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Department of Surgical Oncology
737 Broadway N
Fargo, ND 58122Phone+1 701-234-2251- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Sabha Ganai, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS is a GI surgical oncologist at the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo, North Dakota. She is an Associate Professor of Surgery at University of North Dakota School of Medicine. She has expertise in rural health disparities and surgical ethics.
Dr. Ganai received her medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2001 and has been in practice for 8 years. She is board-certified in both complex general surgical oncology and general surgery. She specializes in gastrointestinal oncology, pancreas surgery and is experienced in HIPEC and minimally-invasive robotic surgery. She has additional expertise in Endocrine Surgery, Adrenal disorders, Biliary tract disease, Esophageal cancer, Gastric cancer, Pancreatic disease, and Liver disorders.
Education & Training
- University of Chicago Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Senior Fellow, MacLean Center for Clinical Ethics, 2019 - 2020
- Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2015 - 2017
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2012 - 2013
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2010 - 2013
- University of Chicago Medical CenterFellowship, General Internal Medicine and Clinical Medical Ethics, 2011 - 2012
- UMMS-BaystateResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2010
- University of MassachusettsPh.D, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2003 - 2007
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2001
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S, Biomedical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- SD State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- ND State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 2004 - 2023
- IL State Medical License 2010 - 2023
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology
- American College of SurgeonsFellow
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty Award Alpha Omega Alpha Eta Chapter, 2018
- White Coat Ceremony Speaker Southern Illinois University, 2018
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Improved outcomes for borderline resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in a community cancer center.Eric M Curto, Angela G Kaza, David A Sturdevant, Daniel M Tuvin, Sabha Ganai, Robert P Sticca> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
- 5 citationsCellulose nanofibers as Scaffold-forming materials for thin film drug delivery systems.Md Rakib Hasan Khan, Raj Shankar Hazra, Gauthami Nair, Jiyan Mohammad, Long Jiang, Katie Reindl, Mohammad Khalid Jawed, Sabha Ganai, Mohiuddin Quadir> ;International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2022 Nov 5
- 10 citationsBioinspired Materials for Wearable Devices and Point-of-Care Testing of Cancer.Raj Shankar Hazra, Md Rakib Hasan Khan, Narendra Kale, Tabassum Tanha, Jayant Khandare, Sabha Ganai, Mohiuddin Quadir> ;ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 2023 May 8
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Targeting Bacteriolytic Therapy of Solid Tumors Using Salmonella typhimurium.Ganai S, Arenas RB, Bentley B, Forbes NS, Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2007; 14(S2): S71
- Virtual Reality and Computer-Enhanced Skills Training Devices are Equally Effective in Building Complex Surgical Skills in Novices.Kanumuri P, Ganai S, Wohaibi EM, Bush RW, Grow DR, Seymour NE, Proceedings of Surgical Education Week,
- Performance of Intraoperative Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Touch Prep Evaluation: Effect of Surgical Submission of “Suspicious” Sentinel Lymph Nodes.Meyer J, Mason H, Ganai S, Hornish A, Crisi GM, Goulart RA, Modern Pathology, 2008; 21(S1): 46A
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Lectures
- Molecular Biology and the General Surgeon.Surgical Grand Rounds, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
- Clinical Management of Breast Cancer.Breast Cancer Research Group, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Targeting Bacteriolytic Therapy of Solid Tumors.Breast Cancer Research Group, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Other
- A Teacher, Not ForgottenGanai S, Bulletin of Am College Surgeons
http://bulletin.facs.org/2018/10/a-teacher-not-forgotten/
Bulletin Am College Surgeons - 10/2018 - Timing of Therapies for Resectable Hepatic Colorectal MetastasesGanai S, Thirunavukarasu P, Aloia T, Choti MA, ASCO Connection
https://connection.asco.org/magazine/current-controversies-oncology/timing-therapies-patients-resectable-hepatic-colorectal
ASCO Connection - 5/1/2015 - Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Pancreatic CancerGanai S, Crane C, Tempero M, ASCO Connection
http://connection.asco.org/Magazine/Article/id/3804/Neoadjuvant-Therapy-for-Resectable-Pancreatic-Cancer.aspx
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Authored Content
- Innovation and Pushing the Limits of Practice at Digestive Disease WeekJune 2021
- Quasi-Normative Error6/5/2017
- Breast Cancer Boot Camp, or Why Do Clinical Trials Take So Much Effort?11/3/2016
Press Mentions
- A.R. In the O.ROctober 15th, 2021
- Today’s Recovery Is Tomorrow’s ResultAugust 18th, 2021
- Role of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable and Borderline-Resectable Pancreatic CancerJune 12th, 2019
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Grant Support
- 2015 SSAT Health Care Disparities Research AwardSociety for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2015–2017
Committees
- Member, Commission on Cancer, Advocacy Committee 2020 - Present
- Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board, Society of Surgical Oncology 2019 - Present
- Board of Directors, Consortium for Surgical Ethics 2018 - Present
- Member, Communications Committee, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 2019 - 2020
- Chair, Association for Academic Surgery, Ethics Committee 2016 - 2019
- Chair, Society for Surgical Oncology, Website and Social Media Committee 2016 - 2018
- Member, ASCO Ethics Committee 2015 - 2018
- Chair, St. John's Hospital Cancer Committee 2014 - 2018
- Member, Americas HepatoPancreatobiliary Association, Program Committee 2014 - 2016
- Vice-Chair, Society for Surgical Oncology, Technology and Communications Committee 2014 - 2016
- Editorial Board, ASCO Connection 2013 - 2019
- Member, ASCO Integrated Media and Technology Committee 2013 - 2015
- Member, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Resident Education Committee 2011 - 2019
- Member, ASCO University Fellows Advisory Group 2010 - 2013
Professional Memberships
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- The Pancreas ClubMember
- International Society for Diseases of the EsophagusMember
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
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- Fellow
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- North American Neuroendocrine Tumor SocietyMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, North Dakota
External Links
- HIPEC (video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBX84tvk1dk
- Patient Centered Care (video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG76w-9QiY4
- WEBSITEhttps://www.sabhaganaimd.com
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