Mayo Clinic Minute – The right way to talk with someone who has cancer

By ACA | December 19, 2023

The holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time of overwhelming anxiety and fear. And as family and friends get together, it’s important to show that you care without coming across as insensitive. Lynne Vitagliano, a clinical social worker at Mayo…

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Mayo Clinic Urology Residency Program

By ACA | December 19, 2023

The Mayo Clinic Urology Residency Program in Rochester, Minnesota is one of the best urology programs in the country. We offer a 5-year program with optional research year. Our mentorship model trains residents to be outstanding surgeons in endoscopic, robotic and open surgery. Residents also receive training through a formal task training simulation program featuring…

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Care Options for Facial Reanimation

By ACA | December 19, 2023

We are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Bradley, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic she shares her expertise surrounding the care of patients with facial nerve injury and specifically the special care options involving surgical facial reanimation. Tune in to hear how you might identify patients in your practice that would be eligible…

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Specialized testing helps reverse effects of stiff-person syndrome

By ACA | December 18, 2023

James and his wife Stephanie In July of 2018, James Kypuros woke up to find his toes clenched and claw-like, as if fisted. “It was a little bit weird walking this way, because you didn’t have that balance of your toes extended,” recalls the 76-year-old Cedar Lake, Indiana resident. That summer marked the beginning of…

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