Sajjad A Savul, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, Occupational Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Residency Program Director, Occupational Medicine Residency, University Of Pennsylvania
Department: Emergency Medicine
Contact information
Occupational Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
3400 Spruce Street, Ground Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Emergency Medicine
3400 Spruce Street, Ground Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-3192
Fax: 215-662-7133
Fax: 215-662-7133
Education:
MD
Khyber Medical College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 1988.
MS (Aerospace Medicine )
Wright State University of Medicine, Sept. of Community Medicine, 1996.
MD
Khyber Medical College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 1988.
MS (Aerospace Medicine )
Wright State University of Medicine, Sept. of Community Medicine, 1996.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine & General Surgery, Lady Reading Postgraduate Institute and Hospital, 1988-1990.
Resident in Aerospace Medicine , Wright State University School of Medicine , 1994-1997.
Resident in Family Medicine , Latrobe Area Hospital, 1997-2000.
Chief Resident in Family Medicine , Latrobe Area Hospital, 1999-2000.
Chief Resident in Occupational Medicine , University of Pennsylvania , 2006-2007.
Intern in Internal Medicine & General Surgery, Lady Reading Postgraduate Institute and Hospital, 1988-1990.
Resident in Aerospace Medicine , Wright State University School of Medicine , 1994-1997.
Resident in Family Medicine , Latrobe Area Hospital, 1997-2000.
Chief Resident in Family Medicine , Latrobe Area Hospital, 1999-2000.
Chief Resident in Occupational Medicine , University of Pennsylvania , 2006-2007.
Certifications
Diplomat, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates , 1994.
Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine, 2000, 2007, 2000.
Medical Review Officer (MRO) 2004, 2010, 2016, 2021, 2004.
Certified, American Board of Addiction Medicine , 2009.
Professional Supervisor (Physician) of Audiometric Monitoring - CAOHC 2010, 2015, 2010.
Board Certification, American Board of Prev. Medicine (Occupational Medicine), 2012.
Certified, National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME), 2013.
Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), Federal Aviation Administration , 2013.
Permanent linkDiplomat, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates , 1994.
Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine, 2000, 2007, 2000.
Medical Review Officer (MRO) 2004, 2010, 2016, 2021, 2004.
Certified, American Board of Addiction Medicine , 2009.
Professional Supervisor (Physician) of Audiometric Monitoring - CAOHC 2010, 2015, 2010.
Board Certification, American Board of Prev. Medicine (Occupational Medicine), 2012.
Certified, National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME), 2013.
Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), Federal Aviation Administration , 2013.
Selected Publications
Hawkins Y, Savul S, Shofer F.: Predictors of Hearing Loss in Noise-Exposed Law Enforcement Officers Undergoing Annual Surveillance. Accepted for presentation at the American Occupational Health Conference 2026, Chicago, IL. April 2026.Nezam H, Savul S, Behrman A: To PEP or Not to PEP: An Innovative Alternative. JOEM 67(8), Aug 2025 Notes: Peer-reviewed letter to the editor PMCID: PMID: 40059378 DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003386.
P. Thomas, et al., with S. Savul: Teaching Climate and Health in Preventive Medicine Residency Programs: A Survey of Program Directors. Journal of Graduate Medical Education Supplement, December 2024.
G. Geshgian, S. Savul, E. Emmett, F. Shofer: Occupational & Environmental Health Impacts of Lithium Mining and Processing. A poster presentation at MARCOEM Annual Conference October 2024 Notes: Baltimore, MD.
Anne Christine Zender-Princeton, DO MPH, Sajjad A. Savul, MD MS FACOEM, Hung Cheung, MD MPH, Frances S. Shofer, PhD, Phillip G. Lewis, MD MPH: A Systematic Review of the Predictors of Altitude Sickness in Workers. American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) May 2024.
Green-McKenzie J, Savul S: Outcomes of an Intervention to increase Physicians Underrepresented in Medicine in Occupational Medicine Training. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 27: S196 - S199, May/June 2021.
Gumidyala, L, Savul, S, Shofer, F, McKenzie, J: Effect of CDC opioid-prescribing guidelines in a Community-Hospital Emergency Department. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 27: S186 - S190, May/June 2021.
Maura Lappin, DO, Frances Shofer, PhD, Erik Cohen, MD, Daniel O’Connor, MD, Sajjad Savul, MD, MS, Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH. : Perceptions regarding Personal Protective Equipment availability and association with Burnout among US Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic- A poster presentation at a USCF Livestream conference on Updates in Occupational & Environmental Medicine March 2021.
Maura Lappin, DO, Frances Shofer, PhD, Erik Cohen, MD, Daniel O’Connor, MD, Sajjad Savul, MD, MS, Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH. : "Perceptions regarding Personal Protective Equipment availability and association with Burnout among US Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic". Poster presentation at a USCF Livestream conference on Updates in Occupational & Environmental Medicine (March 2021) 2021.
Parvathi Somasundaram, MD MPH; Timothy Lawler, DO MPH; Edward O’Hara, MD MBA; Frances S Shofer, PhD; Sajjad Savul, MD MS; Judith Green-McKenzie, MD MPH : Poster presentation: Prevalence of burnout in Occupational and Environmental medicine physicians in the United States American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) 2019 62(9): 680 - 685, September 2020.