RovinderSinghSandhuMD

General Surgery • Allentown, PA

Colon & Rectal Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery

trauma surgery

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Office
1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Ste 308
Allentown, PA 18103
Phone+1 610-402-1350

Fax+1 610-402-9799
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Summary

Dr. Rovinder Sandhu is a general surgeon in Allentown, PA and is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Cres. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in trauma surgery & surgical critical care and is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care, colorectal surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, and acute care surgery (emergency general surgery).

Education & Training

University of MarylandFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2001 - 2002
Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2000
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

NV State Medical License 2005 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Modifying Post-operative Opioid Stewardship Through a System of Educational Feedback.
Gillian Beauchamp, Pavit Deol, Joseph Sipko, Ali Yazdanyar, Joshua Rosentel, Daniel Kuehler, Rovinder S Sandhu, Matthew McCambridge> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Dec 1
Video-Assisted Retroperitoneal Debridement for Recurrent Pancreatic Necrosis After Previous Open Necrosectomy.
Jeffrey A Glaser, Jason Weinberger, Rovinder Sandhu, Matthew D Painter> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Endovascular Intervention in Internal Carotid Artery Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury: An EAST Multicenter Study.
Margaret Lauerman, Emily Esposito, Chance Spalding, Joshua Simpson, Julie A Dunn, Linda Zier, Sigrid Burruss, Paul Kim, Lewis E Jacobson, Jamie Williams, Jeffry Nahmia...> ;The American Surgeon. 2022 Aug 1
1 citations
Grade 1 Internal Carotid Artery Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Persistence Risks Stroke With Current Management: An EAST Multicenter Study.
Sarah Yang, Emily Esposito, Chance Spalding, Joshua Simpson, Julie A Dunn, Linda Zier, Sigrid Burruss, Paul Kim, Lewis E Jacobson, Jamie Williams, Jeffry Nahmias, Areg...> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Jun 1
Resuscitation of Severe Accidental Hypothermia to Normal Neurologic Outcome With Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Jamie Allen, Megan D Wardak, Rovinder S Sandhu Md, Ahmed R Nassar, Marna Rayl Greenberg> ;Cureus. 2021 Jun 5
5 citations
Large bowel obstruction secondary to gallstones.
Matelin Crosen, Paul Ghattas Md, Rovinder S Sandhu Md> ;Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2021 May 1
2 citations
Development and Implementation of a Pilot Radiation Reduction Protocol for Pediatric Head Injury.
Rachel Appelbaum, Travis Hoover, Sarah Azari, Michele Dunstan, P. Mark Li, Rovinder S Sandhu Md, Marybeth Browne> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2020 Jun 16
2 citations
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for Hypothermic Cardiac Deterioration: A Case Series.
Matthew T. Niehaus, Rita Pechulis, James K. Wu Md, Steven P. Frei, John J Hong Md, Rovinder S Sandhu Md, Marna Rayl Greenberg> ;Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2016 Aug 5
6 citations
Child passenger safety: an evidence-based review.
Robert D. Barraco, Julius D. Cheng, William J. Bromberg, Richard A. Falcone, Jeffrey S. Hammond, Felix Y. Lui, Rovinder Sandhu, David W. Scaff> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2010 Dec 1
Common duct obstruction by shotgun bullet fragment as a cause of cholangitis.
Teicher, E.J., Sandhu, R.S., Dangleben, D.A., Badellino, M.M.> ;Am Surg. 2010 Jul
90 citations
Clinical practice guideline: red blood cell transfusion in adult trauma and critical care.
Lena M. Napolitano, Stanley Kurek, Fred A. Luchette, Gary L. Anderson, Michael R. Bard, William J. Bromberg, William C. Chiu, Mark D. Cipolle, Keith D. Clancy, Lawrenc...> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2009 Dec 1
406 citations
Clinical Practice Guideline: Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Adult Trauma and Critical Care
Lena M. Napolitano, Stanley Kurek, Fred A. Luchette, Howard L. Corwin, Philip S. Barie, Samuel A. Tisherman, Paul C. Hébert, Gary L. Anderson, Michael R. Bard, William...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2009 Dec 1
43 citations
Renal failure and exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis in patients taking performance-enhancing compounds.
Rovinder Sandhu, John J. Como, Thomas S Scalea, James Betts> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2002 Oct 1
Measurement of endotracheal tube cuff leak to predict postextubation stridor and need for reintubation.
Sandhu, R. S., Pasquale, M. D., Miller, K., Wasser, T. E.> ;J Am Coll Surg. 2000 Jun
Nonagenarians and trauma: an increasingly common combination.
Dangleben, D., Salim, A., Grossman, D., Sandhu, R., Pasquale, M. D.> ;J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Apr
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