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Shannon Fortin Ensign, M.D., Ph.D., is an Oncologist and Physician-Scientist with Mayo Clinic Arizona, with a special interest and expertise in Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Fortin Ensign received her bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at Arizona State University during which time she was awarded a national Goldwater Scholarship and international Fulbright Fellowship for her work in cancer research. She subsequently earned her dual MD, PhD degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix in collaboration with the Translational Genomics Research Institute. Her PhD thesis focused on molecular signaling in glioblastoma tumors. She completed Internal Medicine residency and served as chief resident at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, CA while also a concurrent KL2 scholar under the American Board of Internal Medicine Physician Scientist training track. She then completed a Hematology & Oncology fellowship with Mayo Clinic Arizona, where she was chief fellow. Dr. Fortin Ensign's clinical practice focuses on diagnosing and treating patients with primary brain tumors and brain metastases. She also oversees a translational brain tumor research lab at Mayo Clinic with a primary focus on understanding the biology and genomics of gliomas in order to identify tumor vulnerabilities and advance new treatments for brain cancer. Conditions treated
Acoustic neuromaAstrocytomaBrain metastasisBrain tumorChordomaCraniopharyngiomaEpendymomaGlioblastomaGliomaLeptomeningeal metastasesMedulloblastomaMeningiomaNeurofibromaOligodendrogliomaPeripheral nerve tumorPituitary tumorPrimary CNS lymphomaSpinal cord tumor Procedures performed
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Treatment of primary brain tumors, brain metastases & leptomeningeal diseaseClinical trials for brain tumorsTranslational research on the biology and genomics of brain tumorsIdentification of novel drug targets for personalized medicine in CNS malignancies Mayo Clinic locations
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2022Chief FellowHematology/Oncology Fellowship, Internal Medicine, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2022FellowHematology/Oncology Fellowship, Internal Medicine, Programs in Arizona, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2019Chief Resident - Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Scripps Green Hospital Graduate Medical Education2019Residency - Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Scripps Green Hospital Graduate Medical Education2015MD - MedicineUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix2013Ph.D. - Cancer BiologyUniversity of Arizona/Translational Genomics Research Institute2008Fulbright Scholar - FellowshipUniversité Libre de Bruxelles2007BS - BiochemistryArizona State UniversityShow more education Activities and honors
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2022Dinah Armstrong Kukes Memorial Grant Fund for Cancer ResearchPhi Mu Foundation2022Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship AwardMayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Department of Education Administration2021Outstanding Fellow AwardThe Arizona Clinical Oncology Society 2021Clinical Trials WorkshopSociety for Neuro-Oncology2016First Place in Region, Poster CompetitionAmerican College of Physicians Southern Chapter2013Apogee ScholarshipMedical School2013American Association for Cancer Research Travel AwardArizona Cancer Center2012Travel AwardHerb Carter Graduate Interdisciplinary Program2011Doctoral ScholarshipAchievement Rewards for College Scientists2011American Association for Cancer Research Travel AwardArizona Cancer Center2011Travel AwardHerb Carter Graduate Interdisciplinary Program2010Doctoral ScholarshipArizona Science Foundation2008Apogee ScholarshipMedical School2007Fulbright Fellowship to study at Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium US Department of State2007Travel AwardBarrett Honors College, Arizona State University2007Honorable MentionAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science2006National Goldwater ScholarArizona State University2006Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award/ScholarshipAmerican Association for Cancer Research2006Travel AwardBarrett Honors College, Arizona State University2006Third PlaceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science2006Bachelor of Science Merit AwardDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University2005Therald Moeller AwardDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University2003AZ Flinn Finalist ScholarshipArizona State University2003Presidential ScholarshipArizona State University2003Robert C. Byrd Honors ScholarshipArizona State University2003Dean's ListArizona State UniversityShow more awards and honors Professional memberships
2019 - presentMemberSociety for Neuro-Oncology2019 - presentMemberAmerican Society for Clinical Oncology2005 - presentMemberAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchShow more professional memberships Publications
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