Patient Stories

Ed Washington was preparing to go home and be with his family after having aortic valve replacement surgery at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus. "My wife[...]

Last spring, Cam Miller spent his spring break on a "Pay It Forward" bus trip with some of his University of St. Thomas classmates, doing[...]

Until May 5, 2015, Gena Perreault's only connection to Jeff Bruning was that he sold her husband paint at the local hardware store. That relationship[...]

Last summer, Matt and Simone Tipton began looking for a kitten for their 2-year-old daughter, Scarlette. The California couple wasn’t looking for just any cat.[...]

What do you do when you're a young patient stuck in the hospital over the holidays? In one case, at least, it seems you devise elaborate schemes to[...]

We at In the Loop are particularly fond of stories about our patients and the care they receive at Mayo Clinic. We often wonder, though,[...]

  After their youngest child, Jackson, was born, Tyler and Stacy Thiede received a congratulatory card in the mail from the hospital staff who helped[...]

Each year, In the Loop, like many of the world’s great news organizations, looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. It’s[...]

Jen Serotta, a nurse practitioner in the Transplant Department at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus, says her childhood was filled with music. "At times I participated in[...]

Lindy Streightiff loves her job. You can see her excitement "as soon as we pull into the parking lot," says Joan Streightiff, better known around[...]