Daily Archives: May 5, 2012

Dr. Johnson on Medical Edge Radio Show from Everest

May 5th, 2012 - 7:38 pm

Mayo Clinic’s syndicated radio program Medical Edge Weekend had a special guest this morning, live from Mount Everest. Listen to that segment as it aired. Hosted by Mayo physician Dr. Tom Shives and Tracy McCray, the show airs on affiliated … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Events, Findings, Innovations, People, Progress Updates, Uncategorized | Tagged altitude research, altitude sickness, Mayo Clinic, Medical Edge radio, Mount Everest, mountain climbing, physiology | Leave a comment

NatGeo writer blogs on Mayo research team

May 5th, 2012 - 1:32 pm

It’s nice when your colleagues write about you… and that’s what NatGeo writer Mark Jenkins did in his latest post on the NatGeo blog. Thanks Mark! See Mayo Puts Us to the Test Share/Bookmark

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Events, Findings, Innovations, People, Progress Updates, Uncategorized | Tagged altitude research, Mayo Clinic, Mount Everest, mountain climbing, National Geographic, physiology | Leave a comment

Hilaree on Life as a Mom on a Mountain

May 5th, 2012 - 12:40 pm

Check out this Outside magazine interview with Hilaree on her life as a mother and mountain climber. She mentions Mayo’s team about two-thirds into the interview in her response to the question on down time at base camp. And here … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Events, Innovations, People, Progress Updates, Uncategorized | Tagged altitude research, Mayo Clinic, Mount Everest, mountain climbing, physiology | Leave a comment

Dispatch from the Field (extra)

May 5th, 2012 - 12:30 pm

Conducting medical research in the field can take lots of improvising: equipment can fail, power is often a big question mark and weather can play havoc with your work. Still, there are those that see the whole world as a … Continue reading →

By Joel Streed | Posted in Events, Findings, Innovations, People, Progress Updates, Uncategorized | Tagged altitude research, Mayo Clinic, Mount Everest, mountain climbing, National Geographic, physiology, The North Face | Leave a comment

Dispatch from the Field 5-5-12

May 5th, 2012 - 12:28 pm

From Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic News Network Not even a fresh coating of snow could slow the team down this morning as they began what looks to be the last day of field testing. With the climbers in a holding … Continue reading →