Thompson, Jessica

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Dan Childs, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Childs specializes in the care of patients with genitourinary cancers, including advanced prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, and certain rarer cancers. He works collaboratively in a large, multidisciplinary team of urologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine physicians to deliver state-of-the-art cancer care. Mayo Clinic is the #1 hospital in the nation, according to the 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.

Vuyisile T. Nkomo, M.D., M.P.H., is a cardiologist and director of the Valvular Heart Disease Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. His clinical interests include echocardiography, heart valve disease, and ensuring patients understand the many options available in the management of their heart valve disease. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Nkomo is active in education and research, providing mentorship to medical students, residents and fellows. He is an author of publications that have had an impact on the diagnosis and management of valve disease. He is a member of the American Heart Association, The American Society of Echocardiography, the National Medical Association and the American College of Cardiology.