ThavamChenthanThambi-PillaiMDMBA FICS FACS

General Surgery • Sioux Falls, SD

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

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Office
1508 W 22nd St Ste 101
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone+1 605-328-3840

Fax+1 605-328-3841

Education & Training

Graduate HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2003
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 1999
National University of Ireland, Galway Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

ND State Medical License 2011 - 2026
SD State Medical License Active through 2025
MN State Medical License 2011 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2015
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Subcutaneous and Fascial Abdominal Wall Endometriosis in the Setting of Previous Gynecologic Surgeries: Two Case Reports.
Sena Uzunlar, Alexander Haitham Turaihi, Amity Peterson, Andrew Skattum, Thavam Thambi-Pillai
South Dakota Medicine. 2024-07-01
A Single Site, Retrospective Chart Review of Renal Transplant Graft Failure and Mortality Rates Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic.
Troy D Hollinsworth, Allison Blumenfeld, Jenna Truckenbrod, David Sturdevant, Julia Stys
South Dakota Medicine. 2023-12-01
1 citations
Implementation of a standardized approach to borderline resectable pancreatic cancer in a multisite community oncology program
Jonathan Bleeker, Christopher J. Sumey, Steven F. Powell, Preston D. Steen, Michael D. Keppen
Surgery Open Science. 2020-07-29

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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