by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Norfolk General Hospital made headlines worldwide when the nation’s first IVF baby was born there in 1981. After 40 years of fertility research at Johns Hopkins University, doctors Howard and Georgeanna Jones relocated to Hampton Roads. They opened the Jones Institute...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
By 1979, Norfolk General Hospital had emerged as the region’s tertiary care center—an industry designation for hospitals with the most sophisticated services. The 1970s were a time of rapid advancement for Norfolk General. The hospital purchased laser instruments for...
by Justin Kirk | Nov 1, 2022
Potomac Hospital School of Anesthesia for Nurses holds its first graduation.
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...
