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D. Dean Potter, Jr., M.D.

Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Achalasia
  2. Adnexal tumors
  3. Adrenal cancer
  4. Benign adrenal tumor
  5. Cancer
  6. Colon polyps
  7. Conjoined twins
  8. Crohn's disease
  9. Diaphragmatic hernia
  10. Embryonal tumor
  11. Familial adenomatous polyposis
  12. Fecal incontinence
  13. Gallstones
  14. GERD
  15. Germ cell tumor
  16. Hemangioma
  17. Hiatal hernia
  18. Hirschsprung's disease
  19. Hydrocele
  20. Hyperhidrosis
  21. Immune thrombocytopenia
  22. Inflammatory bowel disease
  23. Inguinal hernia
  24. Intestinal obstruction
  25. Neuroblastoma
  26. Pectus carinatum
  27. Pectus excavatum
  28. Pediatric trauma
  29. Rectal prolapse
  30. Rhabdomyosarcoma
  31. Sarcoma
  32. Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
  33. Ulcerative colitis
  34. Umbilical hernia
  35. Wilms' tumor
  1. Heller myotomy
  2. J-pouch surgery
  3. Laparoscopic surgery
  4. Minimally invasive surgery
  5. Nuss procedure
  6. Robotic surgery
  7. Splenectomy
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Single incision laparoscopic surgery
  • Pediatric trauma
  • Pediatric thoracic disease
  • Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
  1. 2009
    FellowThe Children's Hospital Denver, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
  2. 2007
    Graduate Fellowship - Surgical Training - Department of Surgery, Mayo ClinicMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2004
    Research Fellowship - Cardiovascular SurgeryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2000
    MDCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  5. 1996
    Research FellowshipDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
  6. 1995
    BSUniversity of Iowa

Certifications

  1. 2010
    Pediatric SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  2. 2007
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2016
    2016 Accelerated Regenerative Medicine Award, Clinical Application of Esophageal RegenerationMayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine
  2. 2012
    Subspecialty Teacher of the Year AwardDepartment of Surgery
  3. 2010
    Teacher of the Year Award - Subspecialty ServiceDepartment of Surgery
  4. 2009
    Resident Excellency AwardUniversity of Colorado Health Sciences Center
  5. 2005
    Basic Science Research AwardMinnesota Surgical Society
  6. 2005
    Dr. Kaare K. Nygaard Travel Award for Basic Science ResearchDepartment of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  7. 2003
    Hungry Dog AwardDepartment of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  8. 2003
    Resident Day Research AwardDepartment of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  9. 2003
    Young Investigator, Hartz FoundationClinician Investigator Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  10. 2003
    Surgical Research AwardBalfour Research Symposium, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  11. 2000
    State of Iowa Medical ScholarshipCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  12. 1996
    Trainee Investigator Award, Biomedicine '96American Society for Clinical Investigation
  13. 1995
    BS with DistinctionUniversity of Iowa
  14. 1993
    Beta Beta Beta National Honors SocietySimpson College
  15. 1991
    Honors ScholarshipSimpson College

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    DirectorAmerican College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification project
  2. 2019 - present
    Surgical DirectorDepartment of Surgery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  3. 2019 - present
    MemberNICU Quality & Safety Committee, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
  4. 2019 - present
    Video Task Force Committee, MemberInternational Pediatric Endosurgery Group
  5. 2016 - present
    Active MemberPediatric Trauma Committee, Trauma Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  6. 2016 - present
    Active MemberChildren's Surgical and Procedural Committee, Mayo Clinic Surgical and Procedural Committee
  7. 2016 - present
    Active MemberClinical Practice Committee, Department of Surgery
  8. 2015 - present
    Active MemberPediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Committee, Mayo Clinic Trauma Center
  9. 2012 - present
    MemberPediatric Trauma Society
  10. 2011 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  11. 2011 - 2013
    Medical DirectorPediatric Trauma Center
  12. 2011 - present
    MemberEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
  13. 2011 - present
    MemberNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Safety and Quality Committee, American College of Surgeons
  14. 2010 - 2016
    Associate Program DirectorGeneral Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  15. 2010 - 2011
    CouncilorExecutive Committee, Minnesota Surgical Society
  16. 2010 - present
    MemberAmerican Pediatric Surgical Association
  17. 2009 - present
    MemberChildren's Oncology Group
  18. 2008 - 2013
    Active MemberPediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Committee, Mayo Clinic Trauma Center
  19. 2007 - present
    MemberPriestley Society
  20. 2006 - present
    MemberInternational Pediatric Endosurgery Group
  21. 2004 - 2007
    ChairVisiting Professor Committee, Department of Surgery
  22. 2004 - 2011
    Resident MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
  23. 2003 - 2004
    Web EditorAmerican Association for Thoracic Surgery
  24. 2002 - 2003
    Resident MemberSurgical Electronic Environment Workgroup, Mayo Clinic Rochester Surgical Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  25. 2000 - present
    MemberZumbro County Surgical Society
  26. 2000 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  27. 1998 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  28.  
    Active MemberMass Casualty Committee

Publications

See my publications

Research activities

See a description of research activities.