Paul Zolkind, MD

Head and Neck, Head and Neck Surgeon, Surgeon

Paul Zolkind

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Expertise & Training

Clinical Expertise

Primary Academic Title

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

Board Certification

  • 2021: American Board of Otolaryngology

Training

  • 2013 - 2020: Resident, Otolaryngology, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2020 - 2021: Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery/Microvascular Reconstruction, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Education

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

Research & Selected Publications

Research Publications

A Covalent Allosteric Molecular Glue Suppresses NRF2-Dependent Cancer Growth
Authors:

Roy N, Wyseure T, Lo IC, one or more additional authors omitted Zolkind P, one or more additional authors omitted Patricelli MP

Journal & Year:

Cancer Discov | 2026

Immunotherapy Prescribing Patterns and Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Authors:

Peterson AM, Stwalley D, Kallogjeri D, one or more additional authors omitted Zolkind P

Journal & Year:

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | 2026

NRF2 immunobiology in cancer: implications for immunotherapy and therapeutic targeting
Authors:

Panda H, Rowland NG, Krall CM, one or more additional authors omitted Zolkind P

Journal & Year:

Oncogene | 2025

A hybrid epithelial/mesenchymal state in head and neck cancer: A biomarker for survival with differential prognosis by self-reported race
Authors:

Mazul AL, Barrett TF, Colditz G, one or more additional authors omitted Zolkind P, one or more additional authors omitted Puram SV

Journal & Year:

Med (N Y) | 2024