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McLaren Health Care, the three-state health care provider operating hospitals and comprehensive medical campuses throughout Michigan, has established the McLaren Heart & Vascular Institute (MHVI) to unify McLaren’s 13 hospital-based cardiology, vascular, and cardiothoracic services and cardiovascular diagnosis, treatment, and prevention its primary purpose. Interventional cardiologist Samer Y. Kazziha, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP, FSVMB, will lead the initiative as its Chief Medical Director. “Dr. K...

McLaren Lapeer Region hospital, part of the Karmanos Cancer Network, the largest provider of cancer care throughout Michigan, is hosting a series of screenings for common cancers among men and women. Committed to promoting early cancer detection, screenings are free of charge and available to all community members. “Through accessible and thorough screenings, cancers are able to be diagnosed earlier and patients can receive the advantage of beginning their treatment sooner,” said Tim Vargas, McLaren Lap...

Preparing can help ease any potential anxiety during a screening. Anxiety, stress, and the anticipation of potential discomfort during a mammogram are to be expected. The importance of screenings and their ability to save lives through the detect of breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages cannot be overstated. In fact, when breast cancer is detected in these earliest stages, the five-year survival rate is 99 percent. While, yes, a screening can leave patients feeling vulnerable and can some...

Awareness, regular screenings, and early detection are all crucial in the care and treatment of breast cancer. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month , learn more about the profound impact this disease has on the lives of so many by taking a closer look at the far-reaching, eye-opening statistics of the world’s most common form of cancer . 310,720 Estimated number of new cases of invasive breast cancer that will be diagnosed in women in the United States this year. 13% Women who will develop breast cancer i...

The ability to make an immediate and direct impact on his patients was what drew Dr. Muhammad Usman to become a surgeon. By joining McLaren Central – Medical Arts General Surgery, Dr. Usman aims to establish a practice built on trust with his patients. Recognizing the importance of that trust, his work is to ensure his return is quality, compassionate, and dedicated care. And through his proficiency with advanced surgical technology, he looks to quicken his patients healing process and return them to th...

Melissa Burgess, a registered nurse in the behavioral health unit at McLaren Port Huron, was the recipient of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center’s Speak-up! Award . Presented quarterly to health care professionals throughout the state, the award recognizes those teams or individuals who, through their actions, demonstrate a “commitment to the prevention of patient or staff harm.” Burgess was recognized for her swift intervention for a behavioral health patient. Working ...

Lifestyle changes can help prevent a diabetes diagnosis. A significant, worrisome rise in diabetes diagnoses among the younger population of the United States has prompted a change to the official screening recommendation to become more inclusive and combat the disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, observing a 29 percent jump in diabetes-related deaths among 25- to 44-year-olds, recommends diabetes screening begin at age 35 , five years younger than the previous recommendation and a sign tha...

McLaren Central Michigan, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and Isabella County’s leading health care provider, is again hosting its annual Health Fair, welcoming the community with opportunities to advance their health by participating in a range of screenings and talk with providers while enjoying a late-summer family fun festival. The 3rd Annual McLaren Central Michigan Health Fair will be hosted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 13 on the hospital’s campus, located at 1221 South Drive, near ...

McLaren Oakland, the Pontiac-based acute care hospital with care locations throughout Oakland County, has named Lorenzo Suter, DHA, MHA, BSN, as its President and CEO. His appointment follows a national search conducted in coordination with McLaren Health Care leaders, McLaren Oakland medical staff, and the McLaren Oakland Board of Trustees. “McLaren Oakland is an exceptional care provider through the Pontiac hospital, but its reach extends beyond the city with its ambulatory locations to care for resid...

Following more than a year of construction, the $35 million McLaren Oakland – Oxford medical campus continues its phased opening with the launch of its emergency department, the only provider of timely, potentially lifesaving emergency medicine located in the community. Now welcoming patients in need of care, the freestanding emergency department is the latest service to open within the newly constructed, two-story, 54,000-square-foot McLaren Oakland – Oxford medical campus, providing emergency and trau...