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Summary
- Dekuang Zhao, DO, PhD is a resident specializing in Radiation Oncology, currently based in Tampa, FL. He completed his medical degree at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2022, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani (2022-2023) and ongoing training in Radiation Oncology (2023-2027) at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.
Education & Training
University of South Florida Morsani/Moffitt Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2023 - 2027- University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Internal Medicine, 2022 - 2023
Liberty University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2022
Certifications & Licensure
FL State License 2022 - Present
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Editor's Choice (Featured article) Journal of Urology, 2026
- ASTRO Annual Meeting Basic Transitional Award in the Clinical category American Society for Radiation Oncology, 2025
- RSNA Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award Radiological Society of North America Research & Education Foundation, 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsEarly Detection of Metastatic Progression by Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients Undergoing Bladder-Preserving Trimodality Therapy.Dekuang Zhao, Vaseem M Khatri, Justyn Y Nakashima, Juskaran Chadha, Monica Chatwal
The Journal of Urology. 2026-03-01 - 11 citationsMulti-institutional report of trastuzumab deruxtecan and stereotactic radiosurgery for HER2 positive and HER2-low breast cancer brain metastases.Vaseem M Khatri, Mariella A Mestres-Villanueva, Sreenija Yarlagadda, Ajay Doniparthi, David B Smith
NPJ Breast Cancer. 2024-11-21 - 7 citationsC-terminally phosphorylated p27 activates self-renewal driver genes to program cancer stem cell expansion, mammary hyperplasia and cancer.Seyedeh Fatemeh Razavipour, Hyunho Yoon, Kibeom Jang, Minsoon Kim, Hend M Nawara
Nature Communications. 2024-06-17
Press Mentions
Post-Treatment Plasma ctDNA Accurately Identifies Recurrence in Muscle-Invasive Bladder CancerFebruary 9th, 2026
Analysis of ctDNA After Trimodal Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer - Dekuang ZhaoOctober 29th, 2025
Blood Test May Help Detect Bladder Cancer Recurrence EarlierSeptember 28th, 2025
Grant Support
- Investigating the Role of CD44 in Chemoradiation Resistance in Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerMoffitt Cancer Center2024–2025
Professional Memberships
- American College Of PhysiciansMember
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
External Links
- Google Scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qL4KYnAAAAAJ&hl=en
- Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dekuang-zhao-46121347/
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