educational aspects of respiratory diseases have contributed to his recognition as a leading member of the respiratory community. Dr. Bhutani completed his medical degree and core internal medicine residency at the University of Saskatchewan, followed by fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Western Ontario in 2004. He joined the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta as assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine in 2005. He was promoted to associate professor of medicine in 2011 and professor in 2019.
Leadership and Collaborations:
Dr. Bhutani has been an active member of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine. He was associate program director of the Pulmonary Fellowship Program from 2005-2017. He is the director of the Asthma and COPD clinics and a member of the executive of the Alberta Research Center. Provincially, he has been involved with the Alberta Health Services Respiratory Health Strategic Clinical Network since 2011 and, from 2014-2020, co-chaired the Airways Working Group of the Respiratory Health Strategic Clinical Network (RHSCN).The primary aim of the RHSCN is to improve and standardize the delivery of respiratory care to all patients in both urban and rural settings. Nationally, he chairs the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Adult Respiratory Examination Board and is the current past chair of Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Clinical Assembly. He was elected to the Canadian Thoracic Society Executive in June 2020.
His past leadership positions include that of chair of the Scientific Committee of the 2018 Canadian Respiratory Conference.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Bhutani provides direct patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings at the University of Alberta Hospital and University Lung Clinic. He is medical director of the Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program "Breathing for Health."
Research
Dr. Bhutani’s research in COPD and asthma has garnered many provincial and national research awards and he has been involved in phase 2 and 3 clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of new drug therapies. His endeavors have secured more than $2.4 million dollars in research funding to date. His research work has been published in high impact journals such as The Journal of Physiology, Lancet Respiratory Medicine, CHEST and New England Journal of Medicine. He has been one of the lead authors of the last 3 COPD guidelines, and is currently working on the 2022 CTS Pharmacotherapy Guidelines. As a result of his work, he has been asked to present at many conferences and accredited courses nationally and internationally. He is an ad hoc reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
Teaching
Dr. Bhutani is actively involved in the education of future health care professionals and delivers lectures to students in both undergraduate and post-graduate training. He supervises trainees’ research projects and assesses clinical aptitude for qualification for graduate, medical and speciality degrees. He has received several awards from medical students and core internal medicine residents for his teaching and mentorship over the years. He is current chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Adult Respiratory Exam board. He is also involved in delivering continuing medical education sessions around Alberta.
Featured Publications
Alhabeeb F.F., Whitmore G.A., Vandemheen K.L., FitzGerald J.M., Bergeron C., Lemière C., Boulet L.P., Field S.K., Penz E., McIvor R.A., Gupta S., Mayers I., Bhutani M., Hernandez P., Lougheed D., Licskai C.J., Azher T., Cote A., Ainslie M., Fraser I., Mahdavian M., Aaron S.D.
Respiratory Medicine. 2022 August; 200 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106917
Bhutani M., Price D.B., Winders T.A., Worth H., Gruffydd-Jones K., Tal-Singer R., Correia-de-Sousa J., Dransfield M.T., Peché R., Stolz D., Hurst J.R.
Advances in Therapy. 2022 June; 39 (6):2302-2322 10.1007/s12325-022-02137-x
O'Brien D.C., Bhutani M., Vliagoftis H., Leung W., Cote D., Mayers I., Yehya J., Wright E.D.
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 2022 April; 10 (4):1123 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.01.022
Atwood C, Bhutani M, Ospina M, Rowe B, Leigh R, Deuchar L, Faris P, Michas M, Mrklas K, Graham J, Aceron R, Damant R, Green L, Hirani N, Longard K, Meyer V, Mitchell P, Tsai W, Walker B, Strickland M
CHEST. 2022 April; 10.1016/j.chest.2022.03.047
Pre- and post-diagnosis healthcare utilization among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
2022 Canadian Respiratory Conference . 2022 April;
Bhutani M, Price D, Winders T, Worth H, Gruffydd-Jones K, Tal-Singer R, Correia-de-Sousa, Dransfield M, Peche R, Stolz D
ADVANCES IN THERAPY. 2022 April; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-022-02137-x
Huynh C, Whitmore GA, Vandemheen KL, Fitzgerald JM, Bergeron C, Boulet LP, Cote A, Field S, Penz E, McIvor RA, Lemiere C, Gupta S, Mayers I, Bhutani M, Hernandez P, Lougheed MD, Licskai CJ, Azher T, Ainslie M, Fraser I, Mahdavian M, Alvarez G, Kendzerska T, Aaron S
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2022 March; doi: 10.1183/13993003.03243-2021
Beauchamp M.K., Janaudis-Ferreira T., Wald J., Aceron R., Bhutani M., Bourbeau J., Brooks D., Dechman G., Goldstein R., Goodridge D., Hernandez P., Marciniuk D., Penz E., J. Ryerson C., Saey D., Stickland M.K., Weatherald J.
Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. 2022 January; 6 (1):9-13 10.1080/24745332.2021.1992939
Atwood C.E., Bhutani M., Ospina M.B., Rowe B.H., Leigh R., Deuchar L., Faris P., Michas M., Mrklas K.J., Graham J., Aceron R., Damant R., Green L., Hirani N., Longard K., Meyer V., Mitchell P., Tsai W., Walker B., Stickland M.K.
CHEST. 2022 January; 10.1016/j.chest.2022.03.047
Meiwald A., Gara-Adams R., Rowlandson A., Ma Y., Watz H., Ichinose M., Scullion J., Wilkinson T., Bhutani M., Weston G., Adams E.J.
International Journal of COPD. 2022 January; 17 10.2147/COPD.S360983
Yurchak S., Rawlinson A., Schaub J., Shpilkerman Y.I., Makarowski C., Goddard K., Bhutani M., Comeau A.C.
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy. 2021 December; 57 10.29390/CJRT-2021-040
Beauchamp M.K., Janaudis-Ferreira T., Wald J., Aceron R., Bhutani M., Bourbeau J., Brooks D., Dechman G., Goldstein R., Goodridge D., Hernandez P., Marciniuk D., Penz E., J. Ryerson C., Saey D., Stickland M.K., Weatherald J.
Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. 2021 November; 6 (1):9-13 10.1080/24745332.2021.1992939
European Respiratory Journal. 2021 November; 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA3840
63. Characterization of severe, steroid-dependant asthma patients who initiate biologics versus those who don’t
ERS 2021. 2021 September;
Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-IL5/5R Versus Anti-IgE in Patients Eligible for Both (FIRE).
ERS 2021. 2021 September;
Comprehensive Care Plans for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Effect on Health Services Utilization.
Virtual 2021 Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. 2021 May;
Lack of Change in Vascular Function Following a Mannitol Airway Challenge in Asthmatics.
Department of Medicine Research Day. 2021 May;
Pharmacists’ Chronic Disease Management in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Effect on Health Services Utilization.
Virtual 2021 Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research. 2021 May;
The Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following an Acute Exacerbation of COPD on Vascular Health.
Department of Medicine Research Day. 2021 May;
37. Hurst JR, Winders T, Worth H, Bhutani M, Gruffydd-Jones K, Stolz D, Dransfield MT
ADVANCES IN THERAPY. 2021 January; 38 (1):11-23 10.1007/s12325-020-01577-7
Dechman G., Aceron R., Beauchamp M., Bhutani M., Bourbeau J., Brooks D., Goldstein R., Goodridge D., Hernandez P., Janaudis-Ferreira T., Saey D., Marciniuk D., Olsen S.R., Penz E., Ryerson C., Wald J., Weatherald J., Stickland M.K.
Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. 2021 January; 4 (4):232-235 10.1080/24745332.2020.1828683
Gupta S., Batt J., Bourbeau J., Chapman K.R., Gershon A., Granton J., Hambly N., Hernandez P., Kolb M., Mehta S., Mielniczuk L., Provencher S., Stephenson A.L., Swiston J., Tullis D.E., Vozoris N.T., Wald J., Weatherald J., Bhutani M.
CHEST. 2020 December; 158 (6):2270-2274 10.1016/j.chest.2020.07.018
Bhutani M., Hernandez P., Bourbeau J., Dechman G., Penz E., Aceron R., Beauchamp M., Wald J., Stickland M., Olsen S.R., Goodridge D.
CHEST. 2020 September; 158 (3):869-872 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.530