Zachary Buchwald, MD, PhD
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RoleRadiation Oncology
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Specialty
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Research Program
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Practicing Since2020
Background
Dr. Buchwald's primary clinical focus is radiation and immunotherapy for cutaneous malignancies.
Dr. Buchwald completed his PhD in Immunology and his MD in Medicine at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia serving as co-chief resident in his final year. During residency, Dr. Buchwald completed a prestigious research fellowship, the Holman Pathway.
Dr. Buchwald is actively involved in both basic and clinical research. In his laboratory, he studies ways to enhance the immune response against melanoma and other cancers using radiation.
Titles & Roles
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Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation OncologyEmory University School of Medicine
Education & Training
Education
- Residency, Radiation Oncology, 2020Emory University School of Medicine
- Internship, Internal Medicine, 2016Emory University School of Medicine
- Medical Education, MD, 2015Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Research
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Grants
Publications
Dr. Buchwald has been published in a number of leading journals including Immunity, Cancer, JCI Insight, and Scientific Reports.
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Nature communications |
Y Shen, E Connolly, M Aiello, C Zhou, P Chappa, H Song, P Tippitak, T Clark, M Cardenas, N Prokhnevska, A Mariniello, I De Bruyker, MS Pagadala, VR Dhere, S Rafiq, AH Kesarwala, A Orthwein, SN Thomas, SL Zhang, MK Khan, JB Dixon, GB Lesinski, MC Lowe, H Kissick, DS Yu, CM Paulos, NC Schmitt, ZS Buchwald | 04/14/2025 |
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International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics |
J Bai, C Gong, YJ Hu, DW Bruner, MA Torres, ZS Buchwald, JY Lin | 03/08/2025 |
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Scientific reports |
LN Liebman, Y Shen, ZS Buchwald, Z Nepiyushchikh, Z Qi, AJ García, JB Dixon | 01/28/2025 |
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Impact of race, ethnicity, and social determinants on outcomes following immune checkpoint therapy. Journal for immunotherapy of cancer |
RK Nayak, M Aiello, LM Maldonado, TY Clark, ZS Buchwald, A Chang | 10/26/2024 |
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Nature communications |
CS Jansen, MS Pagadala, MA Cardenas, RS Prabhu, S Goyal, C Zhou, P Chappa, BT Vo, C Ye, B Hopkins, J Zhong, A Klie, T Daniels, M Admassu, I Green, NT Pfister, SG Neill, JM Switchenko, N Prokhnevska, KB Hoang, MA Torres, S Logan, JJ Olson, EK Nduom, L Del Balzo, K Patel, SH Burri, AL Asher, S Wilkinson, R Lake, AH Kesarwala, KA Higgins, P Patel, V Dhere, AG Sowalsky, H Carter, MK Khan, H Kissick, ZS Buchwald | 10/14/2024 |
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Drug's Journey of a Thousand Papers Begins With a Single Step. JCO clinical cancer informatics |
PF Innominato, NI Wreglesworth, A Antonini, ZS Buchwald | 10/01/2024 |
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The Lancet. Haematology |
MK Khan, TH Nasti, JY Qian, TJ Kleber, JM Switchenko, JL Kaufman, AJ Nooka, MV Dhodapkar, ZS Buchwald, D Obiekwe, S Lonial, R Ahmed | 07/01/2024 |
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Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research |
A Mariniello, TH Nasti, DY Chang, M Hashimoto, S Malik, DT McManus, J Lee, DJ McGuire, MA Cardenas, P Umana, V Nicolini, R Antia, A Saha, Z Buchwald, H Kissick, E Ghorani, S Novello, D Sangiolo, GV Scagliotti, SS Ramalingam, R Ahmed | 05/01/2024 |
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Total scalp irradiation: A study comparing multiple types of bolus and VMAT optimization techniques. Journal of applied clinical medical physics |
TM Davis, K Luca, LJ Sudmeier, ZS Buchwald, MK Khan, X Yang, E Schreibmann, J Zhang, J Roper | 04/01/2024 |
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Journal for immunotherapy of cancer |
JS Patel, Y Woo, A Draper, CS Jansen, JW Carlisle, PF Innominato, FA Lévi, L Dhabaan, VA Master, MA Bilen, MK Khan, MC Lowe, H Kissick, ZS Buchwald, DC Qian | 03/26/2024 |
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Research square |
Y Shen, E Connolly, M Aiello, C Zhou, P Chappa, H Song, P Tippitak, T Clark, M Cardenas, N Prokhnevska, A Mariniello, MS Pagadala, VR Dhere, S Rafiq, AH Kesarwala, A Orthwein, SN Thomas, MK Khan, J Brandon Dixon, GB Lesinski, MC Lowe, H Kissick, DS Yu, CM Paulos, NC Schmitt, ZS Buchwald | 03/06/2024 |
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NAR cancer |
W Daddacha, D Monroe, AJ Schlafstein, AE Withers, EB Thompson, D Danelia, NC Luong, F Sesay, SK Rath, ER Usoro, ME Essien, AT Jung, JG Jiang, J Hu, B Mahboubi, A Williams, JE Steinbeck, X Yang, ZS Buchwald, WS Dynan, JM Switchenko, B Kim, MK Khan, DL Jaye, DS Yu | 03/01/2024 |
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Molecular and cellular biology |
VM Luo, C Shen, S Worme, A Bhagrath, E Simo-Cheyou, S Findlay, S Hébert, W Wai Lam Poon, Z Aryanpour, T Zhang, RP Zahedi, J Boulais, ZS Buchwald, CH Borchers, JF Côté, CL Kleinman, JN Mandl, A Orthwein | 01/01/2024 |
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Oncoimmunology |
BLC Kinney, B Brammer, V Kansal, CJ Parrish, HT Kissick, Y Liu, NF Saba, ZS Buchwald, MW El-Deiry, MR Patel, BJ Boyce, AS Kaka, JH Gross, HM Baddour, AY Chen, NC Schmitt | 01/01/2024 |
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The expanding role of IAP antagonists for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Cancer medicine |
