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Gastric cancer, HIPEC, Interleukin 2, Stomach cancer, Robotic surgery
United States

Biography

Travis E. Grotz, M.D. is a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic with expertise in the management of gastric cancer, sarcoma and peritoneal surface malignancies. His clinical and translational research involves molecular detection of peritoneal metastasis, and treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis. He is a member of the NCCN guidelines subgroup for peritoneal mesothelioma, a member of the American College of Surgeons Cancer Cancer Research Program Cancer Standards Committee and serves as a scientific/medical advisor for Debbie's Dream foundation, and the Mesothelioma Research Foundation. He is on the editorial board of Annals of Surgical Oncology and he is the principal investigator on several clinical trials evaluating peritoneal based treatments.

He offers both minimally invasive robotic cancer operations as well as radical multi-organ resections for locally advanced tumors.

His Focus areas

Appendiceal tumors
GI neuroendocrine tumors
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
Gastric cancers
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Sarcomas
small bowel tumors

Activities

Employment (2)

Mayo Clinic Rochester: Rochester, MN, US

2023-01-01 to present | Associate Professor (Surgery)
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Mayo Clinic: Rochester, Minnesota, US

2017-08-01 to 2022-12-30 | Assistant Professor (Surgery)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: TX, TX, US

2015-07-01 to 2017-06-31 | Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellow (Surgical Oncology)
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Mayo Clinic: Rochester, MN, US

2008-06-28 to 2015-06-31 | Resident (General Surgery)
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Works (44)

Management of Peritoneal Metastasis in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Current Oncology
2025-02-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Grace Wu; Oliver J. Standring; Daniel A. King; Sepideh Gholami; Craig E. Devoe; Cornelius A. Thiels; Travis E. Grotz; Matthew J. Weiss; Richard L. Whelan; Mustafa Raoof et al.
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The Emerging Role of Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) in Pancreatic Cancer

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2024-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Cornelius Thiels; Travis E. Grotz
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Management and Long‐Term Outcomes of Patients With Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2024-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Tedy Sawma; Ahmer Sultan; Samer Abdulmoneim; Travis Grotz; Charles B. Rosen; Timucin Taner; Julie K. Heimbach; Susanne G. Warner; Brittany L. Siontis; Thanh P. Ho et al.
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Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Paclitaxel and Cisplatin for Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: EeeLN Buckarma; Cornelius A. Thiels; Zhaohui Jin; Travis E. Grotz
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Accuracy of DOTATATE PET imaging in the preoperative planning of small bowel neuroendocrine tumor resection

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2023-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Chi Zhang; Hallbera Gudmundsdottir; Hiroaki Takahashi; Courtney Day; Amy Glasgow; Nabil Wasif; Patrick Starlinger; Susanne Warner; Travis Grotz; Rory Smoot et al.
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ASO Visual Abstract: Oncologic Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Highly Selected Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Hallbera Gudmundsdottir; Jennifer A. Yonkus; Cornelius A. Thiels; Susanne G. Warner; Sean P. Cleary; Michael L. Kendrick; Mark J. Truty; Travis E. Grotz
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Oncologic Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Highly Selected Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Hallbera Gudmundsdottir; Jennifer A. Yonkus; Cornelius A. Thiels; Susanne G. Warner; Sean P. Cleary; Michael L. Kendrick; Mark J. Truty; Travis E. Grotz
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ASO Visual Abstract: Cytoreduction with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion for Pancreatic Cancer with Low-Volume Peritoneal Metastasis—Results from a Prospective Pilot Study

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Jennifer A. Yonkus; Cornelius A. Thiels; Susanne G. Warner; Robert McWilliams; Amit Mahipal; Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab; Sean P. Cleary; Michael L. Kendrick; Mark J. Truty
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Early postoperative CRP predicts major complications following cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)

