Patient Stories

When a patient's belongings didn't make it with him during a transfer from one Mayo Clinic Health System site to another, staff stepped in to[...]

By In the Loop • June 28, 2018

Dan Anderson had planned to make it to his son Knowlton's graduation ceremony despite a recent surgery. When complications arose, a Mayo staffer stepped in[...]

By In the Loop • June 26, 2018

Chris White had dealt with epileptic seizures since birth and feared he would never experience the parts of life many of us take for granted.[...]

By In the Loop • June 19, 2018

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It's Mayo Clinic patient Calvin Page, who flew to Rochester (and 47 other states) to raise funds and thank[...]

By In the Loop • June 7, 2018

After recovering from treatment for ulcerative colitis, Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jake Diekman is back on the mound. He's also using his experience to help[...]

By In the Loop • June 7, 2018

When Mayo Clinic Cardiologist Jeff Geske, M.D., saw news reports of a violent robbery that left a fellow video game enthusiast with a fractured skull,[...]

By In the Loop • June 5, 2018

Neurologists at Mayo Clinic were able to put a name to the mystery disease that had taken the lives of a dozen of Rachelle Dixon's[...]

By In the Loop • May 31, 2018

Heather Bird had planned to become a teacher. Instead, this summer she'll start her career as a nurse at Mayo Clinic, where she had a[...]

By In the Loop • May 31, 2018

Amanda Wilson may be getting treatments at Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus, but her heart is back home on the East Coast, where her favorite team[...]

By In the Loop • May 24, 2018

When a cancer diagnosis led to an amputation, Hanna Hughes thought her days of playing competitive sports were over. Then she discovered sled hockey. Though[...]

By In the Loop • May 22, 2018