The Forbes family
breaks new ground, once again.
They had a vision that brought
us the world's finest shopping
at the Somerset Collection.
Now their vision will bring us
the world's finest orthopedic
care and groundbreaking
research.
The Madeline & Sidney Forbes
Family Orthopaedic Center is
the largest inpatient unit on
the Royal Oak campus. This
beautiful 114-bed facility
now includes a dedicated
Joint Replacement Center
and a rehabilitation unit,
offering services for patients
with traumatic injuries, spine
disorders, orthopedic cancer
and bone diseases.
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"This gift paves the way for
us to ensure the best possible
surgical outcomes for our
patients," said Harry N.
Berkowitz, M.D., chairman
of Orthopaedic Surgery at
Beaumont, Royal Oak and
professor of Orthopaedic
Surgery at the Oakland
University William Beaumont
School of Medicine.
The Forbes family has a long
history of philanthropy in this
community, supporting the
arts, education and the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit. Mr. Forbes stated:
"Mtisctiloskeletal conditions
are the leading cause of
disability in this country...
and with our aging population,
there has never been a greater
opportunity to improve the
lives of so many people."
Beaumont
Sid and Aladtlie Forbes, married 53 years, raised their three children in Oakland County.
III 01 . their 11 ‘,4ratulchildren - the tinily's Irina. xvott ► lbreakers - were born at Beaumont.
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