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The latest innovations in spinal cord injury recovery therapies are in Southfield
An expert’s warning about Zyn and other nicotine products your teen may be using
She helped expose the Flint water crisis. Now Dr. Mona Hanna is aiming to improve infant and maternal health with a bold new program.
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My diagnosis came as a surprise, but not necessarily a shock. As an African American male whose father, brother and uncles had prostate cancer, I was at high risk of developing the disease. I admit that I was one of those men who thought I could not be touched by illness because of my active lifestyle, so I had not seen a physician for quite some time.
After learning I had prostate cancer, I decided to get a second opinion at Karmanos because I was not comfortable with the advice I received from my first doctor.
Once I came to Karmanos, I knew everything would work out. It felt like family. Thanks to my care team and a plan tailored to my personal preferences, I am in remission and living a joyful life.
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What about your Health Guide assignment appealed to you?
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ERICA COULSTON PROFILE, P.
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“What appealed to me most was that Kate, my editor, wanted to highlight not the statistic but the proactive action behind the statistic, and I always want to highlight people making an impact on a problem.”
From the editor’s desk at BLAC to the pages of the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Metro Times, Essence magazine, and Vogue Italia, Darralynn Hutson covers the things that matter to us — from entertainment and fashion to travel and health. A graduate of Spelman College, she centers Black culture in every story, bridging her HBCU roots with a commitment to community wellness. She is based in Detroit.
“A veteran of medical procedures myself (kidney transplant, double knee replacements, various minor surgeries), I was drawn to the story of Walk The Line founder Erica Coulston because I know recovering from any surgery is difficult; to face the prospect of near total paralysis [and] use that challenge to help others is extraordinary.”
Jim McFarlin has been a frequent contributor to Hour Detroit since 1996. Best remembered as the rock music critic for The Detroit News, he focuses on features about music, media, celebrities, pop culture, and sports — every Detroit pro team. McFarlin was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2023. A Michigan native, he is now based in Illinois.
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“I was drawn to this topic for personal reasons: Through most of my childhood, my mom and aunt provided care for my grandmother, who had dementia. While they loved her deeply and were honored to care for her, their caregiving definitely took a toll — their own health suffered as a result. Caregivers everywhere deserve resources and support. None of us are in this alone.”
Natalia Holtzman is a freelance writer who has reported on ableism in medical care and the sexual well-being of breast cancer patients. She frequently writes about arts and culture for Hour, Issue Media Group, the Detroit Metro Times, and other publications. She is based in Ann Arbor.
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Riding a motorcycle without a helmet has been legal in Michigan for 14 years. But in the case of an accident, a new study from University of Michigan researchers found that the potential negative impact of forgoing a helmet goes beyond the rider and even their loved ones. “When people argue that helmet choice is solely a personal freedom issue, they overlook who ultimately pays for the treatment,” says Dr. Patrick L. Johnson, a U-M surgery resident and lead author of the study. “A significant portion of these costs fall on public payers, taxpayers, and trauma systems — meaning we all share the financial burden.”
The researchers analyzed data from nearly 20,000 motorcycle crash patients between 2009 and 2015 — comparing patients in Michigan to patients in four control states. The researchers found that after Michigan voters repealed the state’s universal helmet law in 2012, the change was associated with a 26% increase in average inpatient costs per motorcycle crash survivor — roughly $6.4 million annually in total, adjusted for inflation.
In a study led by Michigan State University, researchers found that extroversion may be a result of learning to handle stress better. Three times over an 18-year period, 2,000 participants completed daily diaries, chronicling their moods, types of stressors, and emotional experience. Results showed that as participants improved in handling stress, they became more extroverted, agreeable, and open to new experiences — all things that correlate with greater happiness. William Chopik, the study’s lead author, is hopeful that this information will help people see how they can change their daily decisions to live a happier, more fulfilled life.
Supported by a $300,000 grant from Breakthrough T1D International, Dr. Zhiqiang Cao, professor of chemical engineering and materials science at Wayne State University, is developing an ultra-rapid-acting insulin to eliminate the need for those with Type 1 diabetes to selfmedicate at mealtimes. According to the CDC, Type 1 diabetes affects roughly 1.7 million Americans, and the treatment could drastically improve their lives.
Michigan State University received a 2025 Golden Goose Award for the global impact and scientific success of cisplatin, a platinum-based chemotherapy drug that has become an industry-standard treatment for fighting cancer. The Golden Goose Award highlights the practical value of research, as it can lead to unexpected but great benefits. MSU researchers discovered cisplatin’s cancer-treating properties in 1965. Originally, when a team of researchers was studying how electricity affected bacteria growth, they noticed bacteria did not grow well around the platinum electrode they were using. This accidental discovery led to the development of cisplatin as an anti-cancer drug. Cisplatin is responsible for saving millions of lives and is one of the most effective chemotherapy treatments.
