Peter M. Pollak, M.D.

  1. Cardiologist
  2. Internist
  3. Interventional Cardiologist

Departments

  1. Cardiovascular Medicine

Specialty Groups

  1. Valvular Heart Disease Clinic
  2. Cardiovascular Health Clinic
  3. Interventional and Invasive Cardiology
  4. Ischemic Heart Disease Program

Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

English

Peter Pollak, M.D., is an interventional cardiologist and an expert in structural heart disease and percutaneous therapies for valve diseases as well as left atrial appendage closures and patent foramen ovale closures.

Dr. Pollak works with a multi-disciplinary team to navigate the best care for each individual patient.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Pollak is an inventor with multiple patents related to structural heart disease.

  1. Aortic valve regurgitation
  2. Aortic valve stenosis
  3. Fistula
  4. Heart valve disease
  5. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  6. Ischemic heart disease
  7. Mitral valve regurgitation
  8. Mitral valve stenosis
  9. Patent foramen ovale
  10. Tricuspid valve disease
  11. Tricuspid valve regurgitation
  12. Ventricular septal defect
  1. Heart valve repair
  2. Hemodynamic monitoring
  3. Left atrial appendage closure
  4. Mitral valve repair and replacement
  5. Patent foramen ovale closure
  6. Percutaneous valve procedure
  7. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • Device innovation and development
  • Use of multi-modality imaging and 3D modeling in planning and guiding structural intervention
Jax

Jacksonville, Florida
  1. 2014
    SubSpec FellowAdvanced Interventional Cardio, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2014
    Fellow - Structural Intervention - Advanced training in transcatheter valve replacement, mitral and aortic balloon valvuloplasty, PFO & ASD occlusion, paravalvular leak closure, left atrial appendage closure, MitraClip device, alcohol septal ablation, ventricular support devices, and invasive hemodynamicsMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2013
    SubSpec FellowRST Cardiology, Interventional, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2013
    Fellow - Interventional CardiologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2012
    Chief Cardiology Fellow - Cardiovascular MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  6. 2011
    Fellow - Cardiovascular MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  7. 2009
    Resident - Internal MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  8. 2005
    MDUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  9. 2000
    BA - Biomedical EthicsUniversity of Virginia

Certifications

  1. 2012
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2011
    Nominee, Emergency medicine consultant of the yearUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  2. 2010
    Biomedical Innovations Fund AwardIvy Foundation, University of Virginia
  3. 2009
    Young Investigator AwardUniversity of Virginia
  4. 2006
    Nominee, Medical Student Resident Teaching AwardUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  5. 2003
    Skeleton Award for PathologyUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    MemberAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2022 - present
    MemberAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2020 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Florida Mortality Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
  4. 2018 - present
    Committee Member - Clinical Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology CommitteeAmerican Heart Association
  5. 2018 - 2020
    MemberRadiation Safety Committee, St. Luke's Hospital
  6. 2017 - present
    MemberAmerican Heart Association
  7. 2017 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Pharmaceutical Formulary Committee Cardiovascular/Coagulation Task Force
  8. 2012 - present
    MemberSociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
  9. 2009 - 2012
    MemberMortality and Morbidity Committee, University of Virginia
  10. 2009 - 2012
    MemberEducation Committee, University of Virginia
  11. 2009 - 2012
    MemberQuality Committee, University of Virginia
  12. 2009 - 2010
    MemberAthlete Screening Program For Cardiovascular Disease, Athletic Department, University of Virginia
  13. 2001 - 2005
    MemberHuman Investigation Committee, University of Virginia
  14. 2001 - 2005
    MemberAdmissions Committee, University of Virginia School of Medicine
  15. 1999
    Member2nd National Undergraduate Conference Organizing Committee, University of Virginia