Mark Talamini

Who is Mark Talamini?

Mark A. Talamini, MD is professor and M. J. Orloff Family chair of the department of surgery at UC San Diego Medical Center, editor-in-chief of Surgical Endoscopy, the official journal of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, and former president of SAGES.

Talamini specializes in gastrointestinal surgery, with a particular emphasis on the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and the use of minimally invasive technology to minimize pain and scarring. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery as well as the Critical Care Board.

Talamini is the author of Advanced Therapy in Minimally Invasive Surgery, an in-depth exploration of new and emerging surgical practices. In 2008, Talamini's surgical team gained worldwide attention for pioneering natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, the practice of removing diseased organs through natural body openings. Part of the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery, the team was the first in the United States to remove an appendix through the mouth.