Alison Grann, MD, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, takes a special interest in the treatment and research of breast cancer and prostate cancer. Board -certified in radiation oncology, she has extensive expertise in various treatment options; including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
Committed to service in the community, Dr. Grann serves on the Board of Trustees for Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, part of Rutgers Robert Wood-Johnson University Medical School. She also is the Director of Network Integration and Quality in Radiation Oncology for the Northern Region of RWJBH. Prior to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Dr. Grann practiced at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan where she worked in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Grann graduated cum laude from George Washington University in Washington, DC, followed by her medical degree at the George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed residencies in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Mass., and in radiation oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y. where she served as Chief Resident. A thought-leader in the field of radiation oncology, Dr. Grann is committed to research and has served as principal investigator on several different clinical trials. In addition, she is a member of numerous medical organizations including: American Society for Therapeutic Radiology Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Medical Association, Metropolitan Breast Group and Society of Breast Diseases. Dr. Grann has received numerous awards and honors and is consistently listed in “Top Doctors” in NJ Monthly Magazine, and New York Magazine, “Best Doctors in America” by Castle Connolly.
Breast Cancer, Brain Tumors, Prostate Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Medical School
George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1991
Internship
Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1992
Residency
Beth Israel Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1995
Residency
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 1998
Fellowship
George Washington University, Washington DC, 1992
Publications
Title:
Vertebral body irradiation during chemoradiation therapy for esophageal contributes to acute bone marrow toxicity
Authors:
Zhang, A, Deek, MP, Kim, S, Sayan, M, Grann, A, Wagman, RT, Malhotra, U, Hathout, L, Biswal, N
Publisher:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Date:
2019
Issue:
10(3):513-522,
Description:
Title:
Molecular genetic changes associated with colorectal carcinogenesis are not prognostic for tumor regression following preoperative chemoradiation of rectal carcinoma
Authors:
Zauber PN, Marotta SP, Bermon E, Grann A, Rao M, Komati N, Ribiero K, Bishop TD;
Publisher:
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics
Date:
2019
Issue:
10(3):513-522
Description:
Title:
Radiation therapy, cardiac risk factors and cardiac toxicity in early-stage breast cancer patients
Sphincter preservation of leiomyosarcoma of the rectum and anus with local excision and brachytherapy
Authors:
A.Grann, PB.Paty, JG.Guillem, AM.Cohen, BD.Minsky
Publisher:
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
Date:
01-Jan-99
Issue:
42: 1296-1299
Description:
Article
Title:
Comparison of the 5-year outcome and morbidity of 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy versus transperineal permanent Iodine-125 implantation for early-stage prostatic cancer
Prostate brachytherapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Authors:
A.Grann, K.Wallner
Publisher:
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
Date:
01-Jan-98
Issue:
40: 135-138
Description:
Article
Title:
Pathologic features from prostate needle biopsy and predicting prognosis after I-125 brachytherapy
Authors:
A.Grann, K.Wallner, PB.Gaudin
Publisher:
Radiation Oncology Investigations
Date:
01-Jan-98
Issue:
6: 170-174
Description:
Article
Title:
Oncologic Emergencies
Authors:
A.Grann
Publisher:
Saunders Manual of Medical Practice
Date:
01-Jan-95
Issue:
pp.180-182
Description:
Book Chapter
Title:
Oncologic Emergencies
Authors:
A.Grann
Publisher:
Saunders Manual of Medical Practice
Date:
01-Jan-00
Issue:
pp.244-247
Description:
Book Chapter
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