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  1. Shanda Blackmon, M.D., M.P.H.

    Shanda Blackmon, M.D., M.P.H.

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

    Minimally invasive surgery, Hyperhidrosis surgery, Esophagectomy, Robotic lobectomy, Robotic surgery, Thymectomy, Trans...oral incisionless fundoplication, Video mediastinoscopy, Segmentectomy, Heller myotomy, Esophageal reconstruction, Minimally invasive esophagectomy, Minimally invasive thymectomy, Lung volume reduction surgery, VATS lobectomy, Peroral endoscopic myotomy, Supercharged jejunal interposition, VATS, Mesothelioma, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Hyperhidrosis, Achalasia, Thymic tumor, Pneumothorax, Myasthenia gravis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Mediastinal tumor, Lung cancer, Pectus carinatum, Pancoast tumor, Esophageal cancer, Hiatal hernia

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Mayo Clinic doctors and scientists study new uses and techniques to improve the quality and safety of surgical procedures, such as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. AskMayoExpert. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Mayo Clinic; 2021.
  2. Thoracoscopy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Merck Manual Professional Version. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/diagnostic-and-therapeutic-pulmonary-procedures/thoracoscopy-and-video-assisted-thoracoscopic-surgery. Accessed Aug. 25, 2022.
  3. Demmy T, et al. Overview of minimally invasive thoracic surgery. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 25, 2022.
  4. Joshi V, et al. Video-assisted thoracoscopic anterior vertebral body tethering for the correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of the spine. Surgical Technique. 2018; doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezy200.
  5. Baqir M (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Sept. 19, 2022.
  6. Nguyen HT. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Sept. 20, 2022.

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