Biographical summary
Dean Potter, Jr., M.D., is pediatric surgeon with a special interest in pediatric and adolescent thoracic disease, inflammatory bowel disease. He is the chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His approach to care is family centered.
His clinical focus includes:
- Pediatric and adolescent medicine and surgery including minimally invasive, laparoscopic and robotic surgery
- Chest wall anomalies including the Nuss procedure as treatment for pectus excavatum
- Crohn's disease, gallstones, GERD, inflammatory bowel disease and umbilical hernia in infants, children and adolescents
- Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (J-pouch surgery) for treatment of ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis
- Conjoined twins
Dr. Potter earned his medical degree from the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. He completed surgery fellowships at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and The Children's Hospital at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Potter is an active leader in research and education. He is widely published in the field of pediatric surgery and has been awarded Teacher of the Year by the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and the Resident Excellency Award by the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Single incision laparoscopic surgery
- Pediatric trauma
- Pediatric thoracic disease
- Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2009
FellowThe Children's Hospital Denver, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- 2007
ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2007
Graduate Fellowship - Surgical Training - Department of Surgery, Mayo ClinicMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2004
Research Fellowship - Cardiovascular SurgeryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2004
ResidentClinician Investigator, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2000
MDCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
- 1996
Research FellowshipDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
- 1995
BSUniversity of Iowa
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
Pediatric SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
- 2007
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2016
2016 Accelerated Regenerative Medicine Award, Clinical Application of Esophageal RegenerationMayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine
- 2012
Subspecialty Teacher of the Year AwardDepartment of Surgery
- 2010
Teacher of the Year Award - Subspecialty ServiceDepartment of Surgery
- 2009
Resident Excellency AwardUniversity of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- 2005
Basic Science Research AwardMinnesota Surgical Society
- 2005
Dr. Kaare K. Nygaard Travel Award for Basic Science ResearchDepartment of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2003
Hungry Dog AwardDepartment of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2003
Resident Day Research AwardDepartment of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2003
Young Investigator, Hartz FoundationClinician Investigator Program, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2003
Surgical Research AwardBalfour Research Symposium, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2000
State of Iowa Medical ScholarshipCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
- 1996
Trainee Investigator Award, Biomedicine '96American Society for Clinical Investigation
- 1995
BS with DistinctionUniversity of Iowa
- 1993
Beta Beta Beta National Honors SocietySimpson College
- 1991
Honors ScholarshipSimpson College
Professional memberships
- 2019 - present
American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification project
- 2019 - present
Department of Surgery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- 2019 - present
NICU Quality & Safety Committee, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
- 2019 - present
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
- 2016 - present
Pediatric Trauma Committee, Trauma Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2016 - present
Children's Surgical and Procedural Committee, Mayo Clinic Surgical and Procedural Committee
- 2016 - present
Clinical Practice Committee, Department of Surgery
- 2015 - present
Pediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Committee, Mayo Clinic Trauma Center
- 2012 - present
Pediatric Trauma Society
- 2011 - present
American College of Surgeons
- 2011 - 2013
Pediatric Trauma Center
- 2011 - present
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- 2011 - present
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Safety and Quality Committee, American College of Surgeons
- 2010 - 2016
General Surgery Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2010 - 2011
Executive Committee, Minnesota Surgical Society
- 2010 - present
American Pediatric Surgical Association
- 2009 - present
Children's Oncology Group
- 2008 - 2013
Pediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Committee, Mayo Clinic Trauma Center
- 2007 - present
Priestley Society
- 2006 - present
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
- 2004 - 2007
Visiting Professor Committee, Department of Surgery
- 2004 - 2011
American College of Surgeons
- 2003 - 2004
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
- 2002 - 2003
Surgical Electronic Environment Workgroup, Mayo Clinic Rochester Surgical Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
- 2000 - present
Zumbro County Surgical Society
- 2000 - present
Minnesota Medical Association
- 1998 - present
American Medical Association
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Mass Casualty Committee
Publications