Lawrence C Katz Distinguished Professor of Urologic Surgery
DUKE MEDICAL CENTER
Thomas J. Polascik, M.D. FACS is the Lawrence C Katz Distinguished Professor of Urologic Surgery in the Duke Cancer Institute, the Department of Urology, Durham, NC. Dr. Polascik completed his residency and oncology research fellowship at the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is an international expert on cryoablative and focal therapy technologies as applied to prostate and kidney cancer. In 2006, he developed an interest in the nascent field of focal therapy for prostate cancer. He is a co-founder and director of the International Symposium on Focal Therapy and Imaging of Prostate and Kidney Cancer, which began at Duke in 2008. The symposium has brought together investigators and clinicians from all regions of the world, and the meeting alternates between North America, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Polascik is the Founding President of the Focal Therapy Society and Editor of Imaging and Focal Therapy of Early Prostate Cancer, the text of the Focal Therapy Society. He is the director of the Genitourinary Program on Focal Therapy and the Director of Surgical Technology at the Duke Prostate and Urological Cancer Center. His research interests include the development of image-guided therapies for early prostate cancer, the development of prostate cancer imaging techniques, and minimally invasive treatment options for both prostate and kidney cancer. He has published over 450 manuscripts and book chapters. He has held positions on several boards of directors and advisory boards. He has been active in the North Carolina Urological Association and the Board of Directors with the Endourological Society. He is an avid ad hoc reviewer for several journals and has been awarded NIH R01 and Department of Defense grants for research.
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Friday, April 28, 2023
1:36 PM – 1:50 PM CST
Sunday, April 30, 2023
7:46 AM – 7:50 AM CST
Sunday, April 30, 2023
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Sunday, April 30, 2023
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM CST