McLaren Greater Lansing Physician Blog

McLaren Greater Lansing, Digestive Health Institute Partner to Advance, Expand Regional Digestive Health LANSING, Mich.— McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has partnered with Lansing-based Digestive Health Institute (DHI), part of Pinnacle GI Partners. In their shared commitment of providing the community with comprehensive gastrointestinal and colorectal specialty care, the partnership enhances and expands Lansing’s regional access to this elevated level of full-service car...

AFTERSHOCK: A Dialogue on Black Maternal and Infant Mortality    CME Event, Hosted by the MSU College of Nursing  Tuesday, May 7, 2024  12 p.m. to 1 p.m.  Free and Virtual  The film Aftershock serves as the catalyst for discussion and educational content in this session of the Health Equity Film Series. The film cannot be broadcast via ZOOM due to licensing restrictions, so participants are encouraged to view it independently in advance. Methods for viewing will be shared u...

  Update to Vendor Credentialing Policy McLaren Health Care has updated the systemwide vendor credentialing policy in order to further ensure the safety and security of everyone in our facilities as well as track that we are using the most appropriate supplies, pharmaceuticals, and devices for our patients. Effective April 15, 2024, the function that had allowed outside vendors and reps to check-in via their mobile device will be discontinued, and we ask for your support in ensuring reps follow the...

Meet McLaren: Urology Services Our team of dedicated urologists offers comprehensive care to your patients suffering from conditions and disorders that affect the urinary tract, kidneys, bladder, or diseases that affect the reproductive system. Our physicians use various diagnostic tools, such as ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI scans to help diagnose and treat these conditions. Treatment options may include medication, non-invasive procedures, or surgery.   Click here to print the Urology Meet M...

Happy National Doctor’s Day 2024! Doctors' Day is celebrated on March 30 every year. On this day, we honor you . I want to take a moment to pause and thank each and every one of my physician colleagues for the continued support, empathy, and kindness you show every day to our patients and staff. As we reflect on this past year, we commemorate the many accomplishments of our physicians. To name a few, Dr. St.Hilaire reached a milestone of his 1,000 general surgery robotic case; Dr. Shah performed his fir...

MEMORANDUM From: Kirk Ray, McLaren Greater Lansing President and Chief Executive Officer  Date: March 19, 2024 Re: Announcement of Grand Ledge Medical Campus and Freestanding ED  I am excited to share that we will be expanding further into the community and enhancing patients’ access to health care services with the construction of an ambulatory care campus in Grand Ledge, along Saginaw Highway, just west of Nixon Road. McLaren Health Care has committed nearly $40 million to the construction o...

Meet McLaren: Diagnostic Services  McLaren Greater Lansing’s diagnostic services, which includes medical laboratories and diagnostic imaging centers, offers fast, convenient and accurate diagnostic testing for your patients. For more service line information, click here .  LABORATORY Utilizing a centralized approach for the entire McLaren system, McLaren laboratories are able to perform testing with greater efficiency and more cost effectiveness with a 24 hour turnaround time. Patients can gen...

  Meet McLaren  ORTHOPEDICS: BACK AND SPINE Our fellowship trained spine surgeons specialize in all aspects of surgical spinal care including the treatment of disk herniations, instability, fractures, tumors, scoliosis, and spinal stenosis. Most patients do not require surgery for spine problems and for those patients, recommendations will be made regarding medications, physical therapy, bracing, injections and/or alternative medical treatments. TREATMENT & PROCEDURES:  Lumbar fusion ...

  Construction season is back! Beginning on March 11, 2024, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin construction on the US-127 highway that will affect traffic routes to our hospital campus. While traffic detours can be frustrating and confusing, McLaren ensures that access to our hospital campus will always be open.   WHAT TO KNOW March through November 2024  Northbound (NB) US-127 from Sandhill Road to I-496 interchange will be under construction. All traffic going n...

  Meet McLaren  CANCER REHABILITATION SERVICES    A diagnosis isn’t the end of your story; it’s the beginning of a  new chapter. Cancer and its treatments can have a profound effect on a person’s ability to function and continue with their daily activities. At McLaren Greater Lansing, our goal is to minimize the side effects of cancer treatment and encourage cancer survivors to have the best quality of life.  Our multidisciplinary approach combines all components of care to...