Patricia Santos, MD, MS

Patricia Santos, MD, MS, is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. A radiation oncologist, Dr. Santos practices at Grady Memorial Hospital treating Atlanta’s most underserved. Prior to joining Emory, she was a Chief Resident at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Santos graduated from Brown University with honors before earning her MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is pursuing an MPH in Health Policy and Managaement from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is a Gold Humanism Honor Society member and recipient of both the ASCO/Conquer Cancer “Women Leaders in Oncology — Women Who Conquer Cancer” Young Investigator Award and an intermediate grant from the Commonwealth Fund.

Her research focuses on understanding structural barriers to care in underserved populations. Using large national datasets and public policy, her work seeks to identify strategies to meaningfully address inequities experienced by patients and peers.

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