Items Tagged ‘Dr. Joseph Dearani’
June 30, 2022
Super Tom’s dads grateful for heart that saved their son – and the hearts that cared for him
By In the Loop 
Soon after they welcomed their son to the world, Matti and Shlomi Kalman Hillel learned little Tom would need a heart transplant. Tom was airlifted to Mayo Clinic, where the family waited for the call that would save their son’s life. They credit Mayo Clinic staff for taking care of Tom – and them – […]
Tags: Dr. Elizabeth Stephens, Dr. Joseph Dearani, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program
December 17, 2019
Ethan’s Angels Keep Boy’s Memory Alive by Giving to Others
By In the Loop
Ashley and Jeremy Scheffert, whose son Ethan passed away in 2015, join friends and family to collect and donate toys and gift cards to Mayo Clinic each Christmas in honor of Ethan.
Tags: Dr Jonathan Johnson, Dr. Joseph Dearani, heart transplant, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pediatrics
March 14, 2019
Local Orthodontist Builds ‘Johnny Cars’ of Hope for Pediatric Heart Patients
By In the Loop
A Facebook post gave John Lawson the idea to build toy cars for children, but his inspiration comes from his friend Dr. Joseph Dearani’s pediatric patients at Mayo Clinic.
Tags: Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Joseph Dearani, pediatrics
August 30, 2018
Care Team, Minnesota Vikings Team Up to Make Young Patient’s Dreams Come True
By In the Loop
Jaren Berg had seizures for three years before he was diagnosed with Long QT syndrome. Thanks to a recommendation by his care team, the young Vikings fan was granted a wish that got him up close and personal with his favorite team.
Tags: Dr. Bryan Cannon, Dr. Christopher Moir, Dr. Eric Payne, Dr. Joseph Dearani, Dr. Michael Ackerman, epilepsy, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, Long QT syndrome, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Neurology
August 23, 2018
Documentary on Children’s Heart Project Highlights Healing and Hope
By In the Loop
A new documentary shows how Rochester welcomes children from other countries who have heart defects, and how a lifesaving surgery at Mayo Clinic gives new hope to their families.
Tags: Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Heart Project, Congenital Heart Defect, Dr. Joseph Dearani, Dr. Sameh Said, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Rochester International Airport, Samaritan's Purse
August 2, 2018
Transplant Patients With Similar Journeys Meet at Mayo
By In the Loop
Stefani Pentiuk Thompson and Alyssa Sandeen have been Mayo patients since childhood, each needing a heart transplant and then a kidney transplant. Until this summer, their paths had never crossed.
Tags: cardiology, Dr. Joseph Dearani, heart transplant, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
February 22, 2018
Baby Born With Heart Outside Her Chest is Now a Typical Toddler
By In the Loop
When Caitlin and Brian Veitz learned via ultrasound that their daughter’s heart was developing outside her chest, they relied on a team at Mayo Clinic to give her a chance at life.
Tags: Cardiovascular Surgery, Congenital Heart Defect, Dr. Joseph Dearani, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
January 30, 2018
After Open-Heart Surgery, Enjoying Life as a ‘Normal’ College Kid
By In the Loop
Jack Long was 14 when he came to Mayo Clinic for surgery to repair his heart. Today, thanks to the work of his care team, Jack is living the life of a normal, healthy college student.
Tags: Cardiac Surgery, Dr. Joseph Dearani, Ebstein's anomaly, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
February 2, 2017
Songs of the Heart, For the Heart
By In the Loop
It’s no secret Joseph Dearani, M.D., takes his work as a pediatric cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic seriously. Through the years, we’ve been honored to share a few stories about people who have benefitted from that work. People like Stefanie Thompson, Kieran Veitz, Karla Manley, Marcus Nichols, Bayasaa Bars, and of course, Lola Montilla.
Tags: Dr. Joseph Dearani, Heart Disease, Pediatric Cardiology
November 3, 2016
Doctors Dance With Patient at Her Wedding, 17 Years After Saving Her Life
By In the Loop
Stefani and Trevan Thompson’s wedding reception was like many others. There was the couple’s first dance and the traditional father-daughter dance, which featured a cut-in from the bride’s grandfather. And then there was the doctor-patient dance. Or, in this case, the doctor-doctor-doctor-doctor-patient dance — where the bride busts a move with the people who helped save […]
Tags: Dr. Joseph Dearani, Dr. Martha Grogan, Dr. Michael Ackerman, Dr. Richard Daly, heart transplant, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program