About Uma Sachdeva, MD, PhD
Dr. Sachdeva is a thoracic surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. She received her MD and PhD in cell and molecular biology through the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pennsylvania, after completing an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Harvard College. She is a graduate of the MGH General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery training programs. She practices all aspects of thoracic surgery, with a specific interest in thoracic oncology, including esophageal and lung cancers. She also leads a lab-based research effort studying the molecular pathways that underlie development of esophageal cancer and its precursor lesions, including Barrett’s esophagus. She is the recipient of the 2nd David C. Sabiston Research Scholarship from the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the 2021 Research Scholarship from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation.
Clinical Interests:
- Benign and malignant diseases of the chest
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal disease
- Lung cancer
- Mediastinal tumors
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Robotic surgery
- Thoracic surgery
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Surgery: Thoracic Surgery
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2100
Salem Hospital
81 Highland Ave.
Salem, MA 01923
Phone: 978-741-1200
Medical Education
- PhD, MD, University of Pennsylvania
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Residency, Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, General, American Board of Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- NH Healthy Families
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Dr was a sweetheart. Nice experience
Very caring and knowledgeable. With Dr. Uma you are guaranteed the best treatment possible and care.
Dr Sachdeva is patient,t never in a hurry yet very thorough.
DR UMA SACHDEVA IS NOT ONLY A BRILLANT DOCTOR BUT SHOWS INTEREST AND COMPASSION AS WELL SHE IS AN EXCELLENT LISTENER AND ANSWERED ALL OF MY QUESTIONS I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE WITH HER AS MY DOCTOR
Had all my questions answered , understood my anxiety and helped me get the info I needed to deal with it. Very pleasant and forthcoming.
Dr. Sachdeva is wonderful - attentive and reassuring, she made me feel very confident of the high quality care I am receiving.
She was very thorough in what was and will be happening for my upcoming procedure, and what to expect post-op. I have confidence in her ability to perform it.
I appreciate hercfriendluness and care and concencern and Knowledge.
MGH IS THE VERY BEST HOSPITAL PERIOD
Very good. People are very nice.