McLaren Oakland

The McLaren Greater Lansing Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award by Healogics , the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Wound Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92 percent. This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication demonstrated by wound center’s physicians, leaders, and staff. The McLaren Greater Lansi...

A graduation ceremony for the 2025 McLaren Greater Lansing Residents and Fellows was held on Thursday, June 5 at the U Club to honor and celebrate 35 individuals on their outstanding achievements. We thank them for their unwavering support and dedication to our community and organization and wish them well on their future career paths in medicine. Previous Next

Pain is a natural component of the healing process following illness, injury, or surgery. If it persists or is more intense than normally expected, it becomes its own condition and merits treatment. The Pain Management Center at McLaren Greater Lansing believes that with an accurate diagnosis, pain can often be eliminated or effectively managed, and quality of life can be vastly improved. Click here to view the full Meet McLaren Vascular Services

We are excited to announce that we launched our new ER Virtual Care Pilot Program , Monday, June 2, 2025. This innovative service is designed to significantly improve patient flow, reduce wait times for non-urgent cases, and enhance the overall patient experience in our Emergency Department. We plan to offer the ER Virtual Care Pilot Program to patients on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2 to 6 p.m., with the goal of offering this program during high ER census times. Because of this, the dates and times may f...

The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is pleased to announce the newly elected officers chosen during the House of Delegates meeting held on Saturday, May 3, 2025. These distinguished leaders will play a vital role in guiding MSMS’s mission to support physicians and advocate for the health of Michigan’s patients and communities. Immediate Past President Mark C. Komorowski, MD, formally passed the torch of leadership to Amit Ghose, MD, the newly installed President of the Michigan State Medical Socie...

Your patients can now take advantage of telehealth Diabetes management/education with McLaren Flint. The program at Flint is offered both virtually and in person. The McLaren Flint Diabetes Education Program is accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. Classes are offered for patients who have been diagnosed with Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational Diabetes. Your patient's first visit will be a 1:1 appointment with a registered dietitian. This visit includes going over your pa...

Know your stroke risk factors and start addressing them to lower your chances now. When determining one’s risk for stroke, there are many factors that physicians will consider. There are two kinds of stroke, both equally serious. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking the flow of blood in the brain. And a hemorrhagic stroke results from a break or bleed in a blood vessel in the brain. Some risk factors are pre-determined with the patient not able to do anything about them, such as gender,...

The end of the summer is a great time to self-check for signs of skin cancer. There was plenty of sun over this Michigan summer. Spending time in that sun exposes everyone — and their skin — to a potentially harmful amount of UV (ultraviolet) rays. Even though skin may be layered with sunscreen, there’s still a chance for skin damage. Self-exams Knowing the signs and symptoms of skin cancer is critical to catching the disease early and receiving treatment while it’s in its earliest stage. When performin...

‘We had to rethink the way we provide care.’ The COVID-19 pandemic and the staffing challenges across nearly every sector of the economy has brought enormous change to every industry and prompted organizations to fundamentally change how they provide services. Some of the more innovative changes can be found in health care, especially in how hospitals deliver emergency care. One major trend patients have noticed is that emergency care is being delivered in many locations, settings and by different types...

Trauma surgeon led the hospital’s response to the Oxford High School tragedy. Surgeon Dr. Jason Pasley, who services as the trauma medical director at McLaren Oakland, was on-call on Nov. 30 and responded at a moment’s notice when the Pontiac-based hospital’s trauma center received patients from the tragic Oxford High School shooting. Having gained experienced as an Air Force surgeon deployed to Afghanistan, Dr. Pasley pulled from his wartime training to lead the team at McLaren Oakland and effectively ...