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Sapna Syngal, MD, Gastroenterology, Boston, MA

SapnaSyngalMDMPH

Gastroenterology Boston, MA

Director of Research, Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute -- Co-Leader, Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Early Detection Program, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center -- Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School,

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  • Office

    75 Francis St
    Brigham and Womens Hospital Division of Gastroenterolog
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-632-5532
    Fax+1 617-632-4088

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1993 - 1996
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, 1993 - 1996
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1992 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Association of American Physicians 2018-2019
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2009
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Germline Cancer Susceptibility Gene Variants, Somatic Second Hits, and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Resected Pancreatic Cancer  
    Richard F Dunne, Leona A Doyle, William C Hahn, Jason L Hornick, Andrea J Bullock, Sapna Syngal, Albert C Koong, Natalia Khalaf, Brian M Wolpin, Douglas A Rubinson, Da..., Nature

Lectures

  • Hereditary Pancreas Cancers: Who is High-Risk and How Should They Be Followed? 
    ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/24/2020

Press Mentions

  • It’s in the Blood
    It’s in the BloodAugust 9th, 2024
  • FDA Approves New Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening
    FDA Approves New Blood Test for Colon Cancer ScreeningJuly 29th, 2024
  • FDA Approves Blood Test to Screen for Colon Cancer
    FDA Approves Blood Test to Screen for Colon CancerJuly 29th, 2024
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