Sam Chawla, MD

Dr. Sam Chawla may use a robot for surgical precision, but he is very much a human when it comes to working with patients, offering them tremendous compassion and care along with his expertise in Urology. The Philadephia, PA, native also can communicate with several populations, as he is fluent in both Hindi and Spanish, along with English. When Dr. Chawla and his wife are not busy with their three young and active children, Dr. Sam Chawla enjoys cooking, cycling on the Peloton, playing golf and traveling.

Dr. Chawla takes pride in providing cancer care that is patient-centered, and he encompasses the medical, psychological and emotional needs of the patient and their family. He utilizes his fellowship training in minimally invasive urologic oncology to deliver excellent outcomes with minimal disruption to the patient's state of well-being. 

Education and Training 
Dr. Chawla is board certified in Urology, and has earned Diplomate status within the American Board of Urology. He received his medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He holds a bachelor's degree in the Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.

He completed his residency at Temple University and his fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, where he received specialized training in da Vinci robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and robotic pyeloplasty. His training also includes pure laparoscopic nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, partial nephrectomy, and donor nephrectomy. He has extensive experience with endoscopic management of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma, advanced ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrostolithotomy.

While at Temple University, Dr. Chawla received the Department of Urology Award, and went on to be honored with the Pfizer Scholar in Urology Award in 2004. He also received the Sigma Xi Research Society Award for Neurophysiology research entitled "LTP of Inhibitory Circuits in Heliosoma Trivolvis." He is member of the American Medical Association, the American Urological Association, the Endourological Society and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.

He has published articles in numerous journals including the Canadian Journal of Urology, the Journal of Endourology, Contemporary Urology, and European Urology, many of which focused on the topic of renal cancer.

Videos & Media

• Symptoms & Treatment for Prostate Cancer
• Low Testosterone, Symptoms & Treatments
• Robotic-Assisted, Minimally Invasive Surgery
• WRAL - Male hormone problems often go undiagnosed or over-treated
• Audio - Listen to Dr. Sam Chawla Speak About Low Testosterone
• Audio - Listen to Dr. Sam Chawla Speak About Minimally Invasive Surgery