James Grant, M.D.

James D. Grant, M.D., is senior vice president and chief medical officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Dr. Grant is a native Michiganian and graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his post graduate training at Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, completed his recertification in 2008 and is an associate examiner for the Board.

Articles

Prevention
Influenza A vs. B: What's the Difference?
Health and Wellness
What to Know About the Different Types of Heart Failure
Prevention
Hidden Signs of Heart Disease
Health and Wellness
The Connection Between Mental Health and Heart Health
Prevention
Preventive Care: Here’s How to Give Yourself the Gift of Health
Doctor wearing a mask checks a patient's heartbeat to ensure her heart is healthy
Chronic Conditions
Check in With Your Heart Health
Prevention
What Does the U.S. Surgeon General’s New Cancer Warning on Alcohol Mean?
Coverage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s Anesthesiology Coverage Remains Unchanged
Doctor wearing a mask takes the blood pressure of a young man wearing a mask
Prevention
Doctor's Appointments to Make This Year
Prevention
How COVID-19 Can Increase Diabetes Complications, Or Increase Risk of Developing Diabetes
Prevention
How Contagious is the Flu?
Young man receives a flu shot in his arm
Flu Season
Flu Season 2024-2025: What You Need to Know
Men and mental health: man sits on the couch with his head in his hands
Mental Health
Men and Mental Health: Stigma and the Hidden Signs 
Mature woman with headache at home
Physical Health
Migraines vs. Headaches: Know the Difference
Prevention
What To Know About the Bird Flu in Michigan
Man plays tennis staying healthy at every age
Preventive Care
Men’s Health at Every Age
Prevention
The 3 Main Types of Colon Cancer Screenings Explained
Health and Wellness
Why Children and Teens Should Avoid Energy Drinks
Prevention
Best Steps for Preventing Heart Disease
Prevention
How Patients Can Advocate for Themselves at the Doctor’s Office
Gay senior couple walking on the beach together
Community
Addressing Health Care Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community
Health and Wellness
Understanding GLP-1, the Hormone that Keeps You Feeling Full
Prevention
Health Disparities Affecting the American Indian/Alaska Native Population
Prevention
What is an A1C?
Woman sneezes and checks thermometer for flu symptoms
Prevention
Is it a Cold, the Flu, or COVID?
Prevention
How to Prepare Now for the Tripledemic of the Flu, COVID and RSV
Prevention
What to Expect from COVID This Fall
Elementary children get on a school bus
Mental Health
Returning to Routine: A 2023 Back-to-School Health Checklist  
Preventive Care
5 Ways to Stay Safe in the Summer Sun
School is the first step on the stairway to success
Family Health
Don’t Forget These 5 Things on Your Back-to-School Checklist
Inclusion & Diversity
Health Disparities In the LGBTQ+ Community
Chief Medical Officer
Air Quality Alerts: How to Stay Healthy and Safe
Preventive Care
One in Four Michiganders Aren’t Getting Screened for Colon Cancer
Preventive Care
What Doctors Want You to Know About Heart Health Screening Tests  
Community
CPR: A Life-Saving Skill Everyone Should Know
Flu Season
This is How a Flu Shot Protects the Recipient and the Community at Large
A man speaks with a female doctor during an appointment.
Preventive Care
When Men Need to Start Prostate Cancer Screening 
Health and Wellness
Why Your Bladder Keeps You Up at Night
Monkey Pox Virus Cells Microscope Slide
Health and Wellness
5 Facts You Need to Know About Monkeypox
Health care provider prepares to give a COVID vaccine to a child under age 5
Family Health
Kids Under Age 5 Now Eligible for COVID Vaccines
Surgeons wearing protective equipment prepare for a surgery
COVID-19
New Guidelines Help Doctors Plan for Safe Surgery After a Patient’s COVID Infection
Man looking at bottles from medicine cabinet
Pharmacy
How to Safely Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet
Video call with family on Christmas day during pandemic
Flu Season
How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season  
Young woman with diabetes checks insulin pump and blood sugar monitor while hiking outdoors
Chronic Conditions
Understanding Diabetes: Risk Factors, Types and Diagnosis
Patient Getting Vaccinated against COVID-19. Child, teenage boy vaccination. Coronavirus epidemic.
Family Health
Answering Your Questions: The COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Ages 5 -11
Three masked children sit around a table in a school setting with blocks and a masked female teacher leading them.
Family Health
RSV Cases on the Rise: What to Know
Provider gives an older woman a COVID booster shot
COVID-19
COVID Booster Shot: Frequently Asked Questions 
Worried mom comforting depressed teen daughter crying at home
Family Health
Managing Anxiety Triggers in Children and Adolescents
Woman Reading Her Temperature on a Thermometer at Home
Flu Season
Fall Flu Forecast: What to Know About the Upcoming Influenza Season 
Senior woman being vaccinated wearing face mask
Pharmacy
The Crucial Impact of COVID Vaccines 
Woman wearing a mask curls her arm in a pose after being vaccinated
COVID-19
Why You Need the Second Dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID Vaccine 
Teen girl receives COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19
Is the COVID-19 vaccine really safe for your 12-15-year-olds?
Mom helping her daughter wash hands
COVID-19
Five Things to Keep Doing, Even After the Pandemic 
Man sitting in front of TV eating dinner
Physical Health
Everyday Habits That Can Harm the Heart
Doctor wearing a mask consulting with a patient in a hospital bed
COVID-19
The Potential Negative Effect of COVID-19 on Heart Health
Man getting a flu shot
Community
Blue Cross Working to Address Disproportionate Effects of Influenza on Minority Populations
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