
Gregory Gerald Polkowski II MD MSc
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Associate Professor
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-875-1079
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Summary
- Dr. Gregory Polkowski is an orthopedic surgeon in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He specializes in hip & knee reconstructive surgery.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005 - 2009
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2005
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2007 - 2028
KY State Medical License 2023 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2024
CT State Medical License 2010 - 2014
MO State Medical License 2009 - 2011
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sex matters: central sensitization and opioid use after total knee arthroplasty.J Ryan Martin, Reece I Vesperman, Mary S Dietrich, Courtney E Baker, Nonye Nwokedi
The Knee. 2026-03-19 - Closer and Wealthier, Not Healthier: Proximity and Socioeconomic Status Drive Ambulatory Surgery Center Selection More than Comorbidity.Emily R Oleisky, Zayn Kayali, Benjamin W Wong, Anoop S Chandrashekar, Reece I Vesperman
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-03-12 - 2 citationsDevelopment of a Machine Learning Model for Determining Alignment in Knees Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.Anoop S Chandrashekar, Yehyun Suh, Jacob A Fox, Aleksander P Mika, Daniel C Moyer
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Study Investigates if Extended Oral Prophylaxis Reduces the Risk of PJI After Total Joint ArthroplastyNovember 25th, 2024
VUMC Launches Enhanced Recovery for Total Joint ReplacementAugust 17th, 2022
Pediatric and Adult Orthopaedic Surgeons Bridge Age Gap on Hip PreservationMay 31st, 2018
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