Our main goal at the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome(HLHS) is to delay and prevent heart failure for individuals…

“Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - World Health Organization (1).…

The Rochester Alternative Learning Center (RALC) and the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center joined forces yesterday to meet the needs of patients and families alike. The…

So I have to say that the most rewarding part of being a mentor, is that I can extend my hand and send a gentle…

Over 3,000 new patients are added to the kidney transplant waiting list each month. With this great need for kidneys, there’s also a significant need…

“Don’t forget to wash your hands!” You’ve been hearing it since you were a kid. In fact, you’ve probably heard it so many times, you…

*Update: We have received many requests to reopen the ordering for the pullovers. Please see the information below.* We received quite a few requests regarding…

The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program is excited to announce a new collaboration with Sisters by Heart and Empatheia to provide the HLHS Health…

"I had no idea what to expect when I went to Mayo, and I wanted to make something for other people who might be in…

Full story at Sharing Mayo Clinic A unique surgical approach In March 2013, Robert met Mathew Thomas, M.D., in Thoracic Surgery at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus. Dr. Thomas thought Robert…

Fifteen years ago, while working at IBM, John Simonette walked by a Mayo Clinic mobile blood drive on the IBM campus in Rochester and thought,…

Once upon a time, "happily ever after" wasn't a phrase associated with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS. For many years, parents were simply advised…