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  1. Zhi Ven Fong, M.D., Dr.PH.

    Zhi Ven Fong, M.D., Dr.PH.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Gastrectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Cholecystectomy, Robotic surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Pancreatic enuc...leation, Liver resection, Bile duct resection, Liver cyst fenestration, Liver cyst resection, Liver cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Liver tumor, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver mass, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture

  2. Nitin N. Katariya, M.D.

    Nitin N. Katariya, M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Liver transplant, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Kidney transplant, Laparoscopic kidney surgery, Laparoscopic surge...ry, Pancreas transplant, Robotic surgery, Liver resection, Diabetes, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Pancreatic cancer, Kidney failure

  3. Michael L. Kendrick, M.D.

    Michael L. Kendrick, M.D.

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

    Cancer treatment, Gastrectomy, Cryoablation for cancer, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Splene...ctomy, Paracentesis, Cholecystectomy, Radiofrequency ablation for cancer, Microwave ablation for cancer, Minimally invasive surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Bile duct stone removal, Soft tissue tumor ablation, Portal hypertension management, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Bile duct resection, Liver cyst fenestration, Liver cyst removal, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Irreversible electroporation, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Peritoneal cancer, Liver tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Enlarged spleen, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Polycystic liver disease, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Sarcoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Bile duct stone, Biliary obstruction, Appendix cancer, Small bowel cancer, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Liver hemangioma, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture

  4. Jennifer L. Leiting, M.D.

    Jennifer L. Leiting, M.D.

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

    Cancer treatment, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Cholecystectomy, Microwave ablation for canc...er, Robotic surgery, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Bile duct resection, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Bile duct obstruction surgery, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Enlarged spleen, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Bile duct stone, Biliary obstruction, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Liver hemangioma, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture

  5. Katherine Poruk, M.D.

    Katherine Poruk, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy, Adrenalectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Fundoplicatio...n, Cholecystectomy, Pancreas biopsy, Liver biopsy, Rectal cancer surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Pancreatic enucleation, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Liver cyst removal, Liver cyst resection, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Liver tumor, Benign adrenal tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma, Duodenal polyp, Spleen injury, Liver mass, Enlarged spleen, Gallstones, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Adrenal cancer, Ampullary cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Bile duct stone, Biliary obstruction, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Adrenal incidentaloma, Bile duct stricture

  6. Sudhakar K. Reddy, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    Sudhakar K. Reddy, M.B.B.S., M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Immunosuppressive drug therapy, Liver transplant, Whipple procedure, Living donor kidney transplant, Deceased donor kid...ney transplant, Kidney transplant, Living donor liver transplant, Pancreas transplant, Portal hypertension

  7. Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

    Rory L. Smoot, M.D.

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

    Cancer treatment, Gastrectomy, Cryoablation for cancer, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Splene...ctomy, Paracentesis, Cholecystectomy, Radiofrequency ablation for cancer, Microwave ablation for cancer, Minimally invasive surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Bile duct stone removal, Soft tissue tumor ablation, Portal hypertension management, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Small bowel resection, Bile duct resection, Liver cyst fenestration, Liver cyst removal, Hepatobiliary disease postoperative care, Hepatobiliary disease evaluation, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Irreversible electroporation, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Peritoneal cancer, Liver tumor, Soft tissue sarcoma, Stomach cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Enlarged spleen, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Polycystic liver disease, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Sarcoma, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Bile duct stone, Biliary obstruction, Appendix cancer, Small bowel cancer, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Liver hemangioma, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture

  8. Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    Patrick P. Starlinger, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    3. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    4. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Gastrectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Living donor liver transplant, Laparoscopic surgery, ...Cholecystectomy, Colorectal surgery, Robotic surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Liver tumor ablation, Bile duct stone removal, Portal hypertension management, Pancreatic enucleation, Liver resection, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Bile duct resection, Laparoscopic splenectomy, Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy , Extended hepatectomy, Laparoscopic pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic microwave ablation, Robotic pancreatectomy, Pancreatectomy with vascular resection, Extended hepatectomy with vascular resection, Cytoreductive hepatectomy, Robotic hepatectomy, Laparoscopic hepatectomy, Extended hepatectomy with in situ cold perfusion, Robotic splenectomy, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Neuroendocrine tumor, Pancreatitis, Peritoneal cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver mass, Portal hypertension, Immune thrombocytopenia, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Polycystic liver disease, Ampullary cancer, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, Gallbladder cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Bile duct stone, Small bowel cancer, Liver abscess, Retroperitoneal sarcoma, Recurrent cancer, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Liver hemangioma, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture, Neuroendocrine liver metastasis, Locally advanced pancreatic cancer

  9. John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    John A. Stauffer, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Adrenalectomy, Whipple procedure, Pancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Cholecystectomy, Pancreas biopsy, Minimally invasive sur...gery, Liver biopsy, Liver tumor ablation, Gallbladder tube placement, Liver resection, Minimally invasive pancreas surgery, Minimally invasive liver surgery, Liver cyst removal, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatitis, Benign adrenal tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma, Duodenal polyp, Spleen injury, Liver mass, Enlarged spleen, Gallstones, Pancreatic cyst, Liver cyst, Adrenal cancer, Ampullary cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, Carcinoid tumor, Bile duct stone, Biliary obstruction, Appendix cancer, Duodenal cancer, IPMN, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp, Bile duct stricture, Adrenal insufficiency

  10. 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

Research

Diagnostic radiologists

Doctors who specialize in diagnostic radiology research new ways of using advanced, high-resolution imaging, such as PET MRI, to care for people undergoing Whipple procedures.

Mayo Clinic surgeons developed a new protocol that makes Whipple surgery an option for more people and improves the survival among this group.

Because more people are living longer after Whipple procedures than in the past, Mayo Clinic researchers are examining how to improve quality of life after surgery.

In addition, in the Mayo Clinic Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, new diagnostic tools, treatments and approaches to prevention for pancreatic cancer are being studied. Mayo Clinic doctors in this program are dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge of cancers affecting the intestinal tract and to improving the quality of life of people affected by these diseases.

Publications

See a list of publications about pancreatic cancer by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research Profiles

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Whipple procedure care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. Delaney CP. Pancreaticoduodenectomy. In: Netter's Surgical Anatomy and Approaches. 2nd ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  2. Townsend CM Jr, et al. Exocrine pancreas. In: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 21st ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  3. Reber HA. Surgical resection of lesions of the head of the pancreas. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  4. Mantzavinou A, et al. Robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy, comparing therapeutic indexes; a systematic review. International Journal of Surgery. 2022; doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106633.
  5. Simon R. Complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgical Clinics of North America. 2021; doi:10.1016/j.suc.2021.06.011.
  6. Riggin EA. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Feb. 9, 2017.
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  8. Fernandez-del Castillo C, et al. Overview of surgery in the treatment of exocrine pancreatic cancer and prognosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  9. Bergquist JR, et al. Implications of CA19-9 elevation for survival, staging and treatment sequencing in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A national cohort analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2016; doi:10.1002/jso.24381.
  10. Katz MHG, et al. Preoperative modified FOLFIRINOX treatment followed by Capecitabine-based chemoradiation for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Trial A021101. JAMA Surgery. 2016; doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2016.
  11. Shubert CR, et al. Overall survival is increased among stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared to surgery first and adjuvant chemotherapy: An intention to treat analysis of the National Cancer Database. Surgery. 2016; doi:10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.010.
  12. Bergquist JR, et al. Risk by indication for pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients 80 years and older: A study from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. HPB. 2016; doi:10.1016/j.hpb.2016.07.012.

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