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Benzon M. Dy, M.D.

  1. Endocrine Surgeon

Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Adrenal cancer
  2. Aldosteronoma
  3. Cushing syndrome
  4. Goiter
  5. Graves' disease
  6. Hyperparathyroidism
  7. Hyperthyroidism
  8. Insulinoma
  9. MEN 1
  10. MEN 2B
  11. Multinodular goiter
  12. Parathyroid cancer
  13. Parathyroid disease
  14. Pediatric adrenal disorder
  15. Pediatric endocrine disorder
  16. Pediatric parathyroid disorder
  17. Pediatric thyroid disorder
  18. Pheochromocytoma
  19. Primary aldosteronism
  20. Primary hyperparathyroidism
  21. Secondary hyperparathyroidism
  22. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
  23. Thyroid cancer
  24. Thyroid nodule
  1. Abdominal wall reconstruction
  2. Adrenalectomy
  3. Lateral neck dissection
  4. Minimally invasive surgery
  5. Pancreatectomy
  6. Pancreatic enucleation
  7. Parathyroidectomy
  8. Parotidectomy
  9. Robotic adrenalectomy
  10. Robotic surgery
  11. Robotic ventral hernia repair
  12. Thyroidectomy
  • 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
  1. 2017
    Fellow - Advanced Endocrine Oncology - Thyroid FellowshipMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  2. 2014
    FellowEndocrine Fellowship Program, Department of Surgery
  3. 2014
    FellowEndocrine Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2013
    Residency - General SurgeryGeneral Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2008
    MD - MedicineGeorgetown University School of Medicine
  6. 2004
    BS - Art History, ChemistryGeorgetown University

Certifications

  1. 2013
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2013
    Barney Presentation AwardSouthwestern Surgical Congress
  2. 2013
    Chief Resident Teacher of the YearGeneral Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  3. 2013
    1st Place - Oral presentationMinnesota Surgical Society
  4. 2012
    Lynn Sage Breast Cancer AwardNorthwestern University
  5. 2012
    Kaare Nygaard Research AwardDepartment of Education Administration
  6. 2011
    Gastrointestinal Cancers Travel Grant Award St. Louis University
  7. 2004
    Valedictorian Georgetown University
  8. 2003
    Phi Beta KappaPhi Beta Kappa
  9. 2002
    Shaps Scholar FellowshipMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    Information and Technology CommitteeAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons
  2. 2019 - present
    MemberRobotic Research Committee
  3. 2019 - present
    Practice Committee MemberMayo Clinic
  4. 2018 - present
    MemberStudent Promotion and Assessment Review Committee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Department of Education Administration
  5. 2018 - 2019
    MemberAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons Career and Leadership Development Task Force
  6. 2018 - 2019
    DevelopmentAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons
  7. 2018 - present
    Medical DirectorMayo Clinic
  8. 2017 - present
    FacultyAmerican College of Surgeons
  9. 2017 - present
    Full memberSociety of Asian Academic Surgeons
  10. 2016 - 2017
    ChampionNational Surgery Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP)
  11. 2015 - 2017
    Review CommitteeValley Health Systems
  12. 2014 - 2017
    MemberVirginia Surgical Society
  13. 2012 - 2013
    Resident AdvisorDepartment of General Surgery Residency Committee
  14. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Publications

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Research activities

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