Edgewater Hospital Closes

Dr. Rogelio Maynulet

Celebrity Patients

Private Suites

Dr. Mazel's Temper

Roger Ehmen

John Wayne Gacy Born at Edgewater

Dr. Mazel's Death

Dr. Mazel's Flaw

Hospital Needs a Buyer

Edgewater Hospital is the birthplace of Hillary Clinton, John Wayne Gacy and tens of thousands of Chicagoans. It was Chicago's premier hospital for 50 years -- but that changed following the sale to a man named Peter Rogan. The fraud that followed quickly overshadowed the hospital's once-sterling reputation. In this true crime series, former Edgewater Hospital staff, patients and investigators recount what happened and why many believe Peter Rogan got away with it. 

See photos of Dr. Mazel, Harriet Mazel and Edgewater Hospital's early years on our website: IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com

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Learn more about John Borowski’s book (John Wayne Gacy: Hunting a Predator) and film on his website.

**Meet Stephani and Todd at the Elmhurst Library, Mon., 2/16/26 at 7pm for "Sick & Corrupt: The True Crimes at Edgewater Hospital". In-person or online. Get more details and register here.

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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz

 

Edgewater Hospital is the birthplace of Hillary Clinton, John Wayne Gacy and tens of thousands of Chicagoans. It was Chicago's premier hospital for 50 years -- but that changed following the sale to a man named Peter Rogan. The fraud that followed quickly overshadowed the hospital's once-sterling reputation. In this true crime series, former Edgewater Hospital staff, patients and investigators recount what happened and why many believe Peter Rogan got away with it.&nbsp;
See photos of Dr. Mazel, Harriet Mazel and Edgewater Hospital's early years on our website:&nbsp;<a href="https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/episodes/the-tight-ship/">IftheWallsCouldTalkPodcast.com</a>
Hear hours of bonus stories, interviews and behind-the-scenes content with hosts Todd Ganz and Stephani Young on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast">https://www.patreon.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast</a>
Website: <a href="https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/">https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast/</a>
Facebook Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifthewalls">https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifthewalls</a>
Email us: <a href="mailto:emc@ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com">emc@ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com</a>
Learn more about John Borowski&rsquo;s book (John Wayne Gacy: Hunting a Predator) and film on his <a href="https://johnborowski.com/">website</a>.
**Meet Stephani and Todd at the Elmhurst Library, Mon., 2/16/26 at 7pm for "Sick &amp; Corrupt: The True Crimes at Edgewater Hospital". In-person or online. <a href="https://elmhurstpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/15140893">Get more details and register here</a>.
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This episode was written and produced by: Todd Ganz
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A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.

A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.

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If the Walls Could Talk

A struggling hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary surgeries on patients simply to pad its bottom line. The fraud scheme at Chicago's Edgewater Hospital during the 1990s and 2000s claimed the lives of multiple patients. Hear former hospital employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Edgewater Hospital and how the villainous owner got away with it.

A struggling hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary surgeries on patients simply to pad its bottom line. The fraud scheme at Chicago's Edgewater Hospital during the 1990s and 2000s claimed the lives of multiple patients. Hear former hospital employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Edgewater Hospital and how the villainous owner got away with it.

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