
Amit Singal, M.D.
Medical Director of the Liver Tumor Program and Clinical Chief of Hepatology
Associate Professor
Endowed Title Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care; David Bruton, Jr. Professorship in Clinical Cancer Research
Department Internal Medicine | Population and Data Sciences
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Education
- Medical School
- University of Michigan Medical School (2003)
- Residency
- University of Washington School of Medicine (2006), Internal Medicine
- Fellowship
- University of Michigan Medical Center (2009), Gastroenterology
- Fellowship
- University of Michigan Medical Center (2010), Transplant Hepatology
Research Interest
- Effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma
- Impact of patient and physician knowledge/attitudes on receipt of care
- Quality of care in the cirrhotic patient
Publications
Featured Publications
- Recent advances in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Padhya KT, Marrero JA, Singal AG Curr. Opin. Gastroenterol. 2013 Mar
- Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: How Can We Do Better?
- Hassett M, Yopp AC, Singal AG Am. J. Med. Sci. 2013 Feb
- Improving Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening: Applying Lessons From Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- Singal AG, Tiro JA, Gupta S Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 2012 Nov
- Utilization of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance among American patients: a systematic review.
- Singal AG, Yopp A, S Skinner C, Packer M, Lee WM, Tiro JA J Gen Intern Med 2012 Jul 27 7 861-7
- Effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with cirrhosis.
- Singal AG, Conjeevaram HS, Volk ML, Fu S, Fontana RJ, Askari F, Su GL, Lok AS, Marrero JA Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 2012 May 21 5 793-9
- Patient Involvement in Healthcare is Associated With Higher Rates of Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
- Singal AG, Volk ML, Rakoski MO, Fu S, Su GL, McCurdy H, Marrero JA Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2011 May 727-32
- Chronic disease management for patients with cirrhosis
- Volk, ML. Piette, JD. Singal, AG. Gastroenterology 2010 139 (1) 14-16
- Improved Post-Transplant Survival in the United States for Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma After 2000.
- Salgia RJ, Singal AG, Fu S, Pelletier S, Marrero JA Dig. Dis. Sci. 2013 Mar
- Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma at Advanced Stages Among Patients in the HALT-C Trial: Where Did Surveillance Fail?
- Singal AG, Nehra M, Adams-Huet B, Yopp AC, Tiro JA, Marrero JA, Lok AS, Lee WM Am. J. Gastroenterol. 2013 Jan
- Failure rates in the hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance process.
- Singal AG, Yopp AC, Gupta S, Skinner CS, Halm EA, Okolo E, Nehra M, Lee WM, Marrero JA, Tiro JA Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2012 Sep 5 9 1124-30
Honors & Awards
- UT Southwestern Internal Medicine Outstanding Research Mentor
(2018) - Blue Faery Award for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research
(2017) - International Liver Cancer Association Junior Investigator Award
(2013) - Lyman Bilhartz Memorial Teaching Award
(2012) - Super Doctors Rising Stars
(2012) - Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care
(2010) - AASLD Advanced Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Award
(2009) - Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
(2008) - Huesby Teaching Award
(2006) - Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society
(2002)
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- International Liver Cancer Association (2007)
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (2006)
- American College of Gastroenterology (2006)