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McLaren Port Huron, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has expanded its Graduate Medical Education program and, in doing so, has increased access to primary care in the Blue Water Region. The hospital received approval to add a family medicine residency to its newly created GME program, which earned accreditation earlier this year and previously established an internal medicine residency. Four family medicine residents will join the six internal medicine residents as part of the department’s inaugur...

McLaren Central Michigan, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has expanded its urgent care services, increasing access for patients by adding weekend hours to its ReadyCare Walk-In Clinic in Mount Pleasant. Effective Mon., April 29, the clinic, located at 1523 South Mission between East Preston and East Broomfield Street, will maintain weekend hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The office will also expand its weekday hours to 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. “Incidents and con...

The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Macomb, part of the statewide Karmanos Cancer Network anchored by the National Cancer Institute-designated Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, is hosting a free oral cancer screening open to the public. Screenings will be performed at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Macomb (1080 Harrington Boulevard, on the campus of McLaren Macomb hospital) on Mon., May 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The fastest growing form of cancer, with more than 54,000 diagnoses in Mic...

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 care. The largest practice of GI providers in Michigan, Pinnacle GI Partners, DHI will add nine GI providers to McLaren Grea...

Spring has officially returned — both on the calendar and in the weekly forecast. And with the excitement to head back outside and in the sun to throw a baseball, swing the golf clubs, run or hike some nearby trails, or simply be active again after a dormant winter, this return to activity can be accompanied by some muscle soreness and achy joints. Much of that discomfort can be attributed to “shaking off the rust,” but there does come a point at which the pain remains, not going away even with rest, an...

With weight loss maintaining its top spot among the annual list of New Year’s Resolutions, April and the beginning of spring is a great time to check in and gauge progress over the first three months of the year. Are you where you want to be? Are you making headway? Have you encountered adversity? Have you deviated from your original plan? Are you as committed as you were when you started? Can you recommit to the goal? The good news is that there is no deadline for these goals and no expiration date on ...

Tricia Haener, MBA, BSN, Chief Nursing Officer at McLaren Macomb, has been recognized by Oakland University’s School of Nursing as part of its 36th Annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence. The region’s most prestigious nursing honor, Haener earned recognition by winning its Excellence in Executive Administration category. Recipients of the award are first nominated by their colleagues, leaders, or staff. Excellence in Executive Administration is earned by those who are a “visionary in leading p...

Dr. Elias Zeine With more than 21,000 women estimated to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, cases are on the rise, according to the American Cancer Society. The nature of the disease, in that there are no obvious symptoms in its early stages, sees ovarian cancer becoming one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in women. Lacking significant warning signs or direct early symptoms often lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment, making early detection key for any treatment. “One of the mos...

McLaren Medical Group, the employed provider group of statewide McLaren Health Care, has named Binesh Patel, MD, as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31. Dr. Patel returns to McLaren Health Care after having served previously as Chief Medical Officer at McLaren Flint for more than five years until September 2022. He will assume the vacant MMG CEO role, which had been filled in the interim by Chad Grant, McLaren Health Care Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “We are excited and ...

McLaren Northern Michigan, the regional health care provider for 22 northern Michigan counties, has brought back the Children’s Health Fair for its 30th year, the event’s first since 2019. Parents and children of all ages are welcome to Petoskey Middle School on Sat., April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the free, fun — and healthy — event. “We have been eagerly anticipating the day when we could bring this event back, and now that the time has come, we could not be more excited,” said Jennifer Collison, M...