Simran Randhawa, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor

Recognition & Awards

• Teaching Award for resident and medical student education, Washington University St Louis, Department of General Surgery (2021)
• Administrative Chief Resident, Einstein Healthcare Network, Department of General Surgery (2019)
• Mohan B. Das Award for Outstanding performance as Chief Resident in General Surgery, Einstein Healthcare Network, Department of General Surgery (2019)
• Robert G. Somers Award for Outstanding performance as a Resident Educator in General Surgery, Einstein Healthcare Network, Department of General Surgery (2019)
• Inductee, Gold Humanism Honor Society Residency Chapter, Thomas Jefferson University (2018)

Teaching

Publications

• Randhawa SK, Roberts SH, Puri V. Disparities in Lung Transplantation. Thorac Surg Clin. 2022 Feb;32(1):51-55. PubMed PMID: 34801195
• Madsen HJ, Lambert-Kerzner A, Mucharsky E, Gergen AK, Dyas AR, McCarter M, Stewart C, Pratap A, Mitchell J, Randhawa S, Meguid RA. Barriers and Facilitators in Implementation of an Esophagectomy Care Pathway: a Qualitative Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Nov 28;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36443554
• Bhamidipati CM, Randhawa S, Reece TB, Nguyen TC, Shen I, Pal JD, Rove JY. How to transition to the "left side of the table"-becoming a master surgical educator. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36192228
• Dyas AR, Kelleher AD, Erickson CJ, Voss JA, Cumbler EU, Lambert-Kerzner A, Vizena AS, Robinson-Chavez C, Kee BL, Barker AR, Fuller MS, Miller SA, McCabe KO, Cook KM, Randhawa SK, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Development of a universal thoracic enhanced recover after surgery protocol for implementation across a diverse multi-hospital health system. J Thorac Dis. 2022 Aug;14(8):2855-2863. PubMed PMID: 36071784
• Randhawa SK, Roberts SH, Puri V. Disparities in Lung Transplantation. Thorac Surg Clin. 2022 Feb;32(1):51-55. PubMed PMID: 34801195
• Erkmen CP, Randhawa S, Patterson F, Kim R, Weir M, Ma GX. Quantifying Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening in an Underserved Population: Results From a Prospective Study. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Summer;34(2):691-700. PubMed PMID: 34091014
• Randhawa SK, Yang Z, Morkan DB, Yan Y, Chang SH, Hachem RR, Witt CA, Byers DE, Kulkarni HS, Guillamet RV, Kozower BD, Nava RG, Meyers BF, Patterson GA, Kreisel D, Puri V. One-Year Survival Worse for Lung Retransplants Relative to Primary Lung Transplants. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Apr;113(4):1265-1273. PubMed PMID: 33964255
• Randhawa SK, Patterson GA. Single-stage tracheal transplantation-From bench to bedside. Am J Transplant. 2021 Oct;21(10):3223-3224. PubMed PMID: 34331841
• Randhawa S, Meyers B. Future Treatment of Emphysema with Roles for Valves, Novel Strategies and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. Thorac Surg Clin. 2021 May;31(2):221-227. PubMed PMID: 33926675
• Randhawa S, Trikalinos N, Patterson GA. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung. Thorac Surg Clin. 2021 Nov;31(4):469-476. PubMed PMID: 34696859
• Randhawa S, Moon MR. Comment on Sex Parity in Cardiothracic Surgery Training: Significant Strides but Miles to go. Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 1;274(6):e848. PubMed PMID: 33214459
• Randhawa S, Trikalinos N, Patterson GA. Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung. Thorac Surg Clin. 2021 Nov;31(4):469-476. PubMed PMID: 34696859
• Randhawa SK, Patterson GA. Single-stage tracheal transplantation-From bench to bedside. Am J Transplant. 2021 Oct;21(10):3223-3224. PubMed PMID: 34331841
• Erkmen CP, Randhawa S, Patterson F, Kim R, Weir M, Ma GX. Quantifying Benefits and Harms of Lung Cancer Screening in an Underserved Population: Results From a Prospective Study. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34091014
• Randhawa SK, Yang Z, Morkan DB, Yan, Chang SH, Hachem RR, Witt CA, Byers DE, Kulkarni HS, Guillamet RV, Kozower BD, Nava RG, Meyers BF, Patterson GA, Kreisel D, Puri V. One-Year Survival Worse for Lung Retransplants Relative to Primary Lung Transplants. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 May 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33964255
• Randhawa S, Meyers B. Future Treatment of Emphysema with Roles for Valves, Novel Strategies and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery. Thorac Surg Clin. 2021 May;31(2):221-227. PubMed PMID: 33926675
• Randhawa S, Moon MR. Comment on Sex Parity in Cardiothracic Surgery Training: Significant Strides but Miles to go. Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 1;274(6):e848. PubMed PMID: 33214459
• Randhawa S, Lancaster T, Abarbanell A, Eghtesady P, Nath DS: Infant en bloc Lung transplantation. Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021
• Randhawa S, Ma GX, Erkmen CP: Poor Adherence to Annual Lung Cancer Screening Exacerbated during COVID-19. Society of Thoracic Surgeons, virtual, 2021
• Randhawa SK, Puri V. Commentary: The changing risk paradigm in lung cancer: Are we opening Pandora's box?. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Sep;160(3):836-837. PubMed PMID: 32008763
• Randhawa S, Sferra SR, Das C, Kaiser LR, Ma GX, Erkmen CP. Examining Gender Differences in Lung Cancer Screening. J Community Health. 2020 Oct;45(5):1038-1042. PubMed PMID: 32323173
• Randhawa S, Drizin G, Kane T, Song GY, Reilly T, Jarrar D. Lung Cancer Screening in the Community Setting: Challenges for Adoption. Am Surg. 2018 Sep 1;84(9):1415-1421. PubMed PMID: 30268168
• Randhawa S, Moore RF, DiSesa V, Kaiser L, Ma GX, Jaklitsch MT, Erkmen CP. Role of Thoracic Surgeons in Lung Cancer Screening: Opportune Time for Involvement. J Thorac Oncol. 2018 Mar;13(3):298-300. PubMed PMID: 29472053
• Erkmen CP, Mitchell M, Randhawa S, Sferra S, Kim R, DiSesa V, Kaiser LR, Ma GX. An Enhanced Shared Decision Making Model to Address Willingness and Ability to Undergo Lung Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Treatment in Minority Underserved Populations. J Community Health. 2018 Feb;43(1):27-32. PubMed PMID: 28612174
• Dhir T, Weiss E, Wolanin K, Randhawa S, Samuel S, Minimo C, Becker G, McGreen B, Kriza C, Patel N, Kaplan M, Leung P. The impact of enoxaparin administration in relationship to hemorrhage in mild traumatic brain injury. Injury. 2018 Dec;49(12):2174-2177. PubMed PMID: 30266292
• Randhawa S, Kaiser L, Ma GX, Erkmen CP. Lung Cancer Screening: Where Do Surgeons Stand?. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Dec;225(6):829. PubMed PMID: 29173336
• Randhawa S, Bhullar JS, Rana G, Bhullar A, Mittal VK, Goriel Y. Necrotizing fasciitis--a sinister complication of hemorrhoidectomy. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 Jun;30(6):851-2. PubMed PMID: 25367181
• Randhawa S, Puri V, Patterson GA: Lung Transplantation. In press Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10e. 2021