Mark W. Mcdonald
Experienced in Brain Tumor

Dr. Mark W. Mcdonald

Radiation Oncology
Emory health
Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
22 Years of Experience
Experienced in Brain Tumor
Emory health
Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Mark Mcdonald is a Radiation Oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Mcdonald has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Sinus Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 90 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Brain Tumor.

Graduate Institution
The Ohio State University College Of Medicine And Public Health, 2004.0
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology, 2010
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30308
Call: 833-377-6866

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

3 Clinical Trials

Phase III Randomized Trial of Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Versus Intensity Modulated Photon Radiotherapy (IMRT) for the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
Phase III Randomized Trial of Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Versus Intensity Modulated Photon Radiotherapy (IMRT) for the Treatment of Esophageal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Radiation, Other
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, FOLFOX regimen, CAPOX regimen, Docetaxel, 5FU
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III Randomized Trial of Intensity-Modulated Proton Beam Therapy (IMPT) Versus Intensity-Modulated Photon Therapy (IMRT) for the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Cancer of the Head and Neck
Phase III Randomized Trial of Intensity-Modulated Proton Beam Therapy (IMPT) Versus Intensity-Modulated Photon Therapy (IMRT) for the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Cancer of the Head and Neck
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 3
Registry for Proton Beam Radiation Therapy
Registry for Proton Beam Radiation Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 24, 2023
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90 Total Publications

Proton versus photon radiotherapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer in the USA: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial.
Proton versus photon radiotherapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer in the USA: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial.
Journal: Lancet (London, England)
Published: August 12, 2025
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