Dr. Samuel Pollock graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1980.
Dr. Pollock has three offices in Indiana and Kentucky where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Pollock works with one hundred and ninety-seven doctors including Dr. Michael Mcquillen and Dr. Warren Frank.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Pollock may see patients in Kentucky for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Heart and cardiovascular ailments, such as ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis, affect a large percentage of our society. Dr. Samuel Pollock is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of these common heart related illnesses in Louisville, KY. He may conduct operations such as surgical implantation of defibrillators and pacemakers, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Pollock, but only those who participate in Medicare.