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  1. Michael A. Edwards, M.D.

    Michael A. Edwards, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Metabolic Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Adrenalectomy, Bariatric surgery, Splenectomy, Hernia repair, Sleeve gastrectomy, Cholecystectomy, Robotic surgery, Gas...tric bypass surgery, Heller myotomy, Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, Minimally invasive anti-reflux procedure, Hiatal hernia repair, Minimally invasive adrenal surgery, Revisional bariatric surgery, Gastric banding removal surgery, Minimally invasive gastric surgery, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Minimally invasive abdominal surgery, Obesity, Gastrointestinal disorder, Hernia, Gastroparesis, Spleen disorder

  2. Moustafa M. El Khatib, M.B., B.Ch.

    Moustafa M. El Khatib, M.B., B.Ch.

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

    Tracheostomy, Muscle biopsy, Trauma care, Laparoscopic surgery, Hernia repair, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Robotic s...urgery, Rib fracture stabilization, Gastrostomy tube placement, Colectomy, Small bowel resection, Lymph node biopsy, Laparotomy, Pancreatic cancer, Mesenteric ischemia, Inguinal hernia, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis, Spleen injury, Liver injury, Ventral hernia, Traumatic injury, Bile duct stone, Ischemic colitis, Cholecystitis, Gastrointestinal fistula, Incisional hernia , Gastrointestinal perforation

  3. Sherif A. El Nashar, M.B., B.Ch., M.S.

    Sherif A. El Nashar, M.B., B.Ch., M.S.

    1. Gynecologist
    2. Urogynecologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Hysterectomy, Sacral nerve stimulation, Laparoscopic surgery, Gynecological surgery, Botox injection, Urinary sling pro...cedure, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Hysteroscopy, Reconstructive surgery, Midurethral sling surgery, Urethral diverticulum surgery, Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Vesicovaginal fistula repair , Rectovaginal fistula repair, Urethral bulking, Sacrocolpopexy, Sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence, Cystourethroscopy, Vaginal repair, Fecal incontinence, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Urinary incontinence, Overactive bladder, Pelvic organ prolapse, Stress incontinence, Chronic pelvic pain, Urge incontinence , Uterine prolapse, Fistula, Enterocele, Posterior vaginal prolapse, Anterior prolapse, Urethral diverticulum, Pelvic floor pain disorder

  4. Fernando F. Elli, M.D.

    Fernando F. Elli, M.D.

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

    Gastrectomy, Adrenalectomy, Bariatric surgery, Esophagectomy, Nissen fundoplication, Minimally invasive surgery, Roboti...c surgery, Gastric bypass surgery, Hiatal hernia repair, Achalasia, Obesity, Adrenal disorder, Hernia, Barrett's esophagus, Stomach cancer, Esophageal cancer, Gastroparesis, Hiatal hernia

  5. David A. Etzioni, M.D.

    David A. Etzioni, M.D.

    1. General Surgeon
    2. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Laparoscopic surgery, Colorectal surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Colon can...cer surgery, Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Diverticulitis, Anal fistula

  6. Abimbola O. Famuyide, M.B.B.S.

    Abimbola O. Famuyide, M.B.B.S.

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

    Myomectomy, Radiofrequency ablation, Gynecological surgery, Intrauterine device method, Colposcopy, Diagnostic laparosc...opy, CO-2 laser treatment, Minimally invasive surgery, Ablation therapy, Loop electrosurgical excision procedure, Hysteroscopy, Pelvic exam, Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Endometrial ablation, Endometriosis surgery, Conization, Polypectomy, Cervical dysplasia, Uterine fibroid, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Ovarian cyst, Chronic pelvic pain, Menstrual cramps, Uterine polyps, Postmenopausal bleeding, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Adnexal tumor, Vaginal septum, Uterine anomaly, Septate uterus, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Imperforate hymen

  7. Jonathan Fillmore, M.D., D.M.D.

    Jonathan Fillmore, M.D., D.M.D.

    1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Jaw surgery, Trauma care, Dental implant surgery, Oral surgery, Maxillomandibular advancement surgery, Chin surgery, Jo...int replacement surgery, Scar revision, Arthroscopy, Surgically assisted orthodontics, Nerve graft, Arthrocentesis, TMJ surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Facial fracture repair, Sinus augmentation, Wisdom tooth extraction, Skin cyst removal, Nonunion surgery, Arthroplasty, Submandibular gland removal, Cosmetic jaw surgery, Craniofacial implantation, Iliac crest bone graft, Distraction osteogenesis, Nonvascularized bone graft, Maxillary osteotomy, Mandibular osteotomy, TMJ disk surgery, Bone grafting for implants, Sublingual gland removal, Alveolar bone grafting, Buccal fat pad flap, Total TMJ replacement, Apertognathia surgery, Obstructive sleep apnea, Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, TMJ disorder, Tongue-tie, Mouth injury, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Jaw tumors and cysts, Ameloblastoma, Broken jaw, Facial fracture, Facial injury, Congenital craniofacial anomaly, Osteochondroma, Malunion, Synovitis, Osteoradionecrosis, Osteomyelitis, Facial deformity, Nonunion, Fibrous dysplasia, Orbital fracture, Hemifacial microsomia, Micrognathia, Impacted tooth, Facial laceration, Dentofacial anomaly, Central giant cell granuloma, Salivary gland stone, Oroantral fistula, Open bite deformity, Odontogenic keratocyst, BRONJ, Malocclusion, Craniofacial vascular malformation, Synovial osteochondromatosis

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

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

    1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    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 stricture, Bile duct injury, Bile duct cyst, Gallbladder polyp

  9. Trenton R. Foster, M.D.

    Trenton R. Foster, M.D.

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

    Adrenalectomy, Pancreatectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Parathyroidectomy, Thyroidectomy, Robotic surgery, Thyroid surgery..., Pancreatic enucleation, Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, Minimally invasive adrenal surgery, Lateral neck dissection, Pheochromocytoma, Hyperthyroidism, Primary aldosteronism, Thyroid nodule, Benign adrenal tumor, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid cancer, Cushing syndrome, Graves' disease, Goiter, Adrenal cancer, MEN 1, Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, Insulinoma, MEN 2B, Zollinger Ellison Syndrome, Multinodular goiter

  10. Chris C. Fox, M.D.

    Chris C. Fox, M.D.

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

    Back surgery, Lumbar fusion, Thrombectomy, Diskectomy, Spinal fusion, Cervical spine fusion, Foraminotomy, Laminectomy,... Carotid angioplasty and stenting, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Endovascular aneurysm repair, Cervical spine surgery, Cerebral angiogram, Minimally invasive surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Endarterectomy, Kyphoplasty, Spinal angiogram, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Microvascular surgery, Gamma knife surgery, Cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Lumbar diskectomy, Thoracic diskectomy, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical disk replacement, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic fusion, Thoracic laminectomy, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Revision spinal surgery, Lateral lumbar interbody fusion, Spinal cord injury, Stroke, Neck pain, Back pain, Carotid artery disease, Moyamoya disease, Arteriovenous fistula, Spinal stenosis, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical spondylosis, Degenerative disk disease, Brain aneurysm, Cavernous malformations, Brain AVM, Disk disease, Arteriovenous malformation, Cervical myelopathy, Herniated disk, Spinal tumor, Thoracic radiculopathy, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Cervical spinal stenosis, Thoracic myelopathy, Thoracic herniated disk, Radiculopathy, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Cervical kyphosis, Cervical herniated disk, Central nervous system vascular malformations, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Degenerative scoliosis, Spine arthritis

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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