Tag Archives: Victor Montori

Mayo Clinic Quality Academy Conference to be held May 3-4


The 15th Annual Mayo Clinic Quality Academy Conference, “Creating and Paying for Value in Health Care,” will be held May 3-4, 2011, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. This conference, open to all health care providers, will provide … Continue reading

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Medical Experts for Media- Endocrinology/Metabolism


Michael Jensen, M.D. Victor Montori, M.D. _____________________________________________________________________ Michael Jensen, M.D., an endocrinologist and diabetes expert Author of more than 150 scientific articles Chair, Integrative Physiology of Obesity and Diabetes Study Section, National Institutes of Health (NIH), 2005-2006 President, The Obesity … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Physician Calls for "Minimally Disruptive Medicine"


Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Victor Montori, M.D., is among three authors of an article published this week in BMJ calling for “minimally disruptive” medicine to help ease the burden of treatment for patients, especially those with multiple chronic conditions. Dr. Montori … Continue reading

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Engaging Patients in Medical Decisions


Victor Montori, M.D., a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, has led research into effective communication with patients and helping them to make treatment decisions, such as whether to take a statin to prevent heart attack, based on an accurate understanding of the … Continue reading

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Diabetes Trials Should Include Patient Important Outcomes


According to results of a Mayo Clinic study published June 4 in JAMA, which analyzed results from more than 400 randomized clinical trials, less than one out of five included patient-important outcomes as primary endpoints. Victor Montori, M.D., a Mayo … Continue reading

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