Biographical summary
Dr. Dy is an endocrine surgeon and Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His clinical focuses include:
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Thyroid cancer
- Adrenal disease
Through his research, Dr. Dy hopes to create novel approaches to treat diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands. While intensive surgery has traditionally been the gold standard for these diseases, he looks at other options that aim to preserve quality of life while removing the potential risk associated with endocrinopathies.
Dr. Dy graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine prior to completing residency in general surgery and a fellowship in endocrine surgery at Mayo Clinic.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Primary hyperparathyroidism and effects on bone mineral density
- Predictive oncogenic markers in thyroid carcinoma
- Recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma: Surgical management and treatment with novel chemotherapeutic agents
- Specialties:
- Thyroidectomy for benign conditions and thyroid cancers
- Parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism and parathyroid cancer
- Adrenal disease
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
- Robotic surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction
- Complex hernia repairs and revision surgery
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
Fellow - Advanced Endocrine Oncology - Thyroid FellowshipMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- 2014
FellowEndocrine Fellowship Program, Department of Surgery
- 2014
FellowEndocrine Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2013
ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2008
MD - MedicineGeorgetown University School of Medicine
- 2004
BS - Art History, ChemistryGeorgetown University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2013
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2021
Teacher of the Year - General Surgery Residency ProgramGeneral Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2020
Teacher of the Year - General Surgery Residency ProgramGeneral Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2020
Teacher of the Year - Surgery - Mayo Fellows AssociationMayo Clinic
- 2013
Barney Presentation AwardSouthwestern Surgical Congress
- 2013
Chief Resident Teacher of the YearGeneral Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2013
1st Place - Oral presentationMinnesota Surgical Society
- 2012
Lynn Sage Breast Cancer AwardNorthwestern University
- 2012
Kaare Nygaard Research AwardDepartment of Education Administration
- 2011
Gastrointestinal Cancers Travel Grant Award St. Louis University
- 2004
Valedictorian Georgetown University
- 2003
Phi Beta KappaPhi Beta Kappa
- 2002
Shaps Scholar FellowshipMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
AdvisorMCASOM Career Advisory Program
- 2022 - present
Examination CommitteeAmerican Board of Surgery
- 2021 - present
MemberDepartment of Surgery, Research Committee, Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery
- 2020 - present
Invited ParticipantSociety of Surgical Oncology
- 2020 - present
Associate Program DirectorAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- 2019 - present
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- 2019 - present
Practice Committee MemberMayo Clinic
- 2018 - 2022
MemberStudent Promotion and Assessment Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Department of Education Administration
- 2018 - 2019
MemberAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons Career and Leadership Development Task Force
- 2018 - 2019
DevelopmentAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- 2018 - present
Medical DirectorMayo Clinic
- 2017 - present
FacultyAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2017 - present
Full MemberSociety of Asian Academic Surgeons
- 2016 - 2017
ChampionNational Surgery Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP)
- 2015 - 2017
Review CommitteeValley Health Systems
- 2014 - 2017
MemberVirginia Surgical Society
- 2012 - 2013
Resident AdvisorDepartment of General Surgery Residency Committee
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Publications
Research activities