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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Abdominal Core Health & Metabolic Surgeon

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$307k-$843k

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Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

  • Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is conducting a search for a full-time Abdominal Core Health & Metabolic Surgeon to join the Department of Surgery.

We are seeking a board-certified/board-eligible general surgeon who has completed fellowship training in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery.

Working within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team of physicians and allied health professionals, the successful candidate will help grow and advance our established practice in the management of complex abdominal wall hernias using open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches.

The surgeon’s clinical practice will also include bariatric surgery. Prior experience in these areas is preferred.

The position offers significant opportunities for involvement in surgical education, including teaching within the Advanced GI and Hernia & Abdominal Wall Surgery Fellowship and the ACGME-accredited General Surgery Residency Program.

Mayo Clinic provides substantial infrastructure and a collaborative environment to support the successful candidate’s professional interests and career development, including opportunities in research, education, administration, quality improvement, and simulation. The position includes surgical call responsibilities.

Compensation is highly competitive, with a comprehensive benefits package that includes relocation assistance.

Interested candidates are invited to apply online by submitting a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and three professional references.

License or Certification Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in General Surgery and have completed fellowship training in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery. Candidates must also be credentialed in robotic surgery and eligible for medical licensure in the State of Minnesota.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in General Surgery with fellowship training in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery. Applicants are also required to be credentialed in robotic surgery and eligible for medical licensure in Minnesota.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Laparoscopic surgeryMultidisciplinary collaboration

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 41 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 93% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$575k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $583k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Surgeon Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 9 employers

23
<$515k
3
$515k-680k
2
$680k-845k
5
$1000k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
15% this job
Relocation assistance
11% this job
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.4
Better work-life than 30% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,016 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Mayo Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package
Relocation assistance