Overview
Blase Polite is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Polite is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Appendix Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Polite is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 148 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 69 articles and participated in 4 clinical trials in the study of Colorectal Cancer.
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Locations
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
355 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
6 Clinical Trials
Mary Mulcahy is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mulcahy has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Devalingam Mahalingam is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mahalingam has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Liver Embolization.
Sheetal Kircher is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kircher has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Liver Embolization.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Appendix CancerDr. Polite isElite. Learn about Appendix Cancer.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Polite isElite. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Anal CancerDr. Polite isDistinguished. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Polite isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Polite isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Polite isDistinguished. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Polite isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Polite isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Polite isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Polite isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Carcinoid SyndromeDr. Polite isAdvanced. Learn about Carcinoid Syndrome.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Polite isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)
- Experienced
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Polite isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- AgranulocytosisDr. Polite isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Polite isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Polite isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.