DepartmentsSurgerySpecialty GroupsTrauma, Critical Care and General Surgery in RochesterLocationRochester, MinnesotaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Biographical summaryJohn M. Zietlow, M.D., is an acute care surgeon with a special interest in trauma and critical care. Dr. Zietlow earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Conditions treatedAppendicitisCholecystitisGallstonesInguinal herniaSmall bowel obstructionTraumatic injuryVentral hernia Procedures performedAppendectomyCholecystectomyHernia repairIntensive careRib fixationRib fracture stabilizationRib stabilizationSplenectomyThoracotomy Mayo Clinic locations Rochester, Minnesota Driving directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2022FellowRST Surgical Critical Care, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2021ResidencyDepartment of Surgery2021ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2016MDCreighton University Medical School2011BASt Olaf CollegeShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2022General SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryAwards and honors2016Silver Retractor AwardGeneral Surgery, Department of Surgery2015Golden Apple AwardCreighton University School of Medicine2014Arthur Laughlin and Esther Johnson Barr ScholarshipCreighton University School of MedicineShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2023 - presentDirectorTrauma Performance Improvement2022 - 2023Associate DirectorTrauma Performance Improvement2022 - presentMemberPediatric Trauma Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees2022 - presentMemberTrauma Subcommittee2022 - presentEditorMayo Clinic Rochester, Trauma Practice Management Guidelines Committee2022 - presentMemberMayo Clinic Trauma Center2022 - presentMemberMinnesota Surgical Society2022 - presentMemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma2021 - presentMemberAcute Care Trauma Lecture Series2021 - presentFellowMinnesota Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons2017 - presentInstructorAdvanced Trauma Life Support2016 - presentMemberCreighton University Chapter, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society2013 - 2016MemberAdmissions Committee, Creighton University2013 - 2016MemberCreighton University Medical Student GovernmentShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publications Biographical summaryConditions treatedProcedures performedMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20538786 Doctors & Medical Staff Zietlow, John M. M.D.