About

Dr. Bhavana Pathak completed her undergraduate and medical training from Boston University with a joint degree in anthropology and medical sciences, with the distinction of being the top student from her undergraduate and medical school’s competitive BA/MD program. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the historic Johns Hopkins Hospital Osler program, where she stayed on as faculty for a year developing her research passion in physician burnout and resilience. She completed her fellowship in hematology/oncology at the University of California, Irvine where she continued to build programs with national recognition for provider resilience. 

She directs the multi-departmental Integrative Oncology Initiative at MemorialCare, to harness the wisdom of complementary medicine alongside conventional cancer treatments to optimize patient outcomes across their lifespan. Dr. Pathak is a certified yoga instructor teaching classes to both patients and staff with a special interest in how trauma and mindfulness affects the ecosystem of medicine. As a breast oncologist, she is committed to ensuring that every woman feels like she has a home for her mind, body, and spirit after a diagnosis of breast cancer.  

For her own wellness, Dr. Pathak enjoys yoga, painting, singing (trained as a Soprano) and chasing her two sons across the beaches and mountains of Southern California. Dr. Pathak is fluent in Hindi, Nepali, Maithili, and conversational in Spanish and French.

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Languages

English, Hindi

Provider Specialty

Hematology-Oncology, Hematology/Oncology

Education

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

2011

Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine

Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine

2014

Fellowship Program - Hematology and Oncology

University of California Irvine Medical Center

2019

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Patient and takes her time with me. Is thorough in instructions and asks if I have any questions.
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