Dr. Hiram C. Polk, Jr.

Ben A. Reid, Sr. M.D. Emeritus Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology

Trauma Surgery and Immunological Research Laboratory, Director

Dr. Polk is known for his pioneering research on proper surgical antibiotic use to reduce surgical site infections, burn care, concepts in treatment of malignant melanoma, surgical oncology, hiatal hernia treatment, Trauma surgery and systems development, and many contributions in the development of contemporary surgical training methods and models.