Patricio Marcelo Polanco MD FACS

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor of Surgery- Division of Surgical Oncology

Summary

Patricio Polanco, MD is a General Surgeon located in Dallas, TX, with subspecialties in Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery, and Surgical Oncology. A graduate of University of San Martin de Porres Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Polanco completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC Medical Education, Pittsburgh. Since 2014 he has been an assistant professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. His expertise lies in treating gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer, surgical oncology, hepatic cancer, and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. He also made significant contributions to the field through multiple publications, especially in the Annals of Surgical Oncology. He is a recipient of several awards, including the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award and the Alpha Omega Alpha honor.

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2012 - 2014
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2012
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Surgery, 2005 - 2007
Universidad San Martin de PorresSurgery, 2000 - 2004
University of San Martin de Porres Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000

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Journal Articles

Adjuvant Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in pT1N1 Gastric Cancer in a Heterogeneous Western Patient Population
Mathew M Augustine, John C Mansour, Patricio M Polanco, Sam C Wang, Adam C Yopp, Matthew R Porembka, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Temporal Trends of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment Utilization in the Veteran Affairs Health System
Adam C Yopp, Patricio M Polanco, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Improved Survival in Surgically Resected Distal Cholangiocarcinoma Treated with Adjuvant Therapy: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis
John C Mansour, Mathew Augustine, Sam C Wang, Ibrahim Nassour, Matthew R Porembka, Michael A Choti, Rebecca M Minter, Patricio M Polanco, Adam C Yopp, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery

Temporal Trends of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment Utilization in the Veteran Affairs Health SystemOctober 2018

Immunovia Announces Another Successful Clinical Validation of Its Next-Generation Pancreatic Cancer TestMarch 19th, 2025
80% of Texas Pancreatic Cancer Patients Don't Get Life-Prolonging Surgery: StudyJuly 26th, 2023
Too Many Pancreatic Cancer Patients Not Offered SurgeryAugust 1st, 2023
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Surgical Oncology FellowClinical and Outcomes Research in Surgical Oncology2012 - 2014
Postdoctoral Research FellowTrauma Surgery and Critical Care. Clinical trials, hemodynamic, metabolic and physiologic markers of trauma and resuscitation.2005 - 2007