Even in this time of uncertainty, Mayo Clinic is a place for hope and healing — and we're committed to delivering the care you need. With options for face-to-face, virtual visits or phone appointments in adherence with federal and state executive orders and guidance. Shanda Blackmon, M.D., M.P.H, is a thoracic surgeon at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Her clinical focus and interest includes: esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mediastinal lymph node enlargement, pancoast tumors, mediastinal tumor, mesothelioma and pneumothorax. Additional interests include minimally invasive surgery, esophagectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, video mediastinoscopy, robotic surgery, minimally invasive thymectomy, segmentectomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Mayo Clinic among the top hospitals for cancer in the nation.