Items Tagged ‘Mayo Clinic in Rochester’
February 5, 2020
Aggressive Approach to Pancreatic Cancer Yields Outstanding Outcome
When Rita Krueger found out she had pancreatic cancer, the outlook seemed bleak. Then she met a Mayo Clinic physician who was willing to go beyond the standard treatment to achieve remarkable results.
Tags: Biopsy, chemotherapy, CT scan, diabetes, Dr. Mark Truty, Endoscopy, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MRI, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatitis, PET scan
July 22, 2019
Expert Fetal Care Makes a Lifesaving Difference for Ulisse
When an ultrasound revealed devastating news about the baby they were expecting, Sara and Ugo Colombo turned to Mayo Clinic. The family’s Mayo care team helped Ulisse Colombo beat long odds and go on to be the happy, active little boy he is today.
Tags: blood transfusion, Cesarean section, Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Dr. Christopher Colby, Dr. Douglas Derleth, Dr. Rodrigo Ruano, fetal anemia, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Saint Marys Campus, ultrasound
July 17, 2019
From Health Care Advisor to Transplant Patient to Mayo Clinic Employee
Piper Nieters Su had spent years in Washington, D.C., working with institutions like Mayo Clinic on health care policy reform. Piper’s relationship with Mayo Clinic changed dramatically, however, after she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease.
Tags: Dr. Charles Rosen, Liver Transplant, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Saint Marys Campus
November 30, 2018
Honoring Caregivers by Supporting Mayo Clinic’s Mission
Warren and Marilyn Bateman’s links to Mayo Clinic stretch back through decades past, and their commitment to supporting the organization will endure for years to come.
Tags: Development, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Model of Care, Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing, nursing, Saint Marys
April 30, 2018
Cancer Worries Behind Him, Mountain Biker is Back to Tackling Trails
A mountain bike accident triggered a chain of events that led Joel Pankow to seek treatment at Mayo Clinic for a kidney tumor he believed to be cancer. To his great relief, Joel’s care team found he didn’t have cancer after all. Here Joel shares his Mayo Clinic experience in his own words.
Tags: benign oncocytoma, Concierge Services, Dr. Bradley Leibovich, Dr. George Chow, Dr. Misty Radosevich, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, partial nephrectomy, renal cell carcinoma, Urology
April 27, 2018
Cochlear Implant Allows Judith Collins to Relish Her Life Again
Over time, progressive hearing loss thwarted Judith Collin’s enjoyment of family, friends and activities. Now a cochlear implant has restored her ability to enthusiastically engage with the people and pastimes she loves.
Tags: cochlear implants, Dr. Charles Beatty, Dr. Colin Driscoll, Hearing Loss, Mayo Clinic in Rochester