Pleura and Peritoneum
2023-08-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Akash Kartik; Catharina Müller; Miklos Acs; Pompiliu Piso; Patrick Starlinger; Thomas Bachleitner-Hofmann; Travis E. Grotz
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Influence of insurance status on the postoperative outcomes of cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2023-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Boateng Kubi; Richard Nudotor; Nadege Fackche; Julian Rowe; Jordan M. Cloyd; Ahmed Ahmed; Travis E. Grotz; Keith Fournier; Sean Dineen; Jula Veerapong et al.
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Cytoreduction with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion for Pancreatic Cancer with Low-Volume Peritoneal Metastasis: Results from a Prospective Pilot Study

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2023-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Jennifer A. Yonkus; Cornelius A. Thiels; Susanne G. Warner; Robert R. McWilliams; Amit Mahipal; Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab; Sean P. Cleary; Michael L. Kendrick; Mark J. Truty
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Can We Predict Surgical Futility/Cure in Gallbladder Cancer?

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Travis Grotz
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Association of Common Medications and the Risk of Early-Onset Gastric Cancer: A Population-Based Matched Study

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
2021-12-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Taleen A. MacArthur; William Scott Harmsen; Jay Mandrekar; Feven Abraha; Travis E. Grotz; Eleanor Kane
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A multi-institutional analysis of Textbook Outcomes among patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal surface malignancies

Surgical Oncology
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Jason T. Wiseman; Sherif Abdel-Misih; Eliza W. Beal; Mohammad Y. Zaidi; Charles A. Staley; Travis Grotz; Jennifer Leiting; Keith Fournier; Andrew J. Lee; Sean Dineen et al.
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A novel preoperative risk score to optimize patient selection for performing concomitant liver resection with cytoreductive surgery/HIPEC

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2021-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Rachel M. Lee; Adriana C. Gamboa; Michael K. Turgeon; Mohammad Y. Zaidi; Charles Kimbrough; Jennifer Leiting; Travis Grotz; Andrew J. Lee; Keith Fournier; Benjamin Powers et al.
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Integrated cancer networks improve compliance with national guidelines and outcomes for resectable gastric cancer

Cancer
2020-03-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Cornelius A. Thiels; Kristine T. Hanson; Elizabeth B. Habermann; Judy C. Boughey; Travis E. Grotz
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Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on the Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2020-03-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Eliza W. Beal; Lorena P. Suarez-Kelly; Charles W. Kimbrough; Fabian M. Johnston; Jonathan Greer; Daniel E. Abbott; Courtney Pokrzywa; Mustafa Raoof; Byrne Lee; Travis E. Grotz et al.
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Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms: classification, imaging, and HIPEC

Abdominal Radiology
2019-05-04 | Journal article
Contributors: David J. Bartlett; Paul G. Thacker, Jr.; Travis E. Grotz; Rondell P. Graham; Joel G. Fletcher; Wendaline M. VanBuren; Veena R. Iyer; Jeff L. Fidler; Christine O. Menias; Nabil Wasif et al.
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Radiation Therapy for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Influences of Histology, Grade, and Size

Sarcoma
2018-12-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Jennifer L. Leiting; John R. Bergquist; Matthew C. Hernandez; Kenneth W. Merrell; Andrew L. Folpe; Steven I. Robinson; David M. Nagorney; Mark J. Truty; Travis E. Grotz
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Elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is an early marker for patients at risk for complications after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS + HIPEC)

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2018-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Sarah B. Fisher; Safia Rafeeq; Ken Hess; Travis E. Grotz; Paul Mansfield; Richard Royal; Brian Badgwell; Jason Fleming; Keith Fournier; Gary N. Mann
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma: The Mayo Clinic experience of 150 patients

Surgical Oncology
2018-03 | Journal article
Contributors: John R. Sims; Travis E. Grotz; Barbara A. Pockaj; Richard W. Joseph; Robert L. Foote; Clark C. Otley; Amy L. Weaver; James W. Jakub; Daniel L. Price
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Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Moderately and Poorly Differentiated Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma: Survival Outcomes and Patient Selection

