Wednesday, October 18, 2006

9/22-24/2006 - Rochester, MN

If you expected to find Rochester in some other state, you're not alone. Rochester, MN was settled by, among others, a man named George Head, who felt that it reminded him of his home city, Rochester, NY.

Unlike some of the cities through which I have recently traveled, Rochester is substantial, driven by many of its larger institutions. The one that most caught my interest was the Mayo Clinic. I must admit that I have always associated the clinic with Arizona, and they do indeed have several facilities there, but they also have thousands of employees in Rochester.

For those that don't know it, the Mayo Clinic is a medical facility boasting almost 45,000 employees. They treat tens of thousands of patients every year, but what they are known for is their research.

I have run into the Clinic both professionally and personally. Among their many specialties, they do seem to focus on those diagnoses that are more uncertain to treat, like allergies and muscular skeletal disorders. In both of these cases, doctors are hampered by ambiguous tools and disagreements as to proper treatment.

As a patient, it can be very frustrating to ask questions to which all the answers are "I don't know." But it was not too long ago that many more diagnoses were characterized by such discussions, and research has brought more answers than most of us are prepared for. I cannot express my gratitude enough, that the Mayo Clinic is out there fighting the good fight.

43,000 healthy steps over these 3 days. Cheers,

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