Health Care

The Medical College of Wisconsin has received $2 million in gifts to establish the G. Frederick Kasten, Jr. Endowed Chair in Parkinson’s Disease Research in honor of the former Baird president, chief executive officer and chairman.

Milwaukee School of Engineering plans to expand the nursing complex on its downtown Milwaukee campus to accommodate growing demand for the school's programs.

The operator of an alcohol and drug treatment center in Louisville has purchased the former Post Acute Specialty Hospital of Milwaukee building in Greenfield for $4 million.

Milwaukee-based Dohmen is slated to scale its operations after the company acquired Cooked, a Chicago-based meal preparation and delivery company, Dohmen chief executive officer Cynthia LaConte announced today.

Ascension Wisconsin has opened its new $42 million health center in Mount Pleasant, the first of the health system’s planned $100 million investment in the Racine area over the next few years.

West Allis-based Platinum Communities announced that it has acquired St. Clare Terrace Assisted Living Apartments, a 59-unit complex at 3553 S. 41st St. in Milwaukee, for $4.29 million.

Ascension Wisconsin plans to build a 29,500-square-foot outpatient medical clinic in Mequon. The health system will develop the facility on a vacant site at 1310 W. Highland Road.

Philantrhopist Judy Gardetto is donating $1.1 million to support Advocate Aurora Health’s programs for aging adults.

West Bend-based Spaulding Clinical Research LLC announced today that Cassandra Erato has been named the new chief executive officer of the company.

Ascension Wisconsin said it has entered a joint venture with radiology services provider Premier Radiology Wisconsin to develop new freestanding imaging centers throughout metro Milwaukee and Racine.