V Kansal, BLC Kinney, S Uppada, NF Saba, WA Stokes, ZS Buchwald, NC Schmitt | 07/01/2023 |
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Research square |
CS Jansen, RS Prabhu, MS Pagadala, P Chappa, S Goyal, C Zhou, SG Neill, N Prokhnevska, M Cardenas, KB Hoang, J Zhong, M Torres, S Logan, JJ Olson, EK Nduom, L Del Balzo, K Patel, SH Burri, AL Asher, S Wilkinson, R Lake, KA Higgins, P Patel, V Dhere, AG Sowalsky, MK Khan, H Kissick, ZS Buchwald | 03/23/2023 |
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Statin drugs enhance responses to immune checkpoint blockade in head and neck cancer models. Journal for immunotherapy of cancer |
V Kansal, AJ Burnham, BLC Kinney, NF Saba, C Paulos, GB Lesinski, ZS Buchwald, NC Schmitt | 01/01/2023 |
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors and timing of administration - Authors' reply. The Lancet. Oncology |
DC Qian, ZS Buchwald | 02/01/2022 |
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Skin Microbiome and Treatment-Related Skin Toxicities in Patients With Cancer: A Mini-Review. Frontiers in oncology |
BN Richardson, J Lin, ZS Buchwald, J Bai | 01/01/2022 |
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The Lancet. Oncology |
DC Qian, T Kleber, B Brammer, KM Xu, JM Switchenko, JR Janopaul-Naylor, J Zhong, ML Yushak, RD Harvey, CM Paulos, DH Lawson, MK Khan, RR Kudchadkar, ZS Buchwald | 12/01/2021 |
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The Abscopal Effect: A Review of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Advances. International journal of molecular sciences |
JR Janopaul-Naylor, Y Shen, DC Qian, ZS Buchwald | 10/14/2021 |
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Immunotherapeutic Strategies for Head and Neck Cancer. Otolaryngologic clinics of North America |
ZS Buchwald, NC Schmitt | 08/01/2021 |
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International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics |
CB Hess, TH Nasti, VR Dhere, TJ Kleber, JM Switchenko, ZS Buchwald, WA Stokes, BD Weinberg, N Rouphael, JP Steinberg, KD Godette, DJ Murphy, R Ahmed, WJ Curran, MK Khan | 03/15/2021 |
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Advances in radiation oncology |
RS Prabhu, BE Turner, AL Asher, SR Marcrom, JB Fiveash, PM Foreman, RH Press, ZS Buchwald, WJ Curran, KR Patel, WG Breen, PD Brown, KR Jethwa, IS Grills, JD Arden, LM Foster, MA Manning, ZK Vaslow, SH Burri, SG Soltys | 01/01/2021 |
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Advances in radiation oncology |
RS Prabhu, MC Ward, JH Heinzerling, CD Corso, ZS Buchwald, R Dhakal, AL Asher, AL Sumrall, SH Burri | 01/01/2021 |
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Immunomodulatory Low-Dose Whole-Lung Radiation for Patients with COVID-19-Related Pneumonia. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics |
CB Hess, ZS Buchwald, WA Stokes, T Nasti, J Switchenko, BD Weinberg, N Rouphael, JP Steinberg, KD Godette, DJ Murphy, R Ahmed, WJ Curran, MK Khan | 12/01/2020 |
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International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics |
S Tian, JM Switchenko, ZS Buchwald, PR Patel, JW Shelton, SE Kahn, RN Pillai, CE Steuer, TK Owonikoko, M Behera, WJ Curran, KA Higgins | 09/01/2020 |
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Advances in radiation oncology |
VR Dhere, S Tian, Z Buchwald, X Jiang, C Zhang, Z Chen, BR Eaton, HG Shu, WJ Curran, J Zhong | 01/01/2020 |
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05/24/2025 |
Dr Buchwald was such a pleasure to meet with. Gave me great information and answered all of my questions. An excellent doctor. |
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04/19/2025 |
Dr Buchwald is one of the finest doctors I have ever had I have had and do have several very good doctors, but he is among the best very concerned, listens answers questions and asks questions. The only reason I would not recommend him to someone is because he's a cancer doctor and I would hope they did not have cancer like I do. |
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03/30/2025 |
Dr. Buckwald. Was very informative of my care and gave me some great insight about my lymphoma. I was very pleased. |
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02/22/2025 |
Concern was shown for me by Dr Buchwald and his nurse. |
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01/22/2025 |
Dr Buckwald is the most compassionate doctor I have ever seen. He cares and wants the patient to get well. |
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11/16/2024 |
Outstanding clinician |
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11/06/2024 |
Dr. Buchwald is amazing |
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10/27/2024 |
Excellent care |
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09/14/2024 |
Provided candor, detail, and expectations in a terrific way. Made me trust his recommendations and guidance. |
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06/15/2024 |
Nice people |
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03/09/2024 |
Very comforting. |
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02/06/2024 |
Professional |
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01/09/2024 |
Good |
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09/16/2023 |
Dr Buchwald is a knowledgeable , compassionate and caring doctor . He is the best doctor I've ever worked with . |
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08/07/2023 |
Dr. Buchwald was very thorough in our discussions of Radiation versus Proton Therapy and after our visit we made the decision to stay at Emory Clifton and start the treatments with him. |
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06/20/2023 |
For me everything went well |