TamarPolonskyMD

Preventive Cardiology

Associate Professor of Medicine, Director Cardiovascular Prevention, University of Chicago Medicine

Overview of Dr. Polonsky

Dr. Tamar Polonsky is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. She is one of 126 doctors at University of Chicago Medical Center who specialize in Cardiology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

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Education & Training

University of ChicagoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

PREVENT Equations: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment.
Alexander C Razavi, Payal Kohli, Darren K McGuire, Seth S Martin, Tamar S Polonsky, John W McEvoy, Seamus P Whelton, Roger S Blumenthal> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2024 Mar 20
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events among adults with high predicted risk without established risk factors.
Nathan Kong, Swati Sakhuja, Lisandro D Colantonio, Emily B Levitan, Donald M Lloyd-Jones, Mary Cushman, Paul Muntner, Tamar S Polonsky> ;American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2024 Mar 1
Age and Aspirin Dosing in Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.
Marquis-Gravel, G., Stebbins, A., Wruck, L., Roe, M., Effron, M., Hammill, B., Whittle, J., VanWormer, J., Robertson, H., Alikhaani, J., Kripalani, S., Farrehi, P., Gi...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024 Feb 20
Small Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Coronary Artery Calcification in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Schaich, C., Patel, N., Tannenbaum, J., Tsai, M., Shapiro, M., Rikhi, R., Hafzalla, G., German, C., Polonsky, T., Ahmad, M., Islam, T., Chevli, P.> ;European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2024 Feb 7
8 citations
Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Myocardial Infarction and Anemia.
Carson, J., Brooks, M., Hébert, P., Goodman, S., Bertolet, M., Glynn, S., Chaitman, B., Simon, T., Lopes, R., Goldsweig, A., DeFilippis, A., Abbott, J., Potter, B., Ca...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023 Dec 28
Discordance of patient-reported outcome measures with objectively assessed walking decline in peripheral artery disease.
Mary M McDermott, Lu Tian, Dongxue Zhang, Lihui Zhao, Philip Greenland, Melina R Kibbe, Michael H Criqui, Neela D Thangada, Luigi Ferrucci, Karen J Ho, Jack M Guralnik...> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
The Role of Health Insurance Type and Clinic Visit on Hypertension Status Among Multiethnic Chicago Residents.
Jiajun Luo, William I Krakowka, Andrew Craver, Elizabeth Connellan, Jaime King, Muhammad G Kibriya, Jayant Pinto, Tamar Polonsky, Karen Kim, Habibul Ahsan, Briseis Asc...> ;American Journal of Health Promotion. 2024 Mar 1
Aspirin Dosing for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Patients Treated With P2Y12 Inhibitors.
Saket Girotra, Amanda Stebbins, Lisa Wruck, Guillaume Marquis-Gravel, Kamal Gupta, Peter Farrehi, Catherine P Benziger, Mark B Effron, Jeffrey Whittle, Daniel Muñoz, S...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023 Oct 17
1 citations
Effectiveness and Safety of Enteric-Coated vs Uncoated Aspirin in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Secondary Analysis of the ADAPTABLE Randomized Clinical Trial.
Amber Sleem, Mark B Effron, Amanda Stebbins, Lisa M Wruck, Guillaume Marquis-Gravel, Daniel Muñoz, Richard N Re, Kamal Gupta, Carl J Pepine, Sandeep K Jain, Saket Giro...> ;JAMA Cardiology. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Comparative Effectiveness of Aspirin Dosing in Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: A Subgroup Analysis of the ADAPTABLE Trial.
Dennis I Narcisse, Hwasoon Kim, Lisa M Wruck, Amanda L Stebbins, Daniel Muñoz, Sunil Kripalani, Mark B Effron, Kamal Gupta, R David Anderson, Sandeep K Jain, Saket Gir...> ;Diabetes Care. 2024 Jan 1
Menstrual Cycle Irregularity in Adolescence Is Associated With Cardiometabolic Health in Early Adulthood.
Kate Keenan, Alison E Hipwell, Tamar S Polonsky> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023 Sep 19
Home-Based Walking Exercise and Supervised Treadmill Exercise in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis.
Neela D Thangada, Dongxue Zhang, Lu Tian, Lihui Zhao, W Jack Rejeski, Karen J Ho, Luigi Ferrucci, Bonnie Spring, Melina R Kibbe, Tamar S Polonsky, Michael H Criqui, Ma...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2023 Sep 5
Study Design, Rationale, and Methodology for Promote Weight Loss in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease Who Also Have Obesity: The PROVE Trial.
Mary O Whipple, Angela Fidler Pfammatter, Bonnie Spring, W Jack Rejeski, Diane Treat-Jacobson, Kathryn J Domanchuk, Emily V Dressler, Luigi Ferrucci, Lois Gildea, Jack...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023 Sep 5
