Items Tagged ‘Dermatology’
November 25th, 2015
Surprise Diagnosis Spurs Learning Curve, Search for Help
Diagnosed with a rare disease, livedoid vasculopathy, Cheryl Sturdevant turned to Mayo Clinic for help. Then she turned to helping others. When Cheryl Sturdevant found out she had livedoid vasculopathy, she had no idea what it was. An uncommon disorder, livedoid vasculopathy affects the skin. For no clear reason, it often causes deep wounds in […]
Tags: Dermatology, Dr. Raymond Shields, Livedoid Vasculopathy, Pain Management, Vasculopathy
November 15th, 2013
By Carmen 
I was first diagnosed with Melanoma in 2004. Then in 2008 the melanoma started metastasizing quickly. After having 4 different surgeries to remove the tumors, my local doctor strongly suggested that I go to the Mayo Clinic for further treatments. The melanoma had spread to my liver TWICE and the doctors were able to save […]
July 24th, 2013
Why I’m Now Practicing ‘Safe Sun’
By SMHNadmin 
Summer’s here and I’m ready to be outside. Whether it’s going to the beach, attending sporting events, or just strolling downtown, I’ve been looking forward to having fun in the sun. After all, having grown up in Florida, I love being outside. But after being on the job at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville – which […]
Tags: 3037, 5263, 5279, 5334, 5426, Cancer, Dermatology, Florida, hematology, MayoClinicFL, melanoma, oncology
March 25th, 2009
By Melanie Ryan 
From my office window where I work in Education at Mayo Clinic, I see the massive Gonda Building. And from nine in the morning until noon, the sunlight reflects off the windows, revealing the scene inside, and I watch it unfold before me. Patients sit and doze in the sunlight, people walk to their appointments, […]
Tags: 3649, 5263, 5306, 5335, Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Pediatrics