Dr. Bianca J. Vazquez, MD, FACS
Surgeon
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. Bianca Vazquez is a general surgeon practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Vazquez specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Vazquez provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Ponce Med School 2005
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineFellowships
- Mayo Clinic of Rochester (Endocrine Surgery) (2010-2011)
Professional Society Memberships
- The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Articles and Publications
- Lecturer and Presenter on a National and Local Level at St. Francis University in Albequerque, NM
What do you attribute your success to?
- The passion for what she does, and the compassion she has for her patients.
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Get to know Endocrine/General Surgeon Dr. Bianca J. Vazquez, who serves patients in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dr. Vazquez is a fellowship trained endocrine and board-certified general surgeon who is currently serving patients at Arizona Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery in Scottsdale, Arizona. “It’s our most fundamental mission to deliver specialty concierge-like care to those suffering from disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid & adrenal glands” as stated on the practice’s website.
Dr. Vazquez is also affiliated with Chandler Regional Medical Center, HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Dr. Vazquez earned her medical degree from the Ponce School of Medicine in 2005. She then went on to complete her residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, followed by her fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She has been in practice for nine years.
Dr. Vazquez is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery, which is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1937 to provide board certification to individuals who have met the highest standards of education, training, and knowledge in the field of surgery.
Dr. Vazquez is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. FACS is a post-nominal title used to indicate that the surgeon’s education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by said college.
Endocrine surgery is a surgical subspecialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and adrenal glands. As a general surgeon, Dr. Vazquez, can also perform a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, hernias, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. She follows her patients from the initial preoperative evaluation and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient post surgical care.
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