AnthonyCmelakMD

Radiation Oncology • Nashville, TN

Benign Diseases, Breast Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer, Head & Neck

Professor Dept. Of Radiation Oncology Vanderbilt University

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Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000

Summary

Dr. Anthony Cmelak is a radiation oncologist in Nashville and in Franklin, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and has been in practice over 25 years. He did his specialty training in Radiation Oncology at Stanford University, and specializes in breast cancer, central nervous system tumors, and head & neck and is experienced in squamous cell carcinoma, radiosurgery, SBRT, prostate cancer, meningiomas, and gliomas.

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1993 - 1996
St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1992
University of California, IrvineB.S., Biological Sciences, 1983 - 1988

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1993 - Present
TN State Medical License 1996 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

“Best Doctor in Middle Tennessee” Nashville Business Journal
America’s Top 1% Doctors U.S. News and World Report, 2012-2016
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2016
America’s Top Doctors For Cancer Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2011-2016
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2016
Best Doctors of America, Peer Recognition Award 2007-2016
Most Compassionate Doctor Award – Patient’s Choice Award 2010
Top Oncologist, The Leading Physicians of the World International Assoc of Oncologists, 2010
America’s Top Doctors in Cancer American Registry (peer nominated), 2009
Patient’s Choice Award MDx Medical, Inc, 2009
T.J. Martell Award for Research 2008-2010
“Best Teacher Award” Friends of Otolaryngology, 2006
Travel Grant Award, Lisbon Portugal ASTRO, 2001
Buckby Medical Scholarship Sigma Chi Fraternity, 1988
Medical Scholarship South Coast Hospital, 1983
Deans Honor List Univ. of California at Irvine, 1983
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Clinical Trials

Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Larynx or Oropharynx Cancer Start of enrollment: 2001 Jun 06
Completed
Phase 2
RT With or Without Cetuximab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 31
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Essential Tremor and Parkinsonian Tremor Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 21
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Benefits of stereotactic radiosurgical anterior capsulotomy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a meta-analysis.
Rishabh Gupta, Jeffrey W Chen, Natasha C Hughes, Mohammad Hamo, Samuel Jean-Baptiste
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2024-08-01
Chemoimmunotherapy for Untreated Lung Cancer Brain Metastases: Systemic Before Local Therapy?
Jill B De Vis, Anthony J Cmelak, Evan C Osmundson
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024-03-01
4 citations
Validity Testing of the Head and Neck Lymphedema and Fibrosis Symptom Inventory.
Jie Deng, Barbara A Murphy, Kenneth J Niermann, Robert J Sinard, Anthony J Cmelak
Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2022-12-01

Journal Articles

Dose to the inferior pharyngeal constrictor predicts prolonged gastrostomy tube dependence with concurrent intensity-modulated radiation therapy and chemotherapy for l...
Vlacich G, Spratt DE, Diaz R, Phillips JG, Crass J, Li CI, Shyr Y, Cmelak AJ, Radiotherapy and Oncology, 1/16/2014
Clinical neurological outcome and quality of life among patients with limited small-cell cancer treated with two different doses of prophylactic cranial irradiation in...
Le Péchoux C, Laplanche A, Faivre-Finn C, Ciuleanu T, Wanders R, Lerouge D, Keus R, Hatton M, Videtic GM, Senan S, Wolfson A, Jones R, Arriagada R, Quoix E, Dunant A; ..., Ann Oncol, 5/1/2011
Infusion Reactions Associated with Monocloncal Antibodies in Patients With Solid Tumors
Cmelak AJ, Goldberg R, Oncology, 3/13/2009
Oral Mucositis Algorithm
The Oral Mucositis Working Group (Bruce S, Quinn A, Cmelak A), US Oncological Disease, 1/1/2007
Taxane-Based Chemoradiation for Organ Preservation with Locally-Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: Results of a Phase II Multi-Institutional Trial
Cmelak AJ, Barbara A. Murphy BA, Burkey B, Douglas S, Netterville J, Head Neck, 1/24/2006
Differential Responsiveness to ‘High Risk’ Pediatric Brain Tumors to Dose-Intensive Induction Chemotherapy and Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy
Jennings MT, Cartwright J, Cmelak A, Helton KJ, Johnson MD, Maciunas R, Martincic D, Moots P, Pais R, Shyr Y, Tulipan N, Whitlock JA, Pediatric Blood Cancer, 1/1/2004
Phantom Validation of Coregistration of PET and CT for Image-Guided Radiotherapy
Lavely WC, Scarfone C, Cevikalp H, Li R, Byrne DW, Cmelak AJ, Price RR, Hallahan DE, Fitzpatrick JM, Medical Physics, 1/1/2004
Assessment of Late Effects of Chemoradiation on Swallowing and Nutrition
Murphy BA, Wells N, Cmelak A, Burkey B, Netterville J, Chin J, Dowling E, Smith K, Neuman M, Friedman J, Advances in Head and Neck Cancer, 12/1/2003
LDR Brachytherapy and External Radiation for Carcinoma of the Base of Tongue: Implantation of the Primary Tumor and Cervical Adenopathy
Demanes, DJ; Samaranayake, RP; Rodriguez, RR; Cmelak A; Cruz, RM, Journal of Brachytherapy, 10/1/2000
"HDR Remote Afterloading Gynecological Template Interstitial Brachytherapy: Rationale, Indications, and Technique"
Demanes DJ; Rodriguez RR; Hsu ICJ; Altieri G; Hoffman J; Ewing T; Cmelak AJ; Eulau SM, Activity, 11/8/1996
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Press Mentions

ECOG-ACRIN 2399: Analysis of Patient Related Outcomes After Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Head and Neck CancerDecember 22nd, 2020
In Treating Some Cancer Patients, Less Is More: U.S. StudiesMay 30th, 2014