Eric Jensen, MD
Professor and Chief of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
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Contact Info
Professor and Chief of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery
John P Delaney Chair of Clinical Surgical Oncology
Medical Director of Patient Care Services Units 7B and 7C, University of Minnesota Medical Center
Surgeon Champion, National Safety and Quality Improvement Program Database
Team Leader of Gastrointestinal Diseases, Interdisciplinary Site Specific Cancer Care Team, Fairview Hospital System, University of Minnesota Medical Center
Surgical Oncologist
MD: State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse College of Medicine
Residency: Saint Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY (General Surgery); State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY (General Surgery)
Fellowship: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Fla. (Surgical Oncology)
Summary
I care for all patients as if they were family, regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
Expertise
- Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Surgical Oncology
- Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery, including liver, pancreas, gallbladder, stomach, and small intestine
- Rare abdominal tumors
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Improving outcomes for patients with complex gastrointestinal cancers.
Clinical
Board Certifications
General Surgery
Clinical Interests
Benign and malignant diseases of the liver; Bile ducts, pancreas, stomach and small intestines - including primary and metastatic diseases; Metastatic colon and rectal cancer; Neuroendocrine tumors; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST); Stomach cancer; Small bowel cancer; Gallstones and other diseases of the gallbladder; Minimally invasive surgery
Media
In The News
"Athlete gets cancer. Athlete fights cancer. Repeat, again and again..." - Sports Illustrated