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Joel Engel, DO, General Cardiologist  McLaren Northern Michigan is pleased to welcome general cardiologist, Joel Engel, DO, to Michigan Heart & Vascular Specialists. Dr. Engel received his medical degree from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. Dr. Engel is board certified in internal medicine and general cardiology and has additional certifications in multiple card...

LANSING, Mich.— Karmanos Cancer Institute - Greater Lansing, were surveyed and accredited by the American College of Radiology Committee on Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation. The Period of the Accreditation is March 27, 2019 through March 31, 2022.

The West Branch Little League will receive a head start on staying healthy through donations from McLaren. McLaren has donated a first aid kit to every team in the league, as well as an AED defibrillator for the fields. Each first aid kit contains portable instant cold packs, antiseptic wipes and bandages. The AED defibrillator can be used by anyone who is trained in CPR to assist in the event of a cardiac emergency. “This donation is so helpful to our league,” said West Branch Little League President M...

McLaren Bay Region has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. McLaren Bay Region earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis...

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich.— McLaren Macomb, part of the statewide McLaren Stroke Network, has been recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the proficiency and efficacy in its care of stroke patients. The hospital’s stroke program earned the AHA/ASA’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke GOLD PLUS and Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite achievements for the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of its treatment of patients who have suffered a stroke. Dr. Aniel Majjhoo Based on up-to...

Port Huron, MI – McLaren Port Huron and the Karmanos Cancer Institute will host a cancer survivor picnic Wednesday, June 19, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The picnic will take place at the Marysville Community Health Center, 867 East Huron Boulevard, Marysville. Cancer survivors, their families and care team are invited to saddle up and celebrate survivorship at this western themed event. Enjoy barbeque vittles and fellowship, with special performances by the Hooked On Country Line Dance Team. This program is made po...

McLaren Northern Michigan is pleased to announce that its Nurse Residency Program has achieved Accreditation with Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation validates hospital residency or fellowship programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) into new practice settings that meet rigorous, evidence-based standards for quality and excellence. Nurses in accredit...

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich.— Dr. Patrick Flaherty, an emergency medicine physician at McLaren Macomb who is also a clinical assistant professor at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, was awarded the college’s Clinical Science Faculty Award for the 2018-2019 school year. Dr. Patrick Flaherty The distinction is “awarded to the faculty member who is deemed the best role model and instructor of clinical medicine.” “It was an honor to receive this award from MSU,” Dr. Flaherty said, a gra...

On May 11, more than 100 guests and supporters came together for the 22 nd straight year and raised more than $7,500 to benefit health care workers and volunteers who aid people nearing the end of their lives. To date, the Nancy Streber Memorial Golf Classic — which this year and for most of its history has been played at Heather Hills Golf Club in Romeo — raised more than $100,000 for the cause, the proceeds of which go to the McLaren Hospice & Homecare Foundation. “We are grateful for the unwaveri...

McLaren Northern Michigan Sleep Centers of Gaylord and Cheboygan received another 5-year accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Accreditation assures patients the highest possible standard of care for all sleep disorders. At McLaren Northern Michigan Sleep Centers, all studies are reviewed by a board certified sleep physician and knowledgeable registered sleep technologists. McLaren Northern Michigan Sleep Centers are in Cheboygan, Gaylord, Petoskey, and Newberry. All are accredited by ...