• 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.

We are currently screening interested patients for participation in the LINX Reflux Management System clinical trial. For questions about this study and other CMIS ongoing research, please contact Rebecca Dettorre, CCRC, at (614)-293-8549.