BIO
Umut Sarpel, MD, MSc, FACS
Board Certified in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology
Umut Sarpel, MD, MSc, is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in Surgical Oncology and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology. She specializes in the care of patients with cancers of the stomach, pancreas, liver, biliary tree, small bowel, and colon, as well as sarcomas.
Her practice includes open and robotic surgery. In addition, she performs Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for the treatment of carcinomatosis. Dr. Sarpel was the recipient of a prestigious grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate the disparities in the treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
She is a section editor of "Chassin's Operative Strategy" and is the author of “Surgery; An Introductory Guide,” a textbook for medical students. Dr. Sarpel is a Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston.
General Specialties: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology
Available Licenses: Licensed in NY and NJ.
Specialty Focus: Care of patients with cancers of the stomach, pancreas, liver, biliary tree, small bowel, and colon, as well as sarcomas, Robotic Surgery, Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Education: MD: State University of New York - School of Medicine Buffalo, NY, General Surgery: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY, Master of Science in Clinical Research: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY, Surgical Oncology: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY
Years in Practice: 20