Dr. Mauricio A. Villavicencio is a cardiovascular and transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in heart failure, advanced lung disease, and cardiogenic shock. He provides life-saving care including heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support (VAD/ECMO), and complex cardiac surgery. His expertise also includes treating coronary artery disease and high-risk cardiac conditions. Focused on improving survival and quality of life, he uses advanced surgical techniques and a multidisciplinary approach to deliver innovative care for critically ill patients with complex cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.