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Elin R Sigurdson, MD, PhD
Philadelphia Magazine
Top Doctors 2008
Surgery
I joined the surgical oncology department at Fox Chase Cancer Center in 1992 as director of surgical research. One of my proudest accomplishments is pioneering the use of sentinel lymph-node biopsy for breast cancer, which spares breast cancer patients unnecessary removal of lymph nodes. I also use this procedure for melanoma patients.
My specialty is surgical treatment of patients with colorectal cancer. At Fox Chase, we have been improving techniques by performing laparoscopy to remove colorectal cancer, which allows patients an earlier return home and less pain. Our colorectal cancer patients are managed by a multidisciplinary team of physicians. Our advanced surgical techniques minimize the need for permanent colostomies for patients with rectal cancer and offers nerve preservation. This results in improved quality of life after surgery for rectal cancer.
Fox Chase is dedicated to providing multispecialty management of patients with colorectal cancer and I enjoy being part of this team because what we do in surgery benefits our patients for the rest of their lives.
I am an active member of the editorial board for the Journal of Clinical Oncology. At Fox Chase, I also serve as the director of the fellowship program, which provides expert training to our new surgical oncologists.
Video
Introductory Video of Dr. Sigurdson
Surgical Oncology
Head of Surgical Research;
Attending Surgeon
Meet other members of the gastrointestinal cancer team.
Meet other members of the breast cancer team.
Meet other members of the melanoma (skin cancer) team.
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497
To make an appointment, call:
215-728-2570.
For general information, call:
1-888-FOX CHASE.
An oncology certified nurse will assist you.
Clinical Expertise:
Colorectal Cancer; Liver Cancer; Breast Cancer; Melanoma
Medical Education:
University of Toronto School of Medicine, Ontario, Canada, 1980
(PhD in Chemistry, University of London, England, 1976)
Residency:
General Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fellowship:
Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Certifications:
American Board of Surgery;
Royal College of Surgeons (Canada)
Professional Societies:
American College of Surgeons;
The Society of Surgical Oncology, Member, Executive Council;
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Surgical Co-Chair;
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group;
American Association for Cancer Research;
Association for Academic Surgery;
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons;
Association of Women Surgeons;
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract;
American Society of Clinical Oncology;
American Radium Society
Scientific Report:
Gastrointestinal Cancer Program;
Breast Cancer Research;
Breast Cancer Care and Research Group;
Gastrointestinal Cancer Research;
Surgical Oncology
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