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  1. Ken M. Porche, M.D., M.A.

    Ken M. Porche, M.D., M.A.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar fusion, Spinal fusion, Neurostimulation treatment, Spinal cord stimulation, Cervical spine fusion, Spine procedu...re, Lumbar puncture, Brachial plexus reconstruction, Scoliosis surgery, Carpal tunnel surgery, Nerve graft, Nerve decompression, Peripheral nerve stimulation, Cervical spine surgery, Brachial plexus surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Vertebroplasty, Robotic surgery, Nerve biopsy, Kyphoplasty, Sacroiliac joint fusions, Nerve transfer, Ultrasound-guided surgery, Spinal tumor ablation, Spine tumor surgery, Spine reconstruction, Spine decompression, Spinal deformity correction surgery, Spinal stabilization surgery, Cervical disk replacement, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Robotic spine surgery, Tumor resection, Thoracic outlet decompression, Nerve reconstruction, Tumor biopsy, Neurolysis, Osteotomy, Cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Lumbar diskectomy, Thoracic diskectomy, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical scoliosis surgery, Thoracic scoliosis surgery, Lumbar scoliosis surgery, Thoracic fusion, Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Thoracic laminectomy, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Revision spinal surgery, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Peripheral nerve tumor surgery, Brachial plexus exploration, Vertebrectomy, Vertebral column resection, Minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy, Minimally invasive thoracic foraminotomy, Cervical traction, Skeletal traction, Synovial cyst removal, Occipitocervical fusion, Atlantoaxial fusion, Pelvic fixation, Revision thoracic spinal surgery, Revision lumbar spinal surgery, Revision cervical spinal surgery, Peripheral nerve graft, Spinal cord injury, Back pain, Myelomeningocele, Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolysis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Spina bifida, Meningioma, NF2-related schwannomatosis, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Neuropathic pain syndrome, Spondyloarthritis, Brachial plexus injury, Brachial plexus neuropathy, Hemangioma, Spinal stenosis, Cubital tunnel syndrome, Myelopathy, Neuropathy, Paget's disease of the bone, Sciatica, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical spondylosis, Peripheral neuropathy, Spinal headache, Degenerative disk disease, Nerve entrapment, Nerve irritation, Neuromuscular disorder, Torticollis, Schwannomatosis, Low back pain, Astrocytoma, Spinal fracture, Spinal compression fracture, Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis type 1, Complex regional pain syndrome, Lipoma, Glioma, Ganglion cyst, Ependymoma, Kyphosis, Paraganglioma, Congenital neck anomaly, Spinal cord tumor, Vertebral tumor, Peripheral nerve tumor, Cervical myelopathy, Peripheral nerve injury, Neuroblastoma, Spinal tumor, Thoracic radiculopathy, Spinal pain, Peroneal neuropathy, Ulnar nerve entrapment, Cervical dystonia, Sacroiliac pain syndromes, Lumbar spondylosis, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Sciatic neuropathy, Cervical spinal stenosis, Thoracic myelopathy, Nerve compression syndrome, Thoracic herniated disk, Peripheral nerve disorder, Scheuermann's kyphosis, Spondylotic myelopathy, Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Skeletal dysplasia, Lumbar herniated disk, Spine deformity, Hemangioblastoma, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Neurogenic claudication , Spinal cord metastasis, Median neuropathy, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Cervical kyphosis, Radial neuropathy, Cervical herniated disk, Neuromuscular scoliosis, Cervical spine deformity, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Spondylosis, Congenital scoliosis, Syndromic scoliosis, Ulnar neuropathy, Sarcoma, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, Plexiform neurofibroma, Synovial sarcoma, Osteomyelitis, Epithelioid sarcoma, Neurofibroma, Pseudarthrosis, Spinal metastasis, Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, Spinal cord infarction, Tumors and masses, Neuroma, Failed back syndrome, Degenerative scoliosis, Spine arthritis, Liposarcoma, Pancoast tumor, Vertebral osteomyelitis, Schwannoma, Benign peripheral nerve tumor, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Hemivertebra, Syringomyelia, Central cord syndrome, Spinal sarcoma, Cervical spine injury, Atlantoaxial instability, Charcot's arthropathy, Occipitocervical region dysfunction, Metastatic spinal cord compression, Pelvic obliquity, Tethered spinal cord, Kyphoscoliosis, Spinal cord lymphoma, Spinal abscess, Synovial cyst, Ganglioneuroblastoma , Ganglioneuroma, Sacral sarcoma, Brachial plexus avulsion pain, Basilar skull invagination, Peripheral nerve injection, Dropped head syndrome, Spinal cord lesion, Brachial plexus avulsion

