Academic Title:
Assistant Professor
Primary Appointment:
Medicine
Email:
Phone (Primary):
410-328-8141
Fax:
(410) 328-0177
Education and Training
- West Chest University, BS, Biology, 2011
- Drexel University College of Medicine, MD, 2016
- Internal Medicine Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2019
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2022
Biosketch
Dr. Grier is a board certified pulmonologist interested in lung health, lung nodule management, lung cancer screening, and adherence to screening follow-up. He serves as the course director for the Cardio-Renal-Pulmonary Course at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Lung Cancer Screening, Pulmonary Nodules, Lung Health, Tobacco Cessation, Medical Education
Highlighted Publications
Grier WR, Kalchiem-Dekel O, Jeudy J, Holden V, Sachdeva A, Pickering E. Bronchial artery laceration and haemothorax complicating transbronchial needle aspiration. Respirol Case Rep. 2019 Nov 7;8(1):e00497
Alghanim F, Li K, An M, Verceles A, Grier WR, Abbas H, Deepak J. Exploring the effects of racial and socioeconomic factors on timeliness of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment in Baltimore Veterans. Semin Oncol. 2022 Jul 19. DOI: 1053/j.seminoncol.2022.07.001. PMID: 35927100
Grier WR, Abbas H, Gebeyehu RR, Singh AK, Ruiz J, Hines S, Alghanim F, Deepak J. Military exposures and lung cancer in United States veterans. Semin Oncol. 2022 Jul 19:S0093-7754(22)00050-1. doi: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2022.06.010. PMID: 35882571.
Additional Publication Citations
Grier WR, Kratimenos P, Singh S, Guaghan JP, Koutroulis I. Obesity as a risk factor for urinary tract infection in children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Sep;55(10):952-6. doi: 10.1177/0009922815617974. Epub 2016 Jan 24.
Awards and Affiliations
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society