Stephen Cassivi

Stephen D. Cassivi, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Mayo Clinic

Professor of Surgery (Thoracic Surgery) – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Vice Chair – Department of Surgery – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Medical Director – Mayo Clinic Healthcare – London, United Kingdom

Washington University – Cardiothoracic Residency, St. Louis, Missouri
University of Toronto – General Surgery Residency, Toronto, Canada
University of Ottawa, Canada (M.D.)
University of Toronto, Canada (M.Sc.-Transplantation Biology/Gene Therapy)
University of Toronto Thoracic Surgery Research Laboratory (Gene Therapy / Lung Transplantation)
Fellow – Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
American College of Surgeons (FACS)
American Board of Thoracic Surgery – certified
Fellow – Royal College of Surgeons – London (FRCS)

Minimally Invasive Thoracic SurgeryThoracic OncologyQuality Measures in Thoracic SurgerySurgical treatment of Myasthenia GravisGene Therapy / Molecular BiologyRegenerative Medicine/Tissue EngineeringHealth Care PolicyArtificial Intelligence in SurgeryLong-term function after esophagectomyHockey

Stephen D. Cassivi, M.D., is a thoracic surgeon (chest surgeon) with both clinical and research activities. His clinical interests and experience span the breadth of thoracic surgery with a specific expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgery.  Dr. Cassivi’s research looks into surgical quality and outcomes as well as applications for machine learning (AI) in diagnostics and remote monitoring.

M.D.  (Magna cum laude)  – University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaGeneral Surgery Residency – University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Gallie Program)
M.Sc.  – University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaClinician Investigator Program Graduate  – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaCardiothoracic Surgery Residency – Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USAClinical Research Training Program (STS) – University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USAEx-vivo Lung Perfusion Course – Lund University, Lund, SwedenArtificial Intelligence in Health Care – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Management Executive Education Certificate)
Board Certified – American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada