Evan M. Graboyes, M.D, MPH, is a Professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Public Health Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina where he serves as the Medical Director of the Survivorship Program and Director of Survivorship and Cancer Outcomes Research (SCOR) at the NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center. As a fellowship-trained head and neck surgical oncologist and microvascular reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Graboyes focuses on the removal and reconstruction of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck. Dr. Graboyes is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Dr. Graboyes’ clinical practice as a head and neck surgical oncologist informs and grounds his program of research, which leverages his scientific training in supportive oncology, health behavior, and health services research to understand and address issues related to cancer survivorship. Supported by more than $15 million in funding from the NCI, he has been the Principal Investigator on 6 NCI-funded trials evaluating cancer care delivery and supportive care interventions among cancer survivors. He has published more than 160 articles related to head and neck cancer, cancer survivorship, cancer care delivery in leading clinical oncology journals.
At a national level, he is at the forefront of conversations shaping cancer care delivery and cancer survivorship through his work at NRG Oncology/NCORP (Vice Chair, Healthcare Access Research Committee), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (Chair-Elect, Health Policy Committee),the National Cancer Institute (Member Social Determinants of Health Working Group), and the American Head and Neck Society (Chair, Value & Quality of Care Committee; Liaison, Commission on Cancer). He also serves as the Deputy Editor of JAMA-Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
Dr. Graboyes was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in Wisconsin. He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with degrees in philosophy and public policy. He received his medical degree and completed his otolaryngology residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed his head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he also received his Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Promotion. He enjoys being outdoors in the Charleston area with his wife and three children.