Mackenzie A. McKellips PA-C

Mikel Prieto, M.D., is a transplant surgeon with the Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Programs within the Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. His primary clinical interests include, kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation, kidney transplantation in children, living kidney donation, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), preemptive and living-donor transplantation and kidney paired donation.

A. Noelle Larson, M.D., is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who helps children with spinal conditions such as scoliosis. She and her team use innovative techniques such as low-dose imaging and intraoperative computer-guided navigation to provide better options for pediatric patients. Dr. Larson is a leading expert who is renowned for using new approaches to scoliosis surgery that preserve spinal motion and growth. She has led several research studies evaluating vertebral body tethering and posterior dynamic distraction. Under these protocols, she performed the first surgeries in the United States for three non-fusion scoliosis devices under FDA protocols. She is also leading efforts to develop tools to help families understand the risks and benefits of new surgical techniques, so they can make informed decisions when deciding which approach is best for their child.

Urshila Durani, M.D., M.P.H, is a hematologist, oncologist and internist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Durani treats lymphoma, including Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She is an expert in CAR-T cell therapy, bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy, with an emphasis on person-centered care during treatment and survivorship. Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other hospital, according to U.S. News & World Report, and the Cancer Center continually ranks among the top hospitals in the U.S. for Cancer. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center.