Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments with related expertise Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Oncology (Medical) Pulmonary Medicine Radiology Thoracic Surgery Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Vascular Medicine Areas that research this procedure Radiology Research Doctors who perform this procedure edit search filters Close Narrow your search By locations Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona Jacksonville, Florida Rochester, Minnesota By spoken languages By last name A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Reset all filters Displaying 1-7 out of 7 doctors available Mark S. Allen, M.D. Rochester, Minnesota Areas of focus: Esophagectomy, Heller myotomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Thymectomy, VATS, Achalasia, Esophageal cancer, GERD, Hiatal hernia, Lung cancer, Mediastinal tumor, Myasthenia gravis, Pancoast tumor, Pectus carinatum, Pectus excavatum, Thymic tumor more see full list in profile Shanda Blackmon, M.D., M.P.H. Rochester, Minnesota Areas of focus: Esophagectomy, Heller myotomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Peroral endoscopic myotomy, Robotic lobectomy, Robotic surgery, Thymectomy, VATS, Achalasia, Esophageal cancer, GERD, Hiatal hernia, Lung cancer, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Mediastinal tumor, Myasthenia gravis, Pancoast tumor, Pectus carinatum, Thymic tumor more see full list in profile Stephen D. Cassivi, M.D., M.S. Rochester, Minnesota Areas of focus: Esophagectomy, Heller myotomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic lobectomy, Robotic surgery, Thymectomy, VATS, Achalasia, Esophageal cancer, GERD, Hiatal hernia, Hyperhidrosis NOS, Lung cancer, Mediastinal tumor, Myasthenia gravis, Pancoast tumor, Thymic tumor more see full list in profile Janani S. Reisenauer, M.D. Rochester, Minnesota Areas of focus: Esophagectomy, Heller myotomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Thymectomy, VATS, Achalasia, Esophageal cancer, GERD, Hiatal hernia, Hyperhidrosis NOS, Lung cancer, Mediastinal tumor, Myasthenia gravis, Pancoast tumor, Thymic tumor more see full list in profile K Robert Shen, M.D. Rochester, Minnesota Areas of focus: Esophagectomy, Heller myotomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Thymectomy, VATS, Achalasia, Esophageal cancer, GERD, Hiatal hernia, Hyperhidrosis NOS, Lung cancer, Mediastinal tumor, Myasthenia gravis, Pancoast tumor, Thymic tumor more see full list in profile Victor F. Trastek, M.D. Phoenix, Arizona Areas of focus: Lung volume reduction surgery, VATS, Diverticulitis, Esophageal cancer, GERD, Germ cell tumor, Lung cancer, Myasthenia gravis, Throat cancer, Tracheal stenosis more see full list in profile Dennis Wigle, M.D., Ph.D. Rochester, Minnesota Areas of focus: Esophagectomy, Heller myotomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Lung volume reduction surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Peroral endoscopic myotomy, Robotic surgery, Thymectomy, VATS, Achalasia, Esophageal cancer, GERD, Hiatal hernia, Hyperhidrosis NOS, Lung cancer, Mediastinal tumor, Myasthenia gravis, Pancoast tumor, Pectus carinatum, Pectus excavatum, Thymic tumor more see full list in profile ResearchMayo Clinic doctors and scientists study new uses and techniques to improve the quality and safety of surgical procedures, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. PublicationsSee a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors on video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all • All Locations Allen, Mark S. M.D. Minnesota Cassivi, Stephen D. M.D., M.S. Minnesota Jaroszewski, Dawn E. M.D. Arizona Nichols, Francis C. III M.D. Minnesota Wigle, Dennis M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) care at Mayo Clinic Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic AboutCare at Mayo Clinic Oct. 21, 2016 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Demmy T, et al. Overview of video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). http://www.uptodate.com. Accessed Aug. 2, 2016. Lewis MI, et al. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. In: Medical Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2010. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 2, 2016. Miller DL, et al. Videothoracoscopic wedge excision of the lung. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1992;54:410. Riggin EA. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. July 26, 2016. Cameron JL, et al. Video-assisted thoracic surgery. In: Current Surgical Therapy. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders; 2014. Linx Reflux Management System – P100049. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances/Recently-ApprovedDevices/ucm300790.htm. Accessed Aug. 3, 2016. Sheu EG, et al. Evaluation of the LINX antireflux procedure. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 2015;31:334. Makdisi G, et al. Successful resection of giant mediastinal lipofibroadenoma of the thymus by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015;100:698. 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