Sonya Reid, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)
Sonya Reid, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology)
sonya.reid@vumc.org
Research Program
Departments/Affiliations
Profile
Sonya Reid, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center). Dr. Reid's research primarily focuses on health disparities in breast cancer, young-onset breast cancer, and hereditary breast cancer. Specifically, she is investigating genomic differences that may be contributing to the racial survival disparity in breast cancer.
Dr. Reid is also focused on improving health care delivery to underserved communities and increasing the representation of minority patients in clinical trials. She is also actively involved in breast cancer research in Jamaica and recently completed a Master of Public Health degree from Vanderbilt University with a focus on Global Health. Dr. Reid received the Martin Luther King Jr. award in recognition of her work in diversity, inclusion, and equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Clinically, she focuses on caring for breast cancer patients with a special interest in high-risk patients.
Education
- MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (2020)
- MBBS, University of the West Indies School of Medicine, Kingston, Jamaica (2010)
Postgraduate Training
- Internal Medicine Residency, Meharry Medical College
- Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Vanderbilt University Medical Center