Gastroenterology in Minnesota

Resources For Physicians

Referring a Patient

Outpatients — Gastroenterology Appointment Office
Phone: (507) 284-2141, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time. Direct line to the appointment secretaries within the Gastroenterology Division.

Patients may be referred for a full evaluation or for a consultation only in one of the subspecialty clinics within Gastroenterology (Colorectal Neoplasia, Esophagus, Comprehensive GI, Hepatobiliary, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Motility Disorders or Pancreas). Current clinical, laboratory data (including slides), and radiograms should always be available at the time of the evaluation.

Individual Gastroenterology physician
Phone: as needed through Gastroenterology appointment office: (507) 284-2141, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time.

Referring Physicians Service
Phone: (800) 533-1564, appointment secretaries will call the referring physician (or physician's office) back between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time. Answering service will record the information 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Inpatients — Gastroenterology Appointment Office
Phone: (507) 284-2141, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time. Direct line to Gastroenterology appointment secretaries who will connect the referring physician with the gastroenterologist on-call to arrange the hospital transfer.

Mayo Clinic operator
Phone: (507) 284-2511. During working hours, the operator can contact the gastroenterologist on-call or any other specialty that the referring physician needs. In emergency situations during off-hours, the clinic operator will assist in dealing with the situation.

Urgent/emergency transfers
Phone: (800) 237-6822, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Direct line to Mayo Emergency Communications Center which can connect the referring physician to a Mayo Emergency/Trauma Unit staff physician and can dispatch Gold Cross (ground ambulance), Mayo One (helicopter ambulance) or Mayo Air (fixed-wing air ambulance) as needed.

Mayo Mathematical Models

Mathematical models developed by investigators at Mayo Clinic to predict survival and outcomes in patients with liver diseases. (For use by medical professionals)

Residency and Fellowship Information

Internal Medicine Residency Program

Gastroenterology fellowship programs

• Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
• Endoscopy Fellowship
• Esophageal Diseases Fellowship
• IBD Fellowship
• Motility Fellowship
• Pancreatology Fellowship
• Transplant Hepatology Fellowship

Continuing Education

Mayo's Continuing Medical Education Web site.