Overview of Dr. Skandan
Dr. Savitri Skandan is an oncologist in Allentown, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Health Network - Muhlenberg, Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, and Lehigh Valley Health Network–Highland Avenue. She received her medical degree from Lady Hardinge Medical College and has been in practice 23 years. Dr. Skandan accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 18 doctors at Lehigh Valley Health Network - Muhlenberg and one of 44 doctors at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest who specialize in Oncology. She has 3 publications and over 250 citings.
Office
1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Suite 401
Allentown, PA 18103Fax+1 484-884-5775
Education & Training
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1998 - 2001
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Lady Hardinge Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2001 - 2008
NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2005- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 255 citationsClinical significance of RBC alloantibodies and autoantibodies in sickle cell patients who received transfusions.Banu Aygun, Savitri Padmanabhan, Carole Paley, Visalam Chandrasekaran
Transfusion. 2002-01-01 - 2 citationsAn uncommon presentation of non-small-cell lung cancer with acrometastases to the great toe and index finger.Jamie Reynolds, Savitri Padmanabhan Skandan
The Journal of Community and Supportive Oncology. 2016-03-01 - Rituximab-Associated Liver Toxicity Without Known Viral Reactivation.Taha Huda, Fawaz Hussain, Hariharasudan Mani, Shereen M Gheith, Savitri Skandan
Cureus. 2024-07-01
Insurance Accepted
- Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
Capital BC Keystone Health Plan Central HMO
Capital Blue Cross PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPOHealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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