At Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix, Arizona, the Division of General Surgery performs traditional and minimally invasive surgical procedures with specific focus on abdominal wall reconstruction, primary and revision bariatric surgery, and surgeries to help treat gastrointestinal tract problems, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and hernia and gallbladder symptoms. The division provides modern, comprehensive surgical care for both routine and critically ill people.
Integrated care
Mayo Clinic emphasizes a collaborative team approach, allowing accurate diagnoses and surgical intervention in an efficient and timely manner.
Our surgeons communicate closely with other specialists involved in the care of those undergoing surgery at Mayo Clinic. Each person receiving care benefits from an individual, patient-centered treatment plan that involves a multidisciplinary team of experts.
State-of-the-art facilities, equipment and processes
Mayo Clinic in Arizona uses state-of-the-art imaging and surgical instrumentation to diagnose and manage reflux, hernias, and esophageal and gastrointestinal symptoms. You can be confident that the most insightful, accurate imaging technology appropriate to your individual needs will be used for your diagnosis.
Surgery is performed at Mayo Clinic's Phoenix campus. Mayo Clinic operating rooms are equipped with the latest diagnostic and surgical equipment, including advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical platforms. Mayo surgeons follow Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) practices to enhance pain control, decrease the length of your hospital stay and speed your overall recovery. Our protocols for ERAS following breast surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have been presented nationally and published in top journals.
Innovative services and special programs
- Robotic abdominal wall reconstruction. General surgeons at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona have been at the forefront in the use of this unique reconstruction procedure. In particular, our use of minimally invasive surgery and ERAS protocols has led to some of the best nationally reported surgical outcomes.
- Minimally invasive approach to the biliary tract and gallbladder. Minimally invasive surgery is an approach to operating that results in less damage to the body than open surgery. This approach offers a shorter hospital stay, as it is linked to less pain.
- Revisional bariatric surgery. Mayo Clinic in Arizona has performed bariatric surgery procedures since 2001. Our bariatric surgery program is multidisciplinary, including:
A large component of our practice is revision of bariatric procedures for failed weight loss or complications of prior surgery.
A team focused on you
Having all this expertise in a single place, focused on you, means that you're not just getting one opinion. Your care is discussed among the team, your test results are available quickly and appointment schedules are coordinated. Highly specialized experts are working together for you. What might take weeks or even months to accomplish elsewhere can typically be done in a matter of days at Mayo Clinic.
Your surgeons are supported by a team of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants and supporting staff to ensure prompt and detailed attention to patient care.
Surgeons at Mayo Clinic's Arizona campus have expertise in rare and clinically specialized aspects of surgical care for the people they treat.
Mayo general surgeons provide management and services for the following conditions.
Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona uses state-of-the-art imaging approaches, such as breast MRI, contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM), molecular breast imaging (MBI), PET-MRI, DOTATATE-PET and technetium nuclear scintigraphy.
Mayo Clinic operating rooms are equipped with the latest diagnostic and surgical equipment, including advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical platforms.
Mayo surgeons follow Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) practices to enhance pain control, decrease the length of your hospital stay and speed your overall recovery. Our protocols for ERAS following breast surgery and HIPEC have been presented nationally and published in top journals.
General surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona also offer many innovative services and special programs, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery, revision bariatric surgery, and abdominal wall reconstruction.
Research is integrated into practice at Mayo Clinic, and Mayo general surgeons are involved in many research studies and clinical trials to discover new and improved methods of treatment. The list below highlights only a small number of the surgery-related studies Mayo researchers are currently leading.
Publications
Recent significant contributions from Mayo Clinic general surgeons include publications such as Robotic-Assisted Repair of Uretero Sciatic Hernia With Mesh, Defining Biliary Hyperkinesia and the Role of Cholecystectomy, and Bariatric Surgery and Longitudinal Cancer Risk.
See a list of publications about surgical topics by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
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