Archive for November 2023

Despite a record year for organ donation last year in the U.S., an estimated 17 people die every day waiting for a transplant. Yet Mayo Clinic transplant experts are optimistic that solutions to some of the biggest transplant challenges are on the horizon, thanks to new technology, research and innovations. ____________________________________________ FOR THE PUBLIC: More…

Mayo Clinic is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first organ transplant, which was a kidney transplant from a living donor on Nov. 25, 1963. Today, Mayo Clinic is the largest integrated transplant center in the U.S. Mayo Clinic’s transplant centers in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota combined have performed over 31,000 organ transplants. ____________________________________________ FOR…

Mayo recognizes 60 years of transplant innovation. Charlotte Markle, 81, is among the world’s longest-surviving kidney transplant recipients. Her transplant at Mayo Clinic was over 57 years ago on March 2, 1966. It followed Mayo Clinic’s first kidney transplant on Nov. 25, 1963, which was Mayo’s first solid organ transplant of any kind. Charlotte is…

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Education Center celebrates National Family Caregivers Month with a variety of Nutrition Tips virtual sessions throughout the month. Learn strategies to eat healthfully while dining out through planning, identifying key menu terms, ordering with health in mind, and eating mindfully.