Sunil Singhal, MD

Thoracic Surgery

4.9 with 398 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Sunil Singhal, MD

Thoracic Surgery

4.9 with 398 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Vice Chair, Translational Research, Department of Surgery
Director, Center for Precision Surgery, Abramson Cancer Center
William Maul Measey Professor in Surgical Research
Dr. Singhal is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Singhal

Recognized by America's Top Doctors for 2017

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2018 - 2021

Adult Onset Diaphragmatic Hernia
Aerodigestive Obstructive Tumor
Anomalies of Diaphragm
Anterior Mediastinotomy
Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Surgery
Asbestos Lung Disease
Barrett's Esophagus
Benign Mesothelioma
Biopsy Chest Wall
Biopsy Diaphragm
Bronchial Fistula
Bronchial Fistula Repair
Bronchial Stenosis
Bronchogenic Cysts
Bronchoscopy
Cancer of the Mediastinum
Carcinoid Tumors
Cervical Rib Resection
Chest Wall Abscess
Chest Wall Disorder
Chest Wall Lump
Chest Wall Resection
Chest Wall Tumors
Closure of Diaphragmatic Fistula
Closure of External Fistula of Trachea
Collapsed Lung
Contusion of Chest Wall
Correction of Pectus Deformity
Decortication of Lung
Diaphragm Cancer Surgery
Diaphragm Tumor
Diaphragmatic Fistula
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Elevated Hemidiaphragm
Eloesser Flap Thoracostomy Window
Emphysema
Emphysema Surgery
Empyema
Endobronchial Stent Placement
Endobronchial Valve Insertion
Endoscopic Biopsy of the Lung
Endoscopic Surgery
Esophageal Achalasia
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Esophageal Diverticulectomy
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Esophageal Myotomy
Esophageal Perforation
Esophageal Stenosis
Esophageal Stent
Esophageal Stricture
Esophageal Ulcer
Esophagectomy
Esophagus Tumors
Excision of Bronchus
Exploratory Thoracotomy
External Fistula of the Trachea
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
Failed Fundoplication
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Flail Chest
Foreign Body in Esophagus
Fundoplication
Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Surgery
GERD Surgery (Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery)
Germ Cell Tumors
Glomus Tumor
Hamartoma of Lung
Hilar Adenopathy
Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
Hyperhidrosis Surgery
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
Large Cell Cancer of the Lung
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Laser Resection of Airway Tumors
Ligation of Bronchus
Lung Abscess
Lung Biopsy
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Surgery
Lung Carcinoid Tumor
Lung Contusion
Lung Metastasis
Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors
Lung Nodule
Lung Resection
Lung Sarcoma
Lung Tumors
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Malignant Effusion
Malignant Neoplasm of the Main Bronchus
Mallory Weiss Tear
Median Sternotomy
Mediastinal Disorders
Mediastinal Tumors
Mediastinitis
Mediastinoscopy
Mediastinum Cancer Surgery
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Surgery
Metastasectomy
Metastatic Rib Cancer
Metastatic Tumors to the Lungs
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery
Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Lobectomy
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Mycetoma Resection
Needle Procedure
Open Biopsy of Bronchus
Open Biopsy of Lesion of Mediastinum
Paraesophageal Hernia
Pectus Carinatum
Pectus Excavatum
Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Pleural Cancer
Pleural Diseases
Pleural Effusion (Fluid in the Lung)
Pleurectomy
Pleurodesis
Pleurx Catheter
Plication of Emphysematous Bleb
Plication of the Diaphragm
Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lung)
Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma (Lung Adenocarcinoma)
Pulmonary Metastases
Pulmonary Valve Disorders
Repair of Diaphragm
Revision of Tracheostomy
Rib Fracture
Robotic Lung Surgery
Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Sequestrum of Lung
Sleeve Lobectomy
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
Sternal Fracture
Stomach Mass
Sweaty Hands (Palmar Hyperhidrosis)
Tension Pneumothorax
Thoracic Cancer
Thoracic Endoscopy
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
Thoracic Reconstruction Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Thoracoplasty
Thoracoscopic Laser Ablation
Thoracoscopy
Thoracostomy
Thoracotomy
Thymectomy
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Thymus Cancer
Thymus Disorders
Thymus Surgery
Tracheal Compression
Tracheal Mass
Tracheal Resection
Tracheal Stent Placement
Tracheobronchomalacia (Soft Trachea and Bronchi)
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair
Tracheomalacia
Tracheoplasty
Tracheostomy
Trapped Lung
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Zenker's Diverticulum (Esophageal Diverticulum)

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Singhal is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Surgery, 2014
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2009

Education and Training

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Primary Location

Penn Thoracic Surgery Perelman

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
West Pavilion, 4th Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Penn Mesothelioma and Pleural Program

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Pavilion for Advanced Care, First Floor
51 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Penn Thoracic Surgery Washington Square

Penn Medicine Washington Square
20th Floor
800 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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Humana / Medicare

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PA Medicaid
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Academic Contact Information

Division of Thoracic Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 6th Fl., White Bldg.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-4767
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Association for Cancer Research, National
American Association for the Advancement of Science, National
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, National
American College of Chest Physicians, National
American College of Surgeons, National
American Foundation for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, PA, National
American Medical Association, National
American Society of Clinical Investigation, National
American Surgical Association, National
Association for Academic Surgery, National
General Thoracic Surgical Club, National
Grant Review Board, Veterans Administration, National
Grant Reviewer, American Foundation for Cancer Research, National
Grant Reviewer, American Science Foundation, National
Grant Reviewer, Physicians’ Foundation (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), International
International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation, International
International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, International
Pennsylvania Society of Thoracic Surgery, Local
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, National
Society of Clinical Surgery, National
Society of Surgical Oncology, National
Society of Thoracic Surgery, National
Society of University Surgeons, National
The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Local
World Molecular Imaging Society, International