Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Find a Doctor

Degree and Institution
MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Faculty Title
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Department

Department of Surgery

Division of Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Expertise

Lung cancer

Esophageal cancer

Malignant mesothelioma

Thymoma

Research Expertise

Personalized approaches to lung cancer and esophageal cancer.

Novel therapies for patients with myasthenia gravis and thymoma.

Cancer Programs
Gastrointestinal Cancer Program
» Surgery

Residency
The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Fellowship
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certifications
Pennsylvania
Georgia
American Board of Surgery (May 2006)

Honors and Awards

2008 - The Georgia Center Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar

2006 - Resident Traveling Fellowship. American Association for Thoracic Surgery

2005 - George D. Zuidema Award, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Surgery

2004 - Resident Research Award, Baltimore Academy

2003 - C. Walton Lillehei Resident Award, American Association for Thoracic Surgery

2003 - Best Poster Award, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Scientific Symposium

2002 - Mesothelioma Travel Grant Award, Bejamin P. Shein Foundation for Humanity

2002 - Best Thoracic Presentation, The Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery

2002 - Best Poster Award, Eunice and Irving Annual Scientific Symposium, University of Pennsylvania

Publications
Click here to see my publications

Contact Information

Researcher/Clinician:
Sunil Singhal, M.D.

6 Silverstein Pavilion

3400 Spruce Street

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office Phone: 215-662-4767
Fax: 215-614-1861
sunil.singhal@uphs.upenn.edu