William M.

Grady

MD

Biography

William Grady, M.D., is a board-certified physician at the Digestive Health Center at UW Medical Center, the UW Rodger C. Haggitt Professor of Medicine, director of Translational Research in Gastroenterology and a UW professor of Gastroenterology and Medicine. He is also a full member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the medical director of the GI Cancer Prevention Program Clinic at SCCA.

Dr. Grady specializes in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Grady earned his M.D. at the University of Michigan. He is board certified in both Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary cancer syndromes, as well as the development and use of molecular markers for the prevention and treatment of colon, esophageal and stomach cancer.

Board Certifications

• Gastroenterology, 1997, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Internal Medicine, 1993, American Board of Internal Medicine

Education & Training

Fellowship in Gastroenterology
Case Western Reserve University

Fellowship in Gastroenterology
University of Michigan Medical Center

Residency in General Internal Medicine
University of Washington

Internship in General Internal Medicine
University of Washington

Medical Education
University of Michigan School of Medicine

Research Interests

• Biomarkers for colorectal polyps
• Colorectal cancer
• Biomarkers for Barretts Esophagus and esophageal cancer
• Biomarkers for liver cancer
• Chemoprevention
• Aging and cancer
• Molecular and cell biology of GI cancer

Clinical Interests

• GI cancer prevention
• Hereditary cancer syndromes
• Colon polyps
• Colorectal cancer
• Barretts Esophagus
• Esophageal cancer

Publications