Paul Zolkind, MD

Paul Zolkind, MD

Head and Neck Surgeon

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

As a member of our head and neck cancer specialist team, Dr. Zolkind cares for patients diagnosed with these cancers through treatment and recovery. Learn more about how Dr. Zolkind and Siteman approach head and neck cancer diagnosis and staging, treatment and recovery.

Education

  • 2013: MD, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn

Training

  • 2013 - 2020: Resident, otolaryngology, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 2020 - 2021: Fellow, head and neck surgery/microvascular reconstruction, Stanford University, Palo Alto

Board Certification

  • 2021: American Board of Otolaryngology

Selected Research Publications

A Covalent Allosteric Molecular Glue Suppresses NRF2-Dependent Cancer Growth.
  • Roy N, Wyseure T, Lo IC, [...] Zolkind P, [...] Patricelli MP
  • Cancer Discov 2026
Immunotherapy Prescribing Patterns and Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.
  • Peterson AM, Stwalley D, Kallogjeri D, [...] Zolkind P
  • JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2026
NRF2 immunobiology in cancer: implications for immunotherapy and therapeutic targeting.
  • Panda H, Rowland NG, Krall CM, [...] Zolkind P
  • Oncogene 2025

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