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When you check into McLaren Flint, chances are good, Mary O’Brien will be in Patient Registration to greet you. “Anyone having anything done at the hospital has to come through us,” Mary said. “I check people in and, after they get their bloodwork, help them get where they need to go.” Mary is technically not an employee, she’s a member of the hospital auxiliary who volunteers three mornings a week. “It’s just nice. I am busy all the time. There is no sitting and being bored,” Mary said. Showing people ...

McLaren Greater Lansing has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award, with target Stroke Honor Roll and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll for 2025. This recognition celebrates McLaren Greater Lansing for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines—ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death ...

After he was diagnosed with stage three melanoma, Brian Brandau’s doctor in Cheboygan referred him to the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint. “First I had surgery,” said Brian. “Then I had to come down to Flint every three weeks for immunotherapy.” The 260-mile trip from Cheboygan to Flint was tough, and often meant staying overnight for him and his wife Martha, before or after his treatments.   “Dr. Scott Kizy, Brian’s surgical oncologist, recommended we consider staying at the Hospitality...

The McLaren Stroke Network, which provides timely and potentially lifesaving care in the midst of the medical emergency, has again earned national honors for the exceptional level of care provided at its network hospital sites. The American Heart Associated/American Stroke Association recognized several McLaren hospitals with its Get With Guidelines® – Stroke distinctions, a sign that those hospital-based stroke programs consistently adhere to the latest care guidelines while achieving improved patient ...

Grand Blanc, Mich. – McLaren Health Care system is proud to announce the launch of its full-scale digital pathology program, effective July 1, 2025. This breakthrough in diagnostic medicine transforms McLaren's speed, accuracy, and ability to detect and predict diseases across the 12-hospital system fully integrated health system. “McLaren’s shift from traditional glass slides to digital pathology is more than a technological upgrade—it’s transformational for patient care,” said Ali Gabali, M.D., Ph.D.,...

A $300,000 grant from Exhale – The Family Caregiver Initiative will allow the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute to continue providing its Give Yourself a Break Today program, a healing arts program for family caregivers and cancer thrivers. This gift supports the program for three years in partnership with other community groups. In Michigan alone, there are over 1.7 million family caregivers. Cancer is an incredibly relentless disease that takes a toll on patients tremendously. Cancer does not just...

Congratulations go out to psychiatric technician Timothy Sumrall, McLaren Flint's June Outstanding Employee of the Month. The behavioral health team has come to rely on Tim as someone always willing to go above and beyond for both his fellow staff members and the patients in his care. "Patients say Tim is kind, listens to them, and ensures they have what they need," said Tim's nominator. "Around the hospital, you will see Tim greeting fellow staff and helping visitors find their way around. Tim always k...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, cancer centers, and other organizations nationwide recognize July as Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcomas are rare tumors that make up about 1% of all adult cancers and 15% of childhood cancers. In 2025, over 13,500 new cases of sarcoma will be diagnosed in the U.S. Karmanos offers an expert team dedicated to diagnosing and treating these uncommon tumors. What is Sarcoma? “Sarcomas are cancers originating in bone or soft tissues, for example, fat, muscle, nerves, ...

“My husband and I talked about it and decided that even if it didn’t save me, if it could help someone else, I had to do it.”   It was a warm, foggy day in 1970 when Pam Roach, then a high school sophomore, spent a rare and cherished day at Lake Michigan with friends. She soaked in the summer air, lying on the sand for hours, careful to wear sunscreen, but she underestimated how powerful the sun’s rays could be, even through the clouds. By the end of the day, Roach had developed a severe sunburn, s...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men in the United States. While one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, if you are experiencing symptoms, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is cancer. Many symptoms of prostate cancer are the same for other prostate conditions, such as an enlarged prostate, otherwise known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is not cancer but can have similar symptoms, including urgency and frequency of having to go to the bathr...