Harry S. Polsky, M.D., F.A.C.S.
General, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Harry S. Polsky is board certified in general surgery and was among the first group of surgeons in the United States to receive board certification in general vascular surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Polsky’s practice includes general, peripheral vascular and thoracic surgery with a special interest in the surgical diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Dr. Polsky received his B.S. from Ursinus College and his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College. He completed an internship at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a general surgical residency at the Thomas Jefferson University hospital. He served in the U.S. Army as a general surgeon with the rank of Major. Dr Polsky’s vascular training was obtained at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX under the world-renowned pioneer in cardiovascular-thoracic surgery, Dr. Michael Debakey. In addition to a busy clinical practice, Dr. Polsky has held numerous positions at Montgomery Hospital including chairman of the emergency department, president of the medical staff, member of the medical executive committee, associated director of the department of surgery and, most recently, chairman of the department of surgery. Dr. Polsky founded the diagnostic vascular laboratory at Montgomery Hospital, and it remains under his direction. He was chosen by doctors in the Philadelphia area as a “top doc” in peripheral vascular surgery by the MainLline Times in 2001.

Some examples of the surgical procedures that Dr. Polsky has extensive experience with include, but are not
limited to:
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Thyroid And Parathyroid Surgery
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Arterial Extremity Bypass Grafts
• Dialysis Access
• Thoracic And Thoracoscopic Procedures
• Hernia Repair
• Gall Bladder Surgery Including Laparoscopic Procedures
• Pacemaker Insertion

Dr. Polsky is on the staff of both Montgomery and Mercy Suburban Hospitals.
Please call his office in the Montgomery professional building for an appointment. The phone number is 610-279-3300.