by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
In 1972, Norfolk General Hospital and Leigh Memorial Hospital merged to form Medical Center Hospitals. The two hospitals, only one mile apart, had considered joining forces for decades. By the early 1970s, each hospital’s board recognized that combining would enable...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Despite the rapid expansion in hospital facilities during the first half of the 20th century, no civilian hospital existed between Alexandria and Fredericksburg, Virginia. To address this, the Potomac Hospital Corporation formed in 1968. Membership quickly grew to...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Norfolk General Hospital becomes the site of the first open heart surgery in the Hampton Roads region.
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
The new Williamsburg Community Hospital opens, replacing the antiquated Bell Hospital.
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Recognizing their community’s need for a larger hospital, the Virginia Beach City Council donated land for an expanded hospital on 25th Street and Arctic Avenue in 1960. After raising almost $1 million, the new General Hospital of Virginia Beach opened in 1961,...
