Capital Digestive Physician Eric A. Pollack, MD

Eric A. Pollack, MD

Biography

Eric Pollack, MD was awarded his Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. After college, he spent one year at the People’s University in Beijing, China, teaching conversational English to Chinese graduate students.

Dr. Pollack received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York followed by a three-year internal medicine residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, and a two-year fellowship in gastroenterology at New York University. During his training, he was honored as the George Papanicolaou Fellow in Clinical Anatomy, and has been the recipient of a National Institute of Health fellowship grant.

Dr. Pollack treats patients with a wide range of digestive health issues and has a particular interest in the areas of eosinophilic esophagitis, celiac disease, colorectal cancer screening, and inflammatory bowel disease. He is an active member of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), where he has served as the head of Education and as Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) for the Greater Washington DC chapter. He has been consistently recognized by his peers as a “Top Doctor” in Washingtonian magazine, including the most recent issue in 2012.

His personal interests include American History, tennis, and spending time with his wife and delightful twin daughters.

Office Locations

Endoscopy Centers

Education/Training

Medical Education

Cornell University Medical College / New York, NY / Doctor of Medicine

Residency

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center / New York, NY

Fellowships

Gastroenterology / New York University / New York, NY

Undergraduate Education

Bachelor of Arts / Haverford College / Haverford, PA

Awards

2015 Top Doctors Logo Graphic saying featured in Washington Consumers' Checkbook 2014-2015 Top Doctors as chosen by their peers 2012 Top Doctors Logo 2016 Top Doctor Logo 2017 Top Doctors Logo Graphic saying Top Doctor Washingtonian 2019 Graphic saying Top Doctor - Washingtonian 2020 Bethesda Magazine 2021 Top Doctors Badge TopDocs-2021logo TopDoctor_2022 Bethesda Top Doctor 2023 Washingtonian Logo

Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

    American Board of Internal Medicine

Affiliations

Endoscopy Center Affiliations

  • Bethesda Endoscopy Center

Hospital Affiliations

  • Suburban Hospital

Member of

  • Montgomery County Medical Society
  • Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America – Member
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • American Gastroenterological Association – Member
  • American College of Gastroenterology – Member