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As the year 2025 played out, McLaren Central Michigan continued advancing its mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care through strategic growth and investment. With more than $2.4 million invested in capital improvements, services expanded, facilities were enhanced, and resources needed to support high-quality care were strengthened. We welcomed new providers, earned advanced accreditations, and celebrated meaningful milestones that reflect our continued commitment to clinical excellence...

If you’ve struggled to lose weight and tried just about every diet or plan, it may be time to consider a long-term, scientifically proven approach, bariatric surgery. The prevalence of obesity has risen dramatically over the past 20 years, and more people experience the health effects of obesity than any other disease. “Often by the time patients get to our office they’ve tried many times to lose weight and have spent years researching medical weight loss options,” says Carl Pesta, MD, bariatric surgeon...

There’s no denying that excess weight undermines good health — and it’s the reason weight loss always ranks among the most popular New Year’s resolutions. There are countless diets and weight-loss plans — some effective, most less so. For those who need to lose weight and are seeking out methods that work, more people are turning to medical science — and bariatric surgery is a viable option. The Bariatric Surgery Institute at McLaren Macomb, accredited by the national Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Acc...

The Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) has selected two Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute researchers and Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Oncology faculty members as at-large board members for 2026-2027. Population Studies Research Program members, Theresa Hastert, Ph.D., associate professor, and Hayley Thompson, Ph.D., associate center director of Community Outreach and Education at Karmanos and professor, will serve on the board of the statewide partnership of public and priv...

Abstracts are now being accepted for the Science of Community Outreach and Engagement Conference (SoCOE), which will be held May 6-8 at the Cambria Hotel in downtown Detroit. The conference is held annually by the SoCOE Alliance, a group of deputy and associate directors and distinguished cancer researchers at National Cancer Institute-designated and emerging cancer centers across the nation. The group was established to advance co-learning and collaboration toward community-engaged approaches to scienc...

McLaren Bay Region, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, and vascular surgeon Nicolas Mouawad, MD, MPH, MBA, RPVI, are the first in the country to use the SEISMIQ™ Intravascular Lithotripsy system, a minimally invasive procedure to help relieve patients’ quality-of-life-limiting symptoms resulting from an advanced form of a common chronic condition. Affecting tens of millions of Americans, peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the arteries, reducing blood flow to the limbs — most often in ...

With the New Year here, getting a yearly checkup should be on your to-do list. It can sometimes feel overwhelming to schedule a doctor’s appointment, as you may not feel prepared, but it can be less stressful with a little pre-planning. It’s essential to provide your doctor with all the necessary information to ensure a comprehensive understanding of your health. Here are a few things you can do to ensure you get the most out of your next doctor’s appointment. “The best way to prepare for that appointme...

McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Alicia Patrick, who works in the labor and delivery department, was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the    DAISY Foundation’s program  to recognize the exceptional care nurses provide every day. The nomination, submitted by a patient, read as follows: “We want to express our deepest gratitude for the extraordinary care and support that Alicia provided during one of the most important days of our lives – the birth of...

McLaren Northern Michigan, the comprehensive regional health care provider offering a full range of cardiovascular services, performed 75 transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR) in 2025. This advanced, minimally invasive procedure relieves patients of quality-of-life-limiting, potentially life-threatening symptoms caused by aortic stenosis. Performed by cardiologist Dr. Siddharth Gandhi, the 75 procedures represent more than double the 29 performed in 2024, with plans to expand the program furthe...

McLaren Flint has enhanced the cancer care options at Memorial Healthcare Cancer Center with an almost $6 million investment. This funding adds a new medical linear accelerator (LINAC) to the Owosso-based facility, an advanced technology commonly used in radiation therapy for treating cancer. The therapy unit — a Varian TrueBeam® — has been installed following five months of construction and is currently operational, making leading-edge cancer care available to Owosso and its surrounding communities. “M...