Thavam Thambi-Pillai, MD

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A Specialist in Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery

Dr. Thambi-Pillai is a surgeon specializing in:

  • Laparoscopic liver resections
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Endocrine surgery
  • Trauma surgery

Dr. Thambi-Pillai also provides comprehensive surgical care for renal failure patients.

 

Speaks: English

Specialties

Services

(605) 328-3840

Background Information

Education History

Fellowship:
Human Islet Cell Transplantation: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Transplantation Surgery: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Residency:
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Internship:
University College Hospital, Galway, Republic of Ireland
Medical School:
University College Galway, National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland
Graduate School:
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate School:
National University of Ireland, Galway, Republic of Ireland

Certifications:
American Board of Surgery

Experience & Research

  • American College of Surgeons (ACS)
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
  • American Society of Transplantation (AST)
  • The Transplantation Society (TTS)
  • Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
  • International College of Surgeons (ICS)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
  • American Medical Association (AMA)


Publications
Casserly I, Thambipillai T, Macken M, FitzGerald, MJ: Innervation of the tylotrich-touch dome complexes in rat skin: changing patterns during postnatal development. Journal of Anatomy 185(3):553-563, 1994.

O'Hanlon DM, Thambipillai T, Colbert ST, Keane PW, Given HF: Timing of pre-emptive tenoxicam is important for postoperative analgesia. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesiology 48(2):162-166, 2001.

Frank A, Deng S, Huang X., Velidedeoglu E, Bae Y, Liu C, Abt P, Stephenson R, Mohuiddin M, Thambipillai T, Markmann E, Palanjian M, Sellers M, Naji A, Barker C.F, Markmann JF: Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes: Comparison of Vascularized Whole Organ Pancreas with Isolated Pancreatic Islets. Annals of Surgery, 240 (4):631-643, 2004.

Tevar AD, Succop P, Schneider CR, Thambi-Pillai, T, Thomas MJ, Neff G, Weber F, Rudich SM, Woodle ES, Buell JF: Liver transplantation for primary and metastatic hepatic malignancy: a single center experience. Surgery 139 (4):535-541, 2006.

Jafri MA, Tevar AD, Lucia, M, Thambi-Pillai T, Karachristos A, Trumbull L, Buell JF, Thomas, MJ, Hanaway MJ, Woodle ES, Rudich SM: Temporary silastic mesh closure for adult liver transplantation – a safe alternative for the difficult abdomen. Liver Transplantation 13:258-265, 2007.

Additional Locations

Sanford Transplant Program

1205 S. Grange Ave.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

(605) 328-9290

Sanford Center for Digestive Health

1205 S. Grange Ave.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

(605) 328-8500

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