Dr. Thomas J. Polascik
Overview
Every day, my goal is to take the best surgical care of my patients' kidney or prostate cancer by offering the most up-to-date minimally invasive surgical treatments, while making sure that their experiences and outcomes at Duke Health are top-notch! As we look at the scans together and discuss biopsy results, it is important to me that I spend all of the time that my patients and their families need to clearly understand their diagnosis as well as all treatment options, so that we can make joint decisions about next steps and their treatment plan. Many of my patients are referred from all over the country to seek highly specialized urology care, including nonsurgical focal cryotherapy for prostate cancer, robotic surgery for prostate cancer, or robotic surgical removal of their kidney tumor called a partial nephrectomy, among other treatments, with our multidisciplinary, collaborative team. I always reassure and share my positive outlook with my patients as we navigate the health system together. My patients know that, as their physician, I will be their champion and advise them and guide them through their treatment. We are in this together.
Dr. Polascik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 244 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Polascik has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Duke Cancer Center Genitourinary (GU) Clinic
I am a urologic oncologist who is specifically trained in the surgical management of cancer. As a result of my fellowship and training, I feel very comfortable handling complex cancer cases. My patients are my favorite part of my job. I feel it’s incredibly important to make a connection with the patient and listen to them. It’s an amazing privilege to be able to take care of another human being and an honor to operate on someone. Surgery is a unique specialty, it’s a direct invasion of a person’s body and they are putting their trust in you. Duke is an amazing place. I was immediately attracted to Duke’s commitment of excellence when I first came here for training in the 1980s. Outside of my job, I enjoy fishing, golfing and spending time with my wife. Dr. Robertson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
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.
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- Elite
- Prostate CancerDr. Polascik isElite. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- EmpyemaDr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Empyema.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Advanced
- Bladder CancerDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)Dr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Erectile Dysfunction (ED).
- Intussusception in ChildrenDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Intussusception in Children.
- NephrectomyDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Experienced
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- Eunuchoidism Familial HypogonadotropicDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic.
- HydroceleDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Hydrocele.