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  1. Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, M.D.

    Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, M.D.

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

    Lumbar fusion, Back surgery, Diskectomy, Spinal fusion, Spinal cord stimulation, Cervical spine fusion, Foraminotomy, A...wake spine surgery, Laminectomy, Cervical spine surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Spine tumor surgery, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Robotic spine surgery, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical disk replacement, 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 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, Spinal cord injury, Back pain, Neck pain, Scoliosis, Spinal stenosis, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical spondylosis, Degenerative disk disease, Disk disease, Kyphosis, Spinal cord tumor, Vertebral tumor, Cervical myelopathy, Herniated disk, Spinal tumor, Thoracic radiculopathy, Discogenic back pain, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, 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, Pseudarthrosis, Degenerative scoliosis, Spine arthritis

  2. Ahmad Abutaka, M.B.B.S.

    Ahmad Abutaka, M.B.B.S.

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

    Tracheostomy, Hernia repair, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Colectomy, Sma...ll bowel resection, Laparotomy, Rib stabilization, Common bile duct exploration, Stoma, Inguinal hernia, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Ventral hernia, Cholecystitis, Ischemic colitis, Bile duct stone, Incisional hernia

  3. Oluwaseun O. Akinduro, M.D.

    Oluwaseun O. Akinduro, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    2. Surgical Oncologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar fusion, Back surgery, Diskectomy, Spinal fusion, Cervical spine fusion, Foraminotomy, Awake spine surgery, Lamin...ectomy, Endoscopic procedure, Cervical spine surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Complex oncologic multidisciplinary pelvic surgery, Sacrectomy, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Spine tumor surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Peripheral nerve tumor surgery, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Robotic spine surgery, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical disk replacement, 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 lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Revision spinal surgery, Lateral lumbar interbody fusion, Pseudoarthrosis procedure, Endoscopic spine surgery, Anterior lumbar interbody fusion, Prone lateral lumbar interbody fusion, Back pain, Neck pain, Scoliosis, Meningioma, Chordoma, Spinal stenosis, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical spondylosis, Degenerative disk disease, Disk disease, Glioma, Ependymoma, Kyphosis, Spinal cord tumor, Vertebral tumor, Peripheral nerve tumor, Cervical myelopathy, Herniated disk, Chondrosarcoma, Schwannoma, Spinal tumor, Pelvic bone tumor, Thoracic radiculopathy, Discogenic back pain, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Lumbar radiculopathy, Sacral sarcoma, Lumbar spinal stenosis, 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, Pseudarthrosis, Degenerative scoliosis, Spine arthritis, Basilar skull invagination

  4. Paul E. Andrews, M.D.

    Paul E. Andrews, M.D.

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

    Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Robotic prostatectomy, Robotic surgery, Radical prostatectomy, Donor nephrectomy, Pr...ostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Testicular cancer

  5. Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H.

    Arman Arghami, M.D., M.P.H.

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

    Minimally invasive heart surgery, Heart valve surgery, Coronary bypass surgery, Maze procedure, Heart valve replacement..., Robotic heart surgery, Heart valve repair, Pericardiectomy, Heart valve disease, Heart arrhythmia, Coronary artery disease, Pericardial disease

  6. Gabor Bagameri, M.D., M.S.

    Gabor Bagameri, M.D., M.S.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, M.D.

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

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

  9. Bryan Barrus, M.D.

    Bryan Barrus, M.D.

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

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

  10. Staci E. Beamer, M.D.

    Staci E. Beamer, M.D.

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

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

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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