Michael Clayton (@m171231)

Mike Clayton is a senior communications specialist, supporting the Mayo Clinic News Network at the Arizona campus since 2017. I produce patient stories and videos on technology and innovation. Mike also works with our media relations department to produce and highlight news stories and medical innovation at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. That includes shooting interviews and surgical footage used by news outlets and social media channels. Prior to working for Mayo Clinic, Mike worked in television news as a director and producer creating news programs and commercials. He also worked for the U.S. Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky and with the Air Force at Edwards, CA, working with engineers and military personnel to make video content about combat equipment and aircraft.

Responsive neurostimulation helps Carlos Martinez help others with epilepsy

Like many young people, Carlos Martinez, who lives in Florence, Arizona, has big plans. And he is on his way to making those plans a[...]

By Michael Clayton • March 25, 2022

Mayo medical student jump-starts school curriculum to identify victims of human trafficking

PHOENIX — Human trafficking is a growing international public health concern. An estimated 400,000 people in the U.S. are affected, with as many as 88%[...]

By Michael Clayton • January 28, 2020

Mayo Clinic Minute: Rattlesnakes, scorpions and other desert dangers

For those living in the Southwest or those visiting the Southwest for the first time, it's important to be aware of the dangers of the[...]

By Michael Clayton • June 18, 2018

Mayo Clinic Minute: Hope for a rare brain malformation

A brain arteriovenous malformation is a tangle of weakened blood vessels connecting arteries and veins. Arteriovenous malformations only occur in about 1 in every 700 people. Dr.[...]

By Michael Clayton • April 11, 2018