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Shakira Grant, MD, Oncology, Chapel Hill, NC

ShakiraJeaneneGrantMDGeriatric Hematology-Oncology (She/Her)

Oncology • Chapel Hill, NC

Hematologic Oncology

Health Policy Advisor- U.S. House of Representatives

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Summary

  • I am a board-certified Geriatrician, Hematologist and Oncologist specializing in malignant hematological diseases that affect older adults. I am also a clinician-scientist conducting patient-centered research that examines the intersectionality of social determinants of health/social stressors and frailty development among older adults with hematological cancers.

Education & Training

  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MSCR (expected), Clinical Research , 2021 - 2023
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2017 - 2020
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2015 - 2016
  • Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2015
  • Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
  • University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine
    University of the West Indies Faculty of MedicineClass of 2006, MBBS

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2017 - 2021
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • ASCO Oncology Summer Institute Co-Director ASCO, 2023
  • GEMSSTAR scholar NIA
  • MSTAR Faculty Mentor NIA-T35
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Paving the Way for Increased Representation of Black Faculty in Academic Medicine: The Role of Mentoring  
    Shakira J Grant, Charity Oyedeji, Nikesha Gilmore, The Hematologist, 11/1/2022

Abstracts/Posters

  • "...Paying to be a Patient in the Hospital and the Parking Lot": Dyadic Perspectives on Multiple Myeloma-Related Healthcare Access Barriers
    Gabriell Erisnor, Jiona Mills, Paul Mihas, Lauren Bates, Mykela Moore, Tanya M. Wildes, Leah Adams, Hyman B Muss, Shakira J. Grant, Blood (2022) 140 (Supplement 1): 425–426., New Orleans Louisiana, 11/15/2022
  • "If You Don't Trust Your Doctor That Much...You'd Feel Less Confident Doing a Research Study": Factors Influencing Black Patient Participation in Hematology Trials
    Shakira J. Grant, Milenka Jean-Baptiste, Mykela Moore, Jiona Mills, Lauren Bates, Sascha A. Tuchman, Paul Mihas, Blood (2022) 140 (Supplement 1): 924–925., New Orleans, Louisiana, 11/15/2022
  • "You Have Your Knowledge, but I Have My Knowledge of My Body": The Hematologist-Patient Relationship and Enrollment of Black Participants in Clinical Trials
    Shakira J. Grant, Milenka Jean-Baptiste, Mykela Moore, Jiona Mills, Lauren Bates, Sascha A. Tuchman, Paul Mihas, Blood (2022) 140 (Supplement 1): 930–931., New Orleans, Louisiana, 11/15/2022
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Lectures

  • Quality of end-of-life care for veterans with metastatic cancer and advanced chronic kidney disease. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Authored Content

  • Merging Molecular and Aging Assessments to Guide Therapy for Older Patients with Multiple MyelomaJune 2023
  • Advocating for Equitable Care in Multiple Myeloma: National Minority Health MonthApril 2023
  • Studies Focusing on Age- and Race-Related Disparities in Multiple Myeloma and Sickle Cell DiseaseMarch 2023
  • Neighborhood Social Vulnerability and Its Influence on the Availability of Clinical Trials in Multiple MyelomaFebruary 2023
  • Hope for the future in Black Myeloma: A Black Myeloma Health PanelFebruary 2023
  • Factors Leading to Black Patient Disparities in Hematology Trials With Shakira Grant, MBBSFebruary 2023
  • ASH 2022 Preview: Perspectives of Black Patients and Hematologists About Increasing Enrollment of Black Americans in Clinical TrialsDecember 2022
  • Progress in treating people age 60 and older with cancerJuly 2022
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Press Mentions

  • Factors Leading to Black Patient Disparities in Hematology Trials with Shakira Grant, MBBS
    Factors Leading to Black Patient Disparities in Hematology Trials with Shakira Grant, MBBSFebruary 10th, 2023
  • Featured Physician Profile
    Featured Physician Profile November 12th, 2022
  • PRIDE Program Selection
    PRIDE Program Selection November 12th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • GEMSSTAR R03NIA2021–Present
  • Paul Calabresi Oncology K12 scholarNCI2021–2023

Professional Memberships

External Links

Dr. Shakira Grant, Dr. Shakira Grant, MD, Dr. S Grant, Dr. Shakira Jeanene Grant