Biography
Dr Enrique Elli, MD
Chair, Division of advanced GI and Bariatric surgery
Director, General Surgery Residency program
Director, Advanced GI minimally invasive fellowship program
Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Enrique F. Elli, M.D., specializes on surgical treatments for obesity and related diseases, focusing on new
procedures and minimally invasive access. He also has a strong interest in the treatment of foregut
conditions both benign and malignant, particularly the treatment of achalasia, hiatal hernias and
gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Lastly, Dr. Elli investigates surgical treatments for adrenal gland disorders
and dedicates time to the innovation of surgical devices — creating and prototyping devices that will
improve patient care.
Focus areas
Bariatric and bariatric-revision surgery
Upper-GI surgery
Esophageal and gastric malignancies
Robotic surgery and related techniques
Solid organ surgery
Advanced endoscopy
Surgical innovation