Roheena Z. Panni, MD, MPHS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Section of Surgical Oncology
Division of General Surgery
Specialties
- Hepatic, biliary, pancreatic, and gastric surgery
- Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
- Bile duct obstruction
- Biliary injuries
- Gallbladder cancers
- Primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Metastatic cancer of the liver (colorectal and other cancers)
- Benign tumors of the liver
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pancreatic cysts
- Acute and chronic pancreatitis
- Ampullary cancers
- Gallstones
- Gallbladder disease
- Gastric cancers
- Duodenal disease
- Retroperitoneal sarcoma
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-2280
Meet Dr. Panni
Dr. Roheena Panni is a surgical oncologist specializing in hepatobiliary-pancreatic and biliary surgery.
She has expertise in the surgical treatment of bile duct cancer and obstruction, biliary injuries, gallbladder cancers, primary liver cancer, metastatic cancer of the liver, and liver tumors, pancreatic cancer and cysts, pancreatitis, gallstones, gallbladder disease, gastric cancers, duodenal disease, and retroperitoneal sarcoma.
Dr. Panni earned her medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College. She completed general surgery residency training and a surgical oncology fellowship at WashU Medicine, and a complex general surgical oncology fellowship and a hepatopancreatobiliary surgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
“As a surgeon-scientist, I work at the intersection of the operating room and the laboratory where clinical care and research mutually inform each other. It is this blend of patient care and discovery that drives me every day. I aim for my work to have not only an immediate impact in the operating room but also a lasting influence through innovation and better outcomes.”
Dr. Panni
Degrees
Medical Degree
Aga Khan University College, Karachi, Pakistan
2011
Master of Public Health Science
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2018
Residency
General Surgery Residency
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2021
Fellowship
Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St.Louis, MO
2018
Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
2023
Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
2023
Research interests
Understanding immune responses to cancer and utilizing novel treatment modalities to improve patient response to conventional therapies.
Locations
Gary C. Werths Building
Siteman Cancer Center
4500 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Floor: 5th
Appointments: 314-362-2280
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Board certifications
- Surgery
Dr. Panni in the news
- Physician-scientist spotlight: Roheena Panni, MD, MPHS
- Panni awarded grant from Society of Surgical Oncology
- Two surgeons named 2025 Dean’s Scholars
- Celebrating our graduating general surgery chief residents
Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology
Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Association of Academic Surgeons
American Association for Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Awards and Honors
2021 – Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Washington University School of Medicine
2018 – SSO- Harvey Baker Travelling Fellow Award recipient for basic science presentation
2018 – GI Symposium 2018 Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award recipient
2017 – Wells’ Day Competition, Basic Science, First Place, Washington University in St. Louis
2014 – Award for Best Basic/Translational Science Poster, Society of Surgical Oncology 2013 Annual Cancer Symposium