A daughter’s journey becomes a source of strength for those living with MS
BY SUSAN THWING
WHEN PAUL BERKEY first walked into a Yoga Moves Any Body class in early 2024, it wasn’t with grace or athleticism; it was with uncertainty and low expectations. Multiple sclerosis symptoms had left him physically unable to work, so his doctor suggested adaptive yoga to improve mobility.
“I kind of laughed,” Berkey says. “I mean, I’m a big guy. Me? Yoga?”
But with encouragement from his wife, he tried a class and found more than exercise. He found community.
“I really enjoy it. Now, I look forward to class,” he says. The camaraderie and shared experience lifted his spirit as much as his body.
That sense of connection is exactly what Mindy Eisenberg of Franklin envisioned when she founded Yoga Moves MS (now Yoga Moves Any Body) more than two decades ago. Her mission, rooted in personal experience, evolved through years of adaptive teaching and was strengthened by a philosophy that “every body can do yoga.”
Growing up, Eisenberg watched her mother live with progressive multiple sclerosis. At the time, conventional wisdom
told patients to avoid exertion, since it was believed movement would make it worse. The lack of effective therapies and the emotional isolation her mother endured left a deep impression.
After earning a master’s in health services administration and working in health care administration, Eisenberg found yoga, not as a cure but as a profound catalyst for healing.
While practicing more traditional styles like hot yoga, she became fascinated by the way that mindful movement could support people’s physical and emotional well-being.
One day, a simple request from a friend sparked something bigger: teaching yoga to a local MS support group. That initial class eventually grew to become Yoga Moves Any Body, a nonprofit dedicated to adaptive yoga for people with MS, Parkinson’s, and other neuromuscular conditions throughout southeast Michigan.
Unlike mainstream yoga classes that assume a certain level of flexibility and balance, Yoga Moves Any Body is built around accessibility and individual needs. Classes are small and include multiple instructors offering hands-on assistance to ensure that participants can explore movement safely and at their own pace.
Over the past 20 years, Eisenberg’s model has helped more than 70 students a week in small-group classes across metro Detroit. She has expanded into new areas like Parkinson’s yoga and digital, on-demand adaptive sessions.
Eisenberg notes that students form bonds outside of class, check on each other, and become advocates for their own wellness. That impact resonates with health professionals as well. Dr. Martin Belkin, a neurologist at the MIND Multiple Sclerosis Center, notes that yoga can reduce fatigue and improve mood, balance, and overall quality of life for people with MS.
When Berkey reflects on his journey from skeptic to devoted participant, he urges others to take that first step.
“You’re not going to be embarrassed,” he says. “People are going to be super nice. … Take that step and try it.”
And that’s exactly what Eisenberg hopes more people do, one mindful breath, one intentional movement, and one supportive community at a time.
Yoga Moves Any Body’s classes are available live online, on demand (online videos), or at one of several group locations in Grosse Pointe, Franklin, Livonia, Troy, and Farmington. Find a full class schedule at yogamovesanybody.org.
Erica Coulston traveled the world searching for the latest innovations in spinal cord injury recovery therapies. She and others are now seeing the fruits of her labor at her therapy clinic in Southfield.
BY JIM MCFARLIN
AFTER A SPINAL cord injury from a violent car crash in 2001 left Erica Coulston paralyzed from the chest down at age 23, she wondered why — but not the way you might think.
“I’ll be honest, the first three months after my injury was a very difficult and dark time for me,” the Farmington Hills native recalls. “But when I began outpatient therapy, I started thinking, ‘If one muscle or one small portion of function can come back, what else can happen? Why isn’t more possible?’ That’s really how my whole journey got started.”
That journey led Coulston, 47, to cofound Walk The Line Recovery Therapy in Southfield with her family and rehab physician Dr. Steven Hinderer in 2007. Walk The Line is recognized today as one of the leading facilities in the Midwest, if not the nation, for the treatment of neurological impairments, including brain injuries, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other conditions, in addition to spinal cord damage.
The facility’s name comes from Coulston’s early discussions with doctors. “I was investigating different technologies and tools for recovery, and it was very taboo to do that,” she says. “It felt like you had to walk that line between talking to your traditional medical professionals and doing your own research into what was cutting edge.
“I believe there is this big fear in the medical community of giving people like me false hope,” she says. “They don’t want to make you believe something good might happen because if it doesn’t, they know you’ll be crushed. I suppose I can understand where they’re coming from, but as a person who’s paralyzed, there’s a lot I can’t do. That’s obvious to me. What I really need is someone to see what I can or could be able to do and help me get there. The
In this photo, Coulston, who was paralyzed from the chest down at age 23, is working on trunk balance and posture with the ARC-EX, a non-invasive external stimulator.
littlest thing literally changes my level of independence and how confident I feel about myself. We are masters of adaptability.”
Despite her disability, Coulston has crisscrossed the country and traveled the world searching for the latest innovations in recovery therapies. Among the discoveries she has brought to Walk The Line is Netherlands-headquartered company Onward’s ARC-EX system, a non-invasive, external stimulator designed to improve hand and arm function for people with spinal cord injuries. Coulston is among the 20 Southfield clients who have employed the
“I believe there is this big fear in the medical community of giving people like me false hope. … As a person who’s paralyzed, there’s a lot I can’t do. That’s obvious to me. What I really need is someone to see what I can or could be able to do and help me get there.”
