
Dr. Thomas James Polascik M.D.
Urologist
3480 Wake Forest Rd Suite 506 Raleigh NC, 27609About
Dr. Thomas Polascik is a urologist practicing in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Polascik specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.
Education and Training
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1991
Board Certification
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Capromab Pendetide imaging of prostate cancer.
- Survey of neuromuscular injuries to the patient and surgeon during urologic laparoscopic surgery.
- HIV infection presenting as an unusually large pure yolk sac tumor of the testis.
- Synthesis and evaluation of 18F-labeled choline as an oncologic tracer for positron emission tomography: initial findings in prostate cancer.
- Utility of capromab pendetide (ProstaScint) imaging in the management of prostate cancer.
- Clinical utility of indium 111-capromab pendetide immunoscintigraphy in the detection of early, recurrent prostate carcinoma after radical prostatectomy.
- Comparison of [18 F]fluorocholine and [18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose for positron emission tomography of androgen dependent and androgen independent prostate cancer.
- Hypertonic saline-augmented radiofrequency ablation of the VX-2 tumor implanted in the rabbit kidney: a short-term survival pilot study.
- Molecular genetics and histopathologic features of adult distal nephron tumors.
- Management of small renal tumors with radiofrequency ablation.
- Autoimmune testicular vasculitis.
- ProstaScint (capromab pendetide) imaging using hybrid gamma camera-CT technology.
- Does prior benign prostate biopsy predict outcome for patients treated with radical perineal prostatectomy?
Professional Memberships
- Member Endourological Society
- Member Director of Duke Urologic Oncology, Society of Urologic Oncology
- Member Leadership Council, North Carolina Medical Society
- Member American College of Surgeons
- President North Carolina Urological Association
- Board of Directors Southeastern section American Urological Association
- Member American Urological Association
Fellowships
- Urologic Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital (Maryland) 1997
Dr. Thomas James Polascik M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 3480 Wake Forest Rd Suite 506
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