In the 1950’s, the village of Warrensville Heights was mostly farmland with sheep grazing on the open pastures. It was then that two groups of enterprising physicians toured the landscape and purchased acreage for their dream hospitals.   The two hospitals opened in 1957 within near-shouting distance of each other – next-door neighbors, separated by a creek. Their two cultures and different philosophical approaches to patient care were the core of their existence, not to mention sources of their early rivalry.   The history of South Pointe Hospital is as unique as the physicians and missions of the two small hospitals – Brentwood and Suburban Community Hospitals – that ultimately merged to form the new hospital. In 2007, South Pointe is commemorating its 50th anniversary of serving the community’s healthcare needs.
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