Why is Mayo Clinic called Mayo Clinic?

Surgery at Mayo Clinic began with the frontier practice of Dr. William Worrall Mayo, who moved to Rochester in 1863. Dr. Mayo's two sons, William J. and Charles H., assisted him in his practice at very early ages. After finishing medical school, both sons joined their father's growing practice — Dr. Will in 1883 and Dr. read more

The name"Mayo" in Mayo Clinic is more attributed to them than to their father. But at that time, it was still just known as Saint Mary's Hospital. Henry Plummer joined their team in 1901 and, among other things, pioneered the use of a single medical record per patient. read more

Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical institution that reinvests all its earnings into improving medical practice, research and education. Experienced doctors in every specialty. Mayo Clinic doctors cover virtually every specialty and subspecialty. read more

About Mayo Clinic: Overview of Mayo Clinic, a worldwide leader in medical care. read more