About Thomas Pollard
Thomas Pollard, MD, FACS, is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has more than two decades of experience in all aspects of adult cardiac surgery. He earned his medical degree and completed his general surgery residency, as well as his fellow-ship training in cardiac surgery, from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Pollard specializes in open heart surgery that encompasses coronary bypass and valve surgery, as well as minimally invasive surgery, including transcatheter techniques and thoracic aortic surgery. He also performs general thoracic surgery, including pulmonary and esophageal procedures. Dr. Pollard is an active member of Alpha Omega Alpha, Aust Surgical Society, Fellow American College of Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, and The Heart Valve Society.
Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Language(s)
English
Education
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio GME
University of Texas Health Science Center - Surg
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio GME
University of Texas Health Science Center - Surg
Hospitals & Affiliations
Baptist Hospital
Northeast Baptist Hospital
Northeast Baptist Hospital
Baptist Heart & Vascular | Cardiothoracic Surgery
Address
215 East Quincy Street
604
San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone
Baptist Heart & Vascular
Address
502 Madison Oak Drive
344
San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone
05/21/2026
Dr Pollard sat with me and explained my situation in easy to understand terms. He told me of the risks and rewards of the procedure he was recommending and answered all my questions and concerns. Very confident in Dr Pollard.
05/21/2026
Very friendly staff.
04/09/2026
The doctor has very good bed side manners. He was very thorough when explaining to me where I am with my diagnose and how we were going to move forward with follow ups.
04/09/2026
The nurse/assistant was very knowledgeable and was very professional in attending to the patient needs.
04/09/2026
The staff are very professional and understand patient care and needs.
04/09/2026
Very good experience. The staff is very friendly and professional.
04/09/2026
The staff is very prompt when attending to the patient.
04/09/2026
The staff understands the needs of the patient.
04/02/2026
The girls upfront and the back were very nice
03/05/2026
Very good medical staff and excellent medical care
02/08/2026
Everything went very well
01/07/2026
Very pleased with my office visit! Dr Pollard saved my life!
12/09/2025
Quality medical team and excellent surgeon
12/09/2025
Very good
12/09/2025
Quality team
12/09/2025
Great experience
12/09/2025
Complete confidence
12/09/2025
Very professional and caring
09/22/2025
Very likely I will recommend
09/22/2025
Highly sensitive to my needs
09/22/2025
Professional & kind.
09/22/2025
Highly recommend
09/22/2025
Awesome people.
09/22/2025
Wonderful, kind and professional whenever I go . It's been 6yrs since my surgery, and still up to now , I feel that they care about how I'm doing, I highly recommend Doctor & staff, they truly care & in great hands.Andrea Perez-
09/19/2025
Very nice willing to help if needed
09/19/2025
Asking questions and then nice way for me to understand
09/19/2025
The staff was very nice to me since I got there until I left
07/03/2025
Lucky to have such a wonderful Dr.
07/03/2025
A wonderful group of people
06/23/2025
Very good experience
06/23/2025
Good experience
06/23/2025
Dr Pollard and his staff that helped us are amazing!He patiently spoke to me and my wife and explained my condition and options in a very professional manner. His staff members that assisted us were very helpful and professional. We traveled 300 miles for my visit. I am glad that we did.The office culture is beautiful . All the staff members that we spoke with demonstrated a high level of care and empathy.
05/18/2025
Excelent services.
04/25/2025
Everyone in the office was very polite.
11/13/2024
Staff very polite and respectful
10/19/2024
There were no delays so I did not rate that question.
10/17/2024
Good
05/19/2024
Great experience
05/19/2024
Excellent services
05/19/2024
Dr Pollard is very approachable and explained everything in great details. He made sure that I understood everything.
05/19/2024
Very friendly and knowledgeable
05/19/2024
Very friendly and helpful
05/16/2024
Excellent physician!
05/16/2024
Nurse showed great empathy and communicated all issues clearly.
04/22/2024
The nurse was very friendly and knowledgeable of her job!
04/22/2024
Staff is very friendly and professional.
04/22/2024
The staff worked well together and was very professional. I would most definitely recommend this practice to others!
04/22/2024
The office was very clean and staff understood their job as it related to the well being of the patient.
04/22/2024
I was very satisfied with the wait time at the clinic. The staff is very organized and professional.
04/22/2024
I was very pleased with the care I received by the care provider. The care provider explain plan of care going forward when needed.
12/23/2023
Excellent service
10/10/2023
Wonderful experience! Everyone is so friendly and professional
10/10/2023
Wonderful experience
08/28/2023
The nurses were very friendly. Put me at ease and checked me out medically. They tell me every thing they were doing and wat was going to happen the rest of the appointment.
