The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of satisfied Mayo Clinic patients. Facing permanent blindness, an expectant mother undergoes brain tumor surgery (VIDEO) A multidisciplinary team at Mayo Clinic worked together to guide urgent, complex surgical care for a first-time expectant mother At 27 weeks pregnant, Aude Watrelot arrived at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, nearly blind. For months, the university professor from Ames, Iowa, had been losing her vision little by little. At first, the changes were subtle. Lights seemed dimmer. Contrast became harder to distinguish. But as her symptoms rapidly worsened, Aude was facing a diagnosis… How advanced surgical skills returned a physician to the podium after brain cancerFrom left to right: Dr. Ian Parney (Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon), Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, Dr. Ugur Sener (Mayo Clinic neuro-oncologist). When Dr. Bobby Mukkamala found himself on the other side of the exam table, he relied on the cutting-edge surgical techniques at Mayo Clinic to get him back to his professional work. While presenting at a professional meeting, Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, normally an eloquent speaker, began speaking incoherently for about 90 seconds. "Given my age of… Request an appointment ResearchCosts & insurance June 10, 2026 Share on: FacebookTwitter Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, have been ranked among the best Neurology & Neurosurgery hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Brain Tumor ProgramDepartmenthomeSectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsDoctors by location and specialtySpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals SectionsRequest an appointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsDoctors by location and specialtySpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals ORG-20439710 Medical Departments & Centers Brain Tumor Program