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Gregory G. Polkowski MD, MSCR

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Division Chief, Adult Reconstruction
Insurance Plans Accepted

About Gregory G. Polkowski

Areas of Expertise

  • Adult Orthopaedics
  • Joint Replacement
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Belle Meade
Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade
6002 Highway 100
Nashville, TN 37205
Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Nashville West
6606 Charlotte Pike, Suite 104
Nashville, TN 37209

Services

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2004
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2009
  • Chief Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2009
  • Fellowship - Washington University Medical Center, 2010
  • Master of Science in Clinical Research - University of Connecticut, 2012

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Excellent
February 17, 2026
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Dr. Polkowski is excellent! Very easy to talk to and explained everything very well!
February 17, 2026
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Excellent eye to eye contact. Made me very comfortable discussing my issues
February 10, 2026
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Dr Polkowski is great!
February 10, 2026
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Dr. Polkowski addressed all of my questions carefully and emphatically.
January 14, 2026
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Dr. Polkowski is very attentive and listened to my concerns. He definitely had good options for me to consider. I am very grateful to him and his insight.
January 6, 2026
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Excellent surgeon and doctor. He is why we come to Vanderbilt
December 16, 2025
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We talked about surgery and the process.
November 18, 2025
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Dr Polkawski was very knowledgable he told me exactly what to expect, he made me feel comfortable with getting the surgery and I'm glad I did.
November 6, 2025
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