Sam George Pappas MD
Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Professor of Surgery
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1725 W Harrison StChicago, IL 60612
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Overview of Dr. Pappas
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 - 2026
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 EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Looking 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 - 15 citationsSpatial transcriptomic analysis of primary and metastatic pancreatic cancers highlights tumor microenvironmental heterogeneity.Ateeq M Khaliq, Meenakshi Rajamohan, Omer Saeed, Kimia Mansouri, Asif Adil
Nature Genetics. 2024-11-01 - 4 citationsLiver regeneration after portal and hepatic vein embolization improves overall survival compared with portal vein embolization alone: mid-term survival analysis of the...Remon Korenblik, Jan Heil, Jens Smits, Sinead James, Bram Olij
The British Journal of Surgery. 2024-04-03
Press Mentions
Rush Named National Center of Excellence for Pancreatic CancerFebruary 14th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Greek
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPOHumana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
ODS Network
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust POS-SE
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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