In its first 100 years, Cleveland Clinic has introduced many medical firsts, opened facilities around the world and is proud to be ranked among the top hospitals in the country. Learn more about …

When Cleveland Clinic opened its doors on Feb. 28, 1921, it was a new kind of medical center: a not-for-profit group practice, dedicated to patient care and enhanced by research and education.

Impressed with military efficiency and collaboration, Dr. Crile and his partners Frank Bunts, MD, and William E Lower, MD, began to dream of re-creating it at home. This was the genesis of …

Cleveland Clinic's stature as a medical and research powerhouse continued to grow, notably in the area of heart care. Among these innovations, Donald Effler, MD, and Lawrence Groves, …

A landmark Cleveland Clinic-led trial is published, showing for the first time that intensive cholesterol lowering with a statin can reverse atherosclerosis — hardening of the arteries — in …

The spirit of innovation continued at Cleveland Clinic throughout the 1960s, which brought liver and kidney transplants, coronary artery bypass surgery using the saphenous vein, and new …

Pioneered by Cleveland Clinic’s William Proudfit, MD, William Sheldon, MD, Floyd Loop, MD, and Emily Wagstaff, RN, the first computerized medical database replaces paper records of …

In 1921, four medical visionaries began a unique clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. One hundred years and countless medical breakthroughs later, this spirit of unrelenting innovation lives on.

Although the Great Depression forced staff pay cuts, all employees kept their jobs. As the decade ended, Cleveland Clinic emerged stronger than ever, with a rapidly growing employee base …

During a time of consolidation in healthcare, Cleveland Clinic built a network of regional hospitals and family health centers, integrating with Meridia Health System, Marymount, Lakewood, …