Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, M.D.

Dr. Rahma Warsame is an associate professor of medicine and oncology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, specializing in hematology with a focus on plasma cell disorders, particularly amyloidosis. With over 60 peer-reviewed publications and numerous awards, she is dedicated to advancing patient care through research and education. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Warsame actively mentors medical students, residents, and fellows, serving as the associate program director of the internal medicine residency program. Her research interests include patient-reported outcomes, quality of life, and healthcare costs, reflecting her commitment to improving patient experiences in the field of hematology. Generated from the website

Dr. Grace M. Choong is a medical oncologist based in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in breast and gynecologic cancers. Her approach emphasizes comprehensive, multidisciplinary care tailored to individual patient needs, incorporating various medical and surgical specialties, dietitians, and support services. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Choong is actively engaged in research and education, contributing to the training of fellows, residents, and medical students. She is dedicated to understanding prognostic biomarkers and evaluating genetic mutations that predispose patients to specific cancers, enhancing treatment outcomes and patient care. Generated from the website

Mohamad Bydon, M.D. is a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinics Rochester, Minnesota campus, who is fellowship-trained in complex spinal surgery and spinal oncology. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) for a variety of spinal conditions, including back pain and neck pain, spinal stenosis, spinal tumors, spinal deformity, and spinal fusion. He holds clinical expertise in the following areas: complex spinal surgery, minimal access and minimally invasive surgery for spine disease, tumors of the spinal cord and spinal column, spinal deformity, robotic and advanced navigation surgery, spontaneous spinal CSF leak, Chiari malformation, stem cell therapies for degenerative spine disease and spinal cord injury. As a neurosurgeon clinician-scientist, Dr. Bydon is Principal Investigator of the Mayo Clinic Neuro-Informatics Laboratory. The laboratory is focused on data analytics, patient safety, surgical outcomes, and novel therapeutic treatments for spine disease. Dr. Bydon is also Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Neurosurgical Registry, a database focused on improving outcomes and safety for patients.