History of St. Mary's Hospital

Founded in 1857, St. Mary’s was the first hospital established in Rochester. In 1997, St. Mary’s Hospital merged with Park Ridge Hospital (now Unity Hospital) to form Unity Health System. In 2007, Unity Health System celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. Mary’s Hospital.

• Read stories shared by physicians and other clinicians, Nursing School graduates, those who have worked or volunteered at St. Mary’s, as well as individuals who were born in the Hospital or received medical care here.
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