Category Archives: Pediatrics

Minnesota Twins’ Winter Caravan Visits Saint Marys Hospital


On Thursday, January 26, the Minnesota Twins’ 52nd annual Winter Caravan made a private stop at Mayo Clinic’s Saint Marys Hospital. Players Joe Mauer and Danny Valencia, as well as radio broadcaster Cory Provus, attended the event, visiting patients at … Continue reading

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A Touch of Kindness Leaves a Lasting Memory


For the past five years, brothers Matt and Scott Conklin, along with many other motorcyclists, have traveled to Rochester from Glencoe, Minn., to raise money for the Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital. The event has been a big hit year … Continue reading

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Finally Diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)


After nine months of struggling with many dehabilitating symptoms and fighting for a diagnosis, Katie Mork came to Mayo Clinic in February of 2011. Within a half an hour, Dr. Marc Patterson diagnosed her with POTS. Listen to Katie’s testimony … Continue reading

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Beads of Courage


We are proud to say that the Pediatric Oncology Nurses/Nurse Practitioners implemented the Beads of Courage Program at Mayo Clinic using money received from the Kids Cup in 2008.  The program is a resilience-based intervention designed to support and strengthen … Continue reading

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Finding Answers for Faith


California-native Faith Glass began showing signs of illness at age 2. When local doctors were unable to diagnose her, Faith’s parents, Julie and Bart, turned to Mayo Clinic for answers. In this video, Julie and Faith share their experience.

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A Miracle for Daniela


Photo: Daniela, pictured top left, enjoys time with her brothers and sister at our home in Ecuador after her procedure at Mayo Clinic. Written by her parents, Juan and Victoria (Ecuador): My wife Victoria has always believed in miracles. I … Continue reading

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Jacob Harpel’s Thanksgiving Story


Eight-year-old Jacob Harpel from Glencoe, Minn., was diagnosed with a plum-sized brain tumor the day before Thanksgiving last year. He had aggressive brain surgery at Mayo Clinic in August to remove the tumor; with the surgery he had a 50% … Continue reading

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Helping the Girls of the Congo: Part Twelve (More from Friday)


The following is another update from the Mayo Clinic team that was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week, written by Dr. Deborah Rhodes . “Dr. Sean Dowdy and Dr. Emanuel Trabuco had another long day in the … Continue reading

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Emma’s gift


When offered a choice between a trip to the doctor or a shopping day at the American Girl Store, eight-year-old Emma chose the doctor — hands down. An extraordinary choice, but then, Emma is an extraordinary girl. This wasn’t to … Continue reading

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What Led Hayley Lairmore to Mayo Clinic


After her daughter Hayley had been vomiting an average of 10 times a day for nearly six months, her mother Christine happened upon what seemed to her a possible diagnosis: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), as described in the first … Continue reading

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