Sam Pappas, MD
Dr. Sam Pappas is a Professor of Surgery and the Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. His expertise is in upper abdominal surgery, including the management of peritoneal surface malignancies and peritoneal mesothelioma as well as esophagus cancer, stomach cancers, pancreas cancers, liver and bile duct cancers, and neuroendocrine tumors.[1]
Dr. Pappas was part of the Chicago Consensus Working Group and a contributor to “The Chicago Consensus on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies: Management of Peritoneal Mesothelioma.” He works with his patients to identify the best approach for their specific condition and goals, offering multiple options of treatment that may combine chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Pappas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Loyola University and earned his medical degree at Rush University Medical College. He completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Finch University of Health Sciences of Chicago Medical Center and a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.[1]
Following completion of his medical education and training, he served as an assistant professor at Froedtert Hospital and an associate professor at Loyola University Medical Center before accepting his role at Rush University and Rush Medical College.
Research
Dr. Pappas’s research interests revolve around improving outcomes for patients undergoing surgeries for upper abdominal cancers. His recent publications include:[footnote num=”2″}
Refining colorectal cancer classification and clinical stratification through a single-cell atlas. Khaliq AM, Erdogan C, Kurt Z, Turgut SS, Grunvald MW, Rand T, Khare S, Borgia JA, Hayden DM, Pappas SG, Govekar HR, Kam AE, Reiser J, Turaga K, Radovich M, Zang Y, Qiu Y, Liu Y, Fishel ML, Turk A, Gupta V, Al-Sabti R, Subramanian J, Kuzel TM, Sadanandam A, Waldron L, Hussain A, Saleem M, El-Rayes B, Salahudeen AA, Masood A.Genome Biol. 2022 May 11;23(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s13059-022-02677-z.PMID: 35538548 Free PMC article.
Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Anaesthesia. 2021 Jun;76(6):748-758. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458. Epub 2021 Mar 9. PMID: 33690889 Free PMC article.
The Chicago Consensus on peritoneal surface malignancies: Management of appendiceal neoplasms. Chicago Consensus Working Group.Cancer. 2020 Jun 1;126(11):2525-2533. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32881. Epub 2020 Apr 13.PMID: 32282073 Free article.
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modeling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative.Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):1056-1063. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101.PMID: 33761533
