Sam George Pappas MD
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Professor of Surgery
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1725 W Harrison StChicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-942-4300
Fax+1 312-563-2228
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Summary
- Dr. Sam Pappas is a board certified surgeon in Chicago, IL and is the division CHief of Surgical Oncology at Rush University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College and finished his training in 2007. He also speaks multiple languages, including Greek. He specializes in surgical oncology and is experienced in surgical oncology (non-breast) and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine ScienceResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2003
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2029
WI State Medical License 2007 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSweet Surprises: Decoding Tumor-Associated Glycosylation in Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Potential.Eileena F Giurini, Sam G Pappas, Kajal H Gupta
Cells. 2026-01-26 - 1 citationsDouble vein embolization before major hepatectomy: A single-center experience.Jaimie Chang, Kabeer Masih, Stephanie Trautmann, Bulent Arslan, Jordan Tasse
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2025-11-01 - 11 citationsLooking Beyond Checkpoint Inhibitor Monotherapy: Uncovering New Frontiers for Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy.Eileena F Giurini, Oliver Ralph, Sam G Pappas, Kajal H Gupta
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 2025-01-02
Press Mentions
Rush Named National Center of Excellence for Pancreatic CancerFebruary 14th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Greek
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