Ladies in the News Honoree

Dr. Pooja Singhal, MD FACG

President, Oklahoma Gastro Health and Wellness

Oklahoma Gastro Health and Wellness Center



Pooja Singhal, MD, FACG, DABOM is a board-certified gastroenterologist. She completed her medical school training at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and an Internal medicine residency at the Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Singhal received her fellowship training in Gastroenterology at the Georgetown University hospital as well, where she was selected as Chief Resident and Chief Gastroenterology Fellow.

Dr. Singhal's clinical training and interests include General Gastroenterology, Inflammatory bowel disease, Irritable bowel syndrome, Celiac disease, liver diseases including Hepatitis and cirrhosis, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and Women's gastrointestinal health. Dr. Singhal is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine as well and is trained in Orbera Intra-gastric balloon system. 

Dr. Singhal has been practicing Gastroenterology for 12 years during which she has performed over 13,000 endoscopic procedures. She has been an advocate for community education and has been an active speaker locally and nationally on topics such as Colorectal Cancer prevention, Abdominal bloating, Irritable bowel syndrome, Hepatic Encephalopathy, GI diseases in Women and GastroEsophageal reflux disorder. She is a member of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. 

Dr. Singhal has received several awards and honors including National SCOPY award consecutively from 2016 to 2019 for raising Colon cancer awareness in Oklahoma, ACG Train the Trainee scholarship, AGA young delegates membership, Caring Star Award, and numerous scholarships. She was honored with Journal record's 40 under 40 young professionals award and recognized in Oklahoma city magazine for 40 most influential professionals in OKC. 

Dr. Singhal holds numerous national positions including American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Young Scholar leader, ACG Women in GI Mentoring committee chair, and Healio top 200 GI physicians. Dr. Singhal was a part of Oklahoma County Medical Society leadership academy class VII, and currently serves on the board of OCMS. She has been active locally in the medical community, and the Arts community. She also volunteers her time on the Board of Homeless Alliance and the Lyric theater. Dr. Singhal and her husband enjoy traveling and exploring the world together.