UT's Parkinson Center named for Findlay family

TOLEDO -- The University of Toledo Medical Center on Friday celebrated the opening of the Gardner-McMaster Parkinson Center and a new medical pavilion.

The nearly 6,000-square-foot Parkinson Center was named after the family of Findlay businessman Philip Gardner for their donations to the project. The Harold and Helen McMaster Foundation also contributed.

The Parkinson's Foundation of Northwest Ohio raised more than $160,000 to help offset the approximately $1.35 million in renovation costs.

"This new center increases accessibility for patients, optimizes and maximizes the care provided to our patients and their families, and places them in close proximity to physical and occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, and other health care professionals who are also experts in Parkinson's care," said Dr. Lawrence Elmer, professor of neurology and medical director of the Center for Neurological Health, and a specialist in the treatment and research of Parkinson's disease.

The medical pavilion houses the new Parkinson Center as well as several relocated outpatient clinics.

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UT's Parkinson Center named for Findlay family