  2. D. Dean Potter, Jr., M.D.

    D. Dean Potter, Jr., M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    2. General Surgeon
    3. Thoracic Surgeon
    4. Pediatric Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Intensive care, Laparoscopic surgery, Ileoanal anastomosis surgery, Splenectomy, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemother...apy, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Heller myotomy, Nuss procedure, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Pelvic tumor surgery, Fecal incontinence, Cancer, Hydrocele, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Inflammatory bowel disease, Achalasia, Pectus excavatum, Pectus carinatum, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Germ cell tumor, Ulcerative colitis, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Hemangioma, Intestinal obstruction, Hyperhidrosis, Inguinal hernia, Umbilical hernia, Benign adrenal tumor, Crohn's disease, Colon polyps, Rectal prolapse, Immune thrombocytopenia, Gallstones, Hirschsprung's disease, Arteriovenous malformation, Adnexal tumor, Conjoined twins, Diaphragmatic hernia, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Sports hernia, Pediatric trauma, Adrenal cancer, Embryonal tumor, Sarcoma, Pineal gland tumor, Wilms' tumor, Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome

  3. Carlos A. Puig Gilbert, M.D.

    Carlos A. Puig Gilbert, M.D.

    1. Thoracic Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    VATS, Esophagectomy, Robotic surgery, Esophageal reconstruction, Lung volume reduction surgery, Heller myotomy, Peroral... endoscopic myotomy, Hiatal hernia repair, Hyperhidrosis surgery, VATS lobectomy, Wedge resection of lung, Robotic lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Video mediastinoscopy, Minimally invasive thymectomy, Robotic segmentectomy, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Achalasia, Pneumothorax, Lung cancer, Hyperhidrosis, Myasthenia gravis, Esophageal cancer, Pancoast tumor, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Mediastinal tumor, Thymic tumor

  4. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

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

    Radiation therapy, Endoscopic procedure, Transsphenoidal surgery, Craniotomy, Awake brain surgery, Minimally invasive s...urgery, Pituitary tumor surgery, Brain tumor surgery, Keyhole craniotomy, Brain biopsy, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Spine tumor surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Skull base surgery, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Epilepsy, Meningioma, Acoustic neuroma, Pituitary tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Chordoma, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, CSF leak, Brain metastasis, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Oligoastrocytoma, Glioma, Ependymoma, Skull base tumor, Spinal cord tumor, Embryonal tumor, Chondrosarcoma, Diffuse midline glioma, Plexiform neurofibroma, Brainstem tumor, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Glioma-associated epilepsy, Schwannoma

  5. Sarah L. Rassier, M.D., M.P.H.

    Sarah L. Rassier, M.D., M.P.H.

    1. Gynecologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Myomectomy, Hysterectomy, Radiofrequency ablation, Laparoscopic surgery, Oophorectomy, Tubal ligation, Minimally invasi...ve surgery, Hysteroscopy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Endometriosis surgery, Uterine fibroid, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Ovarian cyst, Uterine polyps, Heavy menstrual bleeding

  6. Samine Ravanbakhsh, M.D.

    Samine Ravanbakhsh, M.D.

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

    Chest surgery, Thoracoscopy, Pleurodesis, Esophagectomy, Nissen fundoplication, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic sur...gery, Hiatal hernia repair, Chest reconstruction, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Achalasia, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Lung cancer, Hyperhidrosis, Esophageal cancer, Mediastinal tumor, Chest wall tumor

  7. Pedro A. Reck dos Santos, M.D.

    Pedro A. Reck dos Santos, M.D.

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

    Lung surgery, Lung transplant, Chest surgery, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Minimally invasive surgery, Lung vol...ume reduction surgery, Tracheal resection, Lung cancer, Tracheal stenosis, Mediastinal tumor, Chronic lung disease, Chest infection

  8. Kent H. Rehfeldt, M.D.

    Kent H. Rehfeldt, M.D.

    1. Anesthesiologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive heart surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Robotic surgery, Echocardiogram

  9. Janani S. Reisenauer, M.D.

    Janani S. Reisenauer, M.D.

