Associate Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology (focusing on hepatobiliary, pancreas and other gastrointestinal surgery)
Medical School
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 1998
Graduate School
University of Tennessee Haslam School of Business, Physician Executive MBA Program 2014
Residency
General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
Surgical Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 2003
Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2007
American Board of Surgery
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
H. William Scott Society
Society of Surgical Oncology
Fellow, Society of Surgical Oncology
TN Chapter, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Knoxville Medical Association
Tennessee Medical Association
Schmocker RK, Gray KD, Eric Heidel R, Vanterpool SG, McLoughlin JM..
A novel preoperative patient survey predicts adverse patient outcomes-implementation and preliminary results of the tennessee preoperative assessment tool. Am Surg. 2023 Jul;89(7):3192-3199. doi: 10.1177/00031348231157848. Epub 2023 Feb 28.
Gray K. Healthcare in Appalachia: Practical Approaches to Addressing the Unique Needs of Our Region Presented at University of Kentucky College of Medicine; 2022 April-30; Lexington, KY.
Gray K. Disparate Cancer Outcomes in Appalachian TN: The Perfect Storm, Healthcare in Appalachia: Practical Approaches to Addressing the Unique Needs of our Region. Presented at University of Kentucky College of Medicine; 2022 April-29; Pigeon Forge, TN.
Gray K. The Social Determinants of Health; Moving from Health Disparities to Health Equity. Presented at TN Health Information Management Association; 2022 April-7; Pigeon Forge, TN.
Gray K. Health Disparities and Community Partnerships. Presented at Disparities Awareness Month; 2022 January-20; Knoxville, TN.
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