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Thank you and congratulations to McLaren Flint's December Outstanding Employee of the Month, Dana McChristion. Dana is the front office coordinator at the Outpatient Wound Care specialty clinic. Her colleagues admire her work ethic, terrific attitude, and especially her empathy for patients, often going above and beyond to help them. "Dana goes out of her way to make sure patients are comfortable and feel taken care of," said her nominator. "One example- after recognizing the struggles a patient was hav...

For 61 years, there has been one constant in Jim Stillwell’s life- his wife. When she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Jim knew what he needed to do. “I took vows and I meant them,” Jim said. “I do not want my wife in a nursing home. It is my job to take care of her.” It has not always been easy, but Jim’s commitment has never wavered, even when his own health took a scary turn a year ago. “My oncologist in Lansing called it an aggressive form of prostate cancer. That scared me,” Jim said. The pl...

  Breast cancer has always been an important topic of discussion in Rebecca Fritz’s family. “My grandma beat stage four breast cancer, and my mother was first diagnosed at 40,” Rebecca said. Not willing to take any chances, Rebecca started getting annual mammograms as recommended by the American Cancer Society , 10 years before the age her mother was diagnosed.   “When I went into McLaren Imaging for my last regular mammogram, they had me fill out a questionnaire about risk factors,” Rebecca s...

McLaren Central Michigan has again recognized a deserving nurse with a Daisy Award, a nationwide program to honor outstanding nurses. Labor and delivery nurse Angela VanBuren, RN, is the hospital’s latest recipient. “The DAISY Award is a meaningful reminder of the courage, compassion, and dedication nurses bring to their patients each and every day,” said Robert David, McLaren Central Michigan President and CEO. “It is our privilege to honor Angela for her exceptional actions, and to recognize all nurse...

Your genes play a meaningful role in your health—shaping everything from your physical features to your risk for certain medical conditions, including cancer. While most cancers are not inherited, about 5% to 10% of cases can be linked to hereditary factors. If cancer has touched your family, learning more about your genetic risk can be an important step toward protecting your future. There is a lot of information online about genetics and cancer, and trying to sort through it by yourself can feel overw...

Leslie Cameron Devereaux’s memory lives on at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in her father’s name, Richard C. Devereaux. Upon her death, she gave a lasting gift that will allow Karmanos cancer researchers to move the needle forward in the treatment of lung cancer. The Richard C. Devereaux Foundation donation has made possible the establishment of the Richard C. Devereaux Foundation Endowed Chair for Lung Cancer Research at Karmanos Cancer Institute, which was awarded to Hirva Mamdani, M.D. , ...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute welcomes Khalil Choucair, M.D., MSc , medical oncologist, to the Thoracic Oncology and Phase I Clinical Trials Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT). Dr. Choucair joins the team after completing his hematology and oncology clinical fellowship at Karmanos, where he served as chief fellow and worked closely with Karmanos oncologists and scientific researchers. He began seeing patients in July 2025 at Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit and Karmanos Cancer Institute – Dearbo...

The U.S. News and World Report listed McLaren Greater Lansing as a best hospital for maternity care for 2026. U.S. News evaluates how well hospitals perform in childbirth using C-section rates, newborn severe complication rates, routine vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) rates, episiotomy rates, best practices to support breast milk feeding, whether a hospital meets federal criteria for "birthing-friendly" practices, and whether a hospital tracked and reported disparities in outcomes. U.S. New...

Winter has officially arrived, and cold and flu season quickly follows. This year, the chill can be a sharp reminder that it’s time to proactively take steps to keep your health at its best. While handwashing and vaccinations remain key, Dr. Kristin Clark , primary care physician at McLaren Greater Lansing’s Primary Care in Grand Ledge, says there are five smart strategies that can help maximize your immunity defenses through the dark months ahead. Vitamins and Supplements “There have been some known vi...

Annalecia Franco, who goes by “CiCi”, a phlebotomist in the laboratory department at McLaren Greater Lansing , was honored with the BEE Award. The BEE Award , which stands for “Be Extraordinary Every day,” recognizes health care team members who made an extraordinary difference in a patient's care or overall experience. The nomination, submitted by a coworker, read as follows: “I work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and CiCi is here often to draw our patients. She is also the one who is called for our...