Dr. Sabha Ganai
Surgical Oncology
Springfield, IL
20 years experience female
Locations
Simmons Cancer Center at Southern Illinois University
Springfield, IL
My office hours
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Cigna
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Health Alliance Plan
Medicare
Humana Insurance Company
Private Healthcare Systems, Inc (PHCS)
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SIU Physicians and Surgeons
Springfield, IL
About
Bio
Sabha Ganai, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the SIU School of Medicine. She is the Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology at the Simmons Cancer Institute. She is the only surgeon in Central and Southern Illinois who is Certified in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology by the American Board of Surgery. She is the recipient of the 2015 Health Care Disparities Research Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Alpha Omega Alpha, and the 2017 Gold Foundation Award for Humanism in Medicine.
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Surgical Oncology
Doctor Q&A
136 Answers
67 Agrees
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sabha Ganai answered
20 years experience Surgical Oncology
Hard to say...: Spontaneous bleeding is more of a concern when platelet counts are below 20,000...
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Pain breathing just had gallbladder removed Friday. Hurts to breathe heavy. Hurts on right side also
Dr. Sabha Ganai answered
20 years experience Surgical Oncology
Seek medical advice: It is fairly common to have right shoulder pain from the gas that is used to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy - this sometimes can cause discomfor ... Read More
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sabha Ganai answered
20 years experience Surgical Oncology
Uncertain: Pain without gallstones and a normal gallbladder ejection fraction is not a great idea to be thinking about getting your gallbladder out. Would see y ... Read More
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Apr 14, 2013
I would trust my family in Dr. Ganai's hands. She brings science, talent and compassion to patient care. If you need a surgical oncologist, you would do well to consider her.
May 14, 2013
well thought and informative posts which patients find to be nuturing as well as educational
Apr 14, 2013
Dr. Ganai is a very well-educated, conscientious, and kind surgeon
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This made me feel good. Thanks! she did have to have a transfusion at 11 months , her counts were 8000, thankyou for your involvment in this questionaire and your kindness as a doctor, !:-)
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I had a complete hysterectomy in 90. Because of cancer cells. I am takenhormone medicine. Thank you for your time and input on my problem.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank u very much:-) i have chronic pancreatitis an a lot of pain,
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, CA
Graduated 2001MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Graduated 2007MD
Residency
Baystate Medical Center / Tufts University School of Medicine
Awards
USC WVT Rusch Engineering Honors Program (1997)
Magna Cum Laude, USC Viterbi School of Engineering (1997)
California Academy of Family Physicians Preceptorship (1998)
Affiliations
Baystate Medical Center / Tufts University School of Medicine (2001-2010)
NorthShore University Health Systems (2010-2011)
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2010-2013)
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