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Saurabh K. Bansal, MD, FACP

Clerkship Co-Director Internal Medicine

Sub-Internship Co-Director Internal Medicine; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Department of Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Residency

About

Saurabh Bansal is a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for patient care, bedside medicine, teaching students and residents, learning by practicing, and research. He has genuine interest in patient stories and dedication to connect with patients on a human level, guiding them toward recovery and improvement. His research focuses on clinical cases, COVID-19, and unusual presentations of diseases, seeking to expand knowledge and improve patient care. As an avid Cricket enthusiast, he enjoys time on the field honing skills and fostering teamwork. Off the field he uses those skills working closely with students and residents to facilitate their growth from within.

Peoria is a great mid-size town with a welcoming community to work with. Short commutes, friendly community, collegial peers and a supporting administration makes UICOMP a fun and exciting place to work at.

Selected Publications

Bansal S, Yadav M, Singhania N, Samal S, Singhania G. Blastomycosis Detected by Microbial Cell-Free DNA in Renal Transplant Recipient. Am J Med. 2020 Oct;133(10):e599-e600. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.02.043. Epub 2020 Apr 7. PMID: 32272100.

Singhania N, Bansal S, Nimmatoori DP, Ejaz AA, McCullough PA, Singhania G. Current Overview on Hypercoagulability in COVID-19. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2020 Oct;20(5):393-403. doi: 10.1007/s40256-020-00431-z. PMID: 32748336; PMCID: PMC7398761.

Bansal S, Singhania N, Yadav M, Chatterjee T. An Uncommon Cause of Ring-Enhancing Brain Lesion: Cerebral Aspergillosis. Am J Med Sci. 2021 Jan;361(1):140-141. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2020.08.016. Epub 2020 Aug 12. PMID: 32962800.

Harveen Kaur, BS Tulika Chatterjee, MD Saurabh Bansal, MD. Rare Case of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Causing Deep Vein Thrombosis. Am J Med. 2023 Nov;136(11):e218-e219. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.07.006.

Hansen, Allison1; Klute, Ryan M. MS2; Yadav, Manajyoti MD3; Bansal, Saurabh MD4; Bond, William F. MD5. How Do Learners Receive Feedback on Note-Writing? A Scoping Review. Academic Medicine ():10.1097/ACM.0000000000005653, February 2, 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005653

Bansal S, Nimmatoori DP, Singhania N, Lin RC, Nukala CM, Singh AK, Singhania G. Severe nonbacterial preseptal cellulitis from adenovirus detected via pooled meta-genomic testing. Clin Case Rep. 2020 Nov 3;8(12):3503-3506. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3468. PMID: 33363960; PMCID: PMC7752574.

Bansal S, Singhania N, Yadav M, Singhania G. A Penetrating Aortic Ulcer. J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul;59(1):e25-e26. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.030. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32439256.

Singhania N, Bansal S, Singhania G. An Atypical Presentation of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Am J Med. 2020 Jul;133(7):e365-e366. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.03.026. Epub 2020 Apr 20. PMID: 32320693; PMCID: PMC7167564.

Ahmed Z, Bansal SK, Dhillon S. Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Fusobacterium in a 21-year-old immunocompetent male. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Mar 28;21(12):3731-5. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3731. PMID: 25834342; PMCID: PMC4375599.

Bansal, S., Roy, M., Chatterjee, T., & Roy, A. K. (2021). Deaths due to delayed presentation to the hospital from fear of contracting COVID-19 during lockdown period: a tertiary care center experience. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 11(3), 299–301. https://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1918440

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Professional Leadership

Chief Resident, Internal Medicine Residency, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, 2011-2012

Education

Residency- Crozer Chester Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2011

Clinical Externship-Princeton House Behavioral Sciences, Princeton, New Jersey, 2007

Medical Education (M.B.B.S.) - Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, 2007

Licensures and Certifications

Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine, 2011

Professional Memberships

ACP - American College of Physicians