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2017-07-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1068-9265
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Michael J. Overman; Cathy Eng; Kanwal P. Raghav; Richard E. Royal; Paul F. Mansfield; Gary N. Mann; Kristen A. Robinson; Karen A. Beaty; Safia Rafeeq et al.
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Frozen section analysis of SLNs in trunk and extremity melanoma has a high false negative rate but can spare some patients a second operation

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2016-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-4790
Contributors: Aodhnait S. Fahy; Travis E. Grotz; Gary L. Keeney; Amy E. Glasgow; Elizabeth B. Habermann; Lori Erickson; Tina J. Hieken; James W. Jakub
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Intrathoracic Chemoperfusion Decreases Recurrences in Patients with Full-Thickness Diaphragm Involvement with Mucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2016-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1068-9265
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Paul F. Mansfield; Richard E. Royal; Gary N. Mann; Safia Rafeeq; Karen A. Beaty; Michael J. Overman; Keith F. Fournier
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The Prognostic Role of the Preoperative Absolute Lymphocyte Count and Absolute Monocyte Count in Patients With Resected Advanced Melanoma

American Journal of Clinical Oncology
2015-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0277-3732
Contributors: Nicole M. Rochet; Lisa A. Kottschade; Travis E. Grotz; Luis F. Porrata; Svetomir N. Markovic
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The effect of the AJCC 7th edition change in T1 melanoma substaging on national utilization and outcomes of sentinel lymph node biopsy for thin melanoma

Melanoma Research
2015-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0960-8931
Contributors: Tina J. Hieken; Travis E. Grotz; Nneka I. Comfere; Jonathan W. Inselman; Elizabeth B. Habermann
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Negative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Merkel Cell Carcinoma is Associated with a Low Risk of Same-Nodal-Basin Recurrences

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2015-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1068-9265
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Richard W. Joseph; Barbara A. Pockaj; Robert L. Foote; Clark C. Otley; Sanjay P. Bagaria; Amy L. Weaver; James W. Jakub
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Management of regional lymph nodes in the elderly melanoma patient: Patient selection, accuracy and prognostic implications

European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)
2015-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0748-7983
Contributors: T.E. Grotz; C.A. Puig; S. Perkins; K. Ballman; T.J. Hieken
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Adjuvant GM-CSF Improves Survival in High-risk Stage IIIC Melanoma

American Journal of Clinical Oncology
2014-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0277-3732
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Lisa Kottschade; Emily S. Pavey; Svetomir N. Markovic; James W. Jakub
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Limitations of Lymph Node Ratio, Evidence-Based Benchmarks, and the Importance of a Thorough Lymph Node Dissection in Melanoma

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2013-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1068-9265
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Marianne Huebner; Barbara A. Pockaj; Sarah Perkins; James W. Jakub
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Abstract 1266: Immune cell profile of the SLN has prognostic value in stage III melanoma.

Cancer Research
2013-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0008-5472
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Aaron S. Mansfield; James W. Jakub; Svetomir N. Markovic; Tina J. Hieken
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Preservation of the deep muscular fascia and locoregional control in melanoma

Surgery
2013-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0039-6060
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Jaime M. Glorioso; Barbara A. Pockaj; William S. Harmsen; James W. Jakub
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Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte response in cutaneous melanoma in the elderly predicts clinical outcomes

Melanoma Research
2013-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0960-8931
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Faaiza Vaince; Tina J. Hieken
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Minimally Invasive Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection (MILND) for Melanoma: Experience from Two Academic Centers

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2012-08-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1068-9265
Contributors: Andrea M. Abbott; Travis E. Grotz; Natasha M. Rueth; Roberto C. Hernandez Irizarry; Todd M. Tuttle; James W. Jakub
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Is There Still a Role for Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer Surgery?

