Our History

In 1946, Dr. C.J. Rademacher had an idea. He realized that if he joined up with other physicians, they could offer more complete healthcare as a group than they could separately. The medical field was growing in complexity, resulting in a growing number of specialists, making it more difficult for physician to fully care for a patient. An internist named Dr. Max Hemingway, a general surgeon named Dr. Bradford N. Pease, a general practice and OB-GYN named Dr. Richard C. Robinson, and an Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat physician named Dr. Lorance B. Evers believed in Dr. Rademacher’s vision. They banded together forming the foundation of what we now call TotalCare.

The first clinic was located at 1036 Wall Street in downtown Bend. Originally the clinic was named the Robert Hemingway Memorial Clinic in honor of Dr. Hemingway’s fallen brother, a physician who had recently died in World War II. In 1957, the clinic outgrew its spot on Wall Street and moved to 409 NE Greenwood. By then there were seven physicians. When Dr. Hemingway left the group to start his own practice, the group decided to re-name itself Bend Memorial Clinic.

The clinic continued to grow, adding on to the Greenwood building several times. By 1976, the clinic was ready for its big move to its current location at 1501 NE Medical Center Drive. The two-story location gave the practice room to flourish as the clinic continued to add physicians, staff, and specialties. In 1987 the clinic started to expand to neighboring communities. A satellite office opened in LaPine (subsequently closed in 2002), and in 1991 another satellite office was opened in Sisters. By 2005, another satellite office opened in Redmond and in 2006 the Westside Clinic in Bend opened its doors. And just this year, the Redmond clinic has expanded to offer a more complete range of specialties and physicians.

With three large clinics, one satellite office, and a firm commitment to the TotalCare promise, Dr. Rademacher’s vision has truly come to life.