February 14, 2020
Pressing On: La Crosse powerlifter survives freak accident thanks to local doctors
WKBT La Crosseby Jordan Fremstad One La Crosse man was staring death in the face after a freak weight lifting accident. Whether he lived or died depended on a group of local doctors who rarely see this kind of injury….“I had all of the spotters in place,” Stinson said. “I came down to find and […]
Tags: Dr. Mark Sawyer, emergency medicine, La Crosse, Mayo Clinic Health System – Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, Noah Stinson, powerlifting, trauma care, weight lifting
February 15, 2019
Physician diagnosed with breast cancer uses her personal experience to help find a cure
First Coast News by Lana Harris A local physician who was diagnosed with breast cancer has transformed her personal experience into a supportive group for others fighting a similar battle. Andi Sharp is used to taking care of other people. “I am an emergency care physician and a palliative care physician at Mayo Clinic,” Sharp […]
Tags: 26.2 with Donna Marathon, Breast Cancer, Dr. Andi Sharp, Dr. Andrea Sharp, emergency medicine, First Coast News
February 8, 2019
Verify: Can a ‘jumping’ cholla cactus kill you?
KPNX-12 NBC Phoenix If you’ve grown up or lived in Arizona you’ve been around cholla cactus. But what happens if walk into one and the barb cuts the skin? We verify how dangerous these cacti are. Dr. Stephen Traub from Mayo Clinic emergency medicine gives his insights. Reach: KPNX-TV is the NBC affiliate in Phoenix. Its […]
Tags: cholla cactus, Dr. Stephen Traub, emergency medicine, KPNX-12 NBC Phoenix
January 31, 2019
Albert Lea Tribune, by Sam Wilmes On Friday, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea received notice it might need to receive 10 to 20 patients from a pileup crash on Interstate 35. Though the number of patients from the crash ended up being less than originally thought, the hospital system credits its emergency plan […]
Tags: Albert Lea Tribune, Dr. Betzalel Reich, Dr. Michael Eckstrom, emergency medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea
June 22, 2018
How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting
Prevention by Rose Minutaglio The origins of the urination-theory are unknown, but it was popularized by a Friends episode where Chandler pees on Monica. Don’t believe everything you see on television though, because “it’s a total myth,” Ted Szymanski, DO, an assistant professor of emergency medicine with the Mayo Clinic tells Prevention. “There’s no truth […]
Tags: Dr. Ted Szymanski, emergency medicine, jellyfish sting, Prevention
June 22, 2018
Paralyzed ER doctor returns to work — just don’t call him inspirational
NBC News by Avichai Scher and Lauren Dunn For Dr. Daniel Grossman and his close friend Ron Garber, biking has been their bond. It was their escape — their time to talk about life, love, even death. But during a mountain biking trip last Labor Day weekend, all of that changed in an instant. On […]
Tags: Dr. Daniel Grossman, emergency medicine, NBC News, paralysis