Items Tagged ‘patient’
March 9, 2012
When Medication is No Longer Effective for Atrial Fibrillation
By MakalaArce 
Ron Boyle has had atrial fibrillation for twelve years. He recalls, “When I was in a-fib most of the time, getting upstairs was a problem. Just doing daily routine was a problem. Get up in the morning and being totally fatigued and that’s the way the day would start.” His previous medications were no longer […]
Tags: 4264, 5252, 5335, A-Fib, Atrial Fibrillation, catheter, experience, heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat, patient, Pulmonary Vein Ablation, Pulmonary Vein Isolation
August 10, 2011
Remarkable Story from Familial Tragedy to Compassionate Care to Amazement
By MakalaArce
This patient interview was one of the most touching and encouraging interviews I have conducted. Ellen B.’s testimony reminds me how fortunate I am to work for this organization. In this video, she shares the remarkable story of her first visit to Mayo Clinic, after she had already heard so much about it through her […]
Tags: 5335, account, death, debt, Ellen B., paid, patient, Sister, testimony
June 17, 2011
By MakalaArce
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. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCfR6iDogbs Related Diseases Cancer Related Departments Oncology in Minnesota Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Tags: 1136, 5279, 5304, 5306, 5335, autoimmune neutropenia, Carola Arndt, Faith Glass, Julie Glass, patient
May 19, 2011
“Quintessential Medical Experience of my Life”
By MakalaArce
Rev. Walter and his daughter, Kimberly, express the profound impressions they have of Mayo Clinic after experiencing it for one week. Their genuine words are truly remarkable.
Tags: 5335, experience, Kimberly, Mayo Clinic, medical, patient, Quintessential, Rev. Walter
January 24, 2011
By MakalaArce
Mayo has been committed to using the latest communication technology in service to patients since the earliest days of practice. According to family tradition, young Charlie Mayo – 14 years old at the time – set up the first telephone link in Rochester in 1879. It connected his father’s downtown office with the Mayo family’s farm […]
Tags: brothers, Charlie, family, Mayo Clinic, patient, technology, telephone, Tweet, Twitter, Will
November 17, 2009
By debbie 
Diversity is a key point in our libraries, and I feel so lucky that this strength is emphasized by management and coworkers. I oversee the daily operations of Rochester Methodist Hospital’s Patients’ Library where I serve a wide range of patrons from many states, countries, religions, beliefs, backgrounds and cultures. I am also encouraged to […]
Tags: library, patient, patient library, Rochester Methodist Hospital