
Umut Sarpel MD MSc
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
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BIDMC Surgical Oncology425 West 59th St, 7th floorBoston, MA 02115
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Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiM.S., Clinical Research, 2006 - 2008
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 2001
- New York Medical CollegeNo degree, Basic Medical Sciences Interdisciplinary Program, 1996 - 1997
- University of RochesterB.S., Major in Neuroscience, minor in Philosophy, 1991 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2003 - 2027
- MA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Robert Paradny Teaching Award The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Surgery, 2018
- Poster of Distinction, "Impact of the American Gastroenterological Association 2015 Guidelines on the Management of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms" 2016
- Top scored poster, "Locoregional Therapies Improve Survival In Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Sorafenib" 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Call to Study Reproductive Safety for Healthcare Workers.Princy Gupta, Elizabeth L Godfrey, Kurt S Schultz, Lumeng J Yu, Varun V Bansal
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2025-08-28 - Intraoperative high dose dexamethasone is associated with clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula: a retrospective cohort study.Scott C Fligor, John Christopher Polanco-Santana, Ashley Lanys, Joao P G Kasakewitch, Maximilian S Schaefer
HPB. 2025-08-28 - Consensus guideline for the management of colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases.Kurt S Schultz, Varun V Bansal, Michael M Wach, Neal Bhutiani, Frederick A Godley 4th
Cancer. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- More Synchronous Peritoneal Disease but Longer Survival in Younger Patients with Carcinomatosis from Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermi...Solomon D, DeNicola NL, Feferman Y, Bekhor E, Reppucci ML, Feingold D, Aycart SN, Magge DR, Golas BJ, Labow DM, Sarpel U, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2019
- Sites of recurrence following complete cytoreduction and HIPEC in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal & appendiceal adenocarcinoma - A tertiary cen...Feferman Y, Solomon D, Feingold D, Sarpel U, Labow DM, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2019
- Barriers to Care in Chinese Immigrants with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Focus Group Study in New York CitySarpel U, Huang X, Austin C, Gany F, J Community Health, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Impact of the American Gastroenterological Association 2015 Guidelines on the Management of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous NeoplasmsWeinstein Y, Welinsky S, Tabrizian P, Argiriadi P, DiMaio CJ, Lucas AL, Sarpel U, Digestive Disease Week, 1/1/2016
- Locoregional Therapies Improve Survival In Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With SorafenibSarpel U, Berger Y, Spivack JH, Heskel M, Aycart SN, Sweeney RE, Edwards MP, Schwartz ME, Kim E, International Liver Cancer Association, 1/1/2015
- Extrahepatic Metastasectomy For Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Predictors Of Long Term SurvivalBerger Y, Heskel M, Aycart SN, Spivack JH, Labow DM, Sarpel U, International Liver Cancer Association, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Surveillance of Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms with Peritoneal Metastases After Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: Is 5-Yea...1/1/2019
- Patterns of Recurrence In Gallbladder Cancer following Curative Resection1/1/2019
- Is Preoperative Jaundice Still a Contraindication to Surgical Resection in Gallbladder Cancer?1/1/2019
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Other
- Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: What, When, Who, Why, and Where?Sarpel U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc-8LZgyjeI
Press Mentions
- Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Found to Reduce Pain and Speed up RecoverySeptember 30th, 2024
- Liver Cancer Screenings Need to Change for Black Americans: Here’s WhyMarch 1st, 2021
- Are Current Liver Cancer Screening Guidelines Failing African Americans?February 26th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- French, Turkish
External Links
- Profilehttps://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/umut-sarpel
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