Beloved Physician/Surgeon, was a pioneer in multispecialty practice and leader in Pensacola

"Doctor Webb" was the quintessential friend/physician-surgeon, and medical/community leader who always gave a sense of authority, competence and good will. Carol C. Webb was born March 31, 1895, in Albany, Ohio; he was educated there. He graduated from Ohio State University's School of medicine in 1918 and he did his residency at Grant Hospital and Children's Hospital in Columbus.

During World War I, as a lieutenant in the Naval Medical Corps he was stationed at the Naval Hospital in Washington, D.C., and then transferred to the Naval hospital in Pensacola. Webb married a local girl, Eulalie Hutchinson and after leaving Pensacola briefly, he returned in1922 and set up practice in the Blount Building where many physicians and dentists had their offices. Although Webb had trained to be a surgeon, there was little opportunity for most doctors in Pensacola to limit their practices to just their specialty. X-rays studies were done at the public health department and lab work often had to be sent out of town.

Webb began talks with other doctors in the Blount Building about his idea for a multispecialty practice. At first, talks were among Drs. Eddie Mock, Bill Hixon and Webb; later, they included Drs. Alvyn White and C. J. Heinberg. The specialties included gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics and eye, ear, nose and throat. A few months later, urologist Dr. Lee Sharp, joined the group.

The group bought the Jewish Progress Club and in August 1938, the doctors moved from their Blount Building offices to 24 W. Chase Street. The Medical Center Clinic opened and soon other physicians joined the group. As the clinic expanded, in 1954 a new building was built at the 1700 block of North Palafox Street. In 1975 the clinic moved again to North Davis Highway and to numerous neighborhood clinics, eventually with more than 180 doctors, representing the highest level of multispecialty care and medical education. For years, it was the first or second largest private clinic in Florida. Dr.Webb and his early colleagues gave inspiration and a very strong base of integrity, high professional standards and sound organizational structure.

Webb was a member of the Frisco Medical Association and was the division surgeon for the Frisco Railroad. He was a member of the Pensacola Yacht Club and was a past president of the Pensacola Country Club. Webb was a member of Kiwanis and the American, Florida and Escambia County medical associations. Dr.Webb and his wife had two daughters, Carol and Joyce. He died Dec. 29, 1959, after a long illness. He's buried at St. John's Cemetery 4 North Section 49.