Tracey Polsky, M.D., Ph.D.

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Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Chief, Division of Community Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director of Quality, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
34th & Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA (Biochemistry)
Columbia College, 1998.
MD (Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania, 2006.
Ph.D. (Cellular & Molecular Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2006.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

Clinical Pathology, Clinical Chemistry

Selected Publications

Elizabeth Margolskee, MD, MPH, Robert Klenk, MLS, Tracey Polsky, MD, PhD: An Electronic Health Record-Based Solution to Reduce the Volume of CBC Differentials Performed on Inpatients. American Journal of Clinical Pathology September 2025 Notes: epublished: https://doi.org/10/1093/ajcp/aqaf106.

Nathan L’Etoile MD, Yun Li Ph.D., Sanjeev Swami MD, Tracey Polsky MD, Ph.D., Kenneth Smith, Ph.D. : The Power of Suggestion: Irrelevant Test Options in Order Panels, an Interrupted Time Series with Cost Analysis. SHEA Spring Conference, Orlando, FL 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Izmarie Poventud-Fuentes, Kevin Osterhoudt, Tracey Polsky, Khushbu Patel: Discontinuation of Phencyclidine Urine Drug Screen at a Northeast U.S. Children's Hospital Due to Lack of Clinical Utility. PLUGS National Summit, Seattle, WA 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Niluksha Walalawela Abeykoon, Willima, Butler, Tracey Polsky, Izmarie Poventud-Fuentes, Khushbu Patel: Steps Toward CK-MB Test Discontinuation in a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital. PLUGS National Summit, Seattle, WA 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Yasaman Fatemi, Tracey Polsky, Julianne Burns, Nathan L'Etoile, Amrom Obstfeld, Joseph J Zorc, Ellen Nord, Susan Coffin, Kathy Shaw: Reducing Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Ordering: De-implementation and Diagnostic Stewardship. Hospital Pediatrics 14(8): 658-665, Aug 2024.

Greg Lawton MD, FAAP, FAMIA; Tracey Polsky MD, PhD; Ashley Catanese; Sandra Astorino; Mike Wallace MHA, Jess Boyle; Bimal Desai1, MD, MBI, FAAP, FAMIA: Robust Vitamin D - 25-Hydroxy Ordering Clinical Decision Support is a Tasty Recipe for Clin-Fin-Stew (Clinical Financial Stewardship). Nudges in Healthcare Symposium, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Hee-won Yoon, MPH; Didien Meyahnwi, MD, MPH; Kathleen Chiotos, MD, MSCE; Michelle Dunn, MD; Rebecca Green, MD; Brandon Ku, MD; Charmaine Mutucumarana, MD; Maya Overland, MD, PhD; Tracey Polsky, MD, PhD; Gwyneth Sharer, MSN; Kenneth Smith, PhD; Sanjeev Swami, MD; Rebecca Same, MD : Identifying Opportunities for Urine Culture Diagnostic Stewardship in a Pediatric Health System. IDWeek Conference, Los Angeles, CA 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Yasaman Fatemi, Tracey Polsky, Nathan L'Etoile, Joseph Zorc, Amrom Obstfeld, Julianne Burns, Ellen Nord, Susan Coffin, Kathy Shaw: De-implementation and Diagnostic Stewardship: Reducing Unnecessary Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Ordering in a Children's Hospital Using Electronic Clinical Decision Support. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Anaheim, CA October 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Khushbu Patel and Tracey Polsky: Chapter 30: Newborn and Pediatric Clinical Chemistry. Clinical Chemistry, 9th Edition 2022.

Derick Lim, Khushbu Patel, and Tracey G Polsky: HbA1c Access and Opportunity During the COVID 19 Pandemic. AACC Clinical Laboratory News July 2021.

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