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Raphael Pollock, MD, General Surgery, Columbus, OH

RaphaelE.PollockMDPhD, FACS

General Surgery Columbus, OH

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute

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  • Office

    460 West 10th Avenue, Suite D920
    Columbus, OH 43210
    Phone+1 614-293-7171

Summary

  • Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, Dr. Pollock joined the faculty of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 1984 upon completion of fellowship training at that institution. In 1993 Dr. Pollock began service as Chairman of the Department of Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a position that he held until 2010. In 1996, service as Head of the Division of Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was begun, a position entailing supervisory relationships with all seven surgical specialty departments at that institution. In 2013 Dr. Pollock was recruited to The Ohio State University as Professor and Director of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Chief of Surgical Services at the James Comprehensive Cancer Center. This was followed by appointment in 2015 as Surgeon in Chief, the James Comprehensive Cancer Center and Surgeon in Chief, The Ohio State University Health System. In 2017, Dr. Pollock was appointed to his current position as Professor and Director, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
    Dr. Pollock’s clinical and laboratory research work focuses on soft tissue sarcoma, a rare tumor system of connective tissue origin.
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Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonPh.D., 1990
  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1982 - 1984
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1982
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1980
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine
    Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1977
  • Oberlin College
    Oberlin CollegeBA, History, High Honors, 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1985 - 2015
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1978 - 1987
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Complex General Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2020
  • Daniel M. Miller Distinguished Lecturer University of Nebraska, 2014
  • Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Multimodality Treatment of Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor: Chemotherapy and Complete Cytoreductive Surgery Improve Patient Survival  
    Alexander J Lazar, Joseph A Ludwig, Cynthia E Herzog, Raphael E Pollock, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Histone deacetylase inhibition for the treatment of epithelioid sarcoma; novel cross talk between epigenetic components  
    Song Y, Lopez G, Lam R, Ruder D, Creighton C, Bid HK, Bolshakov S, Zhang X, Lev D, Pollock RE, Mol Cancer Res, 1/1/2016
  • Radiation-associated undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma is associated with worse clinical outcomes compared to sporadic lesions  
    Dineen SP, Roland CL, Feig R, May C, Zhou S, Demicco E, Al Sannaa G, Ingram D, Wang WL, Ravi V, Guadagnolo A, Lev D, Pollock RE, Hunt K, Cormier J, Lazar A, Feig B, To..., Ann Surg Onc, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Surgical stress generation of suppressor cells which impair natural killer cell cytotoxicity
    Pollock RE, Lotzova E, Stanford D, Romsdahl M, American Association for Cancer Research, Houston, TX, 1/1/1985
  • Soft tissue sarcomas of the shoulder: factors influencing local recurrence, distant metastases, and survival
    Meterissian SH, Reilly JA, Murphy A, Romsdahl MM, Pollock RE, Society Surgical Oncology, Houston, TX, 1/18/1994
  • Splenic natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) can be augmented in patients with leukemia
    Pollock RE, Savary C, Lotzova E, American Association for Cancer Research, Washington, DC, 1/24/1990
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Lectures

  • From the clinic to the corner office 
    Columbus, OH - 1/29/2016
  • New research perspectives in soft tissue sarcoma 
    Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH - 1/1./2016
  • Management of localized soft tissue sarcoma 
    Milan, Italy - 1/15/2016
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Other

  • Mechanisms of Surgical Stress Impairment of Murine Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity 
    Pollock R, Ph.D. Dissertation

Press Mentions

  • Bridget Oppong Tapped as Deputy Director of Ohio State's Center for Cancer Health Equity
    Bridget Oppong Tapped as Deputy Director of Ohio State's Center for Cancer Health EquityNovember 30th, 2021
  • Ohio State Offering Additional COVID-19 Shot for Immunocompromised People
    Ohio State Offering Additional COVID-19 Shot for Immunocompromised PeopleAugust 17th, 2021
  • Doubling down: Pelotonia Plans to Increase Fundraising to $50 Million Annually by 2026
    Doubling down: Pelotonia Plans to Increase Fundraising to $50 Million Annually by 2026June 30th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma--P53 And VEGF InductionNational Cancer Institute2000–2004
  • Training Of Academic Surgical OncologistsNational Cancer Institute1996–1999
  • Therapy And Biological Correlates Of Soft-Tissue SarcomaNational Cancer Institute1995–1998
  • NK Cell Genesis From Human Bone Marrow ProgenitorsNational Cancer Institute1993–1994
  • Surgical Stress Impairment Of Human NK Cell CytotoxicityNational Cancer Institute1990–1994
  • Natural Killer Cell--Toxicology Following SurgeryNational Cancer Institute1988
  • Chem Study Of Natl Killer Cell TOX Following Surg StressNational Cancer Institute1987
  • Physician-Investigator Development Award ProgramNational Cancer Institute1985–1986

Professional Memberships