Susan Barber Lindquist (@susan_barber_lindquist)
Sharing stories of Mayo patients and the teams that care for them is a privilege, says Susan Barber Lindquist, senior communications specialist. A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire journalism graduate, Susan is a former newspaper reporter and editor, earning awards from Milwaukee Press Club, Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Epilepsy Foundation and National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, among others. She joined Mayo Clinic Health System in 2005 and Mayo Clinic in 2015.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease on Monday, June 7. About 6 million people in the U.S. and 30[...]
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Two proteins that can be measured in the blood — plasma total tau and neurofilament light — are associated with brain cell[...]
Mayo Clinic lights buildings for World Encephalitis Day ROCHESTER, Minn. ― Patients with COVID-19 are at risk for neurologic complications, including encephalitis, or inflammation of[...]
In February, a team of five health care staff members donned personal protective equipment and prepared to care for a Mayo Clinic patient considered to[...]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much stress and uncertainty for students, parents, teachers and staff. "For students and the adults who care for them, the[...]
Families and school districts are weighing difficult decisions on whether to return to school in person, online or a combination of both during the COVID-19[...]