—ERICA COULSTON
FDA-approved device.
“The really cool thing is that it’s the first device, I’m going to say ‘ever,’ that is recovery focused,” she beams. “You have to be doing a task and thinking about doing that task in order for it to help reconnect those neural connections. So this is really exciting because it’s the first time that people in our community really have the hope of recovering function.”
Coulston, who sustained a C6-C7 spinal
cord injury, has experienced notable improvement in her hand function and temporary increases in blood pressure that last one to two hours after each session with the ARC-EX. That’s significant because low blood pressure is a common problem for people with spinal cord injuries.
Stroll into Walk The Line, and you’re likely to see wheelchairs and canes dangling from the ceiling — testaments to patients who have cast aside their assistive devices. They represent a dream achieved by Coulston and her father, Fred.
“I remember one night in the hospital, my dad and I were hanging out and saying, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a place for spinal cord recovery, and they would do all these cool things, and when you recovered they would hang your wheelchair from the ceiling?’” she remembers. “It would be so powerful for people to come into a place like that. We were like, ‘Yes, that would be awesome.’ My dad is like the master of hope.”
Though Coulston has received many prestigious awards, most recently the Brain Injury Association of Michigan‘s 2026 Legacy Society Award for her community service and leadership, her proudest achievement may be her 11-year-old son with her husband, Ira.
“Oh my gosh, he’s amazing,” the Bloomfield Hills resident beams. “He’s a baseball player and just started learning the clarinet. To be a mom is not something I really planned, but he’s growing up in such a unique situation. And to him, it’s no different. He just hops on the back of my wheelchair, and it’s a free ride.”
With nicotine pouches like Zyn and vape products rising in popularity among teens, concerns about their marketing — and the health risks — are mounting
BY WILL REAUME
IT’S NOT A NEW CONCEPT that teens and young adults gravitate toward ways to rebel against their parents. In generations past, this often manifested through smoking cigarettes. Today, smoking rates of U.S. middle and high schoolers are the lowest they’ve been in 25 years, but teens are still finding rebellious nicotine alternatives.
The most common form of nicotine use among this age demographic is e-cigarettes, with a 2024 CDC report showing 1.63 million young adults currently using them. E-cigarettes use nicotine salts, which combine nicotine with an acid to create a highly concentrated form of the addictive compound. The science surrounding the danger of traditional cigarettes is clear, but when it comes to e-cigarettes, the public’s perception of their safety seems to be a little murkier.
Dr. David Ledgerwood, the director of the Division of Nicotine and Tobacco Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State
University, believes much of this confusion has to do with how the product is marketed.
“Part of the problem with the marketing is that it creates an entryway for young people to say, ‘I’m not smoking cigarettes; I’m using this other product, and I’m being told it’s not as harmful,’” says Ledgerwood. “Oftentimes, when people hear ‘not as
“Part of the problem with the marketing is that it creates an entryway for young people to say, ‘I’m not smoking cigarettes; I’m using this other product, and I’m being told it’s not as harmful.’”
—DR. DAVID LEDGERWOOD
harmful,’ they hear it as ‘not harmful,’ which is not necessarily the case.”
Since e-cigarettes are still a new product, the exact health effects are not fully understood, but early findings have shown that many products contain heavy metals like tin, nickel, and lead, which can cause respiratory damage. Nicotine use has been found to damage cognitive functions, specifically in young adults. The adolescent brain is still developing, and nicotine has been linked to learning and memory deficits. Young people who use nicotine are also more likely to become addicted and continue using it into adulthood, since their prefrontal cortexes are not fully developed. Another appeal for young users is the availability of fruit-flavored disposable products that allow for more discreet use. A 2024 CDC study found that 9 out of 10 teen e-cigarette users reported using a flavored product, the most popular flavors being fruit, candy, or mint. Despite rulings from both the Biden and Trump administrations
HOW SAFE ARE THEY?
E-Cigarettes: Since e-cigarettes generate vapor instead of smoke, they don’t contain many of the harmful chemicals associated with cigarettes,
but that doesn’t mean they’re safe. In 2019, scientists identified EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product useassociated lung injury), which caused nearly 3,000 hospitalizations
and 68 deaths. However, the CDC later determined EVALI was strongly linked to vitamin E acetate, an additive found in illicit THC vapes. Research into the long-term effects of e-cigarettes is ongoing,
but the vapors do contain some cancer-causing chemicals.
Cigarettes: In the U.S., smoking is responsible for about 1 in 5 deaths every year, with an additional 41,000 deaths
attributed to secondhand smoke. It harms nearly every organ in the body and is a leading cause of multiple cancers, heart disease, and COPD.
restricting the sale of flavored vape products, companies like Michigan-based Breeze Smoke have continued to operate under the radar for years.
