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Griffis Clinic: Seven-Year-Old Doctor Leads Southern Davidson Care
Denton documents recount how Dr. John William Griffis, early in his career, established the Griffis Clinic in Denton, leading to the first southern Davidson hospital. The facility houses an X-ray unit, nine beds, staff of seven nurses, and support from Dr. W Ken Gobel and others. The piece covers clinic growth, patient statistics, staff, and Griffis family ties, including his public service roles and marriage.
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Denton
John William Grif
Griffis
Davidsonto
Ceuo
W. Ken Gobel
Gobel
O. L. Ward
Ray Covington
Bobbie Daniel
James Badgett
Lawrence Carrick
Ellawese Hamilton
James C. Kerns
Davidson County
Virginia
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
City Memorial Hospital
Winston-Salem
Baby Hospital
Roaring Gap
de. Griffis
C. E. Clyatt
B. I. Harrison
W. Salisbury St
Cryatt-Griff
Pennsylvania
The
University of
J. W. Griffis
Davidson
Sturkey