Monthly Archives: December 2011

Christmas Miracle: Woman sings opera with new teeth and jaw

December 23rd, 2011 - 11:47 am

After this opera singer noticed something on her chin and asked her dentist to take an x-ray, they found an ossifying fibroma that had taken over all of her lower jaw. Susan Taborn needed to have her entire lower jaw … Continue reading →

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Mayo Graduate Student – Trip to Ecuador

December 22nd, 2011 - 8:47 am

Amy Saleh, M.D. went to Ecuador as part of the Mayo International Heath Program within the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education. She recounts this surgical trip experience, where they focused on children with cleft lip and cleft palate.

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Mayo International Health Program Testimony – Experience in Kenya

December 19th, 2011 - 11:07 am

Mira Keddis, M.D. was originally from Egypt, went to Texas for her medical school training, and came to Mayo Clinic for her residency training. Then, the Mayo International Health Program (MIHP) offered her the opportunity to travel abroad as part … Continue reading →

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Mayo Graduate Student – Trip to West Africa

December 13th, 2011 - 2:29 pm

Jason O’Grady, M.D. went to West Africa as part of the Mayo International Heath Program within the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education. He recounts his experience in this video.   New Sharing Mayo Clinic blogpost: : Mayo Graduate Student … Continue reading →

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Before and After Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) Diagnosis

December 5th, 2011 - 3:16 pm

Kari Ulrich, a patient with Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), shares her story of struggles before and after being diagnosed with FMD in 2007.

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Three Strikes … But Not Out

December 2nd, 2011 - 2:21 pm

Personal Background My name is Alfred “Bart” Howe and I am a very lucky guy. I was born 1938 in a small oilfield town in Oklahoma. Mary and I married in 1965 and have two married sons, a grandson and … Continue reading →

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