industry health care founded santa barbara california united states 1921 founder william sansum headquarters santa barbara california united states area served north america website sansumclinic.org sansum clinic founded in 1921 is one of the oldest non profit outpatient clinics in california . located in santa barbara it is also one of the largest healthcare providers on the south and central coast of california . 1 the sansum clinic was established by dr. william sansum the first physician to develop and administer insulin in the u.s. to successfully treat a diabetic patient . 2 the clinic expanded to treat other patients who did not require hospitalization . as of may 2013 sansum clinic s approximately 1 200 physicians staff and scientists represent more than 30 medical specialties and subspecialties at 23 patient care locations . contents 1 history 1.1 sansum medical clinic 1.2 santa barbara medical clinic 1.3 cancer center of santa barbara 2 current practice 2.1 locations 3 innovations 4 references 5 external links history edit the sansum clinic is an umbrella name for two of the oldest clinics in the area the sansum medical clinic and the santa barbara medical clinic . the two clinics merged in 1998 as the sansum santa barbara medical foundation clinic ; in 2006 it was renamed sansum clinic . the cancer center of santa barbara joined the sansum clinic as the cancer center of santa barbara with sansum clinic in 2012 . sansum medical clinic edit in 1920 dr. william sansum 1880 1948 arrived in santa barbara california to serve as head of the potter metabolic clinic . this clinic was founded in 1916 in a new york city hospital to serve patients with diabetes nephritis and gout . the potter clinic was largely funded by the carnegie corporation of new york and in 1919 was moved to santa barbara . 3 dr. sansum specialized in diabetes a fatal disease at the time . it was the subject of sansum s doctoral thesis and the related theme in nearly twenty scholarly papers he wrote in eight years . in may 1922 sansum became the first physician to develop and administer insulin in the u.s. to successfully treat a diabetic patient . he also developed methods to obtain a higher yield of insulin from raw material . 3 sansum established the sansum medical clinic in 1928 to treat health problems of patients who did not require hospitalization with the latest research and medical advances at the time . the sansum medical clinic focused on clinical specialization assessment and treatment and research . the clinic attracted out of town and out of state patients especially those with diabetes in need of specialized medical services . 4 santa barbara medical clinic edit the santa barbara clinic was established in 1921 as one of the earliest multi specialty group medical practices in the nation . dr. rexwald brown m.d. headed the new clinic . he was influenced by watching the collaborative process of physicians in world war i observing physicians each with a different specialty operating together to diagnose and treat the wounded soldiers efficiently . he brought the same process to a civilian setting . he felt specialists could remain current in their own field and work collaboratively with other specialists to provide the best resources and knowledge to help a patient . 5 this new concept gained acceptance and continued to grow ; physicians were added every year as the need for different specialists was recognized . this was in contrast to the traditional role of clinics at that time which were defined as hospital based research oriented facilities treating patients with specific ailments . cancer center of santa barbara edit the cancer center of santa barbara was formed in 1950 with the donation of funds to purchase a one million volt x ray machine . in 1949 lillian converse was treated for terminal cancer . though she died her husband elisha converse donated the funds for her doctor dr. henry ullmann to purchase the x ray machine in the memory of his wife ; it was one of seven in the united states used to treat cancer at the time . through the contributions of families and charities the non surgical and outpatient center committed itself to advancing the understanding diagnosis treatment cure and prevention of cancer . 6 in 2012 the cancer center of santa barbara merged with sansum clinic to become the cancer center of santa barbara with sansum clinic . 7 current practice edit more than 180 physicians representing more than 30 specialties are affiliated with sansum clinic . the clinic sees more than 150 000 patients 500 000 patient visits per year and draws patients from all around the country primarily serving patients throughout santa barbara county and the surrounding counties of ventura los angeles kern and san louis obispo . 8 the non profit clinic offers health education throughout santa barbara and wellness programs and services at a reduced price or free as well as a day camp for children with chronic asthma at no charge . locations edit sansum clinic operates patient care facilities in carpinteria santa barbara goleta solvang lompoc and santa maria . in addition to the cancer center of santa barbara with sansum clinic it also operates centers for specific medical specialties such as the travel & tropical medicine center bariatric surgery center eye care center laser eye care center facial plastic surgery and aesthetics doctors weight management program and premier physical program . it is also building a new ambulatory surgical center asc in santa barbara which was scheduled to open in 2014 . 9 it is also one of the biggest employers in santa barbara . 10 innovations edit sansum clinic was the first place in the united states where insulin was developed and successfully administered to treat diabetes . 3 sansum clinic was among the earliest multi specialty group practices established in the nation . 11 dr. erno daniel was among the first physicians in the united states to be certified in the medical specialty of geriatric medicine . 12 internist dr. paul linaweaver came in with a specialization in undersea medicine and was director of the west coast center for the national diving accident network now divers alert network . 13 dr. casimir domz performed the first successful bone marrow transplant in a patient with an immune deficiency . 14 the studies on diet and nutrition by dr. alfred koehler focused on the role fat and cholesterol play in degenerative diseases and were 20 years ahead of their time in showing a relationship between cholesterol and arteriosclerosis . 15 the internationally acclaimed husband wife team of cytologists drs. francis and marianna masin were pioneers in the field of cytology studying cells in relation to various cancers . 16 references edit sansum clinic celebrates 90 years of service . santa barbara independent . retrieved december 30 2013 . george b. primbs m.d. receives prestigious w. d. sansum award . santa barbara independent . retrieved december 30 2013 . a b c the development of insulin to treat diabetes pdf . duke university . retrieved december 30 2013 . sansum clinic celebrates 90 years of service . sanum.org . retrieved december 130 2013 . check date values in access date help what s in a name . edhat.com . retrieved december 130 2013 . check date values in access date help history . ccsb.org . retrieved december 130 2013 . check date values in access date help sansum clinic and cancer center join forces . santa barbara independent . retrieved december 130 2013 . check date values in access date help sansum clinic cardiologists initiate clinical trial to test bioresorbable vascular scaffold for treatment of heart disease . heraldonline.com . retrieved december 30 2013 . sansum clinic and towbes group to hold groundbreaking ceremony for new outpatient medical and surgical center . santa barbara independent . retrieved december 30 2013 . city of santa barbara cafr sansum clinic . inside healthcare . retrieved december 30 2013 . international who s who of professionals . 1997 . bove alfred 2004 . bove and davis diving medicine . philadelphia saunders . isbn 0 7216 9424 1 . retrieved december 30 2013 . obituaries . santa barbara news press . retrieved december 30 2013 . the molecular microdistillation of cholesterol and cholesterol esters pdf . the journal of biological chemistry . retrieved december 30 2013 . detection of gynecological cancer use of fluorescence microscopy to show nucleic acids in malignant growth . national institutes of health . retrieved december 30 2013 . external links edit official website sansum clinic on facebook retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title sansum clinic & oldid 730228059 categories buildings and structures in santa barbara californiahidden categories cs1 errors datessanta barbara county california articles missing geocoordinate dataall articles needing coordinates navigation menu personal tools not logged 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