David Larson

Dr. Larson is a colon and rectal surgeon and serves as Chair of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Larson has over 20 years of research experience focused on best practices related to surgery and recovery including surgical site infection, minimally invasive and robotic surgery, enhanced recovery and care process models, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, and neurolinguistic programming and informatics. He has authored over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals, is an active educator, and served on several committees related to quality and education with the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.