Origins of the Mayo Clinic Name
Mayo Clinic is the number one medical center in the United States and around the world.
Yet this acclaimed name did not originate at our institution it came to us from other people.
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Origins of the Mayo Clinic Name
Mayo Clinic is the number one medical center in the United States and around the world.
Yet this acclaimed name did not originate at our institution it came to us from other people.
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From documentaries to dramatizations, the award-winning series of Mayo Clinic Heritage Films brings our history and culture to life.
Since 1987, peregrine falcons have made a home in the nest box atop one of Mayo’s tall buildings. Now, with our webcam and digital library of resources and activities, Mayo Clinic has falcon fans around the world.
Mayo Clinic is the only medical center in North America with a carillon. This iconic 56-bell instrument and its webcam bring the sounds of hope and healing to people everywhere.
Historic Highlights
Mortgage for a Microscope
Dr. W.W. and Louise Mayo were so dedicated to serving patients that they mortgaged their home to buy a microscope.
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Surgical Innovations
Edith Graham, R.N., used this bottle to administer ether. It was the start of a new era …
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Mayo Family Inkwell
In 1919, the Mayo brothers and their wives signed a document that changed medical history.
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Lou Gehrig Baseball
When the New York Yankees legend came to Mayo Clinic in 1939, he befriended …
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Educational Outreach
For more than a century, Mayo Clinic has educated patients, medical professionals and members of the public …
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