GrantRWilliamsMDMSPH

Oncology • Birmingham, AL

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Assistant Professor

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Office
1600 7th Avenue South
Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship
Birmingham, AL 35223

Education & Training

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public HealthMSPH, Epidemiology, 2017 - 2019
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2012 - 2015
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2011 - 2012
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2011
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2009 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2016 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

Physical Activity Intervention for Older Patients During Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Effect of Walking on Fatigue After Chemotherapy in Patients 65 and Older Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

83 citations
Sarcopenia in the Older Adult With Cancer.
Grant R. Williams, Richard F. Dunne, Smith Giri, Shlomit S. Shachar, Bette J. Caan
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2021-05-27
45 citations
Frailty and inflammatory markers in older adults with cancer
Tomohiro F. Nishijima, Allison Mary Deal, Grant R. Williams, Emily J. Guerard, Kirsten A. Nyrop
Aging. 2017-03-08
76 citations
Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Systemic Cancer Therapy: ASCO Guideline Update.
William Dale, Heidi D Klepin, Grant R Williams, Shabbir M H Alibhai, Cristiane Bergerot
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023-09-10

Lectures

Capacity to provide specialized care for older adults in community oncology practices: Results of the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Landscape survey.
2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Press Mentions

Why Are Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers?June 17th, 2024
Black Older Adults with Cancer More Likely to Be Frail, Have Functional ImpairmentsApril 11th, 2022
Use Geriatric Assessment to Predict Hospital and Long-Term Care UtilizationApril 8th, 2019
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Grant Support

Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults with Colorectal Cancer: The M&M StudyNational Cancer Institute2018–2023
Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12)National Cancer Institute2015–2017