Grant Jirka MD
[Pronunciation: Grant “Yer-ka”]
Hematology/Oncology
Chief Hematology/Oncology Fellow - University of Southern California
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1441 Eastlake AveNTT3440Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone+1 323-865-3823
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Summary
- Dr. Grant Jirka is a chief hematology/oncology fellow at the University of Southern California and is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and holds a medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center - College of Medicine. Dr. Jirka's bachelor's in biomedical engineering was attained at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering.
Clinical Expertise
- Internal medicine, Hematologic emergencies, Clotting disorders, Endocrine oncology, Lymphoma, Thrombocytopenia, Bleeding disorders, Breast cancer, Neuro-oncology, Uroologic oncology, Gastrointestinal oncology, Myeloproliferative disorders, Musculoskeletsl oncology, Hematologic malignancies, Hematologic oncology, Anemias, Hepatocellular cancer, Thoracic oncology, Leukemia, Neutropenia, Medical oncology, Oncologic emergencies, General / Benign hematology
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 2020 - 2023
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 2020
Duke University - Pratt School of EngineeringBSE, Biomedical Engineering, 2012 - 2016
Work Experience
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (Los Angeles, CA)Hematologist/Oncologist · July 2023 - Current
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)Internal Medicine Resident Physician · June 2020 - June 2023- El Monte Comprehensive Health Center ·
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2020 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- LeeRoy Meyer Most Outstanding Internal Medicine Student University of Nebraska Medical Center | Department of Internal Medicine, 2020
- Graduate of The Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety: The Telluride Experience 2017
- College of Medicine Research Scholar University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsColon adenocarcinoma and Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome in a young patient: case report and exploration of pathologic implications.Grant W Jirka, Daniel S Lefler, Jessica Russo, Babar Bashir
Cancer Biology & Therapy. 2023-12-31 - 8 citationsEvaluating the decisions of glioma patients regarding clinical trial participation: a retrospective single provider review.Grant W. Jirka, Karl Stessy Bisselou, Lynette M. Smith, Nicole Shonka
Medical Oncology. 2019-03-06 - 56 citationsGq signaling causes glomerular injury by activating TRPC6Liming Wang, Grant W. Jirka, Paul B. Rosenberg, Anne F. Buckley, Jose A. Gomez
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2015-05-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Evaluating the decisions of glioma patients regarding clinical trial participation: a retrospective single provider reviewJirka, G. W.,Bisselou, KSM.,Smith, L. M.,Shonka, N., The Society of Neuro-Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11/5/2018
- Inhibiting EGFR and PI3Kδ to Reduce Cell Proliferation in EGFR Amplified GlioblastomasGrant Jirka, Raghupathy Vengoji, Surinder Batra, and Nicole Shonka, Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Omaha, Nebraska, 3/10/2016
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