Category Archives: History

Travel Blogger Visits Mayo Clinic

December 3rd, 2012 - 11:31 am

After visiting Mayo Clinic, travel blogger Malcolm Logan posted a well-written piece on the clinic’s history and mission. Titled The Patients of Saints: Visiting the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Logan details the history of the founding of the clinic, and … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Lauded as One of Nation’s Best Hospitals in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

July 17th, 2012 - 10:39 am

Mayo Clinic ranked near the top of the 23rd U.S. News & World Report annual America’s Best Hospital list, earning the No. 3 overall spot on its “Best Hospitals” list. Mayo Clinic in Rochester also was rated best in the … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota Renew Historical Commitment

December 15th, 2011 - 3:41 pm

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mayo Clinic today hosted University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler, Ph.D., to sign a renewal of a memorandum of understanding, tour Mayo Clinic, and meet with University of Minnesota students who are training and practicing at Mayo … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon joins the U.S. Navy

October 17th, 2011 - 4:08 pm

Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Kendall Lee, M.D., held a ceremony on Saturday, October 15th, in recognition of his commission into the U.S. Navy. “I want to serve the country that I believe in, I think this country has given me so … Continue reading →

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Inventor of G-Suit Dies

March 20th, 2009 - 4:41 pm

Earl Wood, M.D., Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic investigator credited with inventing the high-altitude pressure suit worn by pilots and astronauts, died March 18 in Rochester, Minn. He was 97. From 1942, Dr. Wood was an integral member of the Mayo … Continue reading →

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Garrison Keillor Narrates Mayo Brothers Documentary

September 23rd, 2008 - 9:33 pm

In conjunction with Heritage Days, Mayo Clinic will host red-carpet premiere showings of a new documentary film, “My Brother and I / The Founding of Mayo Clinic.” Narrated by Minnesota’s own Garrison Keillor, “My Brother and I” tells the story … Continue reading →

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Hugh Butt, M.D., Important Tie to Mayo Brothers, Dies at 98

August 20th, 2008 - 2:35 am

Hugh R. Butt, M.D., the last assistant to work directly with William Mayo, M.D., a founder of Mayo Clinic, died Aug. 16, 2008, in Rochester, Minn. He was 98 years old. Dr. Butt was lauded internationally for his accomplishments in … Continue reading →

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