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    MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in SVC Obstruction near Rochester, MN. Of these, 18 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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      Hartzell V. Schaff
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hartzell Schaff is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Schaff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Constrictive Pericarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Schaff is currently accepting new patients.

      Joseph A. Dearani
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Dearani is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Dearani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Dearani is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Gloviczki is a Vascular Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Gloviczki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aneurysm Repair, and Stent Placement.

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      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery | Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery | Thoracic Surgery

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Manju Kalra is a Vascular Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Kalra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aneurysm Repair, and Stent Placement. Dr. Kalra is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Distinguished in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Haraldur Bjarnason is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Bjarnason is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are SVC Obstruction, Varicose Veins, Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, Angioplasty, and Stent Placement.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Melissa Neisen is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Neisen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Neisen is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Andrews is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Andrews is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Ascites, Secondary Peritonitis, Liver Embolization, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Stockland is a Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Stockland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Embolization, and Stent Placement.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Newton Neidert is a Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Neidert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis, Liver Embolization, and Thrombectomy.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Prabhakar Rajiah is a Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Rajiah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, SVC Obstruction, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Rajiah is currently accepting new patients.

      Mark J. Truty
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      General Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      General Surgery

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Truty is a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Truty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Truty is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics | Cardiology

      Mayo Clinic

      Rochester, MN 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Anderson is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Coarctation of the Aorta, SVC Obstruction, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Heart Transplant, and Stent Placement. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction

      Mayo Clinic

      Rochester, MN 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sanjay Misra is a Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Misra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Angioplasty, and Stent Placement. Dr. Misra is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      General Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      General Surgery

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elaine Griffeth is a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Griffeth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are SVC Obstruction, Aberrant Subclavian Artery, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota Region

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Darin White is a Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. White is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Emily Bendel is a Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Bendel has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, Chylous Ascites, Kimura Disease, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Thompson is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Insulinoma, Liver Cancer, Hydrocephalus, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Embolization.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Heidi Connolly is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Connolly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Coarctation of the Aorta, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Connolly is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Internal Medicine

      Mayo Clinic

      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nicole Sandhu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Sandhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, SVC Obstruction, Breast Infection, and Mediastinal Tumor. Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Internal Medicine
      200 1st St Sw, 
      Rochester, MN 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Austin Jolly is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Jolly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Togaviridae Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of SVC Obstruction?

      SVC obstruction is a narrowing or blockage of the superior vena cava (SVC), which is the second largest vein in the human body. The superior vena cava moves blood from the upper parts of the body to the heart.

      When should I see a SVC Obstruction doctor near Rochester, MN?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a SVC Obstruction doctor near Rochester, MN?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank SVC Obstruction doctors near Rochester, MN?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by SVC Obstruction doctors near Rochester, MN?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a SVC Obstruction doctor near Rochester, MN?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the SVC Obstruction doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different SVC Obstruction doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a SVC Obstruction doctor near Rochester, MN?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my SVC Obstruction doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my SVC Obstruction doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female SVC Obstruction doctors near Rochester, MN?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the SVC Obstruction doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a SVC Obstruction doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the SVC Obstruction doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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