Javeria Bhawal, MD

Arthritis & Rheumatology Center is excited to announce the addition of our new rheumatologist, Dr. Javeria Bhawal. Dr. Bhawal is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology and has a fellowship in rheumatology.

Originally from Pakistan, Dr. Bhawal moved to the United States after graduating from Islamic International Medical College in Pakistan. She then pursued internal medicine residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, New York.

Through residency, her love for rheumatology increased, leading her to a rheumatology fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Her care philosophy has always been to care for patients to the best of her ability. She treats many conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, pseudogout, sarcoidosis, Wegener's granulomatosis, and other forms of vasculitis and polymyalgia. She also treats osteoporosis and osteoarthritis pain.

In her spare time, she enjoys interior design and spending time with her children.

Dr. Bhawal is Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, and Punjabi.

Education

• Fellowship: Rheumatology, University of Mississipi Medical Center
• Residency: Internal Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
• Medical Degree: Islamic International Medical College

Certifications

• Board Certification: American College of Rheumatology
• Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
• ECFMG Certification: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

Memberships & Affiliations

• Member: American College of Physicians
• Member: American College of Rheumatology
• Member: Association of Women in Rheumatology
• Member: Congress of Clinical Rheumatology
• Member: Georgia Society of Rheumatology

Research & Publications

• A randomized, Double-blinded, Active-controlled Study of CB-183, 315 patients with Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhea. Bhawal J, Beghari F. JHMC NY 2012.
• A case report of Myocardial Sarcoidosis presenting with Cardiac Arrhythmia. Bhawal J, Singh B. Poster presentation in ACP 2012.
• Frequency of Venous Thromboembolic Events based on Tumor Type and Site in Patients with Solid and Non-Solid Tumors. Bhawal J, Cervantus, Jose. JHMC NY 2013.

Presentations

• False positive HIV in lupus patients. Bhawal J, Majithia V, Mcmurray R. Oral presentation in SCSI 2014.
• Corneal melting in autoimmune disease. Bhawal J, Majithia V, Poster presentation in SCSI 2014.
• Case report of Legionella Pneumonia presents with severe Rhabdomyolysis. Bhawal J, Thurm. An oral presentation ACCP meeting 2012.
• RA May Not Confer Addition Risk of Osteoporosis in Male Patients. Javeria Bhawal MD, Khush Aujla, BS, Vikas Majithia, MD, MPH,SSCI 2015.
• A case of Rheumatoid Neutrophilic dermatosis Bhawal J., Ward, K., Majithia V., Maher, L. SSCI 2015.