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Photographer: J.T. Lambrou
Taken: September 10, 2021
Caption: Schools In Lower Town Marker
Additional Description: Inset photo (upper right) caption:
The University of Michigan in the Wall Street Area
In 1976, the U-M opened the Turner Memorial Clinic on Wall Street, to be devoted to the study of gerontology and to provide a full range of geriatric services, and at which ophthalmology services were also provided. The clinic established the university's permanent presence in the Wall Street area, which has grown to become an important extension of the Medical Center.
Established in 1872, the U-M Department of Ophthalmology is the 4th oldest department in the U.S. and has a long history of notable research achievements and a ranking as one of the best ophthalmology programs in the nation. When the Kellogg Eye Center opened its doors in 1985, it consolidated under one roof clinics, laboratories, and offices that had just been scattered among several buildings.
As both ;programs grew, the geriatric services of the Turner Memorial Clinic were relocated off Wall Street, allowing the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences to expand into the former clinic building. Continued growth and advancements in research and patient care led to the construction of Brehm Tower, completed in 2010 adjoining the Kellogg Eye Center. The combined Kellogg-Brehm facility is the largest and most comprehensive eye center in the Midwest. It also houses the Brehm Center for Diabetes Research and Analysis, which seeks to accelerate the search for a cure for diabetes.
Submitted: October 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
Database Locator Identification Number: p615525
File Size: 0.904 Megabytes

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