Melissa (at right) had surgery to treat epilepsy more than 16 years ago. She has not had a seizure since, nor does she take medication for epilepsy. Read Melissa's story.
At Mayo Clinic we have made it our goal to provide the best care for every patient every day. The words of our patients say it best. Their stories are really the story of Mayo Clinic. All the formal awards and accolades just can't tell the Mayo story better than the words of our patients.
Here are some of our patients' stories. As you read them, you'll also get insight into our institution, to our model of care, and how the Mayo approach to medicine can change people's lives. Get acquainted with a few of these stories; it's a good way to get acquainted with Mayo Clinic.
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Sharon Francis was working on a new design collection when the pain started. "I thought it was just a bad headache," she says. "Then I fainted in the elevator."
Life-saving heart surgery and hope came from the other side of the world for Roan Apolonio.
Shopping, going to lunch, seeing a movie — just a few things mothers and daughters do together. Add having Gamma Knife™ surgery to the list for Margie Hartmann and her daughter, Jessica Nastrom.
Epilepsy surgery was a scary thing, but it was the miracle Christina needed to go forth and grow. It wasn't long before she won an award for overall academic achievement.
Sue Stein believes everything happens for a reason, including her seven year battle with cancer and the stem cell transplant that helped her win.
When Noor Hosein learned that a kidney disorder threatened his son's life, he traveled from Trinidad to Mayo Clinic for a lifesaving transplant..
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