Right behind vapes in popularity are nicotine pouches, which are also offered in a variety of flavors. The most popular version is Zyn, which comes in flavors like citrus, coffee, and cinnamon. The difference is that Zyn, unlike its vape counterparts, is authorized by the FDA and allowed to market to the public. Zyn — a brand owned by tobacco giant Philip Morris International — is the first nicotine pouch to be given the green light by the regulatory agency, which is also exploring granting the company the ability to market the product as less harmful than cigarettes. While this is still under review by the FDA as of print time, Ledgerwood believes this sets a dangerous precedent for a product that is still fairly new to the market.
“We don’t necessarily know to what extent these products are going to be safe because they’ve not really been around long enough to have sufficient testing for longer-term health problems,” says Ledgerwood. “They certainly lead to dependence or addiction to nicotine.”
As for how parents should approach the subject after finding out their child is using nicotine, Ledgerwood encourages open communication around the topic of addiction. He believes making teens aware of the health effects and putting them in touch with addiction resources are also key.
“Listening to your kids and asking them why they smoke and trying to understand their perspective,” says Ledgerwood. “But also, parents should arm themselves with good, solid information, like the fact that when you start using a substance when you’re young, it leads to changes in your brain.”
A 2024 CDC study found that 5.9% of U.S. students used e-cigarettes — including 3.5% of middle schoolers and 7.8% of high schoolers.
HOW SAFE ARE THEY?
Nicotine Pouches: Since these products utilize extraction methods that don’t require the use of tobacco plants, nicotine pouches forgo some of the risks involved with tobacco use. However, these products can harm users’ gums and contain nicotine, which is known to cause cardiovascular damage.
Smokeless Tobacco: These products primarily consist of ground-up, moistened tobacco that is absorbed orally. This puts users at risk of oral cancers and dental diseases, on top of the inherent dangers associated with general nicotine use.
WHAT’S IN THEM?
Nicotine Pouches: The primary ingredient is generally nicotine salt, which is then combined with plant-based, food-grade stabilizers and sweeteners. Studies have shown that while they contain less dangerous compounds than other tobacco products, cancer-causing chemicals like ammonia, formaldehyde, and chromium have also been in some pouches.
Smokeless Tobacco: Although they’re not inhaled, more than 30 chemicals linked to cancer have been found in smokeless tobacco products. Cancer-causing chemicals like formaldehyde, arsenic, and cadmium are released into the bloodstream through smokeless tobacco use.
HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?
Nicotine Pouches: Popular products like Zyn can be purchased for as little as $6 in Michigan, with other brands like Velo and on! priced similarly.
Smokeless Tobacco: The price varies by brand, but a can of Grizzly chewing tobacco can be purchased for just under $9, making it less affordable than nicotine pouches but cheaper than combustible tobacco products.
WHAT’S
E-Cigarettes: The FDA does not currently test the contents of e-cigarettes, so the exact chemicals used are widely unknown. However, additives like propylene glycol, diacetyl, and benzene have been found in e-cigarette liquids.
Cigarettes: With the smoke from a single combustible cigarette containing roughly 7,000 chemicals, the harm
cigarettes cause is clear. Dangerous compounds like formaldehyde, arsenic, and carbon monoxide are found in tobacco smoke, filling every puff with carcinogens
HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?
E-Cigarettes: The price of disposable e-cigarettes varies widely, but some can be purchased for as little as $5, making
them cheaper than most cigarettes. Others, with the promise of extended use or added nicotine, can be found closer to the $20 range.
Cigarettes: The average price for a
pack of cigarettes in Michigan is $10.35, making it less affordable than some nicotine alternatives.
How U.S. food guidance has evolved from the 1800s to present
BY MORGAN BROWN
WHILE THE FOOD PYRAMID may not dictate your dinner plans, it influences health curriculum, school lunches, military rations, and federal programs like SNAP. And though it may seem rooted in centuries of nutritional wisdom, this relatively modern invention evolves as often as the definition of “healthy eating.”
In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services released revised dietary guidelines and an inverted food pyramid. The updates — “putting real food back at the center of the American diet” — elevate protein, ease fears around fats, and sharpen rhetoric against added sugars, refined carbs, and highly processed foods.
The shift arrives in response to everrising rates of obesity (currently around 40%) and diet-related disease — and it aligns with consumer behavior. As Americans gravitate toward healthier options, major brands are reformulating products to emphasize protein, highlight whole-food ingredients, and phase out artificial additives.
Decades of reinvention demonstrate that the food pyramid reflects the era that produces it. For now, its advice is simple: “Eat real food.”
For more details, visit dietaryguidelines.gov.
1916
Nutritionist Caroline Hunt’s “Food for Young Children” establishes five food categories. Noteworthy: Sweet! Sugar gets its own group.
1956
The food groups simplify to four, with all other foods labeled “as needed.”
Noteworthy: These guidelines are the first to establish daily serving sizes.
In Sweden, home-economics educator Anna-Britt Angsäter creates the first food pyramid. Noteworthy: Angsäter labels foods “basic” or “supplementary” to help consumers stretch their budgets amid rising grocery costs.
