Overview of Dr. Polite
Dr. Blase Polite is an oncologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. Dr. Polite accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 123 doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center who specialize in Oncology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
5841 S. MARYLAND
M/C 2115
Chicago, IL 60637Fax+1 773-834-3834- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2003 - 2006
- University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2000
- Goucher CollegeNon Degree, 1995 - 1996
- University of ChicagoM.P.P., 1990 - 1992
- University of ChicagoA.B., Public Policy Studies, With General Honors, 1987 - 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Clinician Award University of Chicago, 2015
- Hematology Oncology Fellow Teaching Award University of Chicago, 2014
- Nominated Candidate for ASCO Board of Directors 2014-2015
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Clinical Trials
- A Genotype-guided Study of Irinotecan Administered in Combination With 5-fluorouracil/Leucovorin (FOLFIRI) and Bevacizumab in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 12
- Effect of Multi-Media Tool on Enrollment in Oncology Clinical Trials Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsOrgan Preservation and Survival by Clinical Response Grade in Patients With Rectal Cancer Treated With Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Secondary Analysis of the OPRA Rand...Hannah M Thompson, Dana M Omer, Sabrina Lin, Jin K Kim, Jonathan B Yuval, Floris S Verheij, Li-Xuan Qin, Marc J Gollub, Abraham Jing-Ching Wu, Meghan Lee, Sujata Patil...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2024 Jan 2
- 2 citationsEarly Integrated Palliative Care Within a Surgical Oncology Clinic.Varun V Bansal, Daniel Kim, Biren Reddy, Hunter D D Witmer, Ankit Dhiman, Frederick A Godley 4th, Sandra Clark, Leah Ulrich, Blase Polite, Ardaman Shergill, Monica Mal...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2023 Nov 1
- 2 citationsSingle center outcomes from parenchymal-sparing resections and microwave ablations for neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases.Frances T Lee, Jelani Williams, Rachel Nordgren, Jason L Schwarz, Namrata Setia, Kevin Roggin, Blase Polite, Govind Rangrass, Chih-Yi Liao, J Michael Millis, Xavier M ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
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Journal Articles
- Charting the Future of Cancer Health Disparities Research: A Position Statement From the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, the Ame...Polite BN, Adams-Campbell LL, Brawley OW, Bickell N, Carethers JM, Flowers CR, Foti M, Gomez SL, Griggs JJ, Lathan CS, Li CI, Lichtenfeld JL, McCaskill-Stevens W, Pask..., Cancer Res, 1/24/2017
- Charting the Future of Cancer Health Disparities Research: A Position Statement From the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, the Ame...Polite BN, Adams-Campbell LL, Brawley OW, Bickell N, Carethers JM, Flowers CR, Foti M, Gomez SL, Griggs JJ, Lathan CS, Li CI, Lichtenfeld JL, McCaskill-Stevens W, Pask..., CA Cancer J Clin, 1/24/2017
- Charting the Future of Cancer Health Disparities Research: A Position Statement From the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, the Ame...Polite BN, Adams-Campbell LL, Brawley OW, Bickell N, Carethers JM, Flowers CR, Foti M, Gomez SL, Griggs JJ, Lathan CS, Li CI, Lichtenfeld JL, McCaskill-Stevens W, Pask..., J Clin Oncol, 1/24/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Challenges to Access in the United StatesASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/1/2019
- What to Expect From Washington, DC in 2018-20192018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
- The Bundle Jungle.Orlando, FL - 1/1/2017
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Other
- Reducing Disparities in Cancer Outcomes: A Call to Action.Polite BN, ASCO Daily News
Chicago - 1/3/2011 - American Society of Clinical Oncology Position Statement On Addressing the Affordability of Cancer Drugs.Polite BN, et. Al
https://www.asco.org/sites/new-www.asco.org/files/content-files/blog-release/documents/2017-ASCO-Position-Statement-Affordability-Cancer-Drugs.pdf
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Coventry Health Care PPO PlatinumCoventry Missouri - HMO/POS
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthLink PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Sagamore Health Plus
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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