Elin R Sigurdson, MD, PhD, FACS

Philadelphia Magazine
Top Doctors 2011
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
Chief of the Division of General Surgery
Director of Surgery Oncology Fellowships
Director of Breast Fellowships
Head of Surgical Research

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.

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Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497

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,
Co-Chair, Gastrointestinal Committee;
American Association for Cancer Research;
Association for Academic Surgery;
American Society of Colon ® Acrobat Reader to view.)

Research Interests:

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