Robert D. Acton, M.D.

Contact Information Phone: 612-365-6777 Fax: 612-624-6969 Email: acton002@umn.edu Address: Pediatric Surgery 2450 Riverside Ave S East Building, MB505 Minneapolis, MN 55454 Administrative Assistant: Barb Huso Location: East Building, MB505 Phone: 612-626-4214 Fax: 612-624-6969 Email: husox003@umn.edu For Clinic, Appointment, and Referral information visit University of Minnesota Physicians

Associate Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics
Surgery of Infants & Children
Medical Student Course Director
Surgery Clerkship Director

Clinical Interests

Pediatric Robotic Surgery
Neonatal Minimally Invasive Surgery
Anorectal Malformations
Hirschsprung's Disease &
Gastrointestinal Anomalies
Pectus Deformities

Research

Stem Cell Therapies of Short Bowel Syndrome
Hirschsprung's Disease
Childhood Cancer
Temperature Regulation During Surgery

Education & Training

M.D.
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine

Residency
University of Minnesota, 1991-1999

Fellowships
Surgical Endoscopy 1995-1996
University of Minnesota Department of Surgery
Surgical Infectious Disease 1994-1997
University of Minnesota Department of Surgery
Surgical Critical Care 1999-2000
University of Minnesota Department of Surgery
Pediatric Surgery 2000-2002
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois

Curriculum Vitae