
Mark William McDonald MD
Central Nervous System Cancer, Head & Neck, Sarcoma
Professor, Radiation Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Medical Director, Emory Proton Therapy Center
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615 Peachtree St NEAtlanta, GA 30308
Phone+1 404-251-2690
Fax+1 404-251-1245
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Summary
- Dr. Mark McDonald specializes in head and neck cancer, with more than 15 years experience in rare skull base tumors including chordoma, sinonasal and nasopharyngeal cancer. In addition, he treats tumors of the spine and gastrointestinal cancers.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2004 - 2009
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Clinical Trials
- Registry Study for Proton Therapy Clinical Outcomes and Long-Term Follow-up Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Proceedings of the 2024 National Association for Proton Therapy, Proton Collaborative Group, and Particle Therapy Co-operative Group-North America Proton Therapy Resea...J Isabelle Choi, Anita Mahajan, Michael G Barron, Jeffrey D Bradley, Michael D Chuong
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2025-11-15 - Applying voxel-based analysis to oropharyngeal cancer proton therapy patients: A correlation study on radiation-induced acute dysphagia.Qianxia Wang, Alexander Stanforth, William Andrew LePain, Edgar Gelover, Haijian Chen
Medical Physics. 2025-11-01 - Radiotherapy With Cisplatin vs Carboplatin Paclitaxel for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Marin Abousaud, Saagar Pamulapati, Saad Rashid, Fabiola Lozano, Madeline Shepherd
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
Emory Proton Therapy Center Honors Patients on Second AnniversaryDecember 7th, 2020
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