Dr. Raphael Pollock MD, PhD is an internationally renowned surgical oncologist and Director of the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2013. In our discussion, I talk with Dr. Pollock about what makes him passionate about cancer medicine, what goes into running and building the OSUCCC, and how to build great teams. We also discuss what makes the OSUCCC special, and how interdisciplinary cancer care most effectively treats a patient’s disease. Further, we discuss the details of surgical oncology as a specialty, and Dr. Pollock provides his insight on how a medical student may know if a surgical specialty would suit them.
Before his tenure at Ohio State, Dr. Pollock was the Chair of the Department of Surgical Oncology and Head of the Division of Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Pollock received his Medical Degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine, completed his General Surgery Residency at University of Chicago and Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s, and his Surgical Oncology Fellowship and PhD at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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