Sidney R. Garfield | |
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Born | Sidney Roy Garfield April 17, 1906 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | December 29, 1984[1] Orinda, California, U.S. | (aged 78)
Education | University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1928 |
Medical career | |
Profession | medical doctor |
Contractor's General Hospital | |
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Location | 44300 Ragsdale Road, Desert Center, California |
Coordinates | 33°42′49″N 115°24′10″W / 33.7135083°N 115.40265°W |
Built | 1933 |
Designated | August 17, 1990 |
Reference no. | 992 |
Sidney R. Garfield (April 17, 1906[2] – December 29, 1984[1]) was an American physician and a pioneer of health maintenance organizations. He co-founded the Kaiser Permanente healthcare system with businessman Henry J. Kaiser. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 1928, which is now called the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.