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Mikel Prieto, MD, General Surgery, Rochester, MN

MikelPrietoMDFACS

General Surgery Rochester, MN

Transplantation

Surgical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplantation. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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  • Office

    200 1st Street SW
    Rochester, MN 55905

Summary

  • I am a transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I perform kidney and pancreas transplants in adults and kidney transplants in children. I am the Surgical Director of the pediatric kidney transplant program. I also perform laparoscopic donor nephrectomies for kidney donation and laparoscopic bilateral nephrectomies of large polycystic kidneys at the time of the kidney transplant.

Education & Training

  • Lahey Clinic
    Lahey ClinicResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1998
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 1994 - 1995
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1994
  • The University of the Basque Country Faculty of Medicine
    The University of the Basque Country Faculty of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1998 - 2000
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Transplants at Mayo Clinic
    Transplants at Mayo ClinicJanuary 17th, 2022
  • Life-Saving Reunion
    Life-Saving ReunionJuly 15th, 2021
  • A Father’s Gift to His Son
    A Father’s Gift to His SonJune 20th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS
    Member
  • America Society of Transplantation - AST
    Member
  • Western Surgica Society
    Member
  • European Society of transplantation - ESOT
    Member
  • Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish, French

Industry Relationships

  • Chair - Clinical Policy Board, LifeSource (OPO)Chair the Clinical Policy Board of this Midwest high performing OPO.Disclosure: No Disclosures2012 - Present
  • Chair - Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Commettee, LifeSource (OPO)Chair the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant CommetteeDisclosure: No Disclosures2008 - Present