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In a career that has spanned nearly 20 years, Lyric Walsh, DNP, CNM, a McLaren Flint licensed midwife, who has been a partner and trusted guide for countless women as they navigate their pregnancies, has achieved a significant career milestone by delivering her 1,000th child. On Friday, April 18, Walsh was by the side of Jessica Akoto at McLaren Flint as Jessica welcomed her baby boy into the world. “It’s an indescribable privilege to be trusted by families during such an intimate and life-changing time...

A sensory room is in development at the new McLaren Grand Ledge Freestanding Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care Center, slated to open later this year. The sensory room, funded by the generosity of Levi’s Link and the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation , will be designed to provide a soothing and calming environment, free of visual and auditory stimulation that could affect people’s nerves and anxiety when in a medical setting. In 2024, McLaren Port Huron opened a similar sensory bay in which this...

Congratulations to Angela Dorr, Outpatient Behavioral Health Manager, our April Outstanding Employee of the Month. Angela’s colleagues value her work ethic, willingness to go out of her way for her team, and patient-focused mindset. "Angela has been a huge advocate for clients. When clients need someone to listen, Angela has been that person." said her nominator. "She also puts in a lot of extra hours to assist the program and staff. She has helped facilitate the overhaul of the partial hospital program...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has been awarded $459,010 for continued research in treating cancers with radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. Leaders from U CAN-CER VIVE Foundation, an organization that supports cancer research in Michigan, delivered the check to Karmanos researchers in March. U CAN-CER VIVE was co-founded by Ryan and Kelley LaFontaine. The funds will help open clinical trial studies in cancer treatment of breast, colorectal and pancreatic cancers, and continue studies in l...

Accidents happen, and so do health emergencies, and emergency room doctors see it all, big and small, every day. Because of this, they know simple mistakes you can avoid that can cause serious health problems or even put your life at risk. Here are five crucial things an ER doctor says you should never do. Don't ignore chest pain Chest pain can be a sign of a serious condition, such as a heart attack or a blood clot in the lungs. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, and/or pain ...

A Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University research team has received a $49,500 grant to research a rare cancer. The grant was awarded after decades of research into treating cancer with electromagnetic radiofrequencies. The team is led by Hugo Jimenez, Ph.D., member of the Molecular Therapeutics Research Program and assistant professor in the Department of Oncology. The money is awarded by the Fibrolamellar Carcinoma Foundation to research fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), a rare l...

McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Emily Williams was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the exceptional care nurses provide every day. The nomination, submitted by a patient, read as follows: “From the moment Emily entered my room, she was invested in helping and caring for me and my baby. She showed genuine concern and asked all the right questions to help ensure my comfort for treatment and addressed my concerns. My baby’...

Maleah Burch, registered nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU), was honored as the newest recipient of McLaren Greater Lansing’s Extraordinary Employee of the Season Award. This award acknowledges any employee in the hospital system for the extraordinary work they do. Burch’s nomination stated, “Maleah is an advocate for patients, is a clinical expert in ICU, and is working to raise the bar in the ICU by leading the unit-based counsel. This past month, Maleah was the primary nurse for a critically ill ...

Telegram News Craig Cole, M.D. , malignant hematologist and member of the  Hematology Oncology  and  Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis  Multidisciplinary Teams at Karmanos, explained how many people are diagnosed with multiple myeloma in Michigan. He also shared with Telegram News how Karmanos’ patient navigators work to make patients’ care easy, from ensuring everything needed before treatment begins is complete to assisting patients throughout their entire treatment plan. Read the a...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) has been named a 2025 Hometown Health Hero by the Michigan Public Health Week Partnership. This award recognizes people and organizations in Michigan working to improve the health of their communities. Leading community outreach and engagement efforts for Karmanos, COE monitors the cancer burden in the Karmanos 46-county catchment area and engages the community and Karmanos scientists in strategies to reduce th...