Surgery Welcomes Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Sujata Saha
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome endocrine surgeon Sujata Saha, MD, as a clinical assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She will also serve as the assistant clerkship director for general surgery.
Dr. Saha returns to Southern Arizona after completing her endocrine surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she was awarded the Charles Zukowski Humanitarian Award and selected to serve as administrative chief resident.
I am delighted to be joining the established Endocrine Surgery Center here at the University of Arizona. I am so happy to be returning to Southern Arizona to serve the population here, Dr. Saha said.
Dr. Saha graduated from the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University, a combined baccalaureate/MD program.
I am excited to have Dr. Saha as my partner, associate professor of surgery Marlon Guerrero, MD, FACS, said. ?Her world-class training and expertise in endocrine surgery will ensure that we continue to provide exceptional care to Southern Arizona patients suffering from diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.
Dr. Saha has 17 publications, and her recent research involves PET choline imaging for parathyroid pathology.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Saha, one of our outstanding former chief residents, back in Tucson, said Valentine Nfonsam, MD, FACS, interim chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology. ’she brings to our department more advanced and novel techniques and treatment options for patients with endocrine diseases. Dr. Saha is also very passionate about residents and medical student education and will contribute significantly to training the next generation of students and surgeons.
Dr. Saha is board certified in general surgery, and her professional interests lie in treating thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and paraganglioma pathology. In her free time, she enjoys painting, cooking and exploring new places to eat in Tucson.