MunyaradziChimukangaraMDFACS

General Surgery • Maple Grove, MN

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Physician

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Office
9825 Hospital Drive
Suite 105
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Phone+1 763-780-6699

Fax+1 763-420-0500
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Summary

I am a board certified General Surgeon. I specialize in Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hernia Surgery, and Bariatric Surgery. My interests and expertise are in:
•Advanced laparoscopic surgery
•Robotic assisted surgery
•Reflux disease (GERD)
•Paraesophageal/hiatal hernia
•Achalasia
•Weight loss (bariatric) surgery
•GI surgery
•Complex abdominal wall hernias
•Groin hernias
•Upper endoscopy

Education & Training

Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2017 - 2018
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2017
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 2012
Bethel UniversityBS, Biology, Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 2018 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2016 - 2019
WI State Medical License 2013 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

24 citations
Long-term reported outcomes of transoral incisionless fundoplication: an 8-year cohort study.
Munyaradzi Chimukangara, Anahita Jalilvand, W. Scott Melvin, Kyle A. Perry> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2019 Apr 1
126 citations
A 5-item frailty index based on NSQIP data correlates with outcomes following paraesophageal hernia repair
Munyaradzi Chimukangara, Melissa C. Helm, Matthew J. Frelich, Matthew E. Bosler, Lisa Rein, Aniko Szabo, Jon C. Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2017 Jun 1
41 citations
The impact of frailty on outcomes of paraesophageal hernia repair.
Munyaradzi Chimukangara, Matthew J. Frelich, Matthew E. Bosler, Lisa Rein, Aniko Szabo, Jon C. Gould> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2016 May 15
5 citations
Replaced gastroduodenal artery: Added benefit of the “artery first” approach during pancreaticoduodenectomy—A case report
George Younan, Munyaradzi Chimukangara, Susan Tsai, Douglas B. Evans, Kathleen K. Christians> ;International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2016 Jan 1
68 citations
Paraventricular opioids alter intake of high-fat but not high-sucrose diet depending on diet preference in a binge model of feeding
Amy M. Naleid, Martha K. Grace, Munya Chimukangara, Charles J. Billington, Allen S. Levine> ;American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2007 Jul 1
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Authored Content

Outcomes in Inguinal Hernia Repair6/1/2017

Press Mentions

Changing the World, One Person at a TimeAugust 19th, 2021

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

North Memorial Health HospitalMinneapolis, Minnesota
Maple Grove HospitalOsseo, Minnesota
Hennepin HealthcareMinneapolis, Minnesota
CentraCare - MonticelloMonticello, Minnesota
Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, Minnesota

External Links

Specialists in General Surgeryhttps://sgsmn.com/staff_member/munyaradzi-chimukangara/
North Memorial Healthhttps://northmemorial.com/doctor/chimukangara-munyaradzi/
Hennepin Healthhttps://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/provider/munyaradzi-chimukangara-md/