Paul Black

Paul Black serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, with concurrent affiliation at the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC), focusing on advancing precision radiation therapy through innovative dosimetric and imaging techniques.

Educational Background:

• BS, College of William and Mary, 2007
• PhD, University of Rochester, 2012

His research spans medical physics and radiation oncology, emphasizing stereotactic radiosurgery optimization, real-time treatment verification via Cherenkov imaging, and spacer technology for prostate radiotherapy. Key investigations include Gamma Knife dose-rate effects for vestibular schwannomas, hydrogel spacer modeling to minimize rectal toxicity, and preclinical irradiator commissioning, all targeting enhanced therapeutic precision and patient safety through quantitative dosimetry.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on translational medical physics, with 2018-2019 works demonstrating progression from clinical outcomes (Neurosurgery) to technical verification systems (Medical Physics), highlighting cross-disciplinary integration of engineering principles with oncology applications across brain and prostate cancer treatment modalities.