Wade Thorstad, MD

Radiation Oncologist

Wade Thorstad

Appointment Options

Whether you’re seeking a new patient appointment or exploring treatment options and looking for a second opinion, our Siteman care coordinators are ready to assist you.

My Locations

Aerial view of Washington University Medical Campus.

Washington University Medical Campus

4921 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110

Expertise & Training

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Washington University radiation oncologist, Wade Thorstad, MD, discusses what head and neck and lung cancer patients can expect from their extended care team at Siteman Cancer Center. Learn more about Dr. Thorstad: https://siteman.wustl.edu/doctor/thorstad-wade-md/

Learn more about the Siteman Approach to Head and Neck Cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/head-and-neck/our-approach/

Learn more about the Siteman Approach to Lung Cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/lung-cancer/our-approach/

Lung cancer screening is improving patient outcomes at Siteman. Learn more: https://siteman.wustl.edu/how-siteman-is-revolutionizing-lung-cancer-screening-and-improving-patient-outcomes/

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Radiation Oncology, Chief, Head and Neck Cancer Service, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 1997: American Board of Nuclear Medicine
  • 1998: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology

Training

  • 1991 - 1992: Intern, Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
  • 1992 - 1995: Resident, Radiation Oncology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • 1995 - 1997: Resident, Nuclear Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • 1997 - 1998: Fellow, Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Education

  • 1991: MD, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX

Research & Selected Publications

Postoperative Lymph Is a Proximal Source of ctDNA for Detection of Recurrence in HPV-Independent Head and Neck Cancer
Authors:

Lazare S, Gu Z, Earland N, one or more additional authors omitted Thorstad W, one or more additional authors omitted Zevallos JP

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2026

Contralateral Neck Recurrence Rates After Ipsilateral Neck Adjuvant Radiation in Head and Neck Carcinomas with a Pathologically Negative Contralateral Neck
Authors:

Kiser KJ, Apicelli AJ, Brenneman RJ, one or more additional authors omitted Thorstad WL

Journal & Year:

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys | 2025

Postoperative Radiotherapy ± Cetuximab for Intermediate-Risk Head and Neck Cancer
Authors:

Machtay M, Torres-Saavedra PA, Thorstad W, one or more additional authors omitted Le QT

Journal & Year:

J Clin Oncol | 2025