Hospitalizations during home-based walking exercise interventions in peripheral artery disease: Results from two randomized clinical trials.
Neela D Thangada, Shujun Xu, Lu Tian, Lihui Zhao, Michael H Criqui, Luigi Ferrucci, W Jack Rejeski, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Todd Manini, Bonnie Spring, Diane Treat-Ja...> ;Vascular Medicine. 2023 Dec 1
1 citations
Internet Versus Noninternet Participation in a Decentralized Clinical Trial: Lessons From the ADAPTABLE Study.
Rebecca Shen, Hillary Mulder, Lisa Wruck, E Hope Weissler, Holly R Robertson, Amber G Sharlow, Sunil Kripalani, Daniel Muñoz, Mark B Effron, Kamal Gupta, Saket Girotra...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023 Jul 4
Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of 2 aspirin doses in secondary prevention of cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: A subgroup an...
Kamal Gupta, Harsh Mehta, Hwasoon Kim, Amanda Stebbins, Lisa M Wruck, Daniel Muñoz, Mark B Effron, R David Anderson, Carl J Pepine, Sandeep K Jain, Saket Girotra, Darr...> ;American Heart Journal. 2023 Oct 1
5 citations
Disruption in Blood Pressure Control With the COVID-19 Pandemic: The PCORnet Blood Pressure Control Laboratory.
Alanna M Chamberlain, Rhonda M Cooper-DeHoff, Valy Fontil, Ester Kim Nilles, Kathryn M Shaw, Myra Smith, Feng Lin, Eric Vittinghoff, Carlos Maeztu, Jonathan V Todd, Th...> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2023 May 1
15 citations
Pragmatic evaluation of events and benefits of lipid lowering in older adults (PREVENTABLE): Trial design and rationale.
Jacob Joseph, Nicholas M Pajewski, Rowena J Dolor, Mary Ann Sellers, Letitia H Perdue, Sheronda R Peeples, Adam M Henrie, Nancy Woolard, W Schuyler Jones, Catherine P ...> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023 Jun 1
Outcomes among patients with peripheral artery disease in the Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-Centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study.
E Hope Weissler, Amanda Stebbins, Lisa Wruck, Daniel Muñoz, Kamal Gupta, Saket Girotra, Jeff Whittle, Catherine P Benziger, Tamar S Polonsky, Steven M Bradley, Bradley...> ;Vascular Medicine. 2023 Apr 1
Medical therapies, comorbid conditions, and functional performance in people with peripheral artery disease enrolled in clinical trials between 2004 and 2021.
Pooja Nayak, Tamar Polonsky, Lu Tian, Philip Greenland, Shujun Xu, Dongxue Zhang, Lihui Zhao, Michael H Criqui, Melina R Kibbe, Barbara Gladders, Philip Goodney, Karen...> ;Vascular Medicine. 2023 Apr 1
9 citations
Defining preventive cardiology: A clinical practice statement from the American Society for Preventive Cardiology.
Charles A German, Seth J Baum, Keith C Ferdinand, Martha Gulati, Tamar S Polonsky, Peter P Toth, Michael D Shapiro> ;American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2022 Dec 1
4 citations
Effect of Telmisartan on Walking Performance in Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: The TELEX Randomized Clinical Trial.
Mary M McDermott, Lydia Bazzano, Charlotte A Peterson, Robert Sufit, Luigi Ferrucci, Kathryn Domanchuk, Lihui Zhao, Tamar S Polonsky, Dongxue Zhang, Donald Lloyd-Jones...> ;JAMA. 2022 Oct 4
11 citations
Barriers to participation in supervised exercise therapy reported by people with peripheral artery disease.
Madeline D Cetlin, Tamar Polonsky, Karen Ho, Dongxue Zhang, Lu Tian, Lihui Zhao, Philip Greenland, Diane Treat-Jacobson, Melina R Kibbe, Michael H Criqui, Jack M Gural...> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
3 citations
Urban Spatial Accessibility of Primary Care and Hypertension Control and Awareness on Chicago's South Side: A Study From the COMPASS Cohort.
Jiajun Luo, Muhammad G Kibriya, Paul Zakin, Andrew Craver, Liz Connellan, Saira Tasmin, Tamar Polonsky, Karen Kim, Habibul Ahsan, Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2022 Sep 1
1 citations
Effects of Walking Exercise at a Pace With Versus Without Ischemic Leg Symptoms on Functional Performance Measures in People With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Dis...
Michael M Hammond, Bonnie Spring, W Jack Rejeski, Robert Sufit, Michael H Criqui, Lu Tian, Lihui Zhao, Shujun Xu, Melina R Kibbe, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Todd Manini,...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2022 Aug 2
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Journal Articles

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Tamar S Polonsky, George L Bakris, JAMA
Special Focus Issue: Blood Pressure Original Investigation Editorial Comment Presence of Diabetes Does Not Mandate Lower Blood Pressure to Reduce Cardiovascular Events∗
George L Bakris, Tamar S Polonsky, ScienceDirect