Dr. Stephen R. Grobmyer, MD, is the Institute Chair of the Oncology Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Grobmyer was Professor of Surgery, Section Head of Breast Surgery and Co-Director of the Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Dr. Grobmyer received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas and completed his residency in General Surgery at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York. He completed a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering in 2004.
Dr. Grobmyer’s innovative clinical care and research focuses on developing new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat breast cancer. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 20 book chapters. Additionally, he has given over one hundred invited lectures nationally and internationally.
Dr. Grobmyer has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards including, The Lester Dragstedt Physician Scientist Award, The Society of Surgical Oncology Clinical Investigator Award and The American College of Surgeons Japan Travelling Fellowship. He is a member of the American Surgical Association. His influential clinical care and research has been featured widely in the Unites States media including NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, National Public Radio, The New York Times and Vogue.