Current Breast Cancer Reports
2012-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1943-4588
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Judy C. Boughey
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Natural History of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Following Locoregional Recurrence

Annals of Surgical Oncology
2012-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1068-9265
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Tina I. Tarantola; Clark C. Otley; Amy L. Weaver; Michaela E. McGree; James W. Jakub
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Regional lymphatic immunity in melanoma

Melanoma Research
2012-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0960-8931
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; Aaron S. Mansfield; James W. Jakub; Svetomir N. Markovic
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Multicentric Breast Cancer: Five-Year Results in a Large Series from a Single Institution

Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly
2012-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1043-321X
Contributors: T.E. Grotz; J.C. Boughey
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Surveillance strategies for gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Journal of Surgical Oncology
2011-11-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-4790
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; John H. Donohue
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The dynamic human immune response to cancer: it might just be rocket science

Immunotherapy
2011-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1750-743X
Contributors: Shernan G Holtan; Roxana S Dronca; Wendy K Nevala; Luis F Porrata; Aaron S Mansfield; Matthew S Block; Alexey A Leontovich; Travis E Grotz; James D Turner; Harold P Frisch et al.
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Adult Intussusception in the Last 25 Years of Modern Imaging: Is Surgery Still Indicated?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2011-07-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1091-255X
Contributors: Edwin Onserio Onkendi; Travis Edward Grotz; Joseph A. Murray; John Harrington Donohue
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Regional immunity in melanoma: immunosuppressive changes precede nodal metastasis

Modern Pathology
2010 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0893-3952
Contributors: Aaron S Mansfield; Shernan G Holtan; Travis E Grotz; Jake B Allred; James W Jakub; Lori A Erickson; Svetomir N Markovic
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Hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma: is transplantation the only treatment option?

HPB
2010-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1365-182X
Contributors: Travis E. Grotz; David Nagorney; John Donohue; Florencia Que; Michael Kendrick; Michael Farnell; Scott Harmsen; David Mulligan; Justin Nguyen; Charles Rosen et al.
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Pyogenic liver abscess secondary to Streptococcus anginosus in an adolescent

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
2010-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-3468
Contributors: Travis J. McKenzie; Joseph B. Lillegard; Travis E. Grotz; Christopher R. Moir; Michael B. Ishitani
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Peer review (166 reviews for 40 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS case reviews in surgery. (3)
Review activity for Annals of surgical oncology. (25)
Review activity for Biology. (3)
Review activity for Biomarkers in medicine. (2)
Review activity for Biomedicines. (2)
Review activity for BMJ open. (2)
Review activity for British journal of surgery (1)
Review activity for Cancer control : (1)
Review activity for Cancer management and research (9)
Review activity for Cancer medicine. (7)
Review activity for Cancers. (6)
Review activity for Clinical and translational medicine. (1)
Review activity for European journal of surgical oncology (1)
Review activity for Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology. (5)
Review activity for Future oncology. (2)
Review activity for Gland surgery. (1)
Review activity for Health science reports. (1)
Review activity for International journal of general medicine (1)
Review activity for Journal of cancer metastasis and treatment. (1)
Review activity for Journal of clinical medicine. (2)
Review activity for Journal of comparative effectiveness research. (1)
Review activity for Journal of gastrointestinal oncology. (6)
Review activity for Journal of gastrointestinal surgery. (16)
Review activity for Journal of gastrointestinal surgery. (21)
Review activity for Journal of inflammation research (1)
Review activity for Journal of investigative surgery. (2)
Review activity for Journal of surgical oncology. (4)
Review activity for Journal of surgical research (2)
Review activity for Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (3)
Review activity for Oncoimmunology. (6)
Review activity for OncoTargets and therapy (1)
Review activity for Sarcoma. (2)
Review activity for Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology. (1)
Review activity for Skin health and disease. (1)
Review activity for Surgery (9)
Review activity for Technology in cancer research & treatment. (2)
Review activity for Therapeutic advances in medical oncology. (7)
Review activity for World journal of gastroenterology. (2)
Review activity for World journal of gastrointestinal oncology. (2)
Review activity for World journal of surgical oncology (1)