Dr. Bhatia obtained her Doctorate of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from the University of Nebraska. She has dual specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics and received her specialty degree in Orthodontics in 1990 from Louisiana State University.

Before entering private practice in 1994, Dr. Bhatia taught graduate orthodontics at the Health Science Center in Oklahoma City and was the Director of Orthodontic Education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She has to her name several orthodontic related publications in nationally recognized orthodontic journals.

In her leisure time, she likes to take long walks in the park with her dogs, practice mascots Jonah and Emma, play tennis, and travel!