Ashtabula County Medical Center | ACMC Pulse | Summer 2019

8 ACMC Pulse  • Anniversary Issue • acmchealth.org Center pediatricians, five Cleveland Clinic obstetric and pediatric specialists, and dozens of caregivers—all focused on healthy moms and healthy babies. “ACMC is the only full- service facility within 45 minutes where an expectant mother can have her baby,” said ACMC Healthcare System President and CEO Michael Habowski. “We are happy when moms and dads choose ACMC, where their babies will enter the world.” From the hospital’s earliest days, it was clear that Ashtabula County was a growing community. By the early 1940s, the population of the area served by Ashtabula General Hospital had increased to about 45,000. WHEN ASHTABULA GENERAL Hospital opened its doors on June 20, 1904, it ensured that moms-to-be would have a safe, secure place to deliver their babies. We started with just one physician—obstetrician and pediatrician Bernice Fleek. Today, the health system offers three OB-GYNs, four Ashtabula County Medical ACMC’s new maternity ward, circa 1952 From our first day we delivered