Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hematology By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment Jan. 04, 2022 Print Related Craving and chewing ice: A sign of anemia? Associated Procedures Colonoscopy Ferritin test Hematocrit test Hemoglobin test Ultrasound Upper endoscopy Show more associated procedures News from Mayo Clinic Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency? Jan. 19, 2023, 06:13 p.m. CDT Products & Services Nutritional Supplements at Mayo Clinic Store Iron deficiency anemiaSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departments Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20212611 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Iron deficiency anemia