Shanker Rao Polsani, MD
Medical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology, Hematology

Piedmont Physicians Medical Oncology Newton
5126 Hospital Drive NE, Suite 102, Covington, GA 30014
Office Number
770-385-4453Fax Number
770-385-4456
New Patient Visits
Shanker Polsani, M.D., earned his medical degree from Kakatiya Medical College in India. He completed his residency at Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital followed by fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology.
Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Polsani was Chief Fellow of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Brody School of Medicine and has worked as an Assistant Professor in the Section of Hospital Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC.
Dr. Polsani specializes in Medical Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Polsani has a special interest in GI, Thoracic Oncology and Classical Hematology.
In his spare time, Dr. Polsani enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys playing tennis. Dr. Polsani is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Polsani was Chief Fellow of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Brody School of Medicine and has worked as an Assistant Professor in the Section of Hospital Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC.
Dr. Polsani specializes in Medical Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Polsani has a special interest in GI, Thoracic Oncology and Classical Hematology.
In his spare time, Dr. Polsani enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys playing tennis. Dr. Polsani is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
About Shanker
Specialties
Medical Oncology
Hematology and Oncology
Hematology
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Hindi
Age groups seen
Adults
Geriatrics
Education
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Program
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2012
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Section of Hospital Medicine
Medical Education, Hospitalist, 2018
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
Medical Education, 2008
East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine/Vidant Medical Center
Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, 2021
Kakatiya Medical College
Medical Education, 1998
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
Patient Reviews
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4.9 out of 5
932 ratings,
416 reviews
12/15/2025
Very professional
12/12/2025
Great visit
10/14/2025
Dr Polsani is a very caring and professional Dr and I have the upmost respect for him. He puts me at ease and I,Äôm very comfortable with him.
10/14/2025
Great Dr. is concerned about your health and works for your best
10/14/2025
Very informative,
Insurance Coverage
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Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Anthem
Anthem MediBlue
BCBS
Beech Street
CareSource
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
CareSource Medicaid
Cigna
Georgia Health Advantage
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kaiser
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Medicare
Peach State
PHCS/MultiPlan
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Sonder
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Tricare Select
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Wellcare
Conditions Treated
abdominal cancer
abdominal cancer chemotherapy
abnormal protein
adenocarcinoma of lung
adenocarcinoma of the bladder
adenocarcinoma of the head and neck
adjuvant chemotherapy
adrenal neoplasm
adult t cell leukemia
adult t cell lymphoma
advanced malignancies
adverse effects to anticoagulants
alk negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma
anal cancer
anal cancer chemotherapy
anaplastic cancer of thyroid
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
anemia
anemia and bone marrow disorders
anemia of chronic disease
anemia of pregnancy
anorectal cancer chemotherapy
anticoagulation
antithrombin deficiency
aplastic anemia
appendiceal cancer chemotherapy
aranesp injection
atypical neurofibroma
autoimmune cytopenia
autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (alps)
