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Bruce Polsky, MD, Infectious Disease, New York, NY

BruceWPolskyMDMACP, FIDSA

Infectious Disease New York, NY

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Transplant/Immunocompromised States, Microbiology

Chairman, Department of Medicine NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island Professor and Chairman Department of Medicine Associate Dean, Faculty NYU Long Island School of Medicine

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  • Office

    555 Madison Ave
    New York, NY 10022
    Phone+1 212-492-5500
    Fax+1 516-663-8796

Summary

  • Bruce Polsky, MD is an infectious disease specialist based in New York, with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS Medicine, transplant/immunocompromised states, and microbiology. He completed his medical education at Wayne State University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a fellowship in infectious disease at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Polsky holds prominent faculty positions at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, where he serves as Associate Dean and Chairman of the Department of Medicine. He has an extensive academic and clinical career with roles at Stony Brook University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Columbia University, and Weill Cornell Medicine. His research publications focus on topics such as COVID-19 and HIV, and he has been involved in multiple clinical trials related to infectious diseases. Dr. Polsky has received numerous accolades, including being named among America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly over several consecutive years.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1983 - 1986
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1981 - 2027
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2012 - 2021
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2020
  • Top Doctors on Long Island Newsday, 2016-2020
  • Super Doctors superdoctors.com, 2008-2011, 2013-2020
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • EcoHIV Infection of Mice Establishes Latent Viral Reservoirs in T Cells and Active Viral Reservoirs in Macrophages That Are Sufficient for Induction of Neurocognitive ...  
    Howard E Gendelman, Bruce Polsky, PLoS One

Press Mentions

  • Data: Long Island Has NY’s Highest Rate for COVID-19 Reinfection
    Data: Long Island Has NY’s Highest Rate for COVID-19 ReinfectionDecember 1st, 2022
  • Data: Long Island Has NY's Highest Rate for COVID-19 Reinfection
    Data: Long Island Has NY's Highest Rate for COVID-19 ReinfectionNovember 30th, 2022
  • Second Booster Protection Wanes Quickly, New Study Says
    Second Booster Protection Wanes Quickly, New Study SaysApril 6th, 2022
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