McCampbell Hall
McCampbell Hall
1581 Dodd Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
About Me
As a primary care physician at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, I specialize in LGBT-QI care and HIV care. I am a certified HIV specialist through the American Academy of HIV Medicine and provide treatment to those affected by HIV including antiretroviral therapy (ART) and PreExposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV. I see patients for HIV and primary care at my Upper Arlington location, and provide HIV specialty care in the OSU Infectious Diseases Clinic at McCampbell Hall.I have completed additional courses through the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and provide gender affirming care including gender affirming hormone therapy and hormone blocking therapies for my transgender/gender non-conforming patients.
My other clinical interests include preventative health care and chronic disease management. I enjoy working with patients to help them achieve their long term health goals by focusing on heathy lifestyle changes.
I am originally from Western New York, but moved to Ohio in 2001. I joined the faculty in the Department of General Internal Medicine here at Ohio State in 2016.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling and playing sports including volleyball, hockey, baseball and tennis. I am also a college football fan – go Bucks!
Highlights
- American Academy of HIV Medicine Specialist, as of 1/1/18
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha honor society
- Chief internal medicine resident, Mount Carmel Health System
Specialties and Conditions I Treat
- Internal Medicine
- AIDS
- HIV
- Primary Care
- Preventive Medicine
- HIV Infections
- Health Services for Transgendered Persons
Locations Where I Practice
McCampbell Hall
Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
Education and Training
Medical Degree
M.D.
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
5/31/2013
Residency
Internal Medicine
Mount Carmel Health System
7/1/2014 -
6/30/2016
More About My Work
My Background
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/18/2016
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/18/2017
My Department
My Division
General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Reviews
219 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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- Overall
4.8 out of 5 - Explains Things Clearly 4.9
- Listens Carefully 4.9
- Gives Understandable Instructions 4.8
- Knows My Medical History 4.4
- Shows Respect 4.9
- Time Spent Together 4.9
33 Patient Comments
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As of 03/26/2018, Dr. Pollak has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Reviewed on Mar 08, 2018
Dr. Pollack, is very attentive and he does a great job of anticipating questions and concerns and being prepared to discuss them with me. He also does a great job of creating a "psychological safe space" and genuinely seems to care about my well-being and any medical questions that I may have.
Reviewed on Mar 08, 2018
good
Reviewed on Mar 08, 2018
First visit with Dr. Pollak and enjoyed meeting him and working with him with my medical condition in the future.
Reviewed on Mar 06, 2018
Dr. Pollak is the most patient provider I have had. He also takes the time to address any & all concerns I have. I'm glad he takes the time, my last provider barely gave you 15 min. I usually left with more questions than I came in with.
Reviewed on Mar 04, 2018
very professional
Reviewed on Mar 04, 2018
good
Reviewed on Mar 03, 2018
my provider is the best I really appreciate his work
Reviewed on Feb 20, 2018
No complaints. Dr. Pollak is awesome
Reviewed on Feb 19, 2018
Dr. P seems to truly care about his dr/patient rapport. I respect that and thank him for that.
Reviewed on Feb 16, 2018
He has a very "professional" and yet very at ease throughout the whole visit.
Reviewed on Feb 13, 2018
Both Dr. Pollak and resident Dr. McAllister were friendly, good listeners, asked good questions, explained things well. I left feeling well taken care of.
Reviewed on Feb 06, 2018
I appreciate that Dr Pollak advocates health and wellness to the LGBT Community. This helped solidify my decision to schedule him as my doctor due to the specific needs of the people in this particular community. He made it easy to talk to about my specific health questions related to me and my relations with my partner.
Reviewed on Feb 05, 2018
always exceeds excellent
Reviewed on Jan 11, 2018
Saw me really fast and spent time with me.
Reviewed on Jan 07, 2018
Listened; took time; explained well; answered questions. Very good experience.
Reviewed on Jan 03, 2018
Conscientious, compassionate, good listener, excellent physician.
Reviewed on Dec 21, 2017
Very easy to talk to. Very efficient & helpful.
Reviewed on Dec 18, 2017
Good experience - took time w/me, this was my 1st visit. I felt like I was in good hands.
Reviewed on Dec 02, 2017
Dr Pollack is awesome. he knows my many complex health issues and sets my course of treatment to work within those limits
Reviewed on Dec 02, 2017
Excellent physician. I have confidence in him.
Reviewed on Nov 30, 2017
I was very impressed by Dr. Pollak's thoroughness and his follow up to my visit. This was my first visit with Dr. Pollak and I feel I have found an excellent doctor who will address my GP needs.
Reviewed on Nov 29, 2017
very nice and courteous
Reviewed on Nov 16, 2017
Good.
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2017
Dr Pollak is a great listener and walked me through the health issue
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2017
Listens carefully, very knowledgeable, consistent.
Reviewed on Oct 22, 2017
Dr. Pollak listened to me and took the time needed to see me. He showed true concern for me.
Reviewed on Oct 17, 2017
He was all good.
Reviewed on Oct 15, 2017
the Dr. was New to me... he replaced my current Dr.. If all goes well, I will stay with him, he went through my history, asked appropriate questions and made sure I was aware of his recommendations and how to proceed with his style of managing my health
Reviewed on Oct 09, 2017
Prompt, Asked questions, I always felt his full attention was on me and my health.
Reviewed on Oct 05, 2017
Knowledgeable.
Reviewed on Sep 30, 2017
I have lost many doctors over the past decade trying to stay w/in the OSU environment, as they move on to other practices. While most have been good, I have been amazed at the care Dr. Pollack provides. He reminds me of the General Practioner of yore where they really care about your whole healthy. He as been both a doctor and health coach. With his guidance (and the support of my family) I have lost more than 40#s this year and have established both modified eating and exercise routines that are now part of my lifestyle. This is one Doctor OSU SHOULD NOT LET GET AWAY!
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2017
Outstanding
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2017
Dr. Pollak isn't my doctor, so he had to do some catch-up. However, he asked a lot of questions, listened closely, and made what seemed to be reasonable suggestions. He also promised to talk with my usual care provider about our visit. He was friendly, professional, and explained things well. He also took my questions seriously and answered them clearly.