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 2020.

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

Education/Training

Medical Education and Training
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

Certifications

Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine

Affiliations

Member of:

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

Hospital Affiliations:
Suburban Hospital