Doctor's Bio
Patricia Mae G. Santos, MD, MS, is a radiation cancer doctor who treats cancers of the lungs, brain, and urinary system.
At Grady, Dr. Santos focuses on making cancer care easier to access and easier to understand. She works closely with each patient to build a care plan that fits their needs, so they can move forward with confidence.
Her work also looks at the real-life barriers people face getting care. She uses that insight to help improve access, reduce delays, and make sure more patients get the treatment they need, when they need it.
Dr. Santos has trained at leading medical centers and has been recognized for her work in cancer care and research. But her focus is simple: show up, listen, and help every patient get the best care possible.
Board Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
- Internship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Residency: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Locations and Directions
Correll Pavilion
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Gilmer St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Radiation-Oncology Center
Phone: (404) 616-3947
Location:
145 Edgewood Ave., SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Stateless at Birth - Birthright Citizenship and the Safeguarding of Immigrant Maternal and Child Health.
Fabi RE, Santos PMG, Sommers BD, Cervantes L
Journal of general internal medicine. 2026;41(7):1979-1981.
PMID: 41501325 - Rhetoric vs Reality on Immigrants' Health Care Spending.
Sommers BD, Santos PMG
JAMA health forum. 2025;6(12):e256539.
PMID: 41343196 - Emergency Medicaid Spending for Undocumented Immigrants in the US.
Santos PMG, Chalmers K, Chino F, Cervantes L, Sommers BD
JAMA. 2025;334(23):2132-2134.
PMID: 41065647 - Breaking the Firewall-The Moral Calamity of Using Medicaid Data for Immigration Enforcement.
Santos PMG, Fabi RE, Sommers BD, Cervantes L
JAMA. 2025;
PMID: 40906551 - Access to cancer care for undocumented immigrants in the USA.
Santos PMG, Dubey M, Simpson H, Hong AS, Narayan A, Persaud S, Feldman K, Anderson E, Santos J, Smith M, Bryant MF, Doran JF, Torres MA, Cervantes L, Yabroff KR, Chino F
The Lancet. Oncology. 2025;26(8):e448-e457.
PMID: 40744044 - Who Will Care for America? Immigration Policy and the Coming Health Workforce Crisis.
Santos PMG, Jagsi R, Oronce CIA
The New England journal of medicine. 2025;393(2):105-107.
PMID: 40621828 - ASO Author Reflections: Disparities in Refusal of Adjuvant Radiation for Breast-Conserving Therapy in the United States.
Bhadouriya RS, Mantena RV, Hammond A, Lapen K, Corti C, Santos PMG, Jain U, Dee EC
Annals of surgical oncology. 2025;32(9):6680-6681.
PMID: 40389667 - Landscape of Emergency Medicaid and Health Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants in the US.
Santos PMG, Narayan A, Hong AS, Persaud S, Silverwood S, Al Ksir K, Cervantes L, Sommers BD, Chino F, Yabroff KR
JAMA internal medicine. 2025;185(7):866-873.
PMID: 40354040 - Disparities in Refusal of Adjuvant Radiation for Breast-Conserving Therapy in the USA.
Bhadouriya R, Mantena RV, Selvakumar JP, Yadav P, Patel TA, Jain B, Hammond A, Lapen K, Corti C, Santos PMG, Jain U, Dee EC
Annals of surgical oncology. 2025;32(6):4034-4040.
PMID: 40119190 - Texas Executive Order GA-46 and the Erosion of Trust in Health Care.
Santos PMG, Fabi RE, Cervantes L
The New England journal of medicine. 2025;392(2):107-109.
PMID: 39760322
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