Surgery

What it is, how it's done, how to prepare, risks and results.

Tests and procedures performed by surgical area

• Anesthesiology and perioperative medicine
• Audiology
• Cardiovascular surgery
• Colon and rectal surgery
• Dental specialties
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• General surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)/Head and Neck Surgery
• Pediatric surgery in Minnesota
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Thoracic surgery
• Transplant Center
• Urology
• Vascular and endovascular surgery

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for heart and heart surgery, gastroenterological surgery, neurosurgery and lung surgery by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals for pediatric heart and heart surgery, gastroenterological surgery, neurosurgery and lung surgery.