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McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has earned a Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI from the American College of Cardiology, becoming the only hospital in the Tri-County Area to hold the nationally recognized designation for its skill and proficiency in the care of patients experiencing a heart attack or other cardiac emergency.

Karmanos Cancer Hospital, part of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care in 2026 by the Women’s Choice Award ® , America’s trusted referral source for the best in health care. This recognition places Karmanos among the top-performing hospitals nationwide, ranking it in the top 2% of over 4,600 U.S. hospitals that offer cancer care services. This is the 13 th consecutive year Karmanos has been recognized by the Women’s Choice Award®...

(From left to right, Stuart E. Raider, MJSF president; Jeffrey Zonder, M.D.; and Don Rudick, former MJSF director) The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute holds a special place in the hearts of those who have been touched by its life-saving mission. Thanks to the community's philanthropic support, Karmanos continues to pursue groundbreaking research that fulfills our promise to provide every patient with the best chance. At this year’s 34 th Annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf, Tennis and Pickleball I...

Two hospitals part of statewide McLaren Health Care have earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national distinction that recognizes the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm while providing safe, compassionate health care. McLaren Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant and McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey both earned ‘A’ grades. The highest achievable recognition, grades are assigned based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, ac...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has been included on the 2025 list of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs compiled by Becker’s Hospital Review. The Detroit headquarters anchors one of Michigan’s largest cancer networks, the Karmanos Cancer Network . Becker’s list includes the premier providers of cancer care from across the country, many of which are National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Centers. World-renowned experts lead the oncology programs, wh...

McLaren Health Care is proud to recognize more than 80 of its affiliated physicians who have been named to Hour Detroit magazine’s 2025 “Top Docs” list — a reflection of McLaren’s unwavering commitment to clinical excellence across Michigan. Each year, Hour Detroit partners with Professional Research Services (PRS) to conduct a peer-reviewed survey of physicians in southeastern Michigan. Physicians practicing in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties are invited t...

Hour Detroit’s 2025 Top Docs List  is out; over 80 physicians from the  Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute  are listed. This year’s magazine also features a Karmanos physician on the cover. Each year, Hour Detroit Magazine puts out an online peer-to-peer review survey conducted by Professional Research Services (PRS) to determine the top physicians in southeastern Michigan. Participating physicians in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties nominate the best doctors ...

Boris Pasche, M.D., Ph.D., FACP , president and CEO of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, has been listed in the Becker’s Hospital Review’s Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know . The 2025 list includes 95 CEOs nationwide who are setting the pace for the nation’s leading academic medical centers and academic health systems by guiding “institutions that serve as hubs for discovery and innovation, overseeing groundbreaking clinical trials, pioneering technologies and novel treatment mode...

Family Birthing Centers at several McLaren Health Care hospitals have earned advanced Maternal Levels of Care verifications from The Joint Commission, an achievement and sign of those locations’ commitment to providing a capable and safe environment and enhance outcomes for the patient and the child. Family Birthing Centers at McLaren Flint, McLaren Bay Region (Bay City), and McLaren Greater Lansing have all earned Level II verification, and McLaren Central Michigan (Mount Pleasant) earned Level I. Mate...

The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Anna Gottschlich, Ph.D., M.P.H., member of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and assistant professor of Oncology in the Wayne State University School of Medicine, a five-year, $916,545 career development award to support her research on the epidemiology of cancer health disparities and early detection and interception strategies to improve cancer equity. The g...