Faculty

James A. Madura, II, M.D.

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Contact

Madura.James@mayo.edu Clinical Profile

SUMMARY

James A. Madura II, M.D., focuses on improving the efficiency of bariatric surgery, managing diabetes and treating hernias. He is the director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Madura has written several studies examining different factors affecting metabolic and bariatric surgery, the link between adipose tissue eosinophils and obesity, and surgical outcomes in obesity.

Focus areas

  • Bariatric surgery.
  • Laparoscopic surgery and minimally invasive surgery.
  • Impact of lipolysis on disease outcomes.
  • Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
  • Hernia surgery.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Madura brings significant skill and surgical expertise to the field of minimally invasive surgery and bariatric surgery. He takes a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of obesity that helps people with various needs.

Professional highlights

  • Member, Membership Committee, Western Surgical Association, 2017-present.
  • Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, 2009-present.
  • Member, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2000-present.
  • Member, Society of Laparoscopic Endoscopic Surgeons, 2000-present.
  • Member, American College of Surgeons, 1993-present.
  • Treasurer, Chicago Surgical Society, 2008-2009.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Primary Appointment

  1. Consultant, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery
  2. Division Chair, Division of Advanced Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery, Department of Surgery

Administrative Appointment

  1. Chair, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery

Academic Rank

  1. Associate Professor of Surgery

EDUCATION

  1. Resident - General Surgery - PGY3-5 University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University
  2. Fellow - Allen Scholar Surgical Research Fellow Division of Vascular Surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University
  3. Resident - General Surgery - PGY2 University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University
  4. Internship University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University
  5. MD Indiana University School of Medicine
  6. Graduate School - Physiology Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
  7. BA - Biology Lake Forest College

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