Patient Stories

In July 2019, Shivajee Nallamothu, DO, FAOAO , has joined McLaren Medical Group working at the McLaren Oakland Orthopedic Surgery office and McLaren Oakland, a 338-bed medical center dedicated to providing healthcare services to individuals in Pontiac and the surrounding Oakland County area. Leading up to him joining the McLaren Medical Group team, Dr. Nallamothu received his medical degree in orthopedic medicine from Michigan State University in 1994 and continued on to complete his internship and resi...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Failure Awards McLaren Bay Region ranked ‘High Performing’ in its treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Failure.  Now in its 30th year, inclusion in the distinguished ranking demonstrates a health care provider’s proficiency in the delivery of its care and the resulting patient experience and outcome. Ranking is based on careful analysis of patient outcomes and care-related factors, such as patient safety and nurse...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Hip and Knee Replacement Awards McLaren Greater Lansing ranked ‘High Performing’ in its treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Hip and Knee Replacement. Now in its 30th year, inclusion in the distinguished ranking demonstrates a health care provider’s proficiency in the delivery of its care and the resulting patient experience and outcome. Ranking is based on careful analysis of patient outcomes and care-related factors, such as pat...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Nephrology Awards McLaren Macomb ranked ‘High Performing’ in its treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Nephrology. Now in its 30th year, inclusion in the distinguished ranking demonstrates a health care provider’s proficiency in the delivery of its care and the resulting patient experience and outcome. Ranking is based on careful analysis of patient outcomes and care-related factors, such as patient safety and nurse staffing, from ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Failure Awards McLaren Port Huron ranked ‘High Performing’ in its treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Heart Failure. Now in its 30th year, inclusion in the distinguished ranking demonstrates a health care provider’s proficiency in the delivery of its care and the resulting patient experience and outcome. Ranking is based on careful analysis of patient outcomes and care-related factors, such as patient safety and nurse staff...

Best Regional Hospital and Numerous Service Line Awards McLaren Flint, the 378-bed tertiary hospital serving all of Genesee County, has been recognized as a top 10 Southeast Michigan hospital by U.S. News & World Report in its 2019-20 Best Hospitals ranking. Now in its 30th year, inclusion in the distinguished ranking demonstrates a healthcare provider’s proficiency in the delivery of its care and the resulting patient experience and outcome. McLaren Flint was also ranked No. 13 hospital in Michigan...

Best Regional Hospitals and "High Ranking" and Performance Awards McLaren Health Care hospitals across Michigan have been recognized as high performers by U.S. News & World Report in its 2019-2020 Best Hospitals ranking. McLaren Flint, McLaren Greater Lansing, McLaren Bay Region, McLaren Port Huron and McLaren Northern Michigan were all named as high performing in numerous specialties, procedures and conditions (specific rankings noted below). McLaren Flint is also recognized among the Top 10 Hospit...

Port Huron, MI – Katie Woodburn has been named the Employee of the Month for July. She has worked at McLaren Port Huron for 11 years and currently works in the ER.  Woodburn was nominated by her peers because she models the hospital values through patient advocacy, compassion and integrity. She always goes above and beyond to provide exceptional patient care. She will move patients to more comfortable rooms when appropriate, and always treats patients with respect. Woodburn ensures physicians are k...

Bryan Shumaker, MD, Board-certified Urologist and Astronomy enthusiast, has joined McLaren Northern Michigan Urology. With nearly 40 years of medical experience, Dr. Shumaker is knowledgeable in all areas of urology. He sees patients from newborn through adult years for most urology conditions and surgeries. He received his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed his residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine. “I am excited to start practicing me...

McLaren High Performance Network, LLC received a perfect MIPS score of 100 out of 100 for performance year 2018. This score was calculated based on performance in Quality, Advancing Care Information, and Improvement Activities. CMS categorizes any score greater than 70 as exceptional performance. Based on this performance, eligible providers in the McLaren High Performance Network will receive a 1.68% positive payment adjustment in Calendar Year 2020. The 2020 MIPS payment adjustments vary between -5% a...