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Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Transplant Surgery

National University of Ireland Galway, School of Medicine

1420 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 328-9290

Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD is a transplant surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in transplant surgery. He graduated from National University of Ireland Galway, School of Medicine. Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD is affiliated with Sanford Clinic, Sanford Health and SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

Address:

1211 S. Grange Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Address:

1420 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Address:

1508 West 22nd Street Suite 101
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

In The News

“With teaching and administrative assistance from surgeons including Johnson and Dr. Thavam Thambi-Pillai, the program took flight.”—"USD Sanford surgeon leads residency's return", The Washington Times, June 2015

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	29
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	10
urologic procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

hospital care	202
inpatient care	202

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	23
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	10
hospital care	291
inpatient care	291
transplant procedures	10
urologic procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	60
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

doctor visit	6
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	55
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	8
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341
transplant procedures	13
urologic procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	46
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

doctor visit	18
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	31
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

doctor visit	30
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	39
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	46
hospital care	455
inpatient care	455
transplant procedures	12
urologic procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	38
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	117
hospital care	528
inpatient care	528
transplant procedures	13
urologic procedures	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	39
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	11
urologic procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	176
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	51
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD graduated from National University of Ireland Galway, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: National University of Ireland Galway, School of Medicine

Residency: Drexel University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Clinic

Sanford Health

SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.13 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sioux Falls, SD.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thavam C. Thambi-Pillai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,338 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,338
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$2,050 VenaCure EVLT System $1,076	$974
Sirtex Medical Inc	$1,750 SIR-Spheres microspheres $1,750
Davol Inc.	$1,374 Phasix Mesh $1,025	SURGICAL $117	DAV-Phasix $23	$209
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,250 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $1,250
Other	$1,831 Emprint $303	Control+ $280	AlloDerm $158	GENERAL THERAPIES $90	PREVENA $82	Other $918

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$6,927
Food and Beverage	$2,206
Honoraria	$1,750
Education	$430
Consulting Fee	$280

Biography

Dr. Thavam Thambi-Pillai is a specialist in transplant surgery. Dr. Thambi-Pillai is professionally affiliated with Sanford Clinic. He graduated from National University of Ireland Galway, School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Drexel University. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5).