Items Tagged ‘Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea’
January 22, 2019
After Diabetes Diagnosis, Patient and Dietitian Team Up for Transformation
By In the Loop 
A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes made Dale Sanchez realize he needed to make some changes. Two years later, with the help of his Mayo dietitian, he’s half the man he used to be.
Tags: Emily Schmidt, Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, Type 2 diabetes
October 2, 2018
Paired Kidney Exchange Gives Mayo Staffer New Appreciation for Her Work
By In the Loop
Surgical assistant Linda Altermatt was used to being in the operating room, but being the patient was another experience entirely. It’s an experience she says will guide her work in the future.
Tags: Dr. Julie Heimbach, Dr. Mikel Prieto, kidney disease, Kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, Paired Kidney Donation Program
November 1, 2016
Hope That She Will No Longer Have to Hide From the Sun
By In the Loop
Monica Fleegel was an infant when her parents realized she was “allergic” to the sun. At least that’s what they were told was causing the severe reactions she had after being in the sun for even a few minutes. Doctors diagnosed “sun allergies,” and Monica spent most of her time indoors. At home, that meant […]
Tags: Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, Monica Fleegel
October 6, 2016
Cuddle Cot Gives Grieving Parents the Gift of Time
By In the Loop
Delivery rooms are usually noisy places, filled with the cries of newborns and the happy sounds of families welcoming a new arrival. But for the more than 23,000 families who experience stillbirth each year, there are no first cries or celebrations. Only silence. “It’s heart-wrenching for everyone,” says Amanda Forman, nurse manager for The Baby […]