Meet Our Team
Pankaj Singhal, MD, MS, MHCM, FACOG
President at New York Gynecology Surgery (NYGS)
Dr. Singhal was the Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Good Samaritan, as well as the System Chairman for Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health for Catholic Health Services. He earned his medical degree from Madras Medical College in India, as well as a master’s in healthcare management from Harvard University. He is an SRC-accredited Surgeon of Excellence with Good Samaritan’s Center of Excellence designations in Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
Dr. Singhal has a special interest and training in advanced reproductive technologies, laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, gynecology, and endometriosis. He assists and consults with clients from across the world in all areas of gynecology surgery. He is known for taking on the most challenging surgery cases that other doctors/centers turn away. His existing and past clients have proven to be his biggest supporters, spreading the word about NYGS to all of their friends and family. Prior client referrals make up a significant portion of Dr. Singhal’s new client base on an ongoing basis.
He has created the NYGS center that is the leader in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, as well as added support and wellness care.
Virginia Elizabeth Mclean, MD, FACOG
Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist
Dr. Virginia McLean, MD, is an Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist in New York, NY. Her office accepts telehealth appointments.
Dr. McLean graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2014. She works in Port Jefferson Station, NY, and 8 other locations, specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dr. Pankaj Singhal is widely regarded and respected as a Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgeries, having performed more than 10,000 robotic gynecologic, endometriosis, and cancer surgeries.
He has trained over 45 gynecologic surgeons and fellows in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and gynecologic oncology. Additionally, he has developed cutting-edge new surgical techniques for endometriosis and cancer robot-assisted surgeries. Dr. Singhal is one of the very few surgeons who have completed over 5,718 robot-assisted gynecologic surgeries in the entire United States. In addition to his vast surgical experience, he is also known for achieving the best surgical outcomes, especially for complex surgeries.
In 2008, Dr. Singhal completed a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, followed by a Masters’s degree in Health Care Management from Harvard University.
- Industry expertise with over 12 years of experience in both academic & private health care settings, physician practice management and executive leadership.
- Consistent track record as executive leader and proven ability to excel in complex and dynamic multi-faceted healthcare settings.
- Effective at identifying opportunities for significant value creation (economical, educational, market share and societal). Launched new ACGME fellowship programs, expanded residency programs, launched new system level service lines, expanded clinical market share by 200%, developed physician score cards.
- Proven track as a Strategic change agent, pursues value based approach to health care. Efficiently executes strategy through servant leadership and with buy in from all stakeholders. Uses data to drive results. Develops and motivates physician leaders. Effectively collaborates with team to achieve success.
- Proven track record as quality improvement champion, challenges status quo and removes inefficiencies in the system. Developed system wide score cards-OB/GYN, MFM, Gyn Onc, standardized orders sets, consents forms, transfer policies. Improved physician compliance with quality measures.
Areas of Expertise
Complex benign gynecology
Pelvic reconstruction
Dysplasia
Abnormal pap smear
Fibroid uterus
Vaginal surgery
Vaginal Fistulas (Bladder Fistulas)
Genitourinary Fistulas
Rectal Fistulas
Rectovaginal Fistulas
Abnormal bleeding
Colposcopy
Dr. Singhal's Research Publications Across Various Platforms
- Singhal, P., & Lele, S. (2006). Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian cancer: where are we now?. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN, 4(9), 941–946. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2006.0077
- Singhal, P., Odunsi, K., Rodabaugh, K., Driscoll, D., & Lele, S. (2006). Primary fallopian tube carcinoma: a retrospective clinicopathologic study. European journal of gynaecological oncology, 27(1), 16–18.
- Hylander, B., Repasky, E., Shrikant, P., Intengan, M., Beck, A., Driscoll, D., Singhal, P., Lele, S., & Odunsi, K. (2006). Expression of Wilms tumor gene (WT1) in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic oncology, 101(1), 12–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.052
- McCloskey, S. A., Tchabo, N. E., Malhotra, H. K., Odunsi, K., Rodabaugh, K., Singhal, P., Lele, S., & Jaggernauth, W. (2010). Adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy alone for high risk localized endometrial cancer as defined by the three major randomized trials of adjuvant pelvic radiation. Gynecologic oncology, 116(3), 404–407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.06.027
- Singhal, P., Spiegel, G., Driscoll, D., Odunsi, K., Lele, S., & Rodabaugh, K. J. (2005). Cyclooxygenase 2 expression in serous tumors of the ovary. International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists, 24(1), 62–66.
