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 Dermatology Kidney Transplant Program Orthopedic Surgery Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rheumatology Scleroderma Clinic Transplant Center Areas that research this condition Orthopedic Research Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Abril, Andy M.D. Florida Makol, Ashima M.B.B.S. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment June 15, 2024 Print Living with scleroderma? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Transplants support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community. Transplants Discussions Anyone having issues with gaining weight after liver transplant? 24 Replies Sat, Apr 04, 2026 chevron-right What are your lodging recommendations for Mayo transplant patients? 31 Replies Tue, Mar 31, 2026 chevron-right Looking for long-term Transplant success stories 25 Replies Sat, Feb 14, 2026 chevron-right See more discussions Related Scleroderma Associated Procedures Bone marrow transplant ENA test Kidney transplant Lung transplant Show more associated procedures Products & Services A Book: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book A Book: Mayo Clinic Guide to Arthritis Newsletter: Mayo Clinic Health Letter — Digital Edition Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic SclerodermaSymptoms&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-20164397 Diseases & Conditions Scleroderma