08/28/2023
Had a great experience. All the personnel that I had contact with were polite, friendly treated me fine.
08/27/2023
I knew I needed surgery, but they made me relaxed and confident on the surgery,
08/27/2023
Dr. Pollard is excellent.
08/18/2023
Everyone was wonderful.
04/27/2023
Friendly staff, courteous
04/27/2023
Short waiting time, Dr Pollard was pleasant and informative about my situation.
04/27/2023
Very courteous and knowledgeable about my medical history.
04/27/2023
Dr Pollard is compassionate, very informative willing to explain and respond to all my questions. Awesome Dr.
04/27/2023
Great experience!
04/27/2023
Excellent service.
04/16/2023
Staff was professional and friendly!
04/16/2023
Staff were prompt and wait time was short.
04/16/2023
Very good experience!!
04/16/2023
Very good experience!
04/16/2023
The staff seem to work well too!
03/03/2023
There were no delays. I was late
03/03/2023
I was late for my appointment and they were very accommodating.
03/03/2023
I was there to meet Dr. Pollard and discuss upcoming surgery. He very nice and very much to the point.
01/04/2023
I felt confident that provider would do an excellent job with my open-heart surgery. I believe he has a good bedside manner and cares about his patient's recovery.
01/04/2023
Overall, it was a good experience with the office visit, and I really liked that Dr. Pollard took his time with me and explained my heart issues.
01/04/2023
Good
01/04/2023
Good experience with staff. Very pleasant and answered my questions.
11/10/2022
Receptionist was very professional and nice.
10/07/2022
Will recommend
10/07/2022
Time was satisfactory
10/07/2022
Care for patient well done
10/07/2022
Everything was great
10/07/2022
Everything was well done
09/02/2022
Everything is fine
08/19/2022
All was great
08/19/2022
Great
08/19/2022
All good
08/19/2022
Doctor Pollard saved my life.
04/19/2022
Reception area clean and very welcoming. Reception staff kind and professional
04/19/2022
This was my first time seeing Dr Pollard. He was very professional and answered all my questions. He took his time to be sure I understood the plan of care and very accommodating in helping me set up a cardiology referral
04/19/2022
Professional staff
04/19/2022
Veronica was extremely helpful when setting up my appointment. Very professional and quickly responded to my questions
03/26/2022
Dr. Pollard gave a very clear and through presentation . He has a very calming presence which made us feel at ease. I consider him an excellent Doctor.
03/03/2022
Office staff is always helpful and pleasant. Victoria is exceptionally helpful. She's friendly and efficient. The office has a positive energy and it shows.
03/03/2022
Doc Pollard is patient, attentive and kind. He gives me as much time as I need to ask all questions. He is thorough and explains things in a way that I can understand.
03/03/2022
See previous comment. Victoria rocks!
12/22/2021
I would recommend the doctor to any one
12/22/2021
They protected my privacy very well
12/22/2021
That was explained to me very well I liked it
12/22/2021
They're were very friendly and answer what you ask
12/22/2021
Yes I would recommend the To my family and friends
12/22/2021
They would used masks and cover shield to protect us and protect them selves
12/22/2021
They would answer all the questions you asked and answer all your question
12/22/2021
I kept my privacy very well and they did it in a Manor Way
12/22/2021
It was all good experiences with the nurse it was very nice
12/22/2021
I was very pleased with the doctors response when I told him that I needed to have it done before the end of the year because of the deductible is so high on my insurance I do appreciate that a lot
12/22/2021
They're friendly staff
10/21/2021
Very knowledgeable!
10/21/2021
Very professional!
09/18/2021
I would most definitely recommend Dr Pollard as a surgeon. He was very thorough in explaining my problem and how It could be taken care off. I left office with hope and more confident of my outcome.
09/18/2021
Staff was great. Very pleasant and helpful. Made you feel that they really cared.
09/18/2021
Great
09/18/2021
All around was good experience From beginning to end.
08/31/2021
I liked all about these doctor an staff
08/31/2021
Very well
08/31/2021
Good
08/31/2021
Very good
08/31/2021
Very professional
08/08/2021
I am very pleased on how not only my appointments are handled with the up most care, but also very professional,.I truly highly recommend Dr Pollard and his staff.Dr. Pollard has been so humble, kind & caring, throughout my care, he has been a God sent, and I & my family will forever be grateful for all he has done during my surgery in 2019', he & his Assistant Zack actually saved my life after experiencing complications, I hold a special place in my heart for both. I Thank the Lord for Blessing them with their skilled hands ( Hands Of Healing ).Thank you... Andrea Perez
08/08/2021
Excellent
08/08/2021
Excellence
07/01/2021
Dr Pollard is the best dr I have ever encountered, he listens and gives you his opinion and takes all his time with his patients, he is 1 in a million!!!!
