Thomas Buchholz

Dr. Buchholz is a corporate SVP and Medical Director of Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center in San Diego. His responsibilities include oversight of the clinical care of cancer patients, the development of clinical and translational research activities, and academic collaborations with MD Anderson. He also continues a radiation oncology practice focused on breast cancer. He previously has held a variety of clinical, research, academic and administrative leadership positions with MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, including division head and department chair of radiation oncology, Provost ad-interim, and Executive Vice President/Physician-in-Chief, during which he was responsible for all aspects of clinical care and operations of MD Anderson’s hospital and ambulatory clinics. Nationally he has held a variety of leadership roles including two terms as co-chair of the NCI's Breast Cancer Steering Committee. His academic efforts and efforts to improve the patient experience have been recognized with several national awards. Dr. Buchholz earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He completed his residency and a radiobiology research fellowship at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa, and currently serves on Bucknell's Board of Trustees.