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Ilitch Diaz Gutierrez, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center

IlitchDiaz GutierrezMD

Thoracic Surgery • Minneapolis, MN

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2015 - 2018
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2015
  • Universidad Anahuac School of Medicine
    Universidad Anahuac School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2009 - 2018
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best paper award. “Laparoscopic transgastric esophageal mucosectomy (LTEM); from porcine model to a human patient”. Minessota Surgical Society, spring conference, Red Wing, MN., 2019
  • AATS Critical Care Scholarship American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2015
  • Resident teaching award University of New Mexico, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • “Diaphragm paralysis and Diaphragm Plication in Lung Transplant Recipients”.  
    Diaz-Gutierrez I, Andrade RS, Elde S, Jackson S, Lemke N, Kelly RF, Huddleston SJ., Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2019
  • Laparoscopic Transgastric Esophageal Mucosectomy (LTEM): From a Porcine Model to a Human Patient.  
    Diaz-Gutierrez I, Alsaied O, Rueth N, Leslie D, Racila E, Mallery S, Andrade RS., The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery., 2019
  • “Laparoscopic trans-diaphragmatic chest surgery; Early experience”  
    Andrade RS, Diaz-Gutierrez I, Rao M., The journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery., 2018
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Abstracts/Posters

  • “The safety learning curve for uniportal VATS anatomic lung resection.”
    Diaz-Gutierrez I, Pritchard A, Rao M, Bhargava A, Andrade RS., 27th European conference on General Thoracic Surgery., Dublin, Ireland., 6/2019
  • “Diaphragm paralysis and diaphragm plication in lung transplant patients.”
    Diaz-Gutierrez I, Huddleston SJ, Elde S, Lemke N, Shaffer AW, Soule M, Shumway S, Hertz M, Kelly R, Andrade RS., The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 38th annual meeting & scientific sessions., Nice, France., 4/2018

Lectures

  • “Multimodal therapy in esophageal cancer”. Mexican Society of General Thoracic Surgeons. 
    Doctors Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. - 9/2019
  • “Sub-lobar resection in lung cancer and low pulmonary reserve”. Mexican Society of General Thoracic Surgeons. 
    Doctors Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. - 9/2018
  • “Experience in Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy”. Mexican Society of General Thoracic Surgeons 
    Doctors Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. - 9/2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ilitch Diaz Gutierrez, Dr. Ilitch Diaz Gutierrez, MD, Dr. I Diaz Gutierrez