Nicholas Zaorsky, MD

Dr. Nicholas Zaorsky is a radiation oncologist with three duties: delivery of excellent clinical care; leadership of the oncology research program; and education and mentorship of trainees. In the clinic, Dr. Zaorsky delivers multidisciplinary cancer care to patients, with expertise in the treatment of prostate cancer. He is the primary author of the American College of Radiology prostate cancer guidelines, the chief of our brachytherapy program, and editor of the textbooks Prostate Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Management, and Absolute Clinical Radiation Oncology Review. Dr. Zaorsky’s research focuses on oncology-epidemiology, oncology guidelines (with the use of meta-analyses), radiobiology, and exercise therapy. He is the principal investigator of the Penn State clinical trial of exercise therapy + radiation therapy (EXERT). Dr. Zaorsky has mentored 20 trainees, most graduating with peer-reviewed publications. He is the Penn State site leader for the US Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group.