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White Coat StoryAuthor: whitecoatstory
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Dr. Gerald Grant's White Coat Story
Episode 35
Thursday, 19 December, 2024
Gerald A. Grant, MD, is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Duke University. Dr. Grant received his undergraduate degree in neurosciences at Duke University and his medical degree from Stanford University. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Washington in Seattle and fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Seattle Children’s Hospital. After residency, Dr. Grant fulfilled his commitment to the United States Air Force. He was chief of neurosurgery at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and the USAF Neurosurgical Consultant for Aerospace Medicine from 2003-2006. He deployed to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and Balad Air Base in Iraq as Chief of Neurosurgery, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal prior to his separation. In 2006, Dr. Grant joined Duke’s faculty as an associate professor in the Department of Surgery. In 2013 he was recruited to Stanford as Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery. He served as Associate Dean of academic affairs at Stanford from 2021-2022. In April 2022, Grant returned to Duke as Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. In this podcast, Dr. Grant speaks about his passion for neurosurgery, the importance of mentorship, how technology looks to shape the future of neurosurgery and so much more. White Coat Story is a podcast series for school students to gain first-person insights into the practice of medicine, and what it takes to get there.
