Tag Archives: Surgery

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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Heart Valve Replacement Surgery

November 7th, 2011 - 4:18 pm

I went to Mayo Clinic for heart valve replacement surgery on October 13th, was released on the 18th, and can only say excellent things about the: Surgeon Dr. Hartzell Schaff and his staff. The surgery and recovery went smoothly, I … Continue reading →

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Epilepsy, Brain Surgery and then, Seizure-Free

November 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 am

We scurried like mice across the street under the cover of darkness, hugging the side of the St. Mary building when we reached it to block the wind as it gusted at 22 below zero. The light from the entrance … Continue reading →

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Epilepsy Surgery Allows Patient to Live Life to the Fullest

October 25th, 2011 - 10:40 am

Carla Huelsmann was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 2 years old. Throughout her childhood and early adult years, she experienced mainly petit mal seizures. She continued through life, adjusting to her disease as needed. Once Huelsmann welcomed her daughter, the … Continue reading →

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Young girl with complicated health problems grows up seeing Mayo as second home

April 11th, 2011 - 7:00 am

Hello: I am Carolyn of Missouri.  I have long been a patient of Mayo Clinic since about 1942 and am still a patient visiting about every 3 months. Sometime after I was born, we moved to Glendale…that is where we lived … Continue reading →

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A first of its kind surgery

February 24th, 2011 - 2:00 pm

The below article comes from our Sharing Mayo Clinic print publication: Three years ago, when Janis Ollson, now 32, was pregnant with her second child, she experienced agonizing back pain. But, unlike the back pain she had during her first … Continue reading →

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A Miracle for Daniela

February 18th, 2011 - 6:41 pm

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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A Mayo Moment with a "Woman Cut in Half"

December 20th, 2010 - 11:43 am

A big part of the reason for Sharing Mayo Clinic is to give Mayo patients the opportunity to share their stories of how Mayo has changed their lives. It’s inspiring for employees to hear about the difference we make together … Continue reading →

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Surgical Precision: It’s Magnetic

February 18th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Editor’s Note: This article is from the Winter 2009 issue of the Sharing Mayo Clinic newsletter. Sometimes the doors just aren’t big enough. That was the case with this 6-ton magnet that was installed in a second-floor procedure room of … Continue reading →

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Featured Comment: Week of 1/25/09

January 31st, 2009 - 8:26 pm

Daniel Rothamel of Charlottesville, Va. tells his story of coming to Mayo Clinic for treatment of chronic ulcerative colitis. Here’s an excerpt: Once my wife and I made the decision to explore the possibility of a colectomy, we decided that … Continue reading →

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