Andrew Bhatt

Andrew Bhatt investigates the role of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles in promoting peritoneal dissemination of gastrointestinal cancers and explores EV-based biomarkers for surgical decision-making, demonstrating that peritoneal lavage EV analysis can predict occult peritoneal carcinomatosis more sensitively than conventional cytology. His research at the University of Virginia has characterized how surgical manipulation affects circulating EV profiles and tumor dissemination risk, informing perioperative strategies to minimize surgery-related metastatic seeding. His work bridges EV biology and surgical oncology to improve outcomes in gastrointestinal cancer patients.