The USDA develops a five-group food wheel for a Red Cross nutrition course. Noteworthy: Alcohol and sweets appear alongside fats. All things in moderation, right?
MyPyramid rearranges the food groups vertically, showing their holistic importance for nutritional balance.
Noteworthy: The figure climbing the pyramid’s stairs underscores that diet and exercise go hand in hand.
2026
The latest update turns the pyramid on its head (see top left image), placing fruits and vegetables at the top alongside protein-rich meat and dairy. Grains, once considered most vital, now form the tip. Noteworthy: While maintaining a 10% daily limit on saturated fat, the guidelines promote natural sources like red meat, whole milk, and beef tallow
1894
The USDA publishes Farmers’ Bulletin No. 23, the first official guidance on food’s composition, value, and cost. Ah, to live when beef cost just 10 cents per pound. Noteworthy: These dietary standards — aimed at Americans who live a “more active life” and “do more work” than their European counterparts — varied by intensity of labor, with advice tailored to careermen like carpenters and blacksmiths.
1943
Amid wartime food shortages, the USDA’s first “food guide” defines the “Basic 7” food groups. Noteworthy: The guide separates citrus from other fruits, greens from other vegetables, and butter from … everything.
1992
The first U.S. pyramid prioritizes foods from the bottom up, promoting fruits, vegetables, and carbs while discouraging fats.
Noteworthy: The original pyramid calls for a whopping 6-11 daily servings of grain.
MyPlate replaces the pyramid with a plate divided into portions: half fruits and vegetables, half grains and protein, and a small serving of dairy.
Noteworthy: Though the guidelines permit small amounts, fats disappear from the graphic.
BY MORGAN BROWN
THE $62.2 BILLION GLP-1 MARKET shows no signs of slowing.
Originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 drugs are now widely prescribed for weight loss, reportedly used by 1 in 8 adults.
In January 2026, Wegovy hit the shelves as a daily pill, making it more accessible — and cheaper — than ever. In initial trials, users reported weight loss averaging 33 pounds.
The drugs mimic the naturally occurring hormone GLP-1, which slows digestion, supports insulin release, and signals fullness to the brain. GLP-1 agonists amplify that activity, leading to reduced cravings.
Behavioral Medicine.
RCBM’s Medabolic program, founded by medical director Joel Young, uses a multidisciplinary weight-loss approach, with medical providers, dietitians, and therapists supporting patients with a BMI of 30 or greater (27 with risk factors).
For many patients on GLP-1 medications, the first noticeable shift is a sudden drop in appetite. Because blunted hunger cues can make eating feel forced, Diedrich often encourages smaller, more frequent meals and eating on a consistent schedule, which strengthens metabolic health.
preserve muscle mass: “If [you’re] getting muscle, then [your] metabolic rate also increases, so [you’re] burning more calories at rest, which helps promote weight loss further.”
GLP-1 medications aren’t intended to be a permanent solution. When transitioning off of them, maintaining healthy habits matters. Diedrich emphasizes sticking with at least three consistently scheduled meals per day to stabilize metabolism as appetite returns.
Even post-medication, a balanced diet can help curb overeating. “The balanced plate is set up to promote satiety from the fiber, from the protein, from the healthy fats,” Diedrich says. “It’s a good way to feel full and nourish yourself at the same time.”
Dieting isn’t about deprivation, skipping meals, or cutting the occasional treat. It’s about eating with intention.
In a February 2024 study, more than 100 current and past anti-obesity medicine users reported eating smaller portions, thinking about food less, and choosing healthier foods. A December 2025 study found that grocery spending was down 5.3% among households with at least one GLP-1 user, alongside reduced spending on snacks and fast food.
There is a tradeoff: GLP-1 drugs can cut caloric intake by as much as 39%. Without careful planning, that can coincide with up to 39% lean mass loss, making dietary choices especially important.
To understand how to structure a GLP1-friendly routine, we spoke with registered dietitians Emma Diedrich and Beverly Price from the Rochester Center for
Rapid weight loss raises the risk of muscle loss, making protein a priority. Diedrich recommends lean protein sources as part of a “balanced plate” — including complex carbs, healthy fats, and vegetables — to prevent nutrient deficiencies. Protein powders and shakes can help fill gaps if necessary.
Price stresses exercise as essential for long-term results: “If [you’re] not exercising, [your] metabolism can drop, and that can slow the weight-loss process … It’s really defeating in the long run.”
Diedrich highlights strength training to
“When we’re wanting to lose weight, we get into, ‘I have to eat the lowest amount of calories possible,’ and that’s really not the most beneficial thing for lifelong weight maintenance,” Diedrich says.
“We have to meet our baseline energy needs first, then just be in a slight calorie deficit to make it more sustainable.”
Ultimately, GLP-1 medications pair best with personalized professional guidance.
“There’s a lot of information out there, and it’s hard to know what’s real, what’s not, what’s scientific or not,” Price says. “An assessment from a multidisciplinary treatment team will pave the way for a successful experience.”
