• Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
• Wound Healing
• The Bariatric Population
• Robotic Surgery
• GERD, Barrett's Esophagus, and Esophageal Cancer
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Hernia Prevention and Treatment
• Surgical Training
• For Patients

Research in the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery (CMIS) focuses on:

• developing new minimally invasive surgical techniques
  
• refining existing techniques
• testing innovative devices and procedures
• surgical training
• interdisciplinary collaborations to contribute to the diagnosis, treatment, and successful outcome of disease.

CMIS faculty and fellows, with the assistance of a full-time clinical research coordinator and a visiting postdoctoral researcher develop and conduct research in:

• ventral and inguinal hernia repair techniques
• robotic surgery
• bariatric surgery and outcomes
• gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
  

In addition, CMIS participates in industry-sponsored multicenter clinical trials to evaluate innovative devices, equipment, and techniques.

For questions about CMIS ongoing research, please contact Rebecca Dettorre, CCRC, at (614)-293-8549.