AmarSinghMDFACS

Urology • Chattanooga, TN

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Associate Professor Chair, Department of Urology Univ of Tenn College of Medicine Chattanooga

Join to view full profile

Dr. Singh is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Singh's full profile

Already have an account?

Office
1755 Gunbarrel Rd
Ste 209
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone+1 423-778-8478

Fax+1 423-778-8479
Is this information wrong?

Summary

Dr. Amar Singh is an urologist in Chattanooga, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Erlanger Medical Center and Parkridge Medical Center. He received his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University and has been in practice 17 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi and Urdu. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery and surgical oncology and is experienced in urologic oncology, minimally invasive urologic surgery, urologic trauma and reconstructive surgery, and urologic neoplasms.

Education & Training

National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2006 - 2007
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Urology, 2000 - 2006
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2007 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2017
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2008
American Board of Urology Urology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A rare case of ductal variant multilocular prostatic cystadenocarcinoma invading the rectum.
Sriharsha Talluri, Alex Hwang, Mark Mikhail, Richard Hessler, Amar Singh> ;Urology Case Reports. 2023 Nov 1
A Novel Perivesical Fat Rotational Flap as an Alternative to Omental Interposition in Challenging Urological Reconstruction.
Alexander Hwang, Matthew Watson, Sriharsha Talluri, Henry Okafor, Amar Singh> ;Urology. 2023 Dec 1
1 citations
Bladder diverticulectomy using a pre-peritoneal, trans-vesicle approach with the SP platform: A novel approach.
Michael Tonzi, Mathew J. Watson, Amar Singh> ;Urology Case Reports. 2021 Jun 11
Pure Robotic-assisted Level IV Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy for Angiomyolipoma Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A First Report.
Matthew J. Watson, Amanda Threlkeld, Larry L. Shears, Amar Singh> ;Urology. 2020 Apr 26
1 citations
Decreasing the prospect of upper extremity neuropraxia during robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a novel technique.
Matthew J. Watson, Brandon Koch, Michael Tonzi, Raymond Xu, Gregory W. Heath, Brandon Lute, Amar Singh> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2020 Jan 29
1 citations
Robotic level II inferior vena cava thrombectomy for metastatic melanoma.
Matthew J. Watson, Nathan Jung, Amar Singh> ;Urology Case Reports. 2019 Jul 27
Upregulated claudin-1 expression promotes colitis-associated cancer by promoting β-catenin phosphorylation and activation in Notch/p-AKT-dependent manner.
Gowrikumar, S.,Ahmad, R.,Uppada, S. B.,Washington, M. K.,Shi, C.,Singh, A. B.,Dhawan, P.> ;Oncogene. 2019 Apr 12
Pharmacokinetics and efficacy of orally administered polymeric chloroquine as macromolecular drug in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Kanvinde, S.,Chhonker, Y. S.,Ahmad, R.,Yu, F.,Sleightholm, R.,Tang, W.,Jaramillo, L.,Chen, Y.,Sheinin, Y.,Li, J.,Murry, D. J.,Singh, A. B.,Oupický, D.> ;Acta Biomater. 2018 Oct 21
1 citations
Ovarian type epithelial tumor of the tunica vaginalis with abdominal metastasis.
Hugh Smith, Nathan Jung, Amanda Carter, Richard Hessler, Robert M. Graham, Amar Singh, Anand Shridharani> ;Urology Case Reports. 2018 May 12
Site-directed polymer-drug complexes for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD): Formulation development, characterization, and pharmacological evaluation.
Kesharwani, S. S.,Ahmad, R.,Bakkari, M. A.,Rajput, MKS.,Dachineni, R.,Valiveti, C. K.,Kapur, S.,Jayarama Bhat, G.,Singh, A. B.,Tummala, H.> ;J Control Release. 2018 Aug 25
