Joseph F Polak MD
Radiologist | Diagnostic Radiology
800 Washington St Ne Medical Center Boston MA, 02111About
Dr. Joseph Polak is a radiologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Polak specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
Education and Training
Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1977
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Nuclear MedicineAmerican Board of Nuclear MedicineABNM
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- Diagnostic Radiology with Special Competence in Nuclear Radiology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Non-invasive assessment of brachial artery endothelial vasomotor function: the effect of cuff position on level of discomfort and vasomotor responses.
- Deep venous thrombosis: complete lower extremity venous US evaluation in patients without known risk factors--outcome study.
- Cardiovascular disease in older adults with glucose disorders: comparison of American Diabetes Association criteria for diabetes mellitus with WHO criteria.
- Focus on imaging at the American Heart Association annual meeting.
- Acute chest pain--suspected aortic dissection. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Acute chest pain--suspected myocardial ischemia. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Acute chest pain--suspected pulmonary embolism. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Shortness of breath--suspected cardiac origin. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Chronic chest pain--suspected cardiac origin. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Blunt chest trauma--suspected aortic injury. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Blunt abdominal or pelvic trauma--suspected vascular injury. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Pulsatile abdominal mass. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
- Suspected congenital heart disease in the adult. American College of Radiology. ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
Awards
- Young Investigator Award, International College of Angiology
- Honorary member of the French Canadian Radiological Society
- Honorary member of the Radiological Society of Chile
- Figley Fellow in Radiology Journalism
- 2001-2006, Selected by peers, Best Doctors
- Past President, Intersocietal Commission
- Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories 97-99.
- Editorial Board Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
- . 2001
- Editorial Board Journal of Neuroimaging, . 2000
- Alum Board of Governers, 1997-2000.
- Best Doctors 2002, 2003,2005,2006,2008,2010 2002
- Chief of Radiology, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.
Fellowships
- Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Fellow:Nuclear Medicine 1981
- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Fellow 1986
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