Meet Our Team

"We care for every patient as we would care for ourselves and our family members."

Our physicians and staff come from the nation's best medical schools and training programs, and are committed to continuing education and to maintaining and upgrading their skills. They are well trained professionals committed to ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care by working together as a coordinated health care team.

We are proud to have the leading specialists in the areas of colon and rectal surgery and urogynecology on staff to consult with you and help direct your care.

Pelvic Floor Center® Edina Location

Pam Burgess

Pamela L. Burgess

MD, FACS

Pamela L. Burgess, MD, FACS

Undergraduate School
Viterbo University - La Crosse, Wisconsin 2005

Medical School
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health - Madison, Wisconsin 2009

Surgery Training
Eisenhower Army Medical Center - Fort Gordon, Georgia 2015

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017

Professional Memberships
American College of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American College of Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Fecal Incontinence and Rectal Prolapse, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Diverticular Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Abbott Northwestern
Edina Specialty Surgery Center

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Emily F. Midura

Emily F. Midura

MD, FACS

Emily F. Midura, MD, FACS

Undergraduate School
Georgetown University - Washington, DC 2007

Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2011

Surgery Training
University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Cincinnati, Ohio 2018

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2019

Professional Memberships
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
Association of Women Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Colon and Rectal Cancers, Anorectal Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pelvic Floor Disorders

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Edina Specialty Surgery Center
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Ridges Surgery Center

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CRSAL Multiple 5-10-24

Anne E. Sirany

MD, FACS, FASCRS

Anne E. Sirany, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Undergraduate School
Boston University - Boston, Massachusetts 2004

Medical School
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2011

Surgery Training
Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2017

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston, Florida 2018

Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Hitchcock Society
Minnesota Surgical Society
Association of Women Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Anorectal Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Fecal Incontinence and Rectal Prolapse

Primary Hospital Affiliations
Edina Specialty Surgery Center
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Ridges Surgery Center

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Katherine M. Watson

MD

Katherine M. Watson, MD

Undergraduate School
Wellesley College - Wellesley, Massachusetts 2009

Medical School
Oregon Heath & Science University - Portland, Oregon 2016

Surgery Training
Oregon Heath & Science University - Portland, Oregon 2022

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2023

Professional Memberships
American Medical Association
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons

Board Certification

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery 
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Anorectal Disease, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders

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Dr.Kalbfell_MNO

Elle L. Kalbfell

MD
Dr. Tran_MNO

Catherine Tran

MD
Samantha Clarke

Samantha J. Clarke

MPAS, PA-C

Pelvic Floor Center® Maplewood Location

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Christine C. Jensen

MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS

Christine J. Jensen, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS

Undergraduate School
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington 2000

Medical School
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington 2004

Surgery Training
University of Washington - Seattle, Washington 2010

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
Stroger Hospital of Cook County - Chicago, Illinois 2011

Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Anal and Rectal Disorders

Primary Affiliations
Mercy Hospital 
Allina Health Surgery Center - Brooklyn Park

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Pridvi G. Kandagatla

MD, FACS

Pridvi G. Kandagatla, MD, FACS

Undergraduate School
Wayne State University - Detroit, Michigan 2010

Medical School
Wayne State University School of Medicine - Detroit, Michigan 2014

Surgery Training
Henry Ford Health System - Detroit, Michigan 2021

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
Washington University, Barnes Jewish Hospital - St. Louis, Missouri 2022

Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American Society of Clinical Oncology                                                          Academic Surgical Association

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery                                                American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Colon and Rectal Cancer, Diverticulitis, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Anorectal Disorders, Outcomes

Primary Affiliations
Ritchie Day Surgery Center
United Hospital

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Janet T. Lee

MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS

Janet T. Lee, MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS

Undergraduate School
Harvard University - Cambridge, Massachusetts 2004

Medical School
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2008

Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2015

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota 2016

Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery                                                              Association of Women Surgeons                                                                      Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Board Certification
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery                                                American Board of Surgery

Special Interests
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Fecal Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery, Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Diverticular Disease, Surgical Issues in Immunosuppressed Patients, Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 

Primary Affiliations                                                                                       Maplewood Surgery Center                                                                                      Ritchie Day Surgery Center
United Hospital

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CRSAL Multiple 5-10-24

Melinda E. Stack

MD, FACS

Melinda E. Stack, MD, FACS

Undergraduate School
University of Notre Dame - South Bend, Indiana 2007

Medical School
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - Chicago, Illinois 2011

Surgery Training
University of Chicago - Chicago, Illinois 2018

Colon and Rectal Surgery Training
Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital - Providence, Rhode Island 2019

Professional Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Association of Women Surgeons                                                                              Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Board Certification                                                                                      American Board of Surgery 

Special Interests
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Colorectal Cancer, Anorectal Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Surgical Education 

Primary Affiliations                                                                                       Maplewood Surgery Center                                                                                            M Health Fairview St. John's 

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