Umut Sarpel, MD Email Umut Sarpel
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- Positions
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Surgery
- ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medical Education
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- Specialties
- Surgical Oncology
- Surgery
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- Languages
- English
- Turkish
- French
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- Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Phone
- Hess Center for Science and Medicine 212-523-7771 212-523-7771
- Mount Sinai West 212-523-7771 212-523-7771
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Umut Sarpel, MD, MSc, is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in Surgical Oncology and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. She received her Bachelor of Science degree with distinction in research from the University of Rochester and then earned her medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Sarpel completed her residency in general surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and then pursued an additional two years of fellowship training in the field of surgical oncology, while attaining a Master of Science in Clinical Research. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Sarpel specializes in the care of patients with cancers of the stomach, pancreas, liver, biliary tree, small bowel, and colon, as well as sarcomas. Her practice includes open and laparoscopic surgery, as well as robotic surgery. In addition, she performs Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for the treatment of carcinomatosis. A compelling story of Dr. Sarpel with one of her patients was featured in the book "Twelve Patients.”
Dr. Sarpel is involved in clinical and outcomes research and was a recipient of a prestigious National Cancer Institute grant to investigate the disparities in the treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, the second leading cause of death from cancer in the world.
Dr. Sarpel is strongly committed to medical education and has been honored with multiple teaching awards. She is a section editor of "Chassin's Operative Strategy" and is the author of “Surgery; An Introductory Guide,” a textbook for medical students on their surgical clerkship, now in its second edition. Dr. Sarpel is the Program Director of the General Surgery residency program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, West Side, overseeing the surgical training of 30 residents.
In the News:
- Dr. Sarpel weighs in on the new study supporting lowering the age of your first colonoscopy.
Videos:
- Dr. Sarpel spoke with NBC about physician burn out and how Mount Sinai is recognizing it and helping to make a change.
- Dr. Sarpel explains Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) treatment for cancer patients, and who is an ideal candidate.
- Dr. Sarpel presents her study on barriers to care in cancer.
Certification
American Board of Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Surgery
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer
- Fistula
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Hemangioma
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Melanoma
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pelvic Surgery
- Rectal Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
Research Topics
Cancer, Liver
Education
MD, S.U.N.Y, Buffalo - School of Med & Biomed Sciences
Residency, General Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Surgical Oncology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
English, Turkish, French
2018
Dr. Robert Paradny Teaching Award
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Surgery
Awarded to the attending of the year by the graduating chief residents.
2018
Selected participant, LEAD program: Leadership Emerging in Academic Departments
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2014
The Mount Sinai Hospital Faculty Council Award for Academic Excellence by a Junior Faculty member
The Mount Sinai Hospital
2013
The Medical Student Teaching Award in Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
2010
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
2007
House Staff Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
2006
Award for Outstanding Teaching
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
2006
The Medical Student Teaching Award in Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
2006
Humanism and Excellence in Teaching - Certificate of Honorable Mention
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Surgery, New York, NY
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Dr.Sarpel did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2019 and/or 2020: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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