The Medical History Museum at FSW is the result of the collective efforts of the late Dr. Roger D. Scott, Lee County's first board certified surgeon and Dr. Jacob H. Goldberger, a retired general surgeon in Fort Myers. The Museum honors the memory of Dr. Goldberger’s former partner, Dr. David Bernstein. The Museum is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and interpreting the history and development of medicine from all periods with a special emphasis upon the evolution of Medical practice in South West Florida. In addition to the intriguing displays, the Medical History Museum at Florida SouthWestern State College will host specialized tours, provide educational programs and design community-based artifact displays, public events and lectures.
About Us
The Museum of Medical History provides historical displays depicting the practice of medicine, primarily in Southwest Florida, from the mid-1800s to the 1970s. Exhibits detail the progression of surgery, nursing, human prosthetics, therapeutic and diagnostic devices, and pharmaceutical artifacts. Housed in an 1,800-square-foot gallery within the nursing building on the Lee Campus, the Museum opened in November of 2010, culminating nearly two years of collaboration with its founders, surgeons Roger Scott, M.D., Jacob Goldberger, M. D. and Historian Jeff Elsberry, RRT, PhD. The Museum adds to its collection through private donations of unique medical artifacts. Many of these are displayed in off-Campus locations that “tell a unique story” about Medical History and the Evolution of Medical Practice.
Mission
The Museum is dedicated to collect, preserve and interpret the history and development of medicine in Lee County and the surrounding Southwest Florida areas, but will extend to medical history worldwide. Through our museum displays we will preserve and interpret objects through educational programs, public events and lectures.