Dr. Carrie Leff of Henry Ford Health discusses what’s new, what’s known, and what’s not
BY KAREN BUSCEMI
A BOARD-CERTIFIED pediatrician and internist at Henry Ford Health’s Bloomfield Township medical center, Dr. Carrie Leff specializes in primary care for midlife women and is a certified menopause provider through the Menopause Society. She is committed to demystifying menopause and empowering women to prioritize their health during this stage of life.
Traditionally, women haven’t talked about menopause. Why do you think that is? And do you believe it’s changing?
It’s a stigma about women’s health that we’ve had for a long time but it’s 100% changing. That change, in my opinion, started with The New York Times article called “Women Have Been Misled About Menopause” in 2023. It was pivotal. The headline was impactful, it reviewed the history, they interviewed all the right people, and it was evidence-based. And it gained so much traction. That’s when I started to see the change. Social media and communities of women started to catch on and talk about menopause.
What are the biggest misconceptions about menopause that you see in your practice?
Five or six years ago, you could not convince a woman to go on hormones. And I always felt weird about that because I’m a doctor, not a salesperson. I would say, “I’m not here to convince you, but here’s what would benefit you the most.” They might start a prescription for hormones, and then they come back and say, “I didn’t continue because my mahjong group or my book club or the pharmacist told me I shouldn’t take them. I’m going to get cancer.” That is what we were up against.
Everybody starts at a different place. I always ask patients what they know about hormones and what they know about menopause because it’s important for me to understand where they’re getting their information and if it’s evidence-based.
Does menopause increase a woman’s risk for certain diseases or health conditions?
It can be confusing because menopause and aging happen alongside each other. It’s important to know that menopause is a hormonal shift that’s unique to women. No other hormones in our body just stop being produced one day. But aging is happening at the same time. And midlife is a time where chronic disease starts to emerge. If somebody comes in and says they’re super tired or having palpitations, we do our due diligence and check out their heart, as they could have heart failure or arrhythmia. My
“Removing the black box warnings [from estrogen products] acknowledges that the labeling was not aligned with the evidence...”
—DR. CARRIE LEFF
job as a menopause doctor is to sit here in the middle, be specific about the symptoms that we’re targeting, and make sure we’re not missing underlying medical issues. When should someone seek medical support instead of waiting it out? This is the hardest question for me to answer — and the one that I get the most. Women who are struggling with menopause should definitely seek out treatment, whether you can’t sleep, you’re having hot flashes, or your anxiety is piquing. Another good question is, “Does every perimenopausal 50-year-old, regardless of symptoms, need menopausal care?” I don’t believe that every woman needs to be treated for menopause — 25% to 30% of women sail through menopause without even knowing it’s a thing.
What are some symptoms outside of sleep issues and hot flashes that a woman should have a conversation with her doctor about? In early menopause, the most common symptoms that we hear are vasomotor symptoms, which are hot flashes and night sweats. There are also mood changes, sleep disturbances, irritability, brain fog, and concentration problems. I’m super focused on
sleep because I don’t believe a good life can be lived without it. If you’re having symptoms as you’re hormonally transitioning, you should seek out care.
We also have a subset of patients, [who] are the women who got skipped over — they’re around 70 now, and they’ve been having symptoms for a long time. These are the hardest conversations for me to have because they’ve been told they can’t have hormones or they don’t want to have hormones, and now the mantra is di erent and it’s hard for them. What gets worse at that age are vulvar and vaginal problems. They have pain with penetration and urinary issues. Those patients should be on vaginal estrogen. It’s important to note that local vaginal estrogen for vulvar or vaginal changes or urinary symptoms is safe and e ective for anybody regardless of their age.
What are the benefits of a woman going to a certified menopause provider versus her primary care physician?
Most doctors have had little to no training in menopausal medicine. If they are certified through the Menopause Society (formerly North American Menopause Society) in menopausal care, that means they have invested their own time and their own resources to learn about menopause. In fact, the certification is just the beginning of your menopause journey if you’re a doctor. But it does mean that you’ve invested the time, you’ve passed an exam, and you’re committed to maintaining menopause-specific continuing medical education requirements.
Your practice is dedicated to caring for women of all ages, starting at 16 and up. Can you tell me more about that?
I put together a program for teens called Turning Teen, and I would do school-based education to teach parents and kids about what’s going to happen to their changing body. As I became more entrenched in my interest in menopause, I realized it was the same thing. Menopause is your second puberty. And women knew just as little about menopause as they did when they were kids about puberty.
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In 2025, the Food and Drug Administration removed “black box” warning labels from many hormone therapy drugs used to treat symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. These warning labels were added in 2003 after a Women’s Health Initiative study was released that suggested that certain hormone therapies might increase the risk of breast cancer and other health conditions. What is the significance of the removal of the labels on hormone therapy drugs?
