Amit Singal, M.D.
Medical Director of the Liver Tumor Program and Clinical Chief of Hepatology
Associate Professor

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

• Effectiveness of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma
• Impact of patient and physician knowledge/attitudes on receipt of care
• Quality of care in the cirrhotic patient

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

• 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)

• International Liver Cancer Association (2007)
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (2006)
• American College of Gastroenterology (2006)