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Dr. Sheryl Gabram

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Sheryl G. A. Gabram, MD, MBA

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

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

Telephone
green arrow 404.778.1230

Affiliations
green arrow Emory Winship Cancer Institute
green arrow Grady Memorial Hospital

Board Certification
green arrow American Board of Surgery

Medical School
green arrow Class of 1982, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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

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

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

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

Current Research Interests
green arrow Investigation of the disparities of care for breast cancer patients
green arrow Co-PI on the AVON Foundation grant responsible for clinical access to care for breast cancer patients in the Grady Health System
green arrow 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
green arrow 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
green arrow 2005

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