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  1. Bill Cliby, M.D.

    Bill Cliby, M.D.

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

    Gynecological surgery, Abdominal hysterectomy, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Vulvectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Pelvic exenter...ation, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Ovarian remnant removal, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Endometriosis surgery, Conization, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Debulking surgery, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Fallopian tube cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Vulvar cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor

  2. Adela G. Cope, M.D.

    Adela G. Cope, M.D.

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

    Contraceptive implant method, Myomectomy, Hysterectomy, Gynecologic exam, Laparoscopic surgery, Gynecological surgery, ...Oophorectomy, Tubal ligation, Intrauterine device method, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Hysteroscopy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Robotic hysterectomy, Ovarian remnant removal, Endometriosis surgery, Uterine fibroid, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Ovarian cyst, Chronic pelvic pain, Uterine polyps, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Ovarian remnant syndrome, Uterine anomaly

  3. Alex Cortez, M.D.

    Alex Cortez, M.D.

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

    Liver transplant, Kidney transplant, Hernia repair, Cholecystectomy, Robotic surgery, Liver resection, Liver cyst fenes...tration, Liver cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Alcoholic liver disease, Chronic liver disease, Primary biliary cholangitis, Cholangiocarcinoma, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Portal hypertension, Acute liver failure, Autoimmune hepatitis, Polycystic liver disease, End-stage renal disease, Polycystic kidney disease, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Metabolic liver disease

  4. Juan A. Crestanello, M.D.

    Juan A. Crestanello, M.D.

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

    Minimally invasive heart surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Heart va...lve surgery, Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, Coronary bypass surgery, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Aneurysm surgery, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Aortic root surgery, Pulmonary valve repair and replacement, Pericardiectomy, Septal myectomy, Congenital heart defects in adults, Tricuspid valve disease

  5. Anne-Lise D. D'Angelo, M.D., M.S.

    Anne-Lise D. D'Angelo, M.D., M.S.

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

    Coloanal anastomosis, Low anterior resection, Laparoscopic surgery, Ileoanal anastomosis surgery, Flexible sigmoidoscop...y, Colostomy, Ileostomy surgery, Colorectal surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Complex oncologic multidisciplinary pelvic surgery, Robotic surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Colon cancer surgery, Colectomy, Proctectomy, Small bowel resection, Minimally invasive intestinal surgery, Bowel resection, Colon cancer, Cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease, Rectal cancer, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Ulcerative colitis, Diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, Ileostomy, Lynch syndrome, Anal cancer, Stage 4 colorectal cancer, Polyp, Polyposis syndromes, Recurrent cancer

  6. Joseph A. Dearani, M.D.

    Joseph A. Dearani, M.D.

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

    Heart transplant, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Lung transplant, Heart valve surgery, Congenital heart disease surg...ery, Mitral valve repair and replacement, Tricuspid valve repair and replacement, Aortic valve repair and replacement, Pulmonary valve repair and replacement, Valve-sparing aortic root replacement, Neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, Robotic heart surgery, Heart valve repair, Septal myectomy, Congenital heart defects in adults, Heart failure, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Heart valve disease, Heart arrhythmia, Congenital heart defects in children, Tricuspid valve disease

  7. Amy C. Degnim, M.D.

    Amy C. Degnim, 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 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

  8. Ritchie M. Delara, M.D.

    Ritchie M. Delara, M.D.

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

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

  9. Michelle F. DeLeon, M.D.

    Michelle F. DeLeon, M.D.

    1. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Laparoscopic surgery, Colostomy, Colorectal surgery, Robotic surgery, Rectal cancer surgery, Colon cancer surgery, Tran...sanal endoscopic microsurgery, Colon cancer, Inflammatory bowel disease, Rectal cancer, Ulcerative colitis, Diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, Anorectal disease

  10. Patrick A. DeValeria, M.D.

    Patrick A. DeValeria, M.D.

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

    Minimally invasive heart surgery, Cardiac ablation, Lung surgery, Heart valve surgery, Aneurysm surgery, Heart valve re...pair, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Atrial fibrillation, Lung cancer, Heart valve disease, Pericarditis, Coronary artery disease

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

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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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