Dr. Ajay Bhatia, MD, FCCP

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Get to know Internist Dr. Ajay Bhatia, who serves patients in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Bhatia is a board-certified internist who is affiliated with multiple hospitals including AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth in Chicago, Illinois. For more than 100 years, AMITA Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth has provided compassionate, award-winning care to the city’s near-northwest side. The medical center provides comprehensive services including primary care, cancer care, behavioral health, orthopedics and rehab, cardiology, imaging, midwifery and obstetrics, emergency services, surgery, and more. He is also associated with Norwegian American Hospital, Weiss Memorial Hospital, Loyola Gottlieb Hospital, Loyola Macneal Hospital, West Suburban Hospital, and Illinois Masonic Hospital.

After earning his medical degree from the Government Medical College in Amritsar, India, Dr. Bhatia relocated to the United States where he went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at Resurrection Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois. Shortly after, he became board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. He served as Chief Resident with the Resurrection Westlake Internal Medicine Residency Program and continued his academic career by being resident Teaching Faculty at Weiss Memorial Hospital. 

To stay up to date in his field, he is affiliated with the American College of Physicians. As Fellow of the College of Chest Physicians of India, he plays an active role in advancing the field of internal medicine. 

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes. They also care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and may play a major role in teaching and research.

On a more personal note, Dr. Bhatia is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

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