b cell lymphoproliferative disorder
b12 deficiency anemia
biliary tract cancer chemotherapy
bladder cancer
bladder cancer chemotherapy
bladder cancer genomics
blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm
bleeding disorder
blood cancer
blood cancer chemotherapy
blood clot
blood clotting disorder
blood disorders
blood transfusion therapy
bone marrow disorders
bone marrow fibrosis
bone sarcoma
brain cancer chemotherapy
brain cancer genomics
brain metastases
breast cancer
breast cancer biological targeted therapy
breast cancer chemotherapy
breast cancer genetics
breast cancer screening
bronchus associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
burkitt lymphoma
cancer
cancer chemotherapy
cancer during pregnancy
cancer genomics
cancer immunotherapy
cancer of the joints
cancer of the muscles
cancer pain
cancer rehabilitation
cancer related anxiety disorder
cancer related bereavement disorder
cancer related cognitive disorder
cancer related depression
cancer related fatigue
cancer related psychiatric disorder
cancer related sexual concerns
cancer related stress disorder
cancer risk
cancer survivor
carcinoma of unknown primary
cardiolipin antibody assay
cervical and endometrial cancers
cervical cancer
cervical cancer chemotherapy
cervical cancer genomics
cervical lymphadenopathy
chemoradiation
chronic lymphocytic leukemia]
chronic myelocytic leukemia
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
chronic neutrophilic leukemia
cns lymphoma
coagulation disorders
colon cancer chemotherapy
colon cancer genomics
colorectal cancer chemotherapy
colorectal malignancy
congenital sideroblastic anemia (csa)
consolidation chemotherapy
cutaneous b cell lymphoma
cutaneous lymphoma
deep thrombophlebitis
deep vein thrombosis
diaphragm cancer
ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis)
ear and temporal bone cancer
ear canal cancer
ear cancer
early detection of cancer
egfr mutation
egfr translocation
electrolyte abnormalities in cancer patients
elevated ferritin
elevated hemoglobin
elevated transferrin saturation
endometrial cancer
endometrial cancer chemotherapy
endometrial cancer genomics
erythrocytosis
esophageal cancer
esophageal cancer chemotherapy
essential thrombocytosis
extranodal nk t cell lymphoma
eye cancer
eye cancer chemotherapy
eyelid cancer
eyelid cancer chemotherapy
face cancer
factor v leiden
fallopian tube cancer chemotherapy
familial amyloidosis
familial aplastic anemia
familial renal cell carcinoma
family history of bleeding
family history of clotting
ferritin
fibrosarcoma of the head & neck
fibrous meningioma
flt3 mutation
folic acid deficiency
follicular cancer of thyroid
follicular t-cell lymphoma
gallbladder cancer
gallbladder cancer chemotherapy
gallbladder cancer genomics
gastroesophageal junction cancer
gastrointestinal (gi) cancer
gastrointestinal (gi) cancer genomics
gastrointestinal (gi) stromal tumors
giant cell tumor of the bone
gleason score
glottic cancer
gynecologic cancer
gynecologic cancer genomics
hairy cell leukemia
head and neck cancer
head and neck cancer chemotherapy
head and neck cancer genomics
head and neck melanoma
head and neck tumors
hematologic malignancies
hemochromatosis
hemolytic anemia
heparin induced thrombocytopenia
her2 positive breast cancer
hereditary cancer risk
hereditary kidney cancer
hereditary papillary renal cell cancer
high iron
hodgkin lymphoma
hormone based chemotherapy
human papillomavirus (hpv) related penile cancer
hypercoagulable state
hypogammaglobulinemia
hypopharyngeal cancer chemotherapy
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
immunoassay for tumor antigen ca 125
immunoassay for tumor antigen ca 15-3 and ca 27-29
induction chemotherapy
infantile myofibroblastic tumors
inflammatory breast cancer
intestinal cancer
intraocular lymphoma
intrapleural chemotherapy
intravesical chemotherapy
intravesical therapy
iron binding capacity
iron deficiency anemia
iron infusion therapy
iron level
iron metabolism disorders
juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
kaposi sarcoma
kidney cancer
lacrimal gland cancer
large cell cancer of the lung
large cell neuroendocrine tumors
large granular lymphocytic leukemia
laryngeal cancer chemotherapy
leukemia
leukemia genomics
leukocytosis
leukopenia
light chain (al) amyloidosis
light chain disorders
