March 16, 2020
Cameron’s New Way Forward After Rare Disease Diagnoses
Cameron Kaipainen and his parents spent years searching for explanations to his ongoing and confusing medical problems. It wasn’t until arriving at Mayo Clinic in Arizona that the true nature of Cameron’s condition was uncovered, giving the family the priceless gift of knowledge.
Tags: 7q11.23 duplication syndrome, Clinical Genomics, Dr. Bernard Bendok, Dr. Radhika Dhamija, Schwannoma, Schwannomatosis
November 19, 2018
Making Music Again After Bidding a Tumor Goodbye
After months of living with sharp, shooting pain in her arm, Corrine Craig sought help at Mayo Clinic. Her care and treatment by a multidisciplinary team took away the pain and allowed the piano player to return to the pastime she loves.
Tags: Dr. Pelagia Kouloumberis, Dr. Shelley Noland, Neurosurgery, Schwannoma
January 12, 2018
Successful Surgery Opens the Door to Brighter Days Ahead
When a nerve tumor threatened Ana Paula Wiechers health and mobility, a team of specialists at Mayo Clinic came together to perform a complex surgery that removed the tumor without any long-term complications.
Tags: Dr. Daniel Lachance, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Dr. Randall DeMartino, Dr. Robert Spinner, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Schwannoma
May 9, 2016
Simulation and Reality Meet to Find Ideal Surgical Approach for Florida Patient
For six months, Chad Thompson slept sitting up to ease debilitating headaches caused by a tumor growing on a nerve in his head. Now, after a successful surgery at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus in March, the 40-year-old Jacksonville resident is having conversations with friends and co-workers that he never expected. “People keep asking, ‘When are […]
Tags: anatomage, Chad Thompson, Dr. John Casler, Florida, MayoClinicFL, Otorhinolaryngoloyg, Schwannoma, Simulation Center