Francisco Cardenas, M.D.

I want to put all my effort into helping patients restore their colorectal function as much as possible and into treating life-changing medical conditions. I think that a well-informed patient will always make the best decisions for their care, and I want to be part of the patient's team.

I am very passionate about my family and anything that involves them. I love spending time with my kids, playing golf and going for bike rides. We also enjoy singing together and teaching my kids Spanish.

Education

• Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine

Internship

• General Surgery, Mayo Clinic

Residency

• General Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Fellowship

• Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Certification

• American College of Surgeons
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Memberships

• American College of Surgeons
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

• Anal fistula
• Colon cancer
• Colostomy
• Crohn's disease
• Diverticular disease
• Fecal incontinence
• Fissure
• Hemorrhoidal disease
• Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA)
• Ileostomy
• Pelvic floor
• Rectal cancer
• Rectal prolapse
• Robotic surgery
• Transanal surgery
• Ulcerative colitis

• Aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvis: 35-year experience, April 2024.
• Robotic-assisted parastomal hernia repair using the Sugarbaker technique, December 2023. 
• Robotic-assisted pelvic lymph node dissection for locally advanced rectal cancer with lateral pelvic lymphadenopathy—A video vignette, July 2023.
• Influencing mindsets and motivation in procedural skills learning: Two randomized studies, May 2019.
• Comparison of objective assessment data for the United States and international medical graduates in a general surgery residency, November 2017.