liquid biopsy testing
liver cancer chemotherapy
liver cancer genomics
liver metastases
lobular carcinoma in situ (lcis)
lung cancer
lung cancer genomics
lupus anticoagulant
lymphadenopathy
lymphedema therapy
lymphoblastic lymphoma
lymphoid leukemia
lymphoma
lymphoma during pregnancy
lymphoma genomics
lymphoma of bone
lymphomatoid granulomatosis
lymphoplasmacyte rich meningioma
lymphoproliferative disorder
macrocytosis
maintenance chemotherapy
malignant carcinoid tumor of colon
malignant granular cell tumor
malignant lung tumors
malignant spindle cell neoplasm
mantle zone lymphoma
marginal zone lymphoma
maternal anticoagulation
maternal hematologic disorders
maternal thrombophilia
mature b cell leukemia
mediastinal lymphoma
medullary cancer of thyroid
melanoma
melanoma genomics
melanoma of the lip
melanoma of the rectum
melanoma on foot
melanoma on leg
melanoma on toe
melanoma on trunk
melanoma surgery
meningeal melanoma
mesenteric vein thrombosis
metastatic blood cancers
metastatic rib cancer
microcytosis
minimally invasive lymph node dissection
mixed phenotype acute leukemia (mpal)
monoclonal b-cell lymphocytosis
monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
monoclonal paraproteinemia
mouth cancer chemotherapy
mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
multi-cancer early detection blood test
multiple myeloma
muscle invasive bladder cancer
musculoskeletal tumor
myelodysplastic syndrome
myeloproliferative diseases
nasal cavity cancer chemotherapy
nasopharyngeal cancer chemotherapy
neuroendocrine tumors
neutropenia
neutrophil disorders
neutrophilia
nodular lymphocyte predominant hodgkin lymphoma
non hodgkin lymphoma
non small cell lung cancer
non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
nucleated red blood cell count
octreotide treatment
oral complications of cancer
oral lesions
orbit cancer
ovarian cancer chemotherapy
ovarian non germ cell tumors
pancreas cancer
pancreatic cancer chemotherapy
pancreatic cancer genomics
pancytopenia
papillary cancer of thyroid
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
partial thromboplastin time blood test
pediatric cancer research
penile cancer chemotherapy
peripheral t cell lymphoma
pernicious anemia
personal history of cancer
personal history of chemotherapy
personal history of radiation therapy
personalized cancer therapy
plasma cell and antibody production disorders
plasmablastic lymphoma
platelet disorder
pleural cancer chemotherapy
polycythemia
primary effusion lymphoma
primary splenic lymphoma
prostate cancer
prostate cancer chemotherapy
prostate cancer genomics
pulmonary metastases
pulmonary thromboembolic disease
rectal cancer
rectal cancer genomics
red blood cell disorders
refractory anemia with excess blasts
refractory cytopenia
relapsed hodgkin lymphoma
relapsed non hodgkin lymphoma
renal cancer genomics
renal cell carcinoma immunotherapy
renal pelvis carcinoma
renal sarcoma
retroperitoneal mass
rib cancer
secondary cancer screening
secondary polycythemia
secretory meningioma
side effects of cancer treatment
sinus cancer
skeletal metastasis
skin cancer
skin cancer genomics
skin cancer of the face
skin cancer on penis
small cell lung cancer
small cell lung cancer chemotherapy
small intestine cancer chemotherapy
small lymphocytic lymphoma
small molecule inhibitors
smoldering multiple myeloma
solid tumors
spine mets
spleen cancer chemotherapy
squamous cell carcinoma of bladder
squamous cell carcinoma of penis
squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma of the nose
squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue
stomach cancer
stomach cancer genomics
sweat gland carcinoma
systemic therapy
t cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
targeted molecular therapy
testicular cancer chemotherapy
thoracic cancer
thrombocytosis
thrombophilia
thrombotic disorders
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
thyroid cancer genomics
tongue cancer chemotherapy
tracheal cancer chemotherapy
transformed lymphoma
uterine cancer chemotherapy
vaginal cancer chemotherapy
von willebrand disease
vulvar cancer chemotherapy
waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
white blood cell disorders
wilms tumor 1 mutations
Map & Directions
Piedmont Physicians Medical Oncology Newton
5126 Hospital Drive NE, Suite 102,Covington, GA 30014