After the WHI, the FDA applied class labeling to all estrogen products. Every preparation carried the same warnings regardless of formulation, dose, or route of administration. For example, vaginal estrogen carried the same warnings as systemic estrogen, even though the risks are clearly di erent.
The labeling did not reflect the evidence or the di erences between therapies.
A black box warning is the strongest warning the FDA places on a medication. Having that warning on all hormone therapies created significant hesitation for both patients and physicians. Many of us spent years explaining to patients that the warning existed but did not accurately reflect the data for the therapy we were prescribing. Removing the black box warning acknowledges that the labeling was not aligned with the evidence and opens the door for labeling that better reflects the science.
Do you think this new phase will be a sort of reset on longterm health?
Yes. When you get messaging out like this, especially on this massive scale, there will now be more conversations about menopause for years to come, which is amazing.
Physicians in six specialties share their expertise and insights
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BY MATT LAVERE
How can a parent or guardian best support a child who is about to undergo surgery? What can put them at ease?
It starts in clinic when we first meet the child, to allow the child to engage in the conversation and to ask questions. We offer the parents child life services, where we explain the surgery with the children in their own terms. They role-play with them so they can understand what is happening, not just dismissing the child because they are a child. A child should feel empowered to ask questions about what is going to happen to them, how we are going to help them, what they are going to feel, how they are going to recover and get back to their sports, get back to their school — the questions children think about. That’s something parents should insist on when they discuss a surgery or procedure — to give their child a voice. —Christina Shanti, M.D., Children’s Hospital of Michigan (Detroit Medical Center)
GENETICS
Why are young onset diagnosis and families with multiple people who have a certain type of cancer big red flags for you as an oncologist with expertise in cancer genetics?
CARDIAC SURGERY
What is an aortic dissection and who is at most risk for this rare, lifethreatening condition?
We see this in patients mostly with high blood pressure or those that smoke. An aortic dissection occurs when a tear develops in the inner layer of the aorta … the main highway out of the heart. The blood then enters the tear and separates (dissects) the layers of the aorta, causing severe chest pain that can extend to the back and even to the abdomen. Depending on the location of this dissection, the patient may require emergency open heart surgery to repair it. Without treatment, the mortality risk increases 1% to 2% every hour, and most people will die within hours or days.
—Yusuke Terasaki, M.D., Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Young age of diagnosis is a known red flag for a hereditary predisposition syndrome, indicating that someone is born with a specific gene mutation, which puts them at high risk. The same holds true for multiple cancers clustered within close relatives — this means there is some shared genetic risk; likewise, the combination of certain key cancers [such as] breast and ovarian is suspicious for BRCA1/2 or colon, and uterine is suspicious for Lynch syndrome.
—Dana
Zakalik, M.D., Corewell Health
HEMATOLOGY
Are there any recent studies you’ve worked on that you can tell us about?
We are currently working on brand-new therapies for myeloma and amyloidosis. We are collaborating with colleagues at City of Hope, evaluating a new targeted agent in the laboratory of Asfar Azmi, Ph.D. — a scientist at Karmanos — and planning a clinical trial in multiple myeloma and amyloidosis in the coming year. The molecular target for this drug is entirely new for plasma cell cancers, and it may also be a good target in other cancers.
—Jeffrey Zonder, M.D., Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
ONCOLOGY
What are the symptoms and risk factors of pancreatic cancer?
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer may include stomach pain radiating to the lower back, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), unintentional weight loss, bloating after eating, inability to finish the meal (feeling full quickly), changes in stool (pale or greasy stools), new-onset diabetes (especially in people over 50), and fatigue.
Risk factors include genetic predisposition (BRCA gene or Lynch syndrome), excessive alcohol consumption, smoking tobacco, obesity, adopting a diet that is high in red or processed meats and low in fruits and vegetables, and chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). —Mohammed Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D., Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
What recent innovations in your field are you most excited about and why?
It used to be thought that signing with deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children would delay their spoken language acquisition, but that theory has been disproven. Recent data has shown the benefits of using both American Sign Language and spoken language with children who are DHH. This is exciting because ASL gives families the opportunity to communicate with their child and give them language, even if they do not have access to sound. Hearing aids and cochlear implants are fantastic tools for DHH kids, but many children still miss out on certain sounds or struggle to hear in noisy environments. Giving DHH kids all the options to communicate early on allows them to continue to develop cognitively and socially, as they figure out what type of communication works best for them. The Holley Institute is a fantastic nonprofit families interested in learning about ASL should check out. —Megan Pesch, M.D., C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital (University of Michigan Health)
These interviews took place over email in August 2025 for Hour Detroit’s Top Docs feature.
With cancer rates on the rise, the development of new detection and treatment methods is crucial.
Metro Detroit researchers are pioneering new technology and treatments to diagnose and combat cancer
BY JACK THOMAS
A new breast cancer detection method could prevent unnecessary mastectomies.
Currently, a quarter of breast cancer patients are diagnosed at an early stage called “ductal carcinoma in situ” (DCIS), in which the cancer hasn’t spread.
