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“You never know the power of the words ‘My name is Lisa, and I’ll be your nurse today.’” Lisa Zajac, now the Director of Clinical Informatics for McLaren Health Care had earlier in her career served as a bedside nurse on the bone marrow transplant unit at Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, which at the time cared for pediatric patients. It was there she first met the Jackson family. Nearly 23 years later, the bond created at their first meeting was strengthened through the immediate emotional journey...

In just over five years since opening, the McLaren Proton Therapy Center in Flint, part of the Karmanos Cancer Network, has demonstrated its ability to deliver care proficiently and effectively by reaching the milestone of treating its 1,000th cancer patient. Treating its first patient in late 2018, the Center, one of only two in the state, celebrated the completion of its 1,000th patient’s treatment — a mid-Michigan woman receiving care for recurring breast cancer — in January 2024. And as the McLaren ...

Dr. Elias Zeine McLaren Central Michigan, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, first brought the world-renown care of the Karmanos Cancer Institute to Mount Pleasant, providing an award-winning level of cancer care through the hospital’s Morey Cancer Center. In keeping to its commitment of increasing the community’s access to cancer care, the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Central Michigan has added medical oncologist Dr. Elias Zeine. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Zeine, an exceptional hematol...

When frequent urination started to interrupt his life, James Lintz made a trip to his urologist. “The doctor gave me a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test,” James said. “My PSA had gone up and the doctor wanted to know if anyone had ever talked to me about prostate cancer.” A biopsy revealed James had an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The oncologist presented an array of treatment options, including surgery to remove the prostate (prostatectomy) and radiation. Ultimately, it was up to James to dec...

McLaren and Karmanos leaders share knowledge and experience with other statewide industry leaders. With the ever-changing landscape of health care in Michigan and around the country, Crain’s Detroit Business brought together leading minds in local health care at its annual Health Care Leadership Summit. Participating on panels, sharing their insights and experience on a range of topics were representatives from McLaren Health Care and the Karmanos Cancer Institute. Andrea Phillips Director of Care Coord...

Hannah Burnor was vacationing with her family when she discovered a lump in her right breast. “I wasn’t worried about it,” Hannah said. “I thought it might be a clogged milk duct.” The 27-year-old mother of two girls had been struggling to breastfeed her newborn daughter because she could not pump milk from her right breast. It had also become swollen and uncomfortable.  Concerned about the newly discovered lump, Hannah’s doctor ordered an ultrasound.  She ended up having two of the imaging te...

Three McLaren Health Care system hospitals were recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review , a leading health care industry news outlet, for their physicians’ proficiency in effectively communicating with their patients . Compiled from publicly reported data measured by the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), three McLaren Health Care hospitals earned five stars in physician communication, the highest achievable ratin...

Prostate, lung, colorectal and skin cancers are the most common cancers diagnosed among men, and one of the best weapons in fighting cancer is prevention through screening — a service that men can access at McLaren Greater Lansing. “The best way to prevent cancer is to catch it early before it causes symptoms,” said Tomasz Stankiewicz, DO, physician at McLaren Greater Lansing Southside Medical Center . “I do this during wellness visits, which is the time when I get to know my patient, including their me...

A year after construction began, oncology teams at the new Karmanos Cancer Institute at The Toledo Clinic Cancer Center are welcoming new patients now that the ribbon has been cut. The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , headquartered in Detroit, has completed its expansion into Ohio with the opening of the new treatment center, located in Maumee. Karmanos and The Toledo Clinic held a ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 14, 2022. This is the first time the world-renown cancer center will provide its l...

"Together, we will improve cancer care for the people of Northwest Ohio." The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, headquartered in Detroit, has completed its expansion into Ohio with the opening of the Karmanos Cancer Institute at The Toledo Clinic Cancer Center in Maumee. This expansion marks the first time the world-renown cancer center will provide its level of National Cancer Institute-designated care outside of Michigan. This growth across state lines brings advanced cancer care to the patients ...