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Dr. Mavis Kelsey used which famous institution where he was both a student and instructor as a model for the clinic he founded in Houston just after World War II? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio
B. Incorrect. Please try again.Stanford Clinic in Stanford, Calif.
C. Correct! Dr. Mavis Kelsey used the Mayo Clinic as his "Model for Modern Medicine." Using this system, primary care physicians work in conjunction with specialists to reduce costs and improve outcomes.The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
D. Incorrect. Please try again.The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas
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In 1949, when Dr. Kelsey came to Houston in 1949, how many doctors were practicing medicine here? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.700
B. Correct. There were approximately 900 physicians, more than half of which were in general practice, and only seven board-certified surgeons in Houston after World War II.900
C. Incorrect. Please try again.3,500
D. Incorrect. Please try again.5,000
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The original office of Dr. Mavis Kelsey was in the Hermann Professional Building and was only 750 square feet. Today, Kelsey-Seybold has 18 clinic locations throughout the Houston area. The newest location is: |
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A. Correct! The newest Kelsey-Seybold location, The Vintage, opened in the spring of 2008 to serve the booming Northwest Houston population. Located between Cypresswood Drive and Louetta Road off of State Highway 249, The Vintage is a 60,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art medical and diagnostic facility.The Vintage
B. Incorrect. Please try again.Cypress Clinic
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center
D. Incorrect. Please try again.Kingwood Clinic
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Today, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic patients have access to more than 320 doctors practicing in more than 40 medical specialties and subspecialties. When Dr. Kelsey started his practice, which of these specialties didn't exist? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.Internal Medicine
B. Correct. Little was known about cancer in 1949, which makes today's victories and advanced treatments in Oncology all the more astounding. Kelsey-Seybold's Cancer Center at the Main Campus and Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center is the first freestanding program in the nation to bear the seal of the prestigious American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer recognition.Oncology
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Pediatrics
D. Incorrect. Please try again.Orthopedics
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Dr. Mavis Kelsey considered himself fortunate when his practice saw 600 patients the first year. How many patients did Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's doctors see last year? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.2,600
B. Incorrect. Please try again.40,000
C. Incorrect. Please try again.160,000
D. Correct. Last year, Kelsey-Seybold's doctors cared for 400,000 patients. That number continues to grow every day.400,000
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As a way of expanding his client base, Dr. Mavis Kelsey offered "Company Medicine" for a variety of clients including Foley's department store, Delta Airlines and its most famous client, NASA. How long has Kelsey-Seybold been the official medical care provider for NASA? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.10 years
B. Incorrect. Please try again.More than 30 years
C. Incorrect. Please try again.16 years
D. Correct. Kelsey-Seybold has been the proud provider for health care for all NASA employees since 1966. Fun Fact: As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, NASA celebrates their 50th.More than 40 years
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Which of the following notables were not treated by physicians at Kelsey-Seybold? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.Movie legend Roy Rogers
B. Incorrect. Please try again.Madam Chiang Kai-shek
C. Correct! Though Janis Joplin was from nearby Beaumont, there is no record that she was ever treated at Kelsey-Seybold. A friend to Dr. Kelsey, Lyndon B. Johnson was treated at the Clinic before he became president.Music icon Janis Joplin
D. Incorrect. Please try again.President Lyndon B. Johnson
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When Dr. Mavis Kelsey first came to Houston in 1949, what hospitals were in the Texas Medical Center? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas Children's Hospital
B. Correct. The beginnings of the Texas Medical Center were being constructed on what was formerly a large dairy farm.Baylor College of Medicine and Hermann Hospital
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Texas Children's Hospital and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
D. Incorrect. Please try again.Ben Taub General Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine
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Now 96 years old, Dr. Kelsey has much to be proud of, yet he remains a modest man: "I want to make a strong point," he recently said, "I didn't build that clinic alone. That clinic is the result of the work of many other partners…"
These partners include: |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.His brother, Dr. John Kelsey
B. Incorrect. Please try again.Dr. Bill Seybold
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Dr. William Leary
D. Correct. Along with his brother, Dr. John Kelsey, Dr. Kelsey formed Kelsey-Seybold Clinic with Dr. William D. Seybold and William V. Leary, whom he met at the Mayo Clinic.All of the above
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When Dr. Kelsey first started his practice, what epidemic swept through America, crippling and killing thousands? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.The Spanish Flu
B. Incorrect. Please try again.AIDS
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Scarlet Fever
D. Correct. Until the vaccine was formulated, in the 1950s, thousands were affected by polio. Polio
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Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has always put the needs of patients first. In the early days of his practice, Dr. Kelsey took night calls at the Rice Hotel to care for out-of-town guests and made house calls twice a day. What patient services does Kelsey-Seybold offer today that were not available in those early days? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.Electronic medical records
B. Incorrect. Please try again.24-hour appointment scheduling - by phone or online
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Onsite laboratory and X-ray
D. Correct. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has invested in a state-of-the-art electronic medical record system which will eventually replace the traditional paper chart. In addition to providing the next generation of medical technology, Kelsey-Seybold offers its patients the convenience of 24-hour appointment scheduling - by phone or online - and access to physicians, onsite laboratories and X-ray services at all 18 Kelsey-Seybold Clinic locations.All of the above
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In the beginnings of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Mavis Kelsey was on staff. He was asked to do the following: |
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A. Correct. Among other duties, Dr. Kelsey, holder of the first Atomic Energy Commission license in Houston, was asked to set up the first clinic radioisotope program.Set up the first clinical isotope program
B. Incorrect. Please try again.General surgery
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Stem cell transplants
D. Incorrect. Please try again.Genetic testing
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Kelsey-Seybold Clinic now has two Centers of Excellence and medical specialists who bring cutting edge medicine to their field. Which of these procedures has not been performed by Kelsey-Seybold Clinic physicians? |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.Minimally invasive hip and knee replacements
B. Correct. Kelsey-Seybold's Centers for Excellence include the Breast Diagnostic Center and Cancer Center at the Main Campus and Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center. Our Orthopedic specialists are pioneers in minimally invasive surgery, and our Cardiology specialists founded the Lipid Clinic to aggressively manage high cholesterol.Complete face transplant
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Fast track diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
D. Incorrect. Please try again.Lowering of cholesterol in a nationally recognized program
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The Kelsey Research Foundation was founded in 1956 to fund research for a variety of diseases. Since then, it has channeled millions into research, including programs and individuals at the following institutions: |
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A. Incorrect. Please try again.Texas Children's Hospital
B. Incorrect. Please try again.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
C. Incorrect. Please try again.Baylor College of Medicine
D. Correct. To facilitate the research of diseases such as diabetes, cancer, epilepsy, cardiology and obstetrics, the Kelsey-Seybold Foundation has donated funds to the Texas Children's Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Baylor College of Medicine.All of the above and more
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