Patient Stories

For months, Kelly Burke hadn't been able to find what was causing the persistent pain in his neck. But then he came to Mayo Clinic,[...]

By In the Loop • April 19, 2018

Early last month, Aditya Shah, M.D., a fellow in infectious diseases, was on a return flight to Minneapolis when his medical training at Mayo Clinic[...]

By In the Loop • April 17, 2018

When doctors told Ed Nelson he needed a new liver and kidney, he initially didn’t believe he deserved both transplants. His family and his care[...]

By In the Loop • April 12, 2018

When she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Yadira Zepeda learned she likely had just months to live. That was almost 30 years ago. Today, the[...]

By In the Loop • April 5, 2018

'Gigi' Griggs' care team became much more than just care providers as she underwent cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic. They became like family and went[...]

By In the Loop • April 3, 2018

Julia Ruelle recently won an essay contest that landed her a five-day, fully outfitted canoe and camping trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness[...]

By In the Loop • March 29, 2018

It's been nearly two years since Amber Kohnhorst fell down a cliff while hiking alone in Arizona. The Mayo Clinic nurse has returned to work[...]

By In the Loop • March 29, 2018

  Nicole Ver Kuilen has gone to great lengths and traveled many miles to share her message about the challenges that amputees face as well[...]

By In the Loop • March 22, 2018

Naomi Whiteman survived an unthinkable accident that happened while waterskiing with friends. The care she received at Mayo Clinic saved her life, and also gave[...]

By In the Loop • March 20, 2018

Every year approximately 50,000 Americans die from colorectal cancer. A month-long Mayo Clinic social media campaign aims to change that. For those of us in[...]

By In the Loop • March 20, 2018