Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced surgical practices in the world. Mayo has more than 300 surgeons and 139 operating rooms among its three locations in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.
Every year, thousands of patients choose Mayo Clinic for needed surgeries — from simple, minimally invasive procedures to complex and exacting operations involving several surgical specialties. Mayo surgeons perform high volumes of complex operations. Our caring staff take the time to explain the details and make sure all questions are answered.
Surgery at Mayo Clinic offers several advantages, including efficient scheduling for complex care, a broad spectrum of services, use of the latest technology, and access to clinical trials and new treatments. We offer expertise in cancer surgery as well as deep and broad experience in minimally invasive and robotic procedures.
Mayo's unmatched resources, the expertise of the staff and a teamwork approach help us often find answers to problems that have eluded others.
Integrated care
Mayo surgeons offer a collaborative approach to patient care, working closely with colleagues in other surgical and medical specialties to find the best treatment approach for each patient. Surgeons are part of the team of doctors who work together to solve patients' problems. Collaboration brings a range of ideas, knowledge and experience to bear on a problem, ultimately providing better answers than any single physician could provide individually.
State-of-the-art surgical facilities
In Arizona, surgery is performed at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, which supports 18 operating rooms equipped with the latest diagnostic and surgical equipment. The Florida campus supports 34 operating rooms at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Florida, while on the MN campus surgeries are performed in 87 operating rooms at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus (including Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital) or Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus.
Innovation
Mayo Clinic has a history of surgical innovations, including pioneering open-heart surgery and total hip replacement. Read more about today's surgical innovations.
Mayo Clinic surgeons are active in research to find new and better treatments and in education of new medical professionals.
Mayo Clinic Surgical Departments
Each of the departments below offers specialty surgical expertise.
- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Audiology
- Breast and Melanoma Surgical Oncology in Rochester
- Breast Surgical Oncology in Jacksonville
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Children's Center
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Dental Specialties
- Dermatology
- Endocrine Surgery
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- General Surgery in Phoenix
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)/Head and Neck Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in Rochester
- Sports Medicine
- Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery in Arizona
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transplant Center
- Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery in Rochester
- Urology
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery