Historical Reflections: The Medical Heritage Center Blog

Atwell Hall was completed in 1971. The building was known as both the School of Allied Professions Building and the Allied Medical Professions Building until 2000 when it was officially named Robert J. Atwell Hall.

Robert James Atwell (1919-2006) received his BS in 1941 and his MD in 1944 from Duke University. He became a faculty member at OSU in 1950. He was Chief of Medical Services at the Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital in Means Hall and was the founding director of the OSU School of Allied Professions (SAMP). Atwell served as director of SAMP from 1971 to 1983.

Dodd Hall was built in 1961. When it was built it carried the name Ohio Rehabilitation Center but the official name was changed in 1963 to Dodd Hall after Verne A. Dodd.  The building has had one addition. Dodd Hall is the location of The Ohio State University Medical Center’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Services, a 60-bed inpatient facility providing the most comprehensive and recognized rehabilitation programming in the region.

Verne Adam Dodd (1881-1957) received his MD in 1903 from Ohio Medical University (OMU). He was a professor at OMU (1905-1907); Starling-Ohio Medical College (1907-1914); OSU (1914-1951). He served as Chief of Staff for Starling Loving Hospital (1921-48). Dodd was a beloved surgeon and teacher.

Cramblett Medical Clinic, formerly University Hospitals Clinic, is a five-story building that serves as the site for many physician offices and outpatient services. The building was built in 1974 and is slated to be demolished in 2012 to make way for the new 20-story James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute and Critical Care Expansion.

Henry Gaylord Cramblett (1929-) received his BS in 1950 from Mount Union College and his MD in 1953 from the University of Cincinnati. Cramblett came to OSU in 1966 as chairman of the Department of Medical Microbiology. He was Dean of the College of Medicine (1973-1980) and was vice president for health sciences (1980-1982). Cramblett was instrumental in the opening of the clinic facility in 1974 and was honored with it being named for him in 1999.

The Tzagournis Medical Research Facility was officially named in 1999 after Dr. Manuel Tzagournis. This eight story facility houses generic research laboratories and support facilities.

Manuel Tzagournis (1934-) received his BS in 1956 and his MD in 1960 from OSU. While doing an internship at Philadelphia General Hospital Tzagournis became particularly interested in diabetes mellitus thus leading him to practice endocrinology. Tzagournis has held numerous positions at OSU including Assistant Dean for Research and Continuing Medical Education; Secretary of the Faculty of the College of Medicine; Associate Dean; Medical Director for OSU Hospitals; Acting Dean (1980); Dean (1981-1995); Vice President for Health Sciences (1994-2002); and Vice President and President of the University’s Managed Care System.