Susanne G. Warner, M.D.

Susanne G. Warner, M.D., is a liver and pancreas surgeon who enjoys helping patients facing cancer live fuller, healthier lives. Her approach combines advanced surgical expertise with a deep commitment to research, education, and holistic care.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Warner provides comprehensive surgical care for complex conditions affecting the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts. Her approach emphasizes individualized treatment and minimally invasive techniques whenever possible. Her clinical focus includes:

• Liver surgery: Management of benign and malignant liver tumors, including advanced cancer cases, debunking for neuroendocrine tumors, creative management of colorectal liver metastases, and hepatic arterial infusion pump therapy.
• Pancreatic surgery: Expertise in pancreatic cancer treatment and complex pancreatic resections.
• Neuroendocrine tumors: Extensive experience in aggressive surgical management of these rare tumors when appropriate and in partnership with Mayo Clinic's category-of-one multidisciplinary neuroendocrine team.
• Gallbladder and bile duct surgery: Surgical care for gallbladder disease and bile duct cancers that respects the distinctly individual biology of patients and tumors.
• Advanced gastrointestinal surgery: Expertise in procedures for challenging abdominal cancers requiring multidisciplinary care.

Research and Education

Dr. Warner's research program centers on the use of oncolytic (cancer-killing) viruses for patients with advanced cancers, reflecting her commitment to finding new options for those with limited alternatives. She also studies the biopsychosocial journey patients and families experience during cancer surgery, aiming to improve outcomes beyond the operating room.

Her training includes a general surgery residency at Mayo Clinic Arizona, a research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City, and a clinical fellowship in Hepatopancreatobiliary and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery at the University of Michigan.

Before returning to Mayo Clinic in 2021, Dr. Warner spent six years at City of Hope in California, where she advanced surgical and scientific programs and mentored future surgical oncologists.

Raised in Texas, Dr. Warner now enjoys life in cooler climates and welcomes winter sport recommendations. Outside of work, she spends time with her husband and two young children, enjoying activities like hiking, camping, exercising, and baking.