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 highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. 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
As an orthopaedic oncologist, I am passionate about providing the best diagnostic and therapeutic surgical care for patients with benign or malignant bone or soft tissue tumors of the musculoskeletal system. As the director of the Sarcoma program at the Duke Cancer Institute, my passion is building our team to provide the best clinical care and basic scientific, translational and clinical research to serve our patients. Dr. Brigman is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Chondrosarcoma, Bone Graft, and Hip Replacement.
Duke Cancer Center
I have the privilege of treating patients with both benign and malignant conditions of the chest. While in college at Georgia Tech, I envisioned a career as a biomedical engineer. What I quickly learned, however, was that I was more interested in patients and their medical problems than developing the technology to care for them. During my medical education and training, I learned not only how to become a surgeon, but also learned the value of teamwork and family in caring for patients. As a thoracic surgeon, one of the best and most important aspects of my job is being able to establish a relationship with my patients and their families, working together to help them through their illness. Dr. Tong is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Vagotomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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Areas of Expertise
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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.