Becoming a Patient at Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Thousands of patients come to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota every day for diagnosis or treatment of a medical problem. Patients can make their own appointments or be referred by a physician.

Most patients are treated on an outpatient basis, meaning their evaluation, tests and treatments are done in the clinic and they return to their home or lodging at the end of the day.

Facilities

Mayo's extended downtown campus comprises about 30 buildings and five parking ramps. (See campus maps.)Outpatients are seen in several locations including the Mayo Building, the Gonda Building, the Baldwin Building and the Hilton Building.

Patients who need hospital care are hospitalized in either 794-bed Rochester Methodist Hospital, the 1157-bed Saint Marys Hospital and the 85-bed Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital.

Amenities

Mayo Clinic offers a broad range of amenities and services to patients visiting Rochester. These include:

• Escort services for patients with visual impairment and for patients who use wheelchairs or have difficulty walking.
• Patient shuttles to Saint Marys Hospital, one mile west of the downtown campus.
• Parking near Mayo Clinic and Saint Marys Hospital.
• Language services including interpreters.
• Services for the hearing impaired.
• Shops and supplies including pharmacies.
• Concierge services and other services including patient education centers, patient travel services, quiet rooms, computer access and cafeterias.