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  1. Rodrigo Bayon, M.D.

    Rodrigo Bayon, M.D.

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

    Free flap, Transoral robotic surgery, Parotidectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Skin cancer excision, Reconstructive s...urgery, Skin cancer reconstruction, Microvascular reconstruction, Microvascular surgery, Head and neck reconstruction, Head and neck cancer surgery, Neck surgery, Salivary gland surgery, Oral and throat cancer, Head and neck cancer, Skin cancer, Oropharyngeal cancer, Mouth cancer, Melanoma, Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, Throat cancer, Basal cell carcinoma, Tonsil cancer, Salivary gland tumor, Parotid gland tumor, Osteoradionecrosis, Salivary gland cancer, Tongue base cancer, Parotid cancer, HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer

  2. Staci E. Beamer, M.D.

    Staci E. Beamer, M.D.

    1. Cardiothoracic Surgeon
    Areas of focus:

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

  3. Elizabeth N. Bearrick, M.D.

    Elizabeth N. Bearrick, M.D.

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

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

  4. Kevin T. Behm, M.D.

    Kevin T. Behm, M.D.

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

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

  5. Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.

    Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.

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

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

  6. Shon M. Black, M.D.

    Shon M. Black, M.D.

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

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

  7. Justin T. Brady, M.D.

    Justin T. Brady, M.D.

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

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

  8. Dan M. Breitkopf, M.D.

    Dan M. Breitkopf, M.D.

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

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

  9. 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:

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

  10. Ian A. Buchanan, M.D.

    Ian A. Buchanan, M.D.

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

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

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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