Curriculum Vitae
AMAR SINGH, MD
Academic Urologists @ Erlanger
979 East Third Street, Suite C-535
Chattanooga, TN 37403
BIRTH DATE:
November 22, 1973
BIRTHPLACE:
Muzaffarpur, India
MARITAL STATUS:
Married with two children, one girl (5) , and one boy (3)
Education:
Undergraduate
Cornell University
College of Engineering
Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, 1996
Graduate
SUNY-Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Doctor of Medicine, 2000
Internship
SUNY-Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Urology Internship
2000
Residency
SUNY-Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Department of Urology
2001-2006
Fellowship
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda, MD
Urology Oncology Fellowship
2006-2007
Awards:
Undergraduate
Cornell University
College of Engineering
Ithaca, NY
Dean’s List All Semesters 1996
Cornell University
College of Engineering
Ithaca, NY
Cum Laude, 1996
Chemical Engineering Research Excellence Award, 1996
Graduate
SUNY-Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Medical Alumni Scholarship
1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999
John Bernard Henry, M.D. Endowed Scholarship, 2000
Residency
Second Place: Essay Competition
54th Annual Meeting
The Northeastern Section, AUA, 2002
Fellowship
Pfizer Scholar in Urology
Department of Urology
Upstate Medical University, 2006
Special Training Courses
Willet F. Whitmore Memorial Scholars Program
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY 10021
Robotic Surgical Training
Vattikutti Urology Institute Ð Dr. Mani Menon
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
Board Certification
American Board of Urology
Diplomat
February 2009
Certification # _16182
Medical Licensure
PA, Licence # _MD 428800
TN, License # 42151
NPI #: 1770650145
Society Memberships
Society of Urological Oncology
American Urological Association
American Medical Association
Tennessee Medical Association
University Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
The University of Tennessee
College of Medicine-Chattanooga
979 East Third Street, Suite B401
Chattanooga, TN 37403
August 2009
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda, MD
Clinical Instructor
July 2006-June 2007
Hospital Appointments
SUNY-Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Department of Urology
Housestaff
2000 Ð 2006
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda, MD
Oncology Fellowship
July 2006-June 2007
Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Staff Urologist
July 2007-June 2008
Committees and Offices Held
Regional
American Cancer Society
Hamilton County
Board of Directors
Hospital
Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, TN
Cancer Committee
Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, TN
OR Committee
Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, TN
Cancer Liaison Physician
Editorial Board Appointments and Consultant
Editorial Board
Canadian Journal of Urology
Surgical Instructor and Consultant
Intuitive Surgical, Ca
Invited Lectures
2004 — 2006 — MS4 Student Lectures, SUNY Upstate Medical University
2008 — Internal Medicine Resident Lectures, The University of Tennessee, College of Medicine-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
2009 — Emergency Medicine Resident Lectures, The University of Tennessee, College of Medicine-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN.
Publications (Journals)
1. Singh A, Jones RF, Friedman H, Hathir S,. Soos G, Zabo A, Haas GP. Expression of p53 and pRb in Bladder and Prostate Cancers of Patients Having Both Cancers. Anticancer Research, 1999:5415-5418.
2. Fagin R, Makhuli Z, Haas GP, Singh A. Laparoscopic Uretheroileal Anastomosis: A New Technique in a Pig Model. Proceedings for the 56th Annual Sessions of the Owen H. Wangensteen Surgical Forum 2001 Clinical Congress, October 7-12:599-600.
3. Singh A, Simon H, Kittur D. Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy at Upstate Medical University: The Early Experience. The Canadian Journal of Urology, 2002;9(4):1607.
4. Kinoshita Y, Singh A, Rovito PM, Wang CY, Haas GP. Double Primary Cancers of the Prostate and Bladder: A Literature Review. Clin Prostate Cancer, 2004 Sep;3(2):84-6. Review.
5. Singh A, Perlov MG, Haas GP. The Treatment of Penile Cancer in Syracuse, New York: Limits of Cure With Surgery and Chemotherapy. Uro Onkologia, Sept. 2004.
6. Bak J, Singh A, Shekarriz BS. Use of Gelatin Matrix Thrombin Tissue Sealant as an Effective Hemostatic Agent during Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy. J. Urol. 171:780-782, 2004.
