Inderpal Singh Sarkaria MD , MBA, FACS

Summary

• Dr. Inderpal Sarkaria is a thoracic surgeon based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He specializes in Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, and Thoracic Surgical Oncology. Dr. Sarkaria earned his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completed his residency in surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He further advanced his skills through fellowships, including an Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital and a Thoracic Surgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he also conducted research in Thoracic Surgical Oncology. Dr. Sarkaria has experience in treating esophageal cancer, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, thymoma, and malignant mesothelioma. He is currently an attending surgeon at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, following his previous position at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Sarkaria's work has been published in various medical journals, and he has conducted multiple clinical trials. He has been recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Surgeons. He also holds an MBA with a focus on healthcare from the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business, where he gave the valedictory address in 2019.