William H. Polk, MD
General Surgery & Surgical Oncology
Dr. William Polk
Board Certified General Surgeon
Surgical Oncologist
CLINIC LOCATIONS
Downtown Clinic
410 42nd Ave. North | Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37209
TEL 615.329.7887 FAX 615.340.4537
Mon – Fri 7:30am – 4:00pm
Paducah Clinic
225 Medical Centre Drive | Suite 308
TEL 615.329.7887 FAX 615.340.4537
Paducah, KY 42003
Diagnosis & Procedures
Adrenal Mass
Adrenal Surgery
Ampulla Mass
Anal Cancer
Anal Mass
Benign Conditions in the Hepatobiliary System
Bile Duct Tumors
Biliary Dyskinesia
Biliary Strictures
Cholecystitis
Cholelithiasis
Colon Cancer
Colon Polyp/Mass
Colon Surgery
Colostomy Reversal
Crohn’s Disease
Diverticulitis
Duodenal Ulcer/Mass/Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Mass
Esophageal Surgery
Fistula
Gallbladder Surgery
Gallstones/Gallbladder Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Gastric Surgery
Gastrointestinal Malignancy
General Surgery
GI Ulcer
GIST Tumors
Groin Mass
Hepatic Malignancy
Hepatobiliary Carcinomas
Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer
Hernia Umbilical
Liposarcoma
Liver Cancer
Liver Resection
Liver Surgery
Liver Tumors & Malignancies
Melanoma & Soft Tissue Surgery
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Pulmonary & Mediastinal Surgery
Rectal Cancer
Rectal Mass
Rectosigmoid Mass
Retroperitoneal Sarcomas
Sarcoma
Small Bowel Obstruction
Splenectomy
Stomach Cancer
Supraclavicular Mass/Neck Mass
Tissue Surgery
Capabilities
Surgical Oncology
Whipple Procedure
Esophagectomy
Y90
Liver resection
Lutathera
PROGRAMS
Sarah Cannon
Surgical Oncology/HPB Program
Medical Director
Surgical Oncology
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Medical School:
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
Internship:
Nashville, TN
Residency:
Nashville, TN
Fellowship:
New York, NY
Professional SOCIETIES:
Surgical Oncologist in Nashville
Meet Dr. Polk
As a board certified general surgeon, Dr. William Polk specializes in surgical oncology at The Surgical Clinic in Nashville, TN. Dr. Polk did his fellowship at the largest cancer hospital in the world, Kettering Cancer Center. He’s able to bring that expertise with many years of experience since back to his hometown in Nashville.
Surgical Oncology Blog
Radiofrequency Ablation: The Surgery Free Thyroid Treatment
If you or someone you love is battling thyroid cancer, you likely have many questions about treatment options. Some thyroid cancers can be cured, especially if they have not spread to distant parts of the body, but sometimes thyroid cancer can’t be cured, especially...
WHAT IS A WHIPPLE PROCEDURE? YOUR GUIDE TO PANCREATIC CANCER SURGERY
It can be scary, overwhelming, and shocking if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Especially considering most people didn’t have many symptoms, if any at all, before their cancer diagnosis. This is because pancreatic cancer symptoms...
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness: Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment
If pancreatic cancer runs in your family or you or a loved one have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, you likely have a lot of questions and concerns, such as why you developed this type of deadly cancer that kills tens of thousands of people each year, survival...
Surgical Oncology
At The Surgical Clinic, our surgical oncologists work as a team to form a treatment plan that is best for each patient. Everything we do at our practice of surgical oncology in Davidson County is individualized to the patient and the disease. Our network of general surgeons who specialize in surgical oncology allows our expertise to broaden and treat each patient with the most tailored and advanced care possible.
First COVID-19 vaccine in Tennessee
Dr. Polk, surgical oncologist at The Surgical Clinic, received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday afternoon at Clinical Research Associates, a Nashville business that for months has collected data as part of the @Pfizer clinical trial. Dr. Polk was also a volunteer in the these trials.
Polk’s vaccination came ahead of a highly anticipated vaccine rollout by the Tennessee state government and major hospitals, which are poised to receive their first doses Thursday and begin vaccinations shortly after that. About 56,000 doses are set to arrive at hospitals, and injections could begin within hours.
