Daniel J. Buchholz, MD

Daniel J. Buchholz, MD, is board-certified in radiation oncology and serves as the chairman of radiation oncology at Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He serves as team leader for the Breast Care Specialty Center and the Gastrointestinal Clinic.

Dr. Buchholz earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed a general surgery internship at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He later served as chief resident in radiation oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where he remained on staff until joining Orlando Health Cancer Institute in 1995. He has since helped transform Orlando Health Cancer Institute from a community cancer center to a nationally recognized, high quality cancer center.

Dr. Buchholz has been on Orlando Magazine’s Best Doctors list for 11 consecutive years and is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American Medical Association. His research interests include the study of organ and tumor motion and radiation targeting. He has initiated protocols on the use of radiation in treatment of liver cancer and in radiation targeting for breast cancer, and has developed quality standards in radiation oncology to help patients receive the highest-quality treatment.