Joel Streed (@JoelStreed)
Joel is manager of the team that creates content for the Mayo Clinic News Network. He is a former broadcast journalist and news director. Joel has been with Mayo Clinic since 2001, first as a contract employee and then officially joining the staff in 2006. In 2012 Joel accompanied a research team to Mt. Everest and reported on their studies of high-altitude athletes.
Rachel Willenberg rides a rollercoaster of symptoms that finally leads to treatment, and the family she's always wanted.
Ruth Smith lives more than 200 miles north of Rochester, Minn., but she knew where she wanted to go when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer — Mayo Clinic.
A minimally invasive surgical option for rectal cancer at Mayo Clinic made Monica Hansen's future more promising — for herself and her family.
A rare brain tumor couldn't stop Laurie Beach from enjoying the life she dreamed of.
David Bakken's blood donation "career" had an inconspicuous start. Years ago, his young daughter needed eye surgery, and he donated blood as a way to[...]
Lindsey Fleener had hyperhidrosis — causing her hands to sweat profusely and preventing her from enjoying simple activities others may take for granted.
A rare cancer cost Bob Anderson his hip and leg. Willpower and rehabilitation specialists at Mayo Clinic helped him keep his active lifestyle.
They're playing our song: A musician joins forces with his Mayo team to battle cancer and promote organ donation.
At Mayo Clinic, a transplant patient finds caregivers who truly care.
Every day, with every step: Transplant patient Dan Olson honors his heart donor with his life.
After a successful stem cell transplant for stage 4 peripheral T-cell lymphoma, Wendy Hamilton turns her gratitude into action.
When Dan Smith experienced numbness in his hand, arm and cheek, he came to Mayo Clinic where doctors diagnosed a cavernous malformation.