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.