Posted by: thepinetree on 02/13/2014 02:00 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 02/22/2014 11:04 AM
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Mark Twain Cancer Center Welcomes Additional Board Certified Oncologist/Hematologist Shiva Singhal, MD, MPH
San Andreas, CA....Mark Twain Medical Center announces the successful recruitment of Dr. Shiva Singhal to the Mark Twain Cancer Center, where she will be joining Dr. Robert D’Acquisto and staff, serving the Tri-County area. “We are thrilled to welcome another outstanding Oncologist to our Cancer Center Practice,” said Craig Marks, Hospital President. “Over the past year we have expanded upon our care to the community, and we are continuing to grow. Dr. Singhal brings tremendous experience in specialty care as a Hospitalist, Internal Medicine Physician and family practice experience from the Chicago area and the East Coast.” Dr. Singhal completed her Doctorate of Medicine at Lady Hardinge, followed by a Residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Joseph Hospital, University of Illinois, in Chicago, IL and Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Missouri, where she served as Chief Fellow....
She holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Illinois. Dr. Singhal has conducted various
research projects on breast and head and neck cancers, including work in Bone Marrow transplant at Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle. Dr. Singhal is a Diplomate of the American Board of
Internal Medicine and Board Certified in Hematology and Oncology.
“Calaveras County offers the exact lifestyle and practice setting that I have been searching for,” stated
Dr. Singhal. “An environment to provide care to my patients that is both healing and encouraging for
those that are undergoing treatment, surrounded by experienced and caring people. I have found exactly
that environment at MTMC Cancer Center. My family and I felt that Calaveras County the ideal
community to raise our family.”
Dr. Singhal can be reached at the Mark Twain Cancer Center in San Andreas at 754-9670. The practice
welcomes returning and new patients alike.
About Mark Twain Medical Center
Founded in 1951, Mark Twain Medical Center is a 25-bed, full-access hospital providing inpatient
acute care, outpatient services and emergency services. The Medical Center’s Medical Staff
represents a broad range of specialties that ensure access to high quality medical care in a rural
community. In addition to being a major provider of health services, Mark Twain Medical Center is
also a major source of jobs for area residents. On average, more than 300 people are employed at
the hospital and its five Family Medical Centers. The Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health,
the fifth largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the nation. For more information, please visit our
website at www.marktwainmedicalcenter.org. Mark Twain Medical Center is also on Facebook.
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