7. Singh A, Fagin RF, Shah G, Shekarriz B. Impact of Prostate Size and Body Mass Index on Perioperative Morbidity After Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Journal of Urology: 2005: Feb;173(2):552-4.
8. Singh A, Kinoshita Y, Rovito PM, Landas S, Silberstein J, Nsouli L,. Wang CY, Haas GP. Higher Than Expected Association of Clinical Prostate and Bladder Cancers. Journal of Urology: 2005:May;173.
9. Singh A, Haas GP. Current Trends in Urological Trauma. AUA News: August 2004.
10. Singh A, Shah G, Young J, Sheridan M, Haas GP, Updhyay J. Ureteral Access Sheath in the Management of Pediatric Renal and Ureteral Stones: A Single Center Experience. J. Urol. 2006: March;175:1080-2.
11. Delongchamps NB, Singh A, Haas GP. The Role of Prevalence in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer. Cancer Control. 2006 Jul;13(3):158-68.
12. Jones MK, Singh A, Haas PG, Landas KS. 1500 Gram Suprarenal Mass: A Case Report. The Canadian Jour of Urol. 2007 Apr;14(2):3518-3522.
13. Delongchamps NB, Singh A, Haas GP. Current Problems in Cancer Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer in Africa: Another Step in the Understanding of the Disease? 2007 May-June;31(3):226-36.
14. Dulabonb ML, Singh A, Vogel F, Moinzadeh A. Intrarenal Pseudoaneurysm Presenting With Microscopic Hematuria and Right Flank Pain. The Canadian Jour of Urology. June 2007;14(3):3588-3591.
15. Coleman J, Singh A, Pinto P, Phillips J, Pritchard W, Wray-Cahen D, Wood BJ. Radiofrequency Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Clinical and Histologic Results. J. Endourol. 2007 June;21(6):600-5.
16. Rogers CG, Singh A, Blatt AM, Linehan WM, Pinto P. Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Complex Renal Tumors: Surgical Technique. European Urology. 2008 Mar;53(3):514-21.
Abstracts and Papers Presented
1. Fagin R, Makhuli Z, Haas GP, Singh A. Laparoscopic Ureteroileal Anastomosis: A New Technique in a Pig Model, Proceedings for the 56th Annual Sessions of the Owen H. Wangensteen Surgical Forum 2001 Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons, October 7-12: 599-600.
2. Singh A, Simon H, Kittur D. Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy Ð Effect on Preoperative CT Angiogram on Intra-operative Decision Making, Upstate ResidentÕs Competition 2002.
3. Singh A, Simon H, Kittur D. Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy at Upstate Medical University: The Early Experience, 54th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section, AUA 2002.
4. Singh A, Shah G, Shekarriz B. Prospective Comparison of Perioperative Morbidity of Current Laparoscopic Techniques for Nephrectomy. Oral Presentation at the Northeastern Section of American Urological Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 2003.
5. Shah G, Singh A, Shekarriz B. Evaluation of Short-term Convalescence After Major Laparoscopic Procedures at Single Institution. Oral Presentation at the Northeastern Section of American Urological Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 2003.
Poster Presentations
1. Singh A, Shah G, Bak J, Shekarriz B. Impact of Prostate Size and Body Mass Index on Perioperative Morbidity After LAPAROSCOPIC Radical Prostatectomy. Poster Presentation at the 99th American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA., May 2004.
Video Presentations
1. Singh A, Fagin R, Shah G, Shekarriz B. Anatomic Bladder Neck Dissection Technique in Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy, Video Presentation at the 21st Work Congress on Endourology and SWL, Montreal,Canada, September 2003.
2. Bak J, Singh A, Shah G, Shekarriz A. A Novel Technique For Bladder Neck Dissection During Laparoscopic Prostatectomy. Video Presentation at the 99th American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. May 2004.
Practice (Professional) Experience
July 2007 — June 2008 Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Staff Urologist
July 2007-June 2008
June 2008 — Present — Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery ÐUrology Oncology
Academic Urologist
Erlanger Health System
979 East Third Street, Suite C-535
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone 423-778-5910
Fax: 423-778-5915
Email: urology.singh@gmail.com
|