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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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, Nerve sheath tumor, Pineal gland tumor

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Daniel M. Breitkopf, M.D.

    Daniel M. Breitkopf, M.D.

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

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Ablation therapy, Myomectomy, Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Loop electro...surgical excision procedure, Pap smear, Pelvic exam, Colposcopy, Endometrial ablation, Female hormone replacement therapy, Radiofrequency ablation, Birth control pill method, Endometriosis surgery, Hysteroscopy, Intrauterine device method, CO-2 laser treatment, Conization, Polypectomy, Gynecological surgery, HPV infection, Endometriosis, Uterine fibroid, Menstrual cramps, Miscarriage, Sexually transmitted disease, Ectopic pregnancy, Ovarian cyst, Uterine polyps, Primary ovarian insufficiency, Menopause, Chronic pelvic pain, Vaginal bleeding, Lichen sclerosus, Vaginal atrophy, Vulvodynia, Bacterial vaginosis, Postmenopausal bleeding, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Perimenopause, Vaginal yeast infection, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Adnexal tumor, Vaginitis, Adenomyosis, Painful intercourse, Uterine anomaly, Septate uterus, Cervical dysplasia, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Imperforate hymen

  7. Kelly H. Bruce, M.D., M.S.

    Kelly H. Bruce, M.D., M.S.

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

    Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Hysterectomy, Inguinal lymph node dissection, Robotic surgery, Abdominal hysterectomy,... Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Sentinel lymph node surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Hysteroscopy, Conization, Laser ablation, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Debulking surgery, Minimally invasive abdominal surgery, Gynecological surgery, Abdominal surgery, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Germ cell tumor, Placenta accreta, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Fallopian tube cancer, Peritoneal carcinomatosis, Cervical dysplasia, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Cancer during pregnancy, Uterine sarcoma, Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3, Uterine carcinosarcoma, Uterine carcinoma, Gestational trophoblastic disease

  8. Ian A. Buchanan, M.D.

    Ian A. Buchanan, M.D.

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

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diskectomy, Foraminotomy, Spinal fusion, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Laminectomy, C...ervical spine fusion, Spine tumor surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Back surgery, Pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical disk replacement, Cervical spine surgery, Lumbar laminectomy, Lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical diskectomy, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Thoracic diskectomy, Cervical scoliosis surgery, Thoracic scoliosis surgery, Lumbar scoliosis surgery, Thoracic fusion, Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Thoracic laminectomy, Lumbar fusion, Robotic spine surgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Revision spinal surgery, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Spinal cord tumor, Vertebral tumor, Scoliosis, Back pain, Spinal stenosis, Cervical myelopathy, Neck pain, Herniated disk, Spinal cord injury, Spinal tumor, Degenerative disk disease, Thoracic radiculopathy, Discogenic back pain, Disk disease, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylosis, Kyphosis, Cervical spinal stenosis, Thoracic myelopathy, Thoracic herniated disk, Spine deformity, Failed back syndrome, Radiculopathy, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Cervical kyphosis, Cervical herniated disk, Cervical spine deformity, Tumors and masses, Cervical radiculopathy, Spine arthritis, Basilar skull invagination, Pseudarthrosis, Degenerative scoliosis

  9. Tatnai L. Burnett, M.D.

    Tatnai L. Burnett, M.D.

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

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Ablation therapy, Myomectomy, Hysterectomy, Diagnostic hysteroscopy..., Pelvic exam, Endometrial ablation, Radiofrequency ablation, Endometriosis surgery, Hysteroscopy, Intrauterine device method, Polypectomy, Presacral neurectomy, Gynecological surgery, Endometriosis, Uterine fibroid, Menstrual cramps, Ectopic pregnancy, Ovarian cyst, Uterine polyps, Chronic pelvic pain, Postmenopausal bleeding, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Adnexal tumor, Adenomyosis, Painful intercourse, Cervical dysplasia

  10. Kristina A. Butler, M.D., M.S.

    Kristina A. Butler, M.D., M.S.

    1. Gynecologic Oncologist
    2. Gynecologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Ablation therapy, Myomectomy, Hysterectomy, Robotic surgery, Hyperthermic intraperiton...eal chemotherapy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Sentinel lymph node surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Genetic counseling, Single-incision laparoscopic surgery, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Hysteroscopy, Sentinel lymph node mapping, Conization, Pelvic exenteration, Intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Gynecological surgery, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Ovarian cyst, Ovarian cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Pelvic organ prolapse, Vaginal fistula, Gynecologic cancer, Pelvic sarcoma, Cervical dysplasia

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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