History
Dr. Adolph Gundersen, who arrived in 1891 from Norway, was the founder of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Adolf Gundersen graduated from University of Oslo. In 1893 Adolf Gundersen married Helga Isaksaetre with whom he had eight children. Four of the sons, Gunnar, Alf, Sigurd B. Sr. and Thorolf joined their father in his first clinic, which opened in 1930 on the outskirts of the city. In 1944, three of the physician sons created Gundersen Medical Foundation (now known as Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation).
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