Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Mark W. McDonald, MD
Radiation Oncology
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(833) 377-6866About
Mark McDonald, MD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist who is specialized primarily in the treatment of head and neck, and skull base tumors including chordoma. He has extensive experience with proton therapy and served as the founding medical director of the Emory Proton Therapy Center from 2015-2026. He currently serves in a non-clinical role to support administrative projects and scholarship within the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Dr. McDonald completed his medical education at The Ohio State University and his residency training at Emory University School of Medicine, where he served as chief resident. He previously worked at the Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center, before returning to Emory to develop the proton therapy program.
Dr. McDonald has authored and coauthored numerous research publications and peer-reviewed articles. He has presented research and served as a faculty member at many national and international scientific meetings. He is frequently invited to be a speaker on proton therapy.
Dr. McDonald is a past director of the physician residency training program in the Department of Radiation Oncology. As a faculty teacher, he was twice selected by the department's resident physicians as the "Educator of the Year,” He is a past recipient of the Young Oncologist Essay Award from the American Radium Society, and the Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award from the Radiological Society of North America. His research has been cited in the clinical practice guidelines of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2009
Locations
Emory Proton Therapy Center
615 Peachtree Street Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30308
Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
36 Linden Avenue Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30308
Credentials
Education
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology, 2009
- Medical Education: The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, MD, 2004
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, 2010