MASTL induces Colon Cancer progression and Chemoresistance by promoting Wnt/β-catenin signaling.
Uppada, S. B.,Gowrikumar, S.,Ahmad, R.,Kumar, B.,Szeglin, B.,Chen, X.,Smith, J. J.,Batra, S. K.,Singh, A. B.,Dhawan, P.> ;Mol. Cancer. 2018 Aug 03
2 citations
Post-hysterectomy extrauterine cotyledonoid leiomyoma in a 42-year-old female.
Hugh Smith, Nathan Jung, Amanda Carter, Matthew Watson, Amar Singh> ;Urology Case Reports. 2018 Mar 31
92 citations
Loss of claudin-3 expression induces IL6/gp130/Stat3 signaling to promote colon cancer malignancy by hyperactivating Wnt/β-catenin signaling
Rizwan Ahmad, Balawant Kumar, Zhimin Chen, Xi Chen, Dominik N. Müller, Subodh M. Lele, Mary Kay Washington, Surinder K. Batra, Punita Dhawan, Amar B. Singh> ;Oncogene. 2017 Nov 23
17 citations
HDAC-4 regulates claudin-2 expression in EGFR-ERK1/2 dependent manner to regulate colonic epithelial cell differentiation
Rizwan Ahmad, Balawant Kumar, Kaichao Pan, Punita Dhawan, Amar B. Singh> ;Oncotarget. 2017 Sep 24
73 citations
Obesity-induces Organ and Tissue Specific Tight Junction Restructuring and Barrier Deregulation by Claudin Switching
Rizwan Ahmad, Bilal Rah, Dhundy R. Bastola, Punita Dhawan, Amar B. Singh> ;Scientific Reports. 2017 Jul 11
136 citations
Gut permeability and mucosal inflammation: bad, good or context dependent.
Rizwan Ahmad, M F Sorrell, Surinder K. Batra, Punita Dhawan, Amar B. Singh> ;Mucosal Immunology. 2017 Mar 1
39 citations
Claudin proteins, outside-in signaling, and carcinogenesis
Amar B. Singh, Srijayaprakash B. Uppada, Punita Dhawan> ;Pflugers Archiv. 2017 Jan 1
51 citations
Claudin-1 promotes TNF-α-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and migration in colorectal adenocarcinoma cells
Ajaz A. Bhat, Rizwan Ahmad, Srijayaprakash B. Uppada, Amar B. Singh, Punita Dhawan> ;Experimental Cell Research. 2016 Nov 15
66 citations
Claudin-7 expression induces mesenchymal to epithelial transformation (MET) to inhibit colon tumorigenesis.
Ajaz A. Bhat, Jillian L. Pope, J. Joshua Smith, Rizwan Ahmad, Xi Chen, Mary Kay Washington, Robert D. Beauchamp, Amar B. Singh, Punita Dhawan> ;Oncogene. 2015 Aug 27
52 citations
Claudins and cancer: Fall of the soldiers entrusted to protect the gate and keep the barrier intact.
Amar B. Singh, Punita Dhawan> ;Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology. 2015 Jun 1
42 citations
Effect of a genomic classifier test on clinical practice decisions for patients with high-risk prostate cancer after surgery
Ketan K. Badani, Darby J. S. Thompson, Gordon D. Brown, Daniel Holmes, Naveen Kella, David M. Albala, Amar Singh, Christine Buerki, Elai Davicioni, John Hornberger> ;BJU International. 2015 Mar 1
3 citations
Cancer Stem Cell and Gastrointestinal Cancer: Current Status, Targeted Therapy and Future Implications
Rizwan Ahmad, Punita Dhawan, Amar B. Singh> ;Biochemistry & Pharmacology. 2015 Jan 1
Multidisciplinary approach to an unusual adult presentation of exstrophy-epispadias complex.
Hinson, K.,Hagan, J. D.,Singh, A.,Maxwell, R.> ;Am Surg. 2015 Jan 09
70 citations
Claudin-1 overexpression in intestinal epithelial cells enhances susceptibility to adenamatous polyposis coli-mediated colon tumorigenesis
Jillian L. Pope, Rizwan Ahmad, Ajaz A. Bhat, Mary Kay Washington, Amar B. Singh, Punita Dhawan> ;Molecular Cancer. 2014 Jul 6
29 citations
Influence of a genomic classifier on post-operative treatment decisions in high-risk prostate cancer patients: results from the PRO-ACT study.
Steven N. Michalopoulos, Naveen Kella, Ryan Payne, Paulos Yohannes, Amar Singh, Christian Hettinger, Kasra Yousefi, John Hornberger> ;Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2014 May 6
Join now to see all

Press Mentions

More Robots in Chattanooga Operating RoomsNovember 19th, 2016
Video: 3-D Printing: Revolutionizing Preoperative Planning, Resident Training, and the Future of Surgical CareJuly 1st, 2016
Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Adds Renowned Pediatric UrologistJanuary 10th, 2024