07/01/2021
All good
07/01/2021
Very kind and courteous staff
05/27/2021
Dr Pollard was very explicit in his procedure presentation.
05/14/2021
Dr. Pollard, his nurse and the whole staff were extremely friendly and courteous to myself and my daughter. Dr. Pollard explained the whole procedure, the process and I felt very comfortable speaking and asking questions.
04/29/2021
all good.
04/29/2021
the staff and doctor are absolutely fantastic. Love them.
04/29/2021
good
04/29/2021
great
04/29/2021
all good
02/27/2021
I am great full for Dr. Pollard as he saved my life.
02/27/2021
Any time with Dr. Pollard is a good experience.
02/09/2021
Everyone was very pleasant and very helpful.
02/09/2021
I would definitely recommend Dr. Pollard.
02/09/2021
The nurse was absolutely wonderful! She was friendly, compassionate, and relatable. All nurses could take a lesson from her!
01/09/2021
very friendly
01/09/2021
I really liked the doctor took good care of my needs thst same day.
01/09/2021
good
01/09/2021
doctor attended me good
01/09/2021
everything was very good
12/20/2020
was happy with the care I received
12/20/2020
very good visit. scheduled for follow up
12/20/2020
visit went quickly. dr answered my question
09/20/2020
good
08/28/2020
Very attentive, friendly but professional, showed genuine care and compassion
08/28/2020
they seem like family members
08/13/2020
courteous and friendly, caring
08/13/2020
Timely and efficient
08/13/2020
Dr Pollard was very caring,professional,understanding and empathetic. He took time to discuss things with me and listened to my concerns and questions. He was willing to accommodate special circumstances.
08/10/2020
staff was very friendly and helpful
07/23/2020
will recommend to family and friends
07/23/2020
registered on line, was attended within 5 minutes
07/23/2020
great staff
07/23/2020
provider is very professional
07/23/2020
nurse is very professional
05/14/2020
it was good
05/14/2020
good
04/03/2020
*Dr. Thomas Pollard, MD was very caring.
03/31/2020
He was very honest and straight forward and showed us a model of the heart to explain what was to happen. He put at ease considering the seriousness of my situation
03/31/2020
I did not have to fill anything out because all paperwork had been sent over by my heart doctor so the scale above is not totally accurate but since they were efficient in having everything they needed I put #5
03/31/2020
My appointment was during the covid-19 time. Everyone was very diligent in their social distancing and hygiene. All the staff were patient and kind and Dr Pollard was amazing in explaining my situation and I was fortunate enough to get a surgery slot the next day.
03/22/2020
I am very pleased
03/22/2020
pleasant and courteous staff.
03/20/2020
everything was very good
03/20/2020
very good experience
03/20/2020
very good
02/27/2020
The staff was by far the friendliest staff encountered.
02/27/2020
An excellent experience. Could not ask for better service and communication.
02/19/2020
very good
02/19/2020
staff is very pleasant
01/28/2020
Very good visit.
09/24/2019
Best ever.
07/02/2019
The entire staff once I was admitted were excellent.
07/02/2019
The staff was very professional.
06/11/2019
Good.
06/11/2019
Everyone very professional very helpful excellent job dr. & everyone work there ER & surgery food good very clean & comfortable.
06/11/2019
Very professional.
04/26/2019
Great staff, very friendly.
04/08/2019
Very nice people working in the process they were going to do to me. Very friendly all the one's that attended to me.
04/08/2019
Very polite in explaining the procedure they were going to do to me.
04/08/2019
Very nice workers who attended to me in many ways.
02/13/2019
PA was great as well and office staff.
02/13/2019
*Dr. Pollard was wonderful. Had no fears knowing he was doing my procedure.
01/02/2019
Very good experience. Everyone very friendly and helpful.
01/02/2019
Very very pleased.
01/02/2019
Well satisfied.
01/02/2019
Very good experience.
12/14/2018
Staff was very courteous and quick to answer any of my questions.
12/14/2018
I was pleased with the staff and attention by the doctors at this office.
11/09/2018
So friendly and very understanding people!
11/09/2018
Very caring THANKS!
11/09/2018
Very caring and friendly!
11/09/2018
They called us right a way.
11/01/2018
have complete confidence in dr. Pollard.
Baptist Heart & Vascular | Cardiothoracic Surgery
Address
215 East Quincy Street, 604, San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone
Fax
210.798.4317