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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in Ureteroscopy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 241 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 Ambulatory Surgery Center
I am a colorectal surgeon and researcher who has been at Duke for about 25 years. I see patients who have issues with the small bowel, colon, rectum and anus. These issues include benign tumors, cancers, hemorrhoids and fistulas. The best part of my job is operating. The operating room is a special place, where we have been able to put a number of processes in place so things run smoothly and we can give patients the best chance at a good outcome. The fact that you can take a condition, operate and potentially cure a patient is fascinating to me. As a faculty member, I also enjoy when I have the chance to teach residents during the operation. When I am not at work, I enjoy fishing, hiking and playing tennis with my children. Dr. Mantyh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Ureteroscopy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Genital Warts, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.
Duke Cancer Center
I’m a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist who specializes in the surgical management of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies—including soft tissue sarcomas and pancreas, colorectal and gastric cancers. Many of my patients have advanced malignancies and I am always amazed at their resilience. Their determination to fight inspires me to aggressively pursue every surgical option and to study novel techniques to improve surgical outcomes. One of the most important reasons for patients to be treated at Duke is the emphasis on a team-oriented approach to every patient. Nearly every surgical cancer patient is discussed in a multidisciplinary tumor conference in order to assure state of the art care. When I am not in the hospital, my wife and I can be found chasing our two young children or running with our dog. Dr. Blazer-Iii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Ureteroscopy. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
Benjamin Calvo is a Surgical Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Calvo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Ureteroscopy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Prostate CancerDr. Polascik isElite. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- ProstatectomyDr. Polascik isDistinguished. Learn about Prostatectomy.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- NephrectomyDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Reconstructive Urology SurgeryDr. Polascik isAdvanced. Learn about Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
- Experienced
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Renal OncocytomaDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Renal Oncocytoma.
- Tissue BiopsyDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Tissue Biopsy.
- Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)Dr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC).
- UreteroscopyDr. Polascik isExperienced. Learn about Ureteroscopy.