W. HALL WENDEL, JR. MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER
Dedication Thursday, May 15, 2008 Rochester, Minnesota
Welcome
T
he Mayo Clinic W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center is a generous gift
from longtime friend, benefactor and Mayo Clinic patient, Mr. Hall Wendel.
In this beautiful facility, specialties engaged in the treatment of
musculoskeletal problems will work collaboratively to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal diseases — the most common cause of disability and pain. With orthopedics as its anchor, this comprehensive musculoskeletal center is the world’s most advanced musculoskeletal facility.
This gift is an amazing reflection of Mr. Wendel’s faith in Mayo Clinic.
To receive support to this degree for patient care and research ensures that our programs will be robust and innovative for years to come. Our patients far into the future will benefit from Mr. Wendel’s generosity.
On behalf of Mayo Clinic and the patients we serve, thank you, Mr. Wendel,
for your generosity and friendship.
Glenn S. Forbes, M.D. CEO, Mayo Clinic Rochester
Mayo Clinic celebrates the dedication of the
W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center Mayo Clinic Gonda Building, 14th Floor Rochester, Minnesota
Welcome Reception 6:00 p.m.
Dedication Ceremony 6:15 p.m.
Development Perspective
John H. Noseworthy, M.D. Professor of Neurology Medical Director, Department of Development
Significance of Gift to Orthopedics Daniel J. Berry, M.D. Professor of Orthopedics
Storyboard
Glenn S. Forbes, M.D.
Remarks
Mr. W. Hall Wendel
Ribbon Cutting
Glenn S. Forbes, M.D. John H. Noseworthy, M.D. W. Hall Wendel
W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Storyboard
FPO, will have a photo of the real-deal May 1st
W. HALL WENDEL, Jr. WORK Hard. Play hard. Give Generously
“If they write a book on what I missed, I hope it fills only two chapters,” laughs W. Hall Wendel, Jr., former CEO and Chair of Polaris Industries. Mr. Wendel, over a period of 20 years, grew Polaris and its snowmobile, ATV, motorcycle and personal watercraft lines from a highly leveraged firm with $25 million sales to a global success with more than 4,000 employees and annual revenues in excess of $2 billion and $100 million in profit. Mr. Wendel has always had an interest in philanthropy: “My parents instilled in me the values I have today and always taught me to give back.” In the early 1980s he established a scholarship program for the children of Polaris employees, encouraging them to attend college or receive post-high school training. Later, he established the Wendel Foundation, expanding the scholarship program to include urban youth in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Miami, Florida. The adventures brought him closer to the Mayo Clinic where he underwent replacement for both shoulders and knees. “Good as new,” he says, “I can do everything I want to do.” During his care he became interested in orthopedics. “I like finding new solutions to old problems, using high-tech medical devices. I want to do what I can to keep Mayo on the leading edge of musculoskeletal research,” he explains. With orthopedics as its core, the W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center is one of the world’s most advanced facilities. His generous gift also established the W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Research Professorship.
Honoring Dedication and generosity
December 2006
Mayo Clinic Musculoskeletal Center Facts
ey features of the center include: K Located on the 14th and 15th floors of the Gonda Building on Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minn.
Treats 66,000 patients a year
Multidisciplinary medical group of 47 surgical and clinical consultants
57 fully equipped exam rooms, 245,000 square feet of space
An outpatient procedure center offering eight full-sized operating rooms, four image-guided injection rooms, private family waiting area and post-procedure rooms for patients and families A cast and splint room with 10 private bays Multiple on-site radiographic imaging with 15 radiology suites and an ultrasound room Enhanced clinic-based treatments including ultrasound-guided injection procedures for improved accuracy in difficult-to-access areas of the body Patient education center with fully equipped anatomic models, touch screen computer education services, video on demand, Internet work stations and informational literature Patient classroom for education sessions to help patients maximize recovery by better understanding their injuries, treatments and rehabilitation regimens On-site staff worker to help patients cope with the changes orthopedic injuries and conditions can impose on lives
M ayo Clinic musculoskeletal fast facts
First artificial hip was implanted in 1970 by a Mayo Clinic orthopedist
The Mayo Total Joint Registry is the largest of its kind anywhere and contains information on the outcomes of nearly 100,000 joint replacements done at Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery is one of the nation’s top orthopedic research programs Mayo Clinic orthopedists have pioneered treatments for bone cancer, complex wrist injuries, and injuries to growing areas of children’s bones Mayo Clinic orthopedists have developedreplacement joints for every major joint in the body
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