About me
Dr. Chhabra joined Shah Associates in 1997. He received his medical degree from Gauhati University and completed his internship in 1988 at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India. He completed his internal medicine residency in 1993 at Prince George's Hospital and completed his fellowship at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., in hematology/oncology in 1996. He is currently the medical director at the Cancer Recovery Center at the Philip J. Bean Medical Center. He continues to be active at Prince George's Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he has been on the teaching staff for medical residents and has received several awards for teaching. In addition to general oncology, his specialization includes breast cancer, lung cancer and lymphoproliferative disorder. He also consults patients with hematological issues such as anemia, thrombocytopenia, myelodysplastic syndrome and myeloproliferative disorders. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies, running and spending time with his family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Methylation Profiling
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Neutropenia Management
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adenocarcinoma
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Ascites
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Child Physical Exam
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Colon Cancer
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Endocrine Disorders
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Eye Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastric Cancer
- Glioblastoma
- Gynecologic Cancer
- Heart Cancer
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Heart, Mediastinum And Pleura
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Meningioma
- Menstrual Disorders
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Pericardium Diseases
- Personal History Of Cancer
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Prostate Cancer
- Proteinuria
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Secondary Lymph Node Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sickle
- Skin Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Tracheal Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Anemia Management
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Ca 19-9 Test
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Coagulopathy Management
- Computed Tomography
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Genetic Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Killer Cell Therapy
- Laparoscopy
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphadenectomy
- Lynch Syndrome Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammography
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Methylation Profiling
- Microwave Ablation
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Neutropenia Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Pathology Consultation
- Psa Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Stem Cell Gene Editing
- Thoracoscopy
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Test
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Localization
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Resection
- Vaccinations
- Whole-Exome Sequencing
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1995)
Residency: Prince Georges Hospital Center (1993)
Medical School: Silchar Medical College (1988)