In the nearly 40 years since the Westlake campus opened, many changes have taken place at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center.
The hospital originally was a partnership between the former Bay View Hospital in Bay Village and St. John Hospital on Cleveland?s West Side.
During a visit to the hospital on June 8, Bishop Nelson Perez learned about the hospital, its legacy and future.
Bay View, established in 1948 in what was the former Lawrence mansion on Lake Road, was an osteopathic hospital founded by Dr. Richard Sheppard, who also served as chief of staff. After two expansions, the 126-bed hospital wanted to expand again, but could not get the required permission.
St. John Hospital, founded in 1890 by the Sisters of St. Francis
