Patricia Santos, MD, MS
Patricia Mae G. Santos, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. A radiation oncologist, Dr. Santos practices at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta's largest public safety-net hospital, where she treats patients with CNS, thoracic, and genitourinary malignancies. She completed her residency training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she served as Chief Resident in her final year.
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 Management from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is a Gold Humanism Honor Society member and recipient of both the “Women Leaders in Oncology — Women Who Conquer Cancer” Young Investigator Award from Conquer Cancer — The ASCO Foundation 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. Her work has been published in several high-impact journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and The Lancet Oncology.
Disclosures:
- Employment: Emory University School of Medicine:Assistant Professor:Employee
- Compensation: Conquer Cancer: Research Grants, Research Funding, Research Salary Support, Grant Research Funding, Salary Support-End Date: 12/2024 ;The Commonwealth Fund: Research Grants, Research Funding, Research Salary Support, Grant Research Funding, Salary Support-End Date: 2/2025
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