Biographical summary
Grace Choong, M.D., is a medical oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic cancers. Her clinical interests include:
- Providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients through involvement of multiple medical and surgical specialties, dietitians, genetic counselors, sexual health specialists, survivorship experts, palliative care specialists and social workers based on a patient's needs.
- Partnering with patients to develop personalized treatment plans.
- Understanding prognostic biomarkers in estrogen-receptor positive breast and gynecologic malignancies that improve clinical outcomes or contribute to therapy resistance.
- Evaluating germline mutations (e.g. BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, CHEK2, TP53) that predispose patients to breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers
In addition to her clinical interests, Dr. Choong is also actively involved in impactful research and education of fellows, residents, and medical students.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2023
FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2023
Chief FellowHematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2020
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2017
MDWayne State University School of Medicine
- 2013
MSc - Pharmacology and ToxicologyUniversity of Toronto
- 2011
BSc (Hons) - PathobiologyUniversity of Toronto
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2023
HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2023
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2020
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2020
Robert J. Filberg Vancouver Foundation Fellowship AwardVancouver Foundation
- 2016
American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin AwardAmerican Medical Women's Association
- 2016
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor SocietyAlpha Omega Alpha
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
MemberAmerican Association for Cancer Research
- 2020 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2020 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
Publications