Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Thoracic Surgery - Independent people

Program Director

Thoracic surgeon, Associate Chair of Education at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minimally invasive heart surgery, Heart valve surgery, Coronary artery bypass graft, Pericardiectomy, Maze procedure, R, Adult cardiac surgeries, with focus on minimally invasive and robotic procedures

Alberto Pochettino, MD

Professor of Surgery · Papers with 3 residents since 2023

Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Heart valve surgery, Coronary artery bypass graft, Mitral valve repair and replaceme

Andy Donaldson, MD

2028

Thoracic Surgery - Independent resident, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Brett Curran, MD

2028

Thoracic Surgery - Independent resident, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Carlos Gilbert, MD

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Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Esophagostomy, Lung surgery, VATS, Chest surgery, Esophageal dilation, Thoracoscopy, Pleurodesis, Chest wall biopsy, Lu

Dawn Jaroszewski, MD

Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Pectus excavatum surgery, Chest surgery, Thoracoscopy, Minimally invasive surgery, Pectus correction surgery, Thoracoto, Thoracic surgery

Dennis Wigle, MD, PhD

Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Esophagostomy, Lung surgery, VATS, Pectus excavatum surgery, Chest surgery, Esophageal dilation, Thoracoscopy, Pleurode

Elaine Griffeth, MD

2028

Thoracic Surgery - Independent resident, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Elizabeth Stephens, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Surgery

Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Associate Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Heart valve surgery, Congenital heart disease surgery, Mitral valve repair and repla

Fazal Khan, MBBS

2027

Thoracic Surgery - Independent resident, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Gabor Bagameri, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Endovascular treatment, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Heart valve surgery

Hartzell Schaff, MD

Professor of Surgery · Papers with 3 residents since 2023

Cardiac surgery physician, Stuart W. Harrington Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine

Janani Reisenauer, MD

Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

VATS, Esophagectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, Esophageal reconstruction, Thymectomy, Lung volume re

Jonathan D'Cunha, MD, PhD

Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Esophagostomy, Lung surgery, Lung transplant, Chest surgery, Esophageal dilation, Lung biopsy, Esophagectomy, Esophagea, Lung cancer, Metastatic tumors to the lung

Joseph Dearani, MD

Professor of Surgery · Papers with 3 residents since 2023

Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Heart transplant, Minimally invasive heart surgery, Lung transplant, Heart valve surgery, Congenital heart disease surg, Pediatric and adult congenital heart disease., Complex reoperations., Aortic root surgery.

Juan Crestanello, MD

Professor of Surgery · Papers with 2 residents since 2023

Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minimally invasive heart surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Heart va

Kevin Greason, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery · Papers with 2 residents since 2023

Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Endovascular treatment, Vascular bypass surgery, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Heart valve surgery, Coronary

Kimberly Holst, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, Atrial septostomy, Atrial fibri

Luis Vargas, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Lung surgery, VATS, Laparoscopic surgery, Chest surgery, Thoracoscopy, Pleurodesis, Chest wall biopsy, Lung biopsy, Eso

Mauricio Villavicencio, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Surgery

Cardiac surgery physician, Associate Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Heart transplant, Heart surgery, Mechanical circulatory support device implantation, Lung transplant, Ventricular assis, Cardiac transplantation, Lung transplantation, Mechanical circulatory support (left ventricular assist device, total artificial heart, ECMO)

Michael Carr, MD

2027

Thoracic Surgery - Independent resident, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Paul Tang, MD, PhD

Senior Associate Consultant

Thoracic surgeon at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Heart transplant, Heart surgery, Mechanical circulatory support device implantation, Lung transplant, Ventricular assis

Philip Spencer, MD

Instructor in Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Instructor in Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Ventricular assist device implantation, Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, Coronary ar

Phillip Rowse, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minimally invasive heart surgery, Atrial fibrillation ablation, Coronary artery bypass graft, Mitral valve repair and r