Beyond the Stage with the Mayo Clinic Oncologists

Following select performances of In the Body of the World, audience members are invited to attend ‘Beyond the Stage’, a series of curated post-show discussions led by a group of artists, medical professionals, scholars and activists in support of the play.

Talkback with Mayo Clinic Oncologists: Sean C. Dowdy, M.D.; Eric J. Dozois, M.D.; Deborah J. Rhodes, M.D.; on 2/03/18:

Dr. Sean Dowdy is Professor and Chair of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Chair of Surgical Quality at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, specializing in the surgical treatment of women with gynecologic malignancies. His research activities focus on improving outcomes for women with endometrial and ovarian cancer, and optimizing quality and value in surgery. He is a member of many national and international medical societies, and chairs the Quality and Outcomes Taskforce for the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. He lives with his wife of 21 years Jill; his daughter Gretchen, age 19; and son Thatcher, age 15.

Dr. Eric J. Dozois is Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in the Department of Surgery.  He earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and completed his surgical training at Mayo Clinic. He is currently the Associate Dean for Surgery in the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education.  Dr. Dozois specializes in minimally invasive surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer and complex pelvic tumors.  Key research interests include young onset colorectal cancer, stem cell therapy and surgical education.  He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and 15 textbook chapters.

Dr. Deb Rhodes is a Professor of Medicine and clinician in the Breast Diagnostic Clinic at Mayo Clinic, and a passionate investigator of novel breast imaging tools to promote earlier detection of breast cancer in women with dense breasts. She is honored to serve as a Komen Scholar for the Susan G. Komen foundation. She received a B.A. degree in history and literature from Harvard College and an M.D degree from Cornell University Medical College. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine, followed by a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars fellowship all at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD
New York premiere written and performed by Eve Ensler
Directed by Diane Paulus
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The Tony Award-winning author, performer and activist Eve Ensler, whose The Vagina Monologues is an international sensation, comes to MTC with a powerful new play based on her critically acclaimed memoir. While working with women suffering from the ravages of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ensler was stunned by a life-threatening diagnosis. Told with her signature brand of humor, Ensler’s personal journey uncovers surprising connections between her body and the earth and how illness can be both transformative and transcendent. Directing this bold, unflinching and inspiring piece is Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin).
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