Many factors can contribute to unwanted weight gain after your transplant. However, carrying around excess weight is unhealthy for post-transplant patients: it can hinder your…

Dr. Mark Allen, General Thoracic Surgeon at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, describes the team-based approach to surgical care at within the thoracic surgery team. Your…

Allison Rosenthal, D.O., went to medical school for the sole purpose of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. All of that changed, however, when she was diagnosed…

Jeff Welch, M.S.W., L.M.S.W, living donor transplant social worker and one of the pioneers of the Hispanic Transplant Program at Mayo Clinic’s Arizona campus, has…

Meet Shanda Blackmon, M.D., M.P.H a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Rochester, Minnesota campus. Dr. Blackmon has a passion for working with patients who have been…

Cigarette smoking is responsible for 1 out of every 5 deaths in the United States, making it the leading cause of preventable death and disease.1 …

Women with bleeding disorders face many complications during their lifetime. In addition to the usual symptoms associated with bleeding disorders in both men and women,…

Jairus “Matt” Pierce’s journey to transplantation began at age 13 following a diagnosis of kidney disease. By age 44, the disease had become debilitating. Matt…

Please join us online to watch the next Behind the Shields program focusing on Cancer and Neurology. You can watch the event live, online on Wednesday, October…

  One of the main goals of The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is to find the genetic…

Expert Insight "Our research has found if people have good physical, intellectual, and emotional well-being, more social connectedness, and if they perceived themselves to have…

If you are attending Feel the Beat on October 14, you’ll want to know what to expect when you arrive in Rochester, MN. We’ve got…