About Geauga

Geauga at a Glance
Founded in 1952 and beginning formal operations in 1959, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center is a non-profit acute care facility providing a full range of services to residents in Geauga, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull counties in Northeast Ohio. The hospital is an affiliate of University Hospitals, comprised of a broad network of primary care physicians, specialists, outpatient centers, hospitals and related health care delivery services at more than 110 locations in 55 communities.

Historical Highlights


1925 Walter C. Corey, MD, the “country doctor,” begins serving Geauga County
1952 Geauga Hospital Association, Inc. is founded as private, non-profit, community-based hospital
1958 Corey Hospital closes and construction begins on Geauga Community Hospital
1959 Geauga Community Hospital, a 56-bed facility, opens its doors
1963 A new 51-bed patient wing including Pediatrics, enhanced diagnostic and support services
1968 Critical Care Unit opens
1973 A new 64-bed patient wing opens, accommodating enhanced ancillary and support services
1980 A long-range strategic development plan is launched that includes a two-phase expansion plan
1983 Phase I is initiated, resulting in a new three-story 80,000 square-foot wing
1985 Phase II includes Cardiology, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Radiology and Social Services
1995 Geauga Hospital becomes a member of the University Hospitals Health System
1998 Hospital introduces the area’s first 20-bed Behavioral Health Unit
1998 Hospital is selected as one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals by HCIA Inc. and William Mercer, Inc.
1999 New $7.4 million Outpatient Surgery Center opens
1999 On-site MRI service opens
2002 Hospital celebrates its 50th anniversary, highlighted by an Anniversary Gala
2002 Hospital is selected one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals by the Solucient Institute
2003 Center for Women’s Health opens, providing advanced obstetrical and gynecological care in a private, homelike environment
2004 Hospital opens Geauga County’s first Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, featuring full integrated digital equipment
2005 New $2 million digital MRI system opens, offering faster and more precise diagnostic images
2006 Norma N. Chapman Emergency Center is dedicated, providing private treatment rooms and doubling the size of the previous facility
2006 Dedicated 16-bed Orthopaedic Center opens for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery and reconstructive spine procedures
2007 Construction begins on a $4.5 million addition to the Richard J. Frenchie Surgical Pavilion