These patients generally have a good prognosis. However, in 10% to 53% of cases that go untreated, the cancer can become invasive. For this reason, doctors recommend all women with DCIS receive treatment, which may include a lumpectomy or mastectomy and radiation.
“Currently, patients are often presented with treatment options without adequate information regarding which choice may be most effective based on their individual risk
factors,” says Sunitha Nagrath, a professor and researcher at the University of Michigan College of Engineering.
Nagrath, along with U-M Medical School professor Max S. Wicha, M.D., launched the “labyrinth chip” in 2017. Etched with fluid channels that literally resemble a miniature labyrinth, this tiny device sends a patient’s blood samples through a maze that separates cancer cells and white blood cells from smaller blood cells.
It could be a game changer for breast cancer patients, according to a study published in Science Advances last October. It allows labs to detect cancer cells — ones that were previously too small to detect — that could seed new tumors. Getting a better gauge on the disease’s progression could help doctors determine whether a less aggressive treatment is needed — or, conversely, if the current treatment is not aggressive enough. The chip is licensed by U-M start-up Bloodscan Biotech.
A Detroit company’s anticancer drug currently in Phase I trials could be “paradigm shifting” for cancer treatment.
Ever heard of a “transcription factor?” No, it has nothing to do with turning speech into text. In the context of molecular biology, a transcription factor is a type of protein that binds to DNA, allowing it to turn certain genes “on” or “off.”
After years of working with these proteins, four local researchers founded a Detroitbased biotechnology company called Qurgen in 2012. The four are Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty members Jianjun Wang, Ph.D., and QianQian Li, M.D., and Henry Ford Health senior staff investigators Feng Jiang, Ph.D., and Michael Chopp, Ph.D.
The name Qurgen was inspired by a polymer-based protein delivery vehicle called “QQ-reagent” that Wang and Li invented.
Since this discovery, Qurgen has developed several transcription factor drugs — the first of their kind in the world — that can treat cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and eye disease. There’s even a drug focused on anti-aging.
“Previously, transcription factors were considered undruggable due to the lack of a protein delivery technique that targets a transcription factor in cell nuclei,” Wang says. “The QQ-protein delivery technology is how Qurgen can deliver transcription factors into the nucleus with greater than 96% efficiency.”
Since September 2023, five hospitals across the U.S. have been conducting Phase I trials of an anti-cancer transcription factor drug that Qurgen developed after securing FDA approval of an investigational new drug application. Wang describes this drug as a “paradigmshifting” therapy for cancer patients.
“This would be an entirely new way to treat cancer,” Wang says. “Most cancer treatments use chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and/or immunotherapy, which are mostly focused on killing the bad cells. Our cell-converting cancer therapies are focused on turning the bad cells into good cells.”
Recent clinical data supports the safety and initial high efficacy of Qurgen’s anticancer drug. This could eventually lead to FDA approval and a more widespread adoption of the therapy, which would bode well for the company as well as patients.
BY DARRALYNN HUTSON
A mom who experienced a late-term pregnancy loss, a professor who was named one of the most influential people in the world, and a policymaker at the forefront of a statewide initiative to improve maternal and infant health are determined to change the script when it comes to our babies’ survival rate
IIn a room bustling with conversations and reunions, Leseliey Welch xes her bobby pin on her brazen amber dreadlocks. The CEO of Birth Center Equity, a national nonpro t growing access to community-based birth centers, and co-founder of Birth Detroit, the city’s rst and only freestanding community birth center, isn’t just checking her crown; she’s centering herself before a room full of maternal health decision-makers.
It’s November 2025, and in her hands lies a copy of the keynote she’s about to deliver to the American Association of Birth Centers’ Birth Institute, the organization’s annual conference for birth-center professionals. Her speech largely centers on the new “Beloved Birth 50 by 50” initiative, an ambitious vision to ensure that by 2050, half of the babies in the U.S. are born into the care of midwives.
For Welch, this isn’t just another speech; it’s an answer that directly addresses one of Detroit’s most devastating maternal health statistics: In the March of Dimes’ annual report card, released in November 2025, the city had the highest preterm birth rate among the 100 U.S. cities with the most births, with
In addition to founding Birth Detroit and Birth
16.6% of babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. That means that roughly 1 in 6 babies born in the city are preemies — Detroit’s preterm birth rate is 50% higher than the state average and the highest among major U.S. cities like Chicago, Miami, and New York.
As she prepares to step toward the podium, the weight of this fact feels especially heavy. “Now is the time to state clearly what we are for. … We don’t have to agree on all things to agree on this one thing,” says Welch in her keynote. “As a
“As a Black mama, I believe that every baby is my baby, and it steers my soul to hear the experiences of joy and grief in childbirth.”
—Leseliey Welch
Black mama, I believe that every baby is my baby, and it steers my soul to hear the experiences of joy and grief in childbirth.
“Personally, I’ve experienced a lateterm pregnancy loss,” she continues. “I was with my brother when my nephew was born and died on the same day in a local Detroit hospital. We are the statistics that we talk about, and that