
Phillip G. Rowse MD
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Cardiac Surgeon at Mayo Clinic, Rochester,MN
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200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905
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Summary
- Phillip G. Rowse, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular surgery.
His clinical focus includes:
• Management of coronary artery disease with
an emphasis on utilizing total arterial
revascularization, redo coronary artery
bypass surgery and a special interest in
minimally invasive revascularization
procedures.
• Management of adult valvular heart disease
including utilization of TAVR technology and
robotic mitral valve repair
• Management of ascending aortic aneurysms
• Special interest in the surgical treatment of
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy including
extended trans-aortic and/or trans-apical
septal myectomy
• Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with
alternative energy sources including left atrial
appendage amputation/ligation
• Management of constrictive pericarditis,
including preoperative hemodynamic
optimization prior to complete
pericardiectomy.
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Rowse is active in outcomes research and national clinical trials. He authors in high-impact surgical journals and contributes to the growing field of cardiac surgical education literature. He provides guided mentorship to medical students, general surgery residents, and cardiothoracic surgical fellows. He serves as the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Unit Medical Director for step down cardiac surgical patients and is engaged in a variety of quality improvement projects.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2015 - 2018
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, ACS-AEI Surgical Simulation, 2013 - 2014
Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2010, M.D.
Arizona State UniversityB.S., Microbiology, Summa Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2028
AZ State Medical License 2020 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2012 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2012 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Mayo Clinic Incorporate Lab Results, Mayo Clinic, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCardiac Surgery at Mayo Clinic-A 70th Anniversary Celebration.Juan A Crestanello, Arman Arghami, Elizabeth Stephens, Kimberly A Holst, Kevin L Greason
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2025-12-01 - Bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: A 35-year experience.Youssef Shahin, Tedy Sawma, Yazan AlJamal, Arman Arghami, Phillip Rowse
JTCVS Open. 2025-12-01 - 2 citationsBioprosthetic Valve Fracture for Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Replacement: A Systematic Literature Review.Trevor C Chopko, Jonathan N Afoke, Fazal W Khan, Phillip G Rowse
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-11-01
Press Mentions
Dr. Phillip Rowse – Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo ClinicApril 8th, 2019
Basic Cardiac Surgery Skills on Sale for $22.50: An Aortic Anastomosis Simulation CurriculumOctober 27th, 2015
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Mayo Clinic clinical profilehttps://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/rowse-phillip-g-m-d/bio-20434936
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