- McEachron, J., Zhou, N., Spencer, C., Shanahan, L., Chatterton, C., Singhal, P., & Lee, Y. C. (2020). Evaluation of the optimal sequence of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in the treatment of advanced endometrial cancer. Journal of gynecologic oncology, 31(6), e90. https://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e90
- Singhal, P., Tchabo, N. E., & Odunsi, K. (2007). Immunologic markers of cancer progression and prognosis. Expert opinion on medical diagnostics, 1(4), 439–450. https://doi.org/10.1517/17530059.1.4.439
- Shrikant, P. A., Rao, R., Li, Q., Kesterson, J., Eppolito, C., Mischo, A., & Singhal, P. (2010). Regulating functional cell fates in CD8 T cells. Immunologic research, 46(1-3), 12–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12026-009-8130-9
- Eddib, A., Danakas, A., Hughes, S., Erk, M., Michalik, C., Narayanan, M. S., Krovi, V., & Singhal, P. (2014). Influence of Morbid Obesity on Surgical Outcomes in Robotic-Assisted Gynecologic Surgery. Journal of gynecologic surgery, 30(2), 81–86. https://doi.org/10.1089/gyn.2012.0142
- McEachron, J., Zhou, N., Spencer, C., Chatterton, C., Shanahan, L., Katz, J., Naegele, S., Singhal, P., & Lee, Y. C. (2021). Adjuvant chemoradiation associated with improved outcomes in patients with microsatellite instability-high advanced endometrial carcinoma. International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, 31(2), 203–208. https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2020-001709
- McEachron, J., Heyman, T., Shanahan, L., Tran, V., Friedman, M., Gorelick, C., Economos, K., Singhal, P., Lee, Y. C., & Kanis, M. J. (2020). Multimodality adjuvant therapy and survival outcomes in stage I-IV uterine carcinosarcoma. International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society, 30(7), 1012–1017. https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2020-001315
- Eisner, I. S., Wadhwa, R. K., Downing, K. T., & Singhal, P. (2019). Prevention and management of bowel injury during gynecologic laparoscopy: an update. Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology, 31(4), 245–250. https://doi.org/10.1097/GCO.0000000000000552
- Jun, S. K., Sathia Narayanan, M., Singhal, P., Garimella, S., & Krovi, V. (2013). Evaluation of robotic minimally invasive surgical skills using motion studies. Journal of robotic surgery, 7(3), 241–249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-013-0419-y
- Eddib, A., Jain, N., Aalto, M., Hughes, S., Eswar, A., Erk, M., Michalik, C., Krovi, V., & Singhal, P. (2013). An analysis of the impact of previous laparoscopic hysterectomy experience on the learning curve for robotic hysterectomy. Journal of robotic surgery, 7(3), 295–299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-012-0388-6
- Bolnick, A. D., Bolnick, J. M., Kohan-Ghadr, H. R., Kilburn, B. A., Pasalodos, O. J., Singhal, P., Dai, J., Diamond, M. P., Armant, D. R., & Drewlo, S. (2017). Enhancement of trophoblast differentiation and survival by low molecular weight heparin requires heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor. Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 32(6), 1218–1229. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dex069
- Karabakhtsian, R., Heller, D. S., Singhal, P., & Sama, J. (2002). Malignant mixed mesodermal tumor in a young woman with polycystic ovary syndrome. A case report. The Journal of reproductive medicine, 47(11), 946–948.
- Castillo, M. H., Peoples, J. B., Machicao, C. N., & Singhal, P. (2001). The lateral island trapezius myocutaneous flap for circumferential reconstruction of hypopharynx and cervical esophagus. Digestive surgery, 18(2), 93–97. https://doi.org/10.1159/000050107
- S. Kumar, P. Singhal and V. N. Krovi, “Computer-Vision-Based Decision Support in Surgical Robotics,” in IEEE Design & Test, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 89-97, Oct. 2015, doi: 10.1109/MDAT.2015.2465135. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7181689
- Kumar, Suren & Sathia narayanan, Madusudanan & Singhal, Pankaj & Corso, Jason & Krovi, Venkat. (2014). Surgical Tool Attributes from Monocular Video. 10.13140/2.1.2057.4081. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264972097_Surgical_Tool_Attributes_from_Monocular_Video
- Eddib, A. , Hughes, S. , Aalto, M. , Eswar, A. , Erk, M. , Michalik, C. , Krovi, V. and Singhal, P. (2014) Impact of Age on Surgical Outcomes after Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomies. Surgical Science, 5, 90-96. doi: 10.4236/ss.2014.53018.
- Chitgar, S., Ghomi, A., Danakas, G., Erk, M., Narayanan, M.S., Krovi, V., Sharma, S., and Singhal, P., “Safety and Efficacy of Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Surgery for High Risk and Advanced Stage Endometrial Cancer,” Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology , Vol. 20 , No. 6 , S82, Nov. 2013. doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2013.08.264.
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