EDUCATION:

BA – Physiological Sciences
University College, Oxford University
1984

BM BCh
Oxford University Medical School
1987

House Officer – General Surgery
John Radcliffe Hospital
1988

House Officer – General Medicine
Queen Alexandra Hospital
1988

Research Fellowship – Harvard Surgical Research Fellow; Organ Transplantation
New England Deaconess Hospital
1990

Anesthesia Residency
Beth Israel Hospital
1992

General Surgery Residency
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
1990-1995

Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
1996

Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency, Programs in Rochester
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
1995-1996

CERTIFICATIONS:

Board Certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

MN State Medical License (1996-2005)
AZ State Medical License (2003-2027)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

International Surgical Society
American Medical Association
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Mayo Clinic Arizona Task Forces
Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
Minnesota Surgical Society
Minnesota Medical Association
Priestley Society
American College of Surgeons
Outcomes Research Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
Mayo Foundation Chapter, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Surgical OR Allocation & Operations Subcommittee, Department of Surgery
International Society for Digestive Surgery
Independent Multidisciplinary Program Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee – Rochester
Department of Surgery
International Surgical Society
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Hospital Operations Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Hospital
National Disease and Therapeutic Index
Multidisciplinary International Rectal Cancer Society
Executive Committee, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery USA (ERAS USA)

AWARDS/HONORS:

Cridland Prize, University College, Oxford University (1983)
Graduated with Honours, University of Oxford (1984)
Radcliffe Infirmary Essay Prize in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oxford University Medical School (1987)
Samuel F. Gargano House Officer of the Year Award, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (1992, 1994)
Teacher of the Year, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery (1998)
Excellence in Teaching Recognition, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration (1999, 2001, 2002)
Specialty Teacher of the Year, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery (2002)
Outstanding MCA Course Director for Year 2004 (for organization of the Mayo Clinic in Arizona) (2004)
The Metropolitan Who’s Who Professional Honor Society, Metropolitan Who’s Who (2006)
Marquis Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (2008, 2009)
Priority Project Award 2007, Mayo Clinic Quality Conference (2008)
Top General Surgeon, International Association of Healthcare Professionals (2011)
America’s Top Surgeons, SLD Industries, Inc. (2011)
Executive and Professional Women in the Field of Research, Medicine and Healthcare, Cambridge Who’s Who (2011)
Super Doctor, AZ Magazine and Key Professional Media (2012)
Nominated Membership, American Surgical Association (2013)
5th Anniversary Member, Marquis Who’s Who (2015)
International Honorary Member, Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (2018)
Top Doctors in Colon and Rectal Surgery, Phoenix Magazine (2019, 2020)
Exceptional Women, Castle Connolly (2019)