Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, MD
Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, MD is a pulmonologist in Washington, DC and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Polotsky has extensive experience in Sleep Apnea. He graduated from St Petersburg Pavlovs Med University in 1984. He is affiliated with medical facilities Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20037Make an Appointment
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Dr. Polotsky is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for pulmonology.
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- Areas of ExpertiseDr. Polotsky specializes in the areas of Pulmonary Disease & Sleep Medicine. • See board certifications
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Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, MD is a pulmonologist in Washington, DC and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Polotsky has extensive experience in Sleep Apnea. He graduated from St Petersburg Pavlovs Med University in 1984. He is...read morePulmonary Disease
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship Hospital, 2002Yale-norwalk Hospital
Residency Hospital, 1998Norwalk Hospital
Internship Hospital, 1996St Petersburg Pavlovs Med University
Medical School, 1984
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Intermittent Hypoxia Exacerbates Metabolic Effects of Diet-Induced Obesity, 2011-07-28
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Dyslipidemia: Implications for Atherosclerosis, 2010-06-18
Silencing of Hypoglossal Motoneurons Leads to Sleep Disordered Breathing in Lean Mice, 2018-11-14
The effect of brain serotonin deficiency on breathing is magnified by age, 2022-05-17
Effect of Acute Intermittent CPAP Depressurization during Sleep in Obese Patients, 2016-01-05
Chemogenetic stimulation of the hypoglossal neurons improves upper airway patency, 2017-03-10
Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia and Acetaminophen Induce Synergistic Liver Injury, 2008-11-21
Direct Projections from Hypothalamic Orexin Neurons to Brainstem Cardiac Vagal Neurons, 2016-09-28
High fat diet induces airway hyperresponsiveness in mice, 2018-04-23
Metabolic Consequences of High-Fat Diet Are Attenuated by Suppression of HIF-1a, 2012-10-01
Adipose HIF-1a Causes Obesity by Suppressing Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis, 2016-10-14
Metabolic consequences of intermittent hypoxia: relevance to obstructive sleep apnea, 2010-09-09
Upright Posture Increases Oxyhemoglobin Saturation in Peruvian Highlanders, 2019-05-24
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cardiometabolic Risk in Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome, 2013-06-12
EFFECT OF INTERMITTENT HYPOXIA ON ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN APOLIPROTEIN E-DEFICIENT MICE, 2009-10-17
Sleep Apnea Determines Soluble TNF-a Receptor 2 Response to Massive Weight Loss, 2015-06-04
A Novel Non-invasive Approach for Measuring Upper Airway Collapsibility in Mice, 2018-11-20
Types, Mechanisms, and Clinical Cardiovascular Consequences, 2017-02-21
Cardiometabolic Correlates of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Andean Highlanders, 2017-06-15
Disturbed Sleep and Diabetes: A Potential Nexus of Dementia Risk, 2018-02-01
Sleep apnea: An overlooked cause of lipotoxicity?, 2017-09-13
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- Recipient of 47
hospital awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
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90%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home6% higher than the national average
82%Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family17% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 25
hospital awardsAmerica’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
View all awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
88%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home4% higher than the national average
78%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
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