Patricio M. Polanco, MD

Surgical Oncology
UT Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, United States

Patricio Polanco, M.D., is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). He is an expert in minimally invasive/robotic pancreas and liver surgery and serves as the Director of the Robotic Surgery Training Program at UTSouthwestern. Dr. Polanco research interests includes health services research, disparities, and surgical outcomes in HPB malignancies and pancreatic cancer. He is also the site principal investigator for several clinical trials. Dr. Polanco has served in several committees and leadership positions of academic associations including the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons, among others. He also serves in the Pancreatic Cancer expert panel for the NCCN guidelines.

Presentation(s):

• Industry Forum - Medtronic: The Cutting Edge of Pancreatic Surgery: Advanced Techniques for Open and Robotic Pancreatic Resections (Non-CME)

  Thursday, March 5, 2026
  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MST

• Management Across the Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Continuum: From Pre-cursors to Metastases

  Friday, March 6, 2026
  8:00 AM - 9:30 AM MST