    1. Thoracic Surgeon
    2. Interventional Pulmonologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    VATS, Esophagectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Esophageal reconstruction, Thymectomy, Lung volume re...duction surgery, Heller myotomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, VATS lobectomy, Segmentectomy, Video mediastinoscopy, Minimally invasive thymectomy, Minimally invasive esophagectomy, Supercharged jejunal interposition, Transoral incisionless fundoplication, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Achalasia, Pneumothorax, Lung cancer, Lung nodule, Myasthenia gravis, Diaphragmatic hernia, Diaphragm paralysis, Carcinoid tumor, Pancoast tumor, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Mediastinal tumor, Chest wall tumor, Thymic tumor, Diaphragmatic eventration

  10. Evelyn A. Reynolds, M.D.

    Evelyn A. Reynolds, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    2. Gynecologist
    3. Gynecologic Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Abdominal hysterectomy, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Vulvectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Pelvic exenteration, Minimally invasi...ve surgery, Robotic surgery, Hysteroscopy, Reconstructive surgery, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Robotic hysterectomy, Ovarian remnant removal, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Endometriosis surgery, Conization, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Debulking surgery, Cancer, Cervical dysplasia, Cervical cancer, Extramammary Paget disease, Uterine fibroid, Endometriosis, Ovarian cancer, Endometrial cancer, Germ cell tumor, Peritoneal cancer, Fallopian tube cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Ovarian cyst, Ectopic pregnancy, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Ovarian remnant syndrome, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Cancer during pregnancy

Research

Mayo Clinic surgeons and researchers explore the use of minimally invasive surgery to improve patient outcomes by reducing the impact of surgery on patients' quality of life.

Publications

See a list of publications about minimally invasive surgery by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Research Profiles

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Minimally invasive surgery care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. AskMayoExpert. Endometrial cancer: Diagnosis through first treatment (or surgical staging) (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  2. Raffaelli M, et al. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Gland Surgery. 2019; doi:10.21037/gs.2019.06.07.
  3. Hu YX, et al. Esophageal hiatal hernia: Risk, diagnosis and management. Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2018; doi:10.1080/17474124.2018.1441711.
  4. AskMayoExpert. Biliary stone disease. Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  5. AskMayoExpert. Acromegaly and gigantism. Mayo Clinic; 2022.
  6. Azagury D, et al. Surgical anti-reflux options beyond fundoplication. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2017; doi:10.1007/s11894-017-0582-9.
  7. Bona R. Elective (diagnostic or therapeutic) splenectomy. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  8. Pryor AP, et al. Complications of laparoscopic surgery. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  9. Bednarski BK. Overview of colon resection. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  10. Sheng S, et al. Comparison of robot-assisted surgery, laparoscopic-assisted surgery, and open surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Medicine. 2018; doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011817.
  11. Navaratnam A, et al. Updates in urologic robot assisted surgery [version 1; peer review: 2 approved. F1000 Research. 2022; doi:10.12688/f1000research.15480.1.
  12. Broucek JR, et al. Minimally invasive approaches to pancreatic cancer. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.soc.2018.11.006.
  13. Han ES, et al. Safety in minimally invasive surgery. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.013.
  14. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. May 26, 2023.
  15. AskMayoExpert. Living donor nephrectomy (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2020.
  16. AskMayoExpert. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  17. Lim RB. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  18. AskMayoExpert. Knee replacement. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  19. Hosn MA, et al. Visceral artery aneurysms: Decision making and treatment options in the new era of minimally invasive and endovascular surgery. International Journal of Angiology. 2019; doi:10.1055/s-0038-1676958.
  20. Promising results in minimally invasive brain surgery for epilepsy. Mayo Clinic. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-finds-promising-results-in-minimally-invasive-brain-surgery-for-epilepsy/. Accessed Aug. 9, 2021.
  21. Behbehani S, et al. Mortality rates in benign laparoscopic and robotic gyneologic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.10.005.
  22. Alvi MA, et al. Operative approaches for lumbar disc herniation: A systematic review and multiple treatment meta-analysis of conventional and minimally invasive surgeries. World Neurosurgery. 2018; doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.156.
  23. Jackson C, et al. Minimally invasive biopsies of deep-seated brain lesions using tubular retractors under exoscopic visualization. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery. 2017; doi:10.1055/s-0037-1602698.

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