Virginia Mason Medical Center

Virginia Mason Health System is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit corporation that includes Virginia Mason Foundation and functions primarily as a parent company for Virginia Mason Medical Center, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason and Virginia Mason Memorial (also known as Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association). Gary S. Kaplan, MD, is Chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Health System.

Established in 1920, Virginia Mason began as an 80-bed hospital with six physician offices. It was named after the daughters of James Tate Mason, MD, and John M. Blackford, MD, who co-founded the clinic with radiologist Maurice Dwyer, MD. The founders' vision was to provide a single place where patients could receive comprehensive medical care, a "one-stop shopping" place for virtually any medical problem or need. The adjacent photograph features the original staff of physician partners.