Category: Medicine

VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER

The VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER - LOUIS STOKES VA MEDICAL CENTER  —  in Cleveland comprises 2 facilities: the Cleveland Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospital (called by its location, WADE PARK), which was, in the 1980s, a 780-bed general medical and surgical hospital, and the Brecksville Veteran's Administration Hospital, a 999-bed psychiatric hospital.

VILLA SANCTA ANNA HOME FOR THE AGED

The VILLA SANCTA ANNA HOME FOR THE AGED, 25000 Chagrin Blvd. in BEACHWOOD, was built in 1959 and dedicated in Jan. 1960. The FIRST CATHOLIC SLOVAK LADIES Assn. built and sponsored the home for poor elderly women and men. The 3-story home, which accommodates 75, cost $1 million to construct and was renovated in 1990.

WAITE, FREDERICK CLAYTON

WAITE, FREDERICK CLAYTON (24 May 1870-30 Mar. 1956), founder of the Dept. of Histology & Embryology at WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Medical & Dental Schools, was born in Hudson, Ohio to Nelson and Cynthia Post Waite, graduated from Western Reserve Academy in 1888, and graduated from WRU with the B.Litt. degree in 1892 and A.M. degree in 1894.

WALTERS, REUBEN W.

WALTERS, REUBEN W. (22 Aug. 1838-19 Apr. 1918), CIVIL WAR soldier, physician, and Cuyahoga County Soldiers & Sailors Monument Commission member, was born in Russell, Ohio (Geauga County), son of Reuben and Emily W. Walters. He began studying medicine in 1861, but halted his education to enlist as a private in Co.

WEARN, JOSEPH T.

WEARN, JOSEPH T. (15 Feb. 1893-26 Sept. 1984), dean of Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was born in Charlotte, N.C., the son of Joseph H. and Ann (Treloar) Wearn. He received his B.A.

WEBER, GUSTAV C. E.

WEBER, GUSTAV C. E. (26 May 1828-21 Mar. 1912), surgeon, professor, and a founder of ST. VINCENT CHARITY HOSPITAL, was born in Bonn, Germany to anatomy professor Moritz Ignaz Weber and Josephine Philippina (Von Podowilz) Weber. He immigrated to St. Louis in 1848, received his degree from St.

WELSH HOME

The WELSH HOME, founded in 1911 and opened on Thanksgiving Day, 1919, houses elderly natives of Wales, people of Welsh descent, and their spouses. Mary Jane Hasenpflug and other members of the Women's Welsh Club of Cleveland established the home. The club was the founding organization of the national Women's Welsh Clubs of America, which operates the facility. The first Welsh Home, on Mayfield Rd.

WESTERN RESERVE AREA AGENCY ON AGING

The WESTERN RESERVE AREA AGENCY ON AGING (WRAAA), established in 1973 under the mandate of the federal Older Americans Act, has planned and coordinated community-based services for persons 60 years and older living in Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, and Cuyahoga counties. WRAAA is one of 12 regional agencies on aging in Ohio, all part of the National Network on Aging.

WIGGERS, CARL JOHN

WIGGERS, CARL JOHN (28 May 1883-28 Apr. 1963), famous for his heart and blood-pressure research, was born in Davenport, Iowa to George and Margret Kuendal Wiggers, graduated from the University of Michigan with a M.D. in 1906, and attended the Institute of Physiology at the University of Munich.

WINDSOR HOSPITAL

WINDSOR HOSPITAL in CHAGRIN FALLS VILLAGE is a 71-bed not-for-profit hospital for the treatment of acute neuropsychiatric disorders and chemical dependency in adolescents and adults. Windsor Hospital was founded in 1898 by Dr.

WOMEN'S MEDICAL SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND

The WOMEN'S MEDICAL SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND was founded in 1929 to further the local advancement of WOMEN in MEDICINE. Nineteen women attended the first meeting at the WOMEN'S CITY CLUB.

WOOD, HARLAND GOFF

WOOD, HARLAND GOFF (2 Sept. 1907-12 Sept. 1991), internationally known scientist and the first director of the Department of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine, CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (CWRU, 1946-67), proved in 1935 that animals (including humans) and bacteria utilized carbon dioxide.

WOODRUFF MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

WOODRUFF MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (also known as Woodruff Hospital and formerly as Ingleside Hospital), located at 1950 E. 89th St., served as a voluntary short-term psychiatric hospital from 1935-86. In 1959 it was listed as one of the nation's top dozen psychiatric hospitals. Ingleside Hospital was established in a 15-room mansion at 1906 E. 75th St.

WOODRUFF, MABEL ALICE

WOODRUFF, MABEL ALICE (30 Dec. 1893-30 Aug. 1963) was one of Cleveland's first psychiatric social workers and the founder of Ingleside Hospital.

WRHS

WRHS   See:  Western Reserve Historical Society