Items Tagged ‘Dr. Phil Fischer’
December 20, 2018
Blanket Drive is About More Than Keeping Patients Warm
By In the Loop 
Seth Bayles set out to collect 100 blankets to give to patients going through dialysis. But when the word spread, donations started rolling in, and Seth and his family were able to donate nearly 500 blankets.
Tags: dialysis, Dr. Phil Fischer, kidney disease, kidney donation, Kidney transplant
May 10, 2018
Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program Gives Hope to Future Doctor
By In the Loop
Laura Barron says Mayo pediatrician Phil Fischer, M.D., and the pain rehab program saved her life. They also gave her life direction, as the one-time patient is now a medical student at Mayo.
Tags: Dr. Phil Fischer, Laura Barron, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Pain Rehabilitation Center, pediatrics, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS
March 29, 2016
Pediatric Cardiologist Follows Her Heart, Helps Children Around the World Receive Lifesaving Care
By In the Loop
For many children born with heart defects, surgery offers the only hope for survival. But for children in developing countries, such care can be difficult, if not impossible, to find. Enter the Children’s Heart Project, dedicated to providing “life-saving surgery for children with congenital heart defects in countries where appropriate treatment is extremely limited or […]
Tags: Dr Allison Cabalka, Dr. Phil Fischer, Medical Missions, Pediatric Cardiology, pediatrics
November 4, 2014
Elementary Principles of Healthy Living
By In the Loop
On most days, when doctors dispense healthy living advice, they’re likely greeted with a nod or some version of, “You’re right, I should do that.” It’s probably not often that they’re treated to a thank-you video and healthy living chant. But then most of us don’t have the enthusiasm of Ms. Nyema’s second grade class at […]
Tags: Dr. Phil Fischer, pediatrics