The 1960s
![Dr. Rupert Turnball, MD with 3 women](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Centennial/1960s/Decade%20Page/1961.jpg)
1961
At Cleveland Clinic, Rupert Turnbull, MD (seen here at right), and Norma Gill, RN (second from...
At Cleveland Clinic, Rupert Turnbull, MD (seen here at right), and Norma Gill, RN (second from left), establish the care and treatment of patients with external stomas.
![Bruce Stewart, MD; Ralph Straffon, MD; and Eugene Poutasse, MD performing surgery](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Centennial/1960s/Decade%20Page/1963.jpg)
1963
Bruce Stewart, MD; Ralph Straffon, MD; and Eugene Poutasse, MD, establish a kidney transplant...
Bruce Stewart, MD; Ralph Straffon, MD; and Eugene Poutasse, MD, establish a kidney transplant program. Pictured: Dr. Stewart (left) and Dr. Straffon (right) perform a kidney transplant; the team also includes nurse anesthetist Del Portzer (rear left).
![seven-story education building](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Centennial/1960s/Decade%20Page/1964.jpg)
1964
The seven-story Education Building is constructed, made possible by a gift from the estate of...
The seven-story Education Building is
constructed, made possible by a gift from the estate of philanthropist Martha Holden Jennings.
![René Favaloro, MD in surgical garb](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Centennial/1960s/Decade%20Page/1967.jpg)
1967
René Favaloro, MD, pioneers coronary artery bypass surgery, grafting a vein removed from the leg to...
René Favaloro, MD, pioneers coronary artery bypass surgery, grafting a vein removed from the leg to diseased coronary arteries to increase blood flow to the heart.
1967
Cleveland Clinic opens its first specialized ICU: the Cardiac Constant Care Unit.
Cleveland Clinic opens its first specialized ICU: the Cardiac Constant Care Unit.
![Newspaper of the Plain Dealer](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Centennial/1960s/Decade%20Page/1968-2.jpg)
1968
Cleveland Clinic performs its first heart transplant, one of the first such operations in the U.S.
Cleveland Clinic performs its first heart transplant, one of the first such operations in the U.S.
1968
The School of Nurse Anesthesia is founded at Cleveland Clinic.
The School of Nurse Anesthesia is founded at Cleveland Clinic.
![Harriet Dustan, MD](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Centennial/1960s/Decade%20Page/1968-1.jpg)
1968
Researcher Harriet Dustan, MD, is among the first to suggest that reducing dietary sodium could...
Researcher Harriet Dustan, MD, is among the first to suggest that reducing dietary sodium could lower hypertension.
![Carl Wasmuth Jr., MD, LLB](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Centennial/1960s/Decade%20Page/1969.jpg)
1969
Carl Wasmuth Jr., MD, LLB, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Governors. He serves until 1976.
Carl Wasmuth Jr., MD, LLB, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Governors. He serves until 1976.
1969
Coronary Club, a support group for patients with cardiovascular disease, is established at...
Coronary Club, a support group for patients with cardiovascular disease, is established at Cleveland Clinic. It eventually has chapters nationwide.