Sheryl G. A. Gabram, MD, MBA

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Academic Appointments
	Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
	Program Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

Clinical Appointments
	Director, AVON Comprehensive Breast Center, Grady Health System
	Director, Oncologic Services, Georgia Cancer Center of Excellence, Grady Health System

Telephone
	404.778.1230

Affiliations
	Emory Winship Cancer Institute
	Grady Memorial Hospital

Board Certification
	American Board of Surgery

Medical School
	Class of 1982, Georgetown University School of Medicine

Postgraduate Training
	General Surgery Internship and Residency, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, 1982-1987
	Fellowship in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 1987-1988
	Masters of Business Administration, University of Connecticut Executive MBA Program, Farmington, CT, 1994-1996

Honors and Awards
	Named a 2008 Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Clinician and Scientist
	Top Doctors, Atlanta Magazine, 2007
	America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
	America's Top Cancer Doctors, Castle Connolly, 2005, 2006
	Arthur G. Michel MD Award for Excellence in Breast Care, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, 2004
	Top Doctors, Chicago Magazine, 2004
	Top "Breakthrough" Doctors for 2003 (featured article), Chicago Magazine
	Gould Award for Excellence in Surgical Training, Washington Hospital Center, 1987
	Upjohn Award for Excellence in Surgical Training, Washington Hospital Center, 1984
	Emergency Medical Achievement Award, Washington Hospital Center, 1983

Current Organizational Memberships
	American College of Surgeons: Fellow,"Surgeons as Leaders" Course Committee, SESAP Continuing Education Committee
	American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, Breast Committee
	Society of Surgical Oncology
	American Society of Breast Surgeons
	Central Surgical Association
	New England Surgical Society

Clinical Interests
	Surgery (Board certified since 1988)
	Surgical Oncology (breast cancer/tumors, sentinel node biopsy breast)

Current Research Interests
	Investigation of the disparities of care for breast cancer patients
	Co-PI on the AVON Foundation grant responsible for clinical access to care for breast cancer patients in the Grady Health System
	Has formed a collaboration with Georgia Technology Research Institute and is involved as Co-PI on a study examining breath biomarkers in exhaled specimens as a potential tool for breast cancer disease detection and monitoring
	Has a long-term interest in patients at risk for breast cancer and recently submitted an NIH R25 cancer education grant that will randomize primary care physicians into two types of training that involves identifying and treating patients at risk for breast cancer

Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member
	2005

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