Saint Vincent Urology Group 1973 Top left: Anthony Kaminsky Top right: Harold McLaren Bottom left: Robert Marsh Bottom middle: Russell Roth Bottom right: William Atkins History of urology in Erie County Pennsylvania is intimately tied to the lives and contributions of several pioneering urologists who shape the field in this region. Starting in 1920 the first three generations of esteemed figures such as Elmer Hess, Russell Roth, Anthony Kaminsky, Richard Lyons, Harold Maclaren, Robert...

The history of medical care in Erie County has been an organic process of change. The last book written about Erie’s medical history was published in 1990 by John S. Chaffee M.D. “Reflections on Erie County Physicians“. As suggested by the title, it is a story told through the perspective of Erie county’s past physicians. Through this collection of individual physician stories, we can get a flavor and understand how medical care was delivered and the history of medical care in Erie County....