Corewell Health Medical Group East: Q4 2024-Q3 2025 Accomplishments

Your Q4 2024 – Q3 2025 accomplishments

Achieve

What does it mean to achieve? To achieve is to turn effort into impact and intention into reality. It takes commitment, tenacity, patience. Achievement isn’t a finish line — it’s the ongoing pursuit of doing better, day in and day out.

In the midst of our demanding work, it’s important to pause and recognize our achievements. Every life improved, every challenge overcome, every innovation implemented — these are the markers of achievement that may not always be measured but are essential to the difference you make.

We invite you to take a few moments to reflect on the content in the following pages.

It begins with individuals and a callout of milestones for those beginning and ending their journey (page 4). Those milestones and the work of the entire team led to outstanding rankings in 2025 (page 6). Your endeavors in excellence, from accreditations to awards, are highlighted (page 8). Your clinical expertise and knowledge are showcased (page 9). Resourcefulness in securing grants and opening doors in new spaces for care is also included (page 10)

Your achievements are not limited to this document. They are also found in your quiet triumphs and the words of gratitude shared among peers and patients. Compassion. Humanity. Grit. Dedication. Teamwork.

There is no other team we’d want to have on our side. We are incredibly proud of who you are, what you’ve achieved and our collective potential moving forward. On behalf of our patients and community, thank you for all that you do.

Costa Andreou, M.D. President Corewell Health Medical Group East

Joshua Halverson Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Corewell Health Medical Group East

Magnificent milestones Anniversaries

Retirements

Welcome and farewell

New providers

Mohammed Abdelhalim, M.D., Infectious Disease

Hussein Abu Daya, M.D., Cardiology

Matthew Adams, M.D., Pediatric Rheumatology

Ruhel Ahmad, M.D., Pediatrics

Ameer Al-Hadidi, M.D., Pediatric Surgery

Aseel Al-Rawi, M.D., Internal Medicine

Sofiah Ali, M.D., Family Medicine

Mariam Aoun, M.D., Internal Medicine

Bentolhoda Atef, M.D., Family Medicine

Anton Bahu, D.O., Osteopathic Medicine

Lauren Bauer, D.O., Family Medicine

Abbass Berjaoui, M.D., Family Medicine

Apoorva Bhan, D.O., Pediatrics

James Blumline, M.D., Family Medicine

Alana Bowman, D.O., Family Medicine

Amin Charara, M.D., Family Medicine

Mustapha Choucair, M.D., Internal Medicine

Justin Cykiert, D.O., Internal Medicine

New residents

Kristin Darr, M.D., Family Medicine

Sarah Eyub, M.D., Pediatrics

Renee Farah, M.D., Family Medicine

Erin Fedak Romanowski, D.O., Pediatric Epilepsy

Peter Francis, M.D., Pediatrics

Matthew Hanna, M.D., Cardiology

Kathryn Hay, M.D., Pediatrics

Anthony Hernandez, M.D., Pediatrics

Ahmad Jabri, M.D., Cardiology

Azeem Khatri, M.D., Family Medicine

Sarah Koslakiewicz, M.D., Family Medicine

Ryan Madder, M.D., Cardiology

Daniel McBride, M.D., Electrophysiology

Abbey McKee-Boyes, D.O., Family Medicine

Nancy McNamara, M.D., Pediatric Epilepsy

Hem Regmi, M.D., Pediatric Hematology Oncology

Anthony Rotondo, D.O., Family Medicine

Jaber Saad, M.D., Urogynecology

Ravinder Sandhu, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Jeremy Santamaria, M.D., Internal Medicine

Scott Schwartz, M.D., Otolaryngology

Adele Schweller, D.O., Pediatrics

Kuldeep Shah, M.D., Electrophysiology

Asha Shajahan, M.D., Family Medicine

Garnett Smith, M.D., Pediatric Epilepsy

Andreise Laurian Nazzaria Rosa de Souza, M.D., Family Medicine

Hend Talia, M.D., Psychiatry

Mohammed Turfe, D.O., Internal Medicine

Carole Walsh, M.D., Family Medicine

Rebecca Willis, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Erick Zak, D.O., Psychiatry

In memoriam

Last year, we said goodbye to four valued providers who made a meaningful impact on our patients, teams and community. Each brought compassion, skill and dedication to their work, and their absence is felt by all who had the privilege of knowing and working alongside them.

Michael (Mikey) Engler, PA-C

Carmen Emily Leon-Armin, PA (ASCP)cm

Ghada Mustapha, M.D.

Sandor Shoichet, M.D.

We are among the best According to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital Rankings for 2025–2026

Corewell Health

William Beaumont University Hospital had nine nationally ranked specialties:

#25 Heart and Vascular*

#25 Orthopedics*

#27 Obstetrics & Gynecology

#30 Diabetes & Endocrinology

#34 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

#35 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

#35 Neurology & Neurosurgery

#40 Geriatrics

#43 Urology*

And two of the top ranked programs in the state:

Orthopedics

Obstetrics & Gynecology

*tied

Seven hospitals had high performing specialties, meaning that their programs are among the top 25% in the nation.

Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital

Geriatrics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Congestive Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pneumonia

Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, Urology, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Spinal Fusion, Colon Cancer Surgery, Diabetes, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Pacemaker Implantation, Pneumonia, Stroke, TAVR

Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Diabetes, Heart Arrhythmia, Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Stroke, TAVR

Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital

COPD, Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Stroke

Corewell Health Taylor Hospital

Knee Replacement

Corewell Health Trenton Hospital

Urology, COPD, Congestive Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Pneumonia, Stroke

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Cancer, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery (AVR), Spinal Fusion, COPD, Colon Cancer Surgery, Diabetes, Heart Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Fracture, Hip Replacement, Kidney Failure, Knee Replacement, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pacemaker Implantation, Pneumonia, Prostate Cancer Surgery, Stroke, TAVR

First things first

1st

in the state to use surgical theater reality technology to create 360-degree 3D images of the brain for neurosurgery, led by Cesar Serrano, M.D.

1st

extended surgical septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy completed by Bogdan Kindzelski, M.D.

1st

concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablation performed by Ilana Kutinsky, D.O.

Notable numbers

Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital celebrated the 400th transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery, performed by Luay Sayed, M.D., and Franco Fazzalari, M.D. The cath lab team celebrated the achievement earmarking five years since the fastest growing program in the area launched. The Troy structural heart program received two stars from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, making our program one of the best in the state.

Extraordinary endeavors

Recognized for a decade of excellence

Our liver transplant program tallied the best oneyear survival rates in the state and second-best one-year graft survival rates in the nation, according to data released by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), which tracks transplant center performance. Since the inception of the program in 2010, more than 320 liver transplants have been performed.

Seeing stars

Thomas Watson, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery, Jesse Selber, M.D., and the team at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital earned a coveted three-star rating for lung cancer resections from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. It’s the highest possible rating and a designation earned by fewer than 10% of participating practices in the country.

Accreditation and designations

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Comprehensive Breast Care Center accreditation

Corewell Health Family Medicine Taylor, LGBTQIA+ Safe & Affirming Practice designation, the second practice in the East to earn this designation

Awards

Corewell Health Breast Care Center, Best of the Community’s Choice Award, Detroit Free Press, Hospital Emergency Room and Women’s Health Services

Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital, Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital and Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital, 2024 Excellence in Cardiovascular Quality Award, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Corewell Health Endocrine Clinic –Beverly Hills, Governor’s Award of Excellence

Informatics and technology

Paras Khandhar, M.D., Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association, class of 2025

Ken Peters, M.D., Crain’s Notable Leaders in Healthcare Technology, 2025

Research and faculty

Nishaki Mehta, M.D., cardiology, 2024 Clinical Excellence in Research Award from the Faculty Recognition Committee

Sandy Patel, M.D., named Golden Apple Award faculty finalist by Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine students

Physicians showcased for their clinical expertise and knowledge

Seen and heard

Linda Dillon, M.D., Prediabetes Numbers in Children Are Alarming — Here’s How to Change the Course, Fox 2 Detroit

Akhil Gulati, M.D., Men’s Health and Heart Disease, Fox 2 Detroit

Kaydee Kaiser, M.D., The Doctor Is In: September Is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Fox 2 Detroit

Evelyn Laskowski, M.D., National Safe Baby Month, CBS News Detroit

Whitney Minnock, M.D., What to Remember About Safety During Summer Fun, WoodTV

Lisa Peleman, M.D., Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital Improves Patient Care With 24/7 Physicians, Grosse Pointe News

Published Spotlighted

Silvestre Duran, M.D., published a research article on “Pleural Drainage, Clinical Characteristics, and Management Strategies in the Perioperative Fontan Patient: A Multicenter Report.”

Jesse Selber, M.D., was on a panel speaking about Innovations in Medicine at the Crain’s Detroit Business Health Care Leadership Summit. He was also selected to represent Corewell Health and discuss robotic surgery, machine learning and artificial intelligence in surgery for the Presidential Panel, European Association of Plastic Surgeons.

Rawad Obeid, M.D., presented “Socioeconomic Characteristics of Very and Extremely Premature Infants With Outcome of Severe Motor Delay: An Urban Cohort From Michigan” at the International Newborn Brain Society Meeting.

Presented Educated

Joaquin Cigarroa, M.D., shared “The Evolving Ecosystem of Innovation” at Grand Rounds.

Marc Feldman, M.D., shared “Intravascular Lithotripsy to Treat Calcified Coronary Arteries” at Grand Rounds.

Securing resources to continue your good work

New and improved

We celebrated the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Corewell Health Rose Cancer Center. State-of-the-art upgrades included a new and more welcoming lobby, reception desk and resource center, as well as a lab and more office and conference space.

Corewell Health Family Medicine – Belleville celebrated the expansion of its facility to support 1,800 new patients and 27,700+ visits last year. The team has flourished thanks to leadership of practice manager Heather Barber, who has been at this location for 25+ years along with David Everingham, D.O., a dedicated family physician for 40+ years, and Michelle Diebold, M.D., who has served patients for 25 years.

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital added two new, state-of-the-art operating suites – a hybrid operating room and a cardiovascular surgical operating room outfitted for robotic mitral valve repair surgery.

Granted

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services awarded $200,000 in annual funding for the Michigan Youth with Epilepsy Transition project to support pediatric and adult neurology teams throughout Corewell Health.

A Children’s Miracle Network grant for $150,000 was secured by Danielle Nolan, M.D., to support a neurogenetics database.

The Michigan Health Endowment Fund granted $150,000 in partnership with Care House of Oakland County to develop a Child Abuse Medical Response Collaborative.

In September, we broke ground on a new 89,000-square-foot Royal Oak facility. The two-story ambulatory/ outpatient surgery center and medical office building aims to care for an additional 20,000 patients a year.

Coming soon

Opening January 2026

New Corewell Health Behavioral Health Clinic – Dearborn

Opening February 2026

New Primary Care at new Care Center in Clarkston

Launching March 2026

OB/ED in Royal Oak and Troy

Opening April 2026

New OB/GYN and midwifery services at Care Center in Clarkston

Corewell Health Southfield Center