The Kelsey-Seybold 60th Anniversary Quiz
Much has changed since Dr. Mavis Kelsey came to the Bayou City to begin his medical practice. Test your knowledge of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, past, present and future.
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?
In 1949, when Dr. Kelsey came to Houston in 1949, how many doctors were practicing medicine here?
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:
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following notables were not treated by physicians at Kelsey-Seybold?
When Dr. Mavis Kelsey first came to Houston in 1949, what hospitals were in the Texas Medical Center?
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:
When Dr. Kelsey first started his practice, what epidemic swept through America, crippling and killing thousands?
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?
In the beginnings of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Mavis Kelsey was on staff. He was asked to do the following:
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?
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: