Our History

The history of Ellis Medicine includes three great health care traditions.

Throughout Schenectady's maturation from a small canal town, to a railroad center and then into an industrial city, Ellis has been a trusted source for health care in the community.

Today, Ellis Medicine combines the traditions of Ellis Hospital, the former Bellevue Woman's Hospital and the former St. Clare's Hospital into a stronger, unified organization.

Indeed, the legacies of the former Bellevue Woman's Hospital and the former St. Clare's Hospital are now an inextricable part of Ellis Hospital's history. Click on the links below to learn more about the histories and unique contributions of these three traditions: Ellis Hospital | St. Clare's Hospital | Bellevue Woman's Hospital