About Dr. Zachary Oaks
Dr. Zachary Oaks, MD, PhD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist and physician-scientist specializing in advanced radiation therapy for cancer and the emerging use of low-dose radiation therapy for benign conditions. He combines extensive clinical training in radiation oncology with more than a decade of research experience in molecular biology, cancer biology, metabolism, and immunology.
Dr. Oaks currently practices at Sound Cancer Care in Puyallup, Washington, where he treats a broad range of cancers using modern radiation techniques including IMRT/VMAT, SBRT, SRS, and 3D conformal radiation therapy, as well as advanced radiopharmaceutical therapies including Pluvicto, Lutathera, and Xofigo. He also provides low-dose radiation therapy for selected benign conditions, an area of radiation oncology in which careful patient selection and an evidence-based approach are particularly important.
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Education and background
Practice names
Board certifications
- American Board of Radiology
Education and training
- Medical School - SUNY Upstate Medical University, Doctor of Medicine
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Residency in Radiation Oncology
- SUNY Upstate Medical University, PhD
Professional memberships
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Board of Radiology
Awards and publications
- Randall KL, Argoti D, Paonessa JD, Ding Y, Oaks Z, Zhang Y, Vouros P. An improved liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of 4-aminobiphenyl DNA adducts in urinary bladder cells and tissues. J Chromatogr A. 2010 Jun 18;1217(25):4135-43.
- Perl A, Hanczko R, Telarico T, Oaks Z, Landas S. Oxidative stress, inflammation and carcinogenesis are controlled through the pentose phosphate pathway by transaldolase. Trends Mol Med. 2011 Jul;17(7):395-403.
- Caza TN, Fernandez DR, Talaber G, Oaks Z, Haas M, Madaio MP, Lai Z, Miklossy G, Singh RR, Chudakov DM, Malorni W, Middleton F, Banki K, and Perl A. HRES-1/RAB4-mediated depletion of Drp1 impairs mitochondrial homeostasis and represents a target for treatment in SLE. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 2014 Oct;73(10):1888-97.
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1457841157
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What practice does Dr. Zachary Oaks work with?
Dr. Zachary Oaks works with Sound Cancer Care.
Where is Dr. Zachary Oaks's office located?
Dr. Zachary Oaks's office is located at 2940 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98373.
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Dr. Zachary Oaks is certified by American Board of Radiology.
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Dr. Zachary Oaks speaks English.