Stephanie F. Polites, M.D., M.P.H.

Stephanie F. Polites, M.D., M.P.H., is a pediatric surgeon and researcher who specializes in pediatric cancer surgery, vascular and lymphatic anomalies, and aerodigestive disorders. She is the chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She works in multidisciplinary teams to treat children with the most complex conditions. Dr. Polites' research interests include multi-omic identification of blood-based markers in pediatric cancers, novel techniques for cancer and vascular malformation localization during surgery, and transfusion in pediatric surgery. She is also experienced in health services research, utilizing institutional and national databases to study patient outcomes.