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McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has entered into an agreement with Lansing-based Brightwell Behavioral Health, whereby Brightwell will expand access to high-quality inpatient behavioral health services for the region. This expanded access represents a commitment to addressing growing behavioral health needs while ensuring patients can receive compassionate, specialized care close to home. Brightwell will provide clinical and administrative services for a dedicated adult i...

Yes, the practice of midwifery still exists; however, it may not be exactly what you think it is. The four midwives at McLaren Flint do not deliver babies in the home, but they do provide care during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and more. This group of midwives’ practice encompasses sexual and reproductive health, gynecologic health, and family planning services, including preconception care. Midwives also provide primary care for women from adolescence into adulthood, as well as care for the heal...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , cancer centers, and other organizations nationwide recognize October as Liver Cancer Awareness Month. Worldwide, liver cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 800,000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer around the world each year. Here in the U.S., over 42,200 new cases of liver cancer are estimated to occur in 2025. Since 1980, the diagnosis of this disease has tripled, and death rates have doubled,...

97.1 The Ticket | 1270 AM The Bet | 99.5 WYCD | 104.3 WOMC | ALT 98.7 During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Paige Aiello, M.D. , breast surgeon and member of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team at Karmanos, discusses getting a second opinion, what women need to know about breast cancer and screenings, and the treatments that Karmanos offers. Schedule your mammogram today by calling 1-800-KARMANOS or click here . To schedule a second opinion, give us a call or visit  karmanos.org/secondopinion ...

HOUR Detroit Jeffery Zonder, M.D., leader of the Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and member of the Hematology Oncology MDT at Karmanos, talked multiple myeloma, amyloidosis and more with HOUR Detroit, following the release of their 2025 Top Docs list. As one of the eight interviewed doctors from the 2025 Top Docs list, Dr. Zonder was tapped for his insight on oncology and his work within his specialty. Read the full article here .

McLaren Health Care is proud to recognize more than 80 of its affiliated physicians who have been named to Hour Detroit magazine’s 2025 “Top Docs” list — a reflection of McLaren’s unwavering commitment to clinical excellence across Michigan. Each year, Hour Detroit partners with Professional Research Services (PRS) to conduct a peer-reviewed survey of physicians in southeastern Michigan. Physicians practicing in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties are invited t...

McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has begun the phased opening of McLaren Grand Ledge, the hospital’s $40 million newly constructed, multidisciplinary medical campus in Delta Township. Significantly increasing the community’s immediate access to commonly used health care services, the facility will open its doors beginning at 6 a.m. on Oct. 6. The new facility, located along Saginaw Highway, just west of Nixon Road, will begin operations by first offering primary care with ...

When something suspicious shows up on a routine mammogram, patients are often asked to come back for further screening. It happened to Caroline Allen in May 2025.  “They called me back a week or so later and told me they saw something and wanted to take another look,” Caroline said. “I have dense breasts, so it has happened before. I didn’t think much of it.” Caroline got the shock of her life when she learned the radiologist discovered a mass on her breast ultrasound. “It was 5 millimeters- about ...

McLaren Health Care, the multistate, 12-hospital health care system, has named Angie Long, DNP, MSN/MBA/HC, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, its system-level Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, effective Oct. 6, 2025. Dr. Long assumes the role made available upon the departure of Jennifer Montgomery, McLaren Health Care’s inaugural CNO. Dr. Long returns to McLaren after having previously served as CNO at McLaren St. Luke’s, where her leadership led to the hospital’s improved clinical quality, safety outc...

Early detection saves lives—and when it comes to breast cancer, getting screened regularly is one of the most important steps women can take. Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care recommend that women of average risk begin receiving annual mammograms at age 40. For those at higher risk, screening may need to start even earlier. But mammograms are just one part of the picture. Understanding breast cancer risk factors, recognizing early warning signs, and staying ...