Specialty / Expertise

Gastrointestinal cancers

Research Interests

Current Research Projects

Research Staff

Training

Dr. Shankaran received her MD from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. She was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Hematology/Oncology at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.

Selected Publications:

Shankaran V, Wisinski KB, Mulcahy MF, Benson AB. The Role of Molecular Markers in Predicting Response to Therapy in Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy. 12(2):87-98, 2008.

Shankaran V, McKoy JM, Dandade N, et al. Costs and Cost Effectiveness of a Low Intensity Patient-Directed Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007 Nov 20; 25(33): 5248-53

Shankaran V, Benson AB. Chapter 4: Liver Toxicity and Systemic Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Managing Colorectal Cancer: The Resectable and Potentially Resectable Patient––A Multidisciplinary Approach., ed. Marshall, John and Choti, Michael. December 2008