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  1. Daniel Stephens, M.D.

    Daniel Stephens, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Acute Care Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Intensive care, Trauma care, Laparoscopic surgery, Splenectomy, Chest surgery, Hernia repair, Cholecystectomy, Rib frac...ture stabilization, Colectomy, Robotic ventral hernia repair, Chest reconstruction, Thoracotomy, Abdominal wall reconstruction, Traumatic brain injury, Hernia, Inguinal hernia, ARDS, Gallstones, Ventral hernia, Traumatic injury, Gallbladder polyp

  2. Veljko Strajina, M.D.

    Veljko Strajina, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Acute Care Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Adrenalectomy, Splenectomy, Hernia repair, Cholecystectomy, Lymphadenectomy, Parathyroidectomy, Thyroidectomy, Rib frac...ture stabilization, Small bowel resection, Abdominal wall reconstruction, Pheochromocytoma, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid cancer, Aldosteronoma

  3. Cornelius A. Thiels, D.O., M.B.A.

    Cornelius A. Thiels, D.O., M.B.A.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Gastrectomy, Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscop...ic surgery, Splenectomy, Cholecystectomy, Abdominal surgery, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Cytoreductive surgery, Microwave ablation for cancer, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Liver biopsy, Rectal cancer surgery, Chemotherapy for colon cancer, Liver tumor ablation, Intraoperative radiation therapy, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Bile duct resection, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Minimally invasive gastric surgery, Cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Liver tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Desmoid tumor, Stomach cancer, Enlarged spleen, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Ampullary cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Sarcoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Leiomyosarcoma, Small bowel cancer, Liposarcoma, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Bile duct injury, Gallbladder polyp, GI tract lymphoma

  4. Mark J. Truty, M.D., M.S.

    Mark J. Truty, M.D., M.S.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Gastrectomy, Cryoablation for cancer, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Cholecystectomy, Liver tumor abla...tion, Bile duct stone removal, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Bile duct resection, Liver cyst fenestration, Liver cyst removal, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Liver tumor, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Enlarged spleen, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Sarcoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Appendix cancer, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Liver hemangioma, Liver metastasis, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp

  5. David Turay, M.D., PHD

    David Turay, M.D., PHD

    1. Critical Care Specialist
    2. General Surgeon
    3. Acute Care Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Tracheostomy, Feeding tube placement, Amputation, Peritoneal dialysis, VATS, Laparoscopic surgery, Hernia repair, Chole...cystectomy, Appendectomy, Abdominal surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Rib fracture stabilization, Thoracotomy, Bowel dysfunction, Shock, Pancreatitis, Stoma, Diverticulitis, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Mesenteric ischemia, Hernia, Compartment syndrome, Respiratory failure, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis, Infection, Traumatic injury, Tumors and masses, Abscess, Cholecystitis, Hemorrhage, Gangrene, Necrotizing fasciitis, Volvulus

  6. Ben R. Veenstra, M.D.

    Ben R. Veenstra, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Bariatric surgery, Hernia repair, Sleeve gastrectomy, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Robotic su...rgery, Gastric bypass surgery, Robotic ventral hernia repair, Abdominal wall reconstruction, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Obesity, Hernia, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Cholecystitis

  7. Susanne G. Warner, M.D.

    Susanne G. Warner, M.D.

    1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Gastrectomy, Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Splene...ctomy, Hernia repair, Cholecystectomy, Lymphadenectomy, Robotic surgery, Liver biopsy, Gastrostomy tube placement, Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation, Rectal cancer surgery, Bile duct stone removal, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Small bowel resection, Bile duct resection, Liver cyst fenestration, Liver cyst removal, Laparoscopic splenectomy, Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy , Lymph node biopsy, Laparoscopic wedge resection of the stomach, Laparoscopic partial gastrectomy , Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor, Pancreatitis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Duodenal polyp, Liver mass, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Ampullary cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Small bowel cancer, Duodenal cancer, Liver hemangioma, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture, Pancreatic disorder

  8. John M. Zietlow, M.D.

    John M. Zietlow, M.D.

    1. Acute Care Surgeon
    2. Trauma Surgeon
    3. Critical Care Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Intensive care, Splenectomy, Hernia repair, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Rib fracture stabilization, Thoracotomy, Rib... stabilization, Rib fixation, Inguinal hernia, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Ventral hernia, Traumatic injury, Cholecystitis

April 15, 2025
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  3. Soper NJ, et al. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 11, 2023.
  4. Treatment for gallstones. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/gallstones/treatment. Accessed April 12, 2023.

Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)