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  1. Gabor Bagameri, M.D.

    Gabor Bagameri, M.D.

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

    Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Endovascular treatment, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Mitral valve repai...r and replacement, Coronary bypass surgery, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Aortic root surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Heart valve surgery, Pulmonary valve repair and replacement, Vascular stenting, Septal myectomy, Aortic arch replacement, Pericardiectomy, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Tricuspid valve disease

  2. Joshua Bakhsheshian, M.D., M.H.A.

    Joshua Bakhsheshian, M.D., M.H.A.

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

    Minimally invasive surgery, Spinal cord stimulator insertion, Foraminotomy, Robotic surgery, Spinal fusion, Minimally i...nvasive cancer surgery , Laminectomy, Exoscopic surgery, Cervical spine fusion, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Vertebral column resection, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Osteotomy, Tumor resection, Tumor biopsy, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Spinal stabilization surgery, Revision of previous trauma surgery, Ultrasound-guided surgery, Sacroiliac joint fusions, Spinal deformity correction surgery, Scoliosis surgery, Laminotomy, Cervical traction, Skeletal traction, Thoracoplasty, Cervical disk replacement, Cervical spine surgery, Lumbar laminectomy, Gardner Wells tongs insertion, Synovial cyst removal, Lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Cervical laminectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Degenerative scoliosis surgery, Cervical scoliosis surgery, Thoracic scoliosis surgery, Lumbar scoliosis surgery, Occipitocervical fusion, Atlantoaxial fusion, Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Halo skull traction, Pelvic fixation, Revision thoracic spinal surgery, Lumbar fusion, Robotic spine surgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Neurostimulation treatment, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Laminoplasty, Revision spinal surgery, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion, Vertebrectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic foraminotomy, Revision lumbar spinal surgery, CT-guided surgery, Revision cervical spinal surgery, Meningioma, Glioma, Spinal cord tumor, Vertebral tumor, Scoliosis, Back pain, Spinal stenosis, Cervical myelopathy, Schwannoma, Spina bifida, Marfan syndrome, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Spondyloarthritis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal cord injury, Paget's disease of the bone, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Spinal tumor, Ankylosing spondylitis, Degenerative disk disease, Thoracic radiculopathy, Spinal pain, Lumbar spondylosis, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Syringomyelia, Osteomyelitis, Neurofibroma, Spinal sarcoma, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylosis, Kyphosis, Cervical spinal stenosis, Thoracic myelopathy, Nerve compression syndrome, Thoracic herniated disk, Scheuermann's kyphosis, Spondylotic myelopathy, Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Vertebral osteomyelitis, Skeletal dysplasia, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Spinal headache, Lumbar herniated disk, Spondylolysis, Spine deformity, Failed back syndrome, Hemangioblastoma, Spinal metastasis, Spinal fracture, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Spinal cord metastasis, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Central cord syndrome, Cervical kyphosis, Cervical herniated disk, Cervical spine deformity, Congenital neck anomaly, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Tumors and masses, Spondylosis, Plexiform neurofibroma, Low back pain, Hemivertebra, Cervical radiculopathy, Myelopathy, Congenital scoliosis, Spine arthritis, Atlantoaxial instability, Charcot's arthropathy, Occipitocervical region dysfunction, Metastatic spinal cord compression, Pelvic obliquity, Cervical spine injury, Tethered spinal cord, Kyphoscoliosis, Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, Pseudarthrosis, Degenerative scoliosis

  3. Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, M.D.

    Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, M.D.

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

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Robotic s...urgery, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Abdominal hysterectomy, Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Trachelectomy, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Endometriosis surgery, Hysteroscopy, Conization, Pelvic exenteration, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Debulking surgery, Gynecological surgery, Cancer, Endometriosis, Uterine fibroid, Cervical cancer, Germ cell tumor, Ovarian cyst, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Gynecologic cancer, Fallopian tube cancer, Cervical dysplasia, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Cancer during pregnancy, Extramammary Paget disease

  4. Bryan Barrus, M.D.

    Bryan Barrus, M.D.

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

    Heart transplant, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Maze procedure, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Mitral valv...e repair and replacement, Coronary bypass surgery, Heart surgery, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Aortic root surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Heart valve surgery, Pulmonary valve repair and replacement, Aortic aneurysm repair, Aortic arch replacement, Left ventricular assist device implantation, Right ventricular assist device implantation, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Mechanical circulatory support device implantation, Heart failure, Heart arrhythmia, Mitral valve regurgitation, Aortic valve stenosis, Aortic valve regurgitation, Mitral valve stenosis, Mitral valve prolapse, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic aneurysm, Aortic dissection, Mitral valve disease, Endocarditis, Pulmonary valve disease, Aortic valve disease, Shock, Aortic ulcer, Heart transplant complication, Heart tumor, Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, Mitral valve annular calcification

  5. Staci E. Beamer, M.D.

    Staci E. Beamer, M.D.

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

    Esophagectomy, Robotic surgery, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, VATS, Diaphragm plication, Hyperhidrosis sur...gery, Decortication, Chest wall resection, Thymectomy, Robotic lobectomy, Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, Robotic thymectomy, Robotic diaphragm plication, Video mediastinoscopy, Robotic esophagectomy, Pleurectomy, Chest wall reconstruction, Robotic segmentectomy, Lung cancer, Mesothelioma, Esophageal cancer, Myasthenia gravis, Hyperhidrosis, Pleural disease, Chest wall tumor, Broken rib, Pneumothorax, Diaphragm paralysis, Thymic tumor, Fungal lung infection, Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, Lung metastasis, Bronchogenic cyst, Esophageal cyst, Diaphragmatic eventration

  6. Elizabeth N. Bearrick, M.D.

    Elizabeth N. Bearrick, M.D.

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

    Robotic surgery, Reconstructive surgery, Bladder augmentation, Artificial urinary sphincter implantation, Urethral reco...nstruction, Penile reconstruction, Ureteral reconstruction, Urethroplasty, Ureteral obstruction, Urethral stricture, Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

  7. Kevin T. Behm, M.D.

    Kevin T. Behm, M.D.

    1. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Robotic surgery, Colorectal surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Colectomy, Rectal prolapse surgery,... Proctectomy, Intraoperative radiation therapy, Colostomy, Ileoanal anastomosis surgery, Colon cancer surgery, Coloanal anastomosis, Anorectal surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Ileostomy surgery, Transanal endoscopic microsurgery, Minimally invasive abdominal surgery, Complex oncologic multidisciplinary pelvic surgery, Colon cancer, Polyp, Crohn's disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative colitis, Lynch syndrome, Anal cancer, Colon polyps, Rectal cancer, Carcinoid tumor, Diverticulitis, Abscess, Rectal prolapse, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Vaginal fistula, Recurrent cancer, Polyposis syndromes

  8. Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.

    Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.

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

    Minimally invasive surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Carotid angioplasty and stenting, Brain shu...nt placement, Craniotomy, Microvascular surgery, Endarterectomy, Meningioma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioma, Spinal cord tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Brain aneurysm, Neurofibromatosis, Pituitary tumor, Glioblastoma, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Arteriovenous malformation, Central nervous system vascular malformations, Cavernous hemangioma, Moyamoya disease, Oligodendroglioma, Neurofibroma, Chordoma, CSF leak, Plexiform neurofibroma, Vascular malformation, Choroid plexus papilloma

  9. Shon M. Black, M.D.

    Shon M. Black, M.D.

    1. Surgical Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Mastectomy, Breast cancer surgery, Lumpectomy, Modified radical mastectomy, Sentinel node b...iopsy, Breast biopsy, Sentinel lymph node surgery, Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery, Lymphadenectomy, Nipple-sparing mastectomy, Skin-sparing mastectomy, Excisional biopsy, Prophylactic mastectomy, Lymph node biopsy, Double mastectomy, Radioactive seed localization, Breast cyst aspiration, Breast abscess drainage, Breast surgery, Breast duct excision, Wire localization for breast surgery, Breast cancer, Invasive lobular carcinoma, Paget's disease of the breast, Inflammatory breast cancer, Recurrent breast cancer, Ductal carcinoma in situ, Lobular carcinoma in situ, Fibroadenoma, Atypical hyperplasia of the breast, Male breast cancer, Tubular breast cancer, Breast cysts and lumps, Triple-positive breast cancer, Triple-negative breast cancer, Medullary breast cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer, Squamous cell carcinoma of the breast, Invasive ductal carcinoma, Luminal A breast cancer, Phyllodes tumor, Luminal B breast cancer, Papillary breast cancer, Mucinous breast cancer, Stage 4 breast cancer, BRCA gene mutation, Paget's disease of the nipple, Atypical lobular hyperplasia, Atypical ductal hyperplasia

  10. Justin T. Brady, M.D.

    Justin T. Brady, M.D.

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

    Robotic surgery, Colorectal surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Colon cancer surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Transanal endos...copic microsurgery, Colon cancer, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, Anal cancer, Colon polyps, Rectal cancer, Diverticulitis, Anal fissure, Anal fistula

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.

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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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