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Mark Truty, MD, General Surgery, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

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General Surgery • Rochester, MN

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor of Surgery. Practice Chair - Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery. Mayo Clinic Rochester

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Summary

  • Surgical Oncology - Expertise in Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Bile Duct Tumors, Gallbladder Cancer, Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Gastric Cancer, Sarcomas, and Intestinal Cancers. Specializing in advanced cancers (deemed unresectable/inoperable elsewhere). Willing to provide free-of-charge 2nd opinions and records review so patients can get definitive and honest answers on the appropriate treatment of their tumors.

    • For Medical Professionals - Improving care of patients with pancreatic cancer

    Effective chemotherapy, improved radiation and advanced surgical techniques form the basis of a multimodal team approach that has yielded promising results. Des

    Whipple procedure - Overview

    A Whipple procedure - also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy - is a complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine

    Dr. Truty on Challenges With Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

    Mark J. Truty, MD, MS, assistant professor of surgery, Mayo Clinic, discusses challenges with treating patients with pancreatic cancer.

    Surgery Is Becoming an Option for More Pancreatic Cancer Patients, Mayo Clinic E

    Pancreatic cancer has long proved the least survivable of the most common forms of cancer, however with new protocols many "inoperable" patients are living long

    Surgery for Advanced Pancreas Cancer - Mayo Clinic

    Mark Truty, M.D., a Mayo Clinic surgeon specialized in treatment of pancreatic cancer, discusses the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2009 - 2012
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
  • Chicago Medical School
    Chicago Medical SchoolMSc, Pathology, 1999 - 2002
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2002
  • Chicago Medical School
    Chicago Medical SchoolMSc, Physiology, 1998 - 1999
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoBA, Biological Sciences, 1991 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2009 - 2013
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Taking Locally Advanced Pancreas Cancer to the Operating Room—Who, When, and How? 
    ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/24/2020

Authored Content

  • Indications and Perioperative Outcomes for Pancreatectomy with Arterial ResectionMay 2018

Press Mentions

  • ‘My Life Is in the Right Hands.’ Surgery Gives California Woman Hope After Cancer Diagnosis
    ‘My Life Is in the Right Hands.’ Surgery Gives California Woman Hope After Cancer DiagnosisMarch 5th, 2023
  • Mayo Clinic to Lead New Radiotracer Trial for Detecting Pancreatic Cancer
    Mayo Clinic to Lead New Radiotracer Trial for Detecting Pancreatic CancerJanuary 30th, 2023
  • People with Pancreatic Cancer Are Living Longer, Thanks to Improved Approaches
    People with Pancreatic Cancer Are Living Longer, Thanks to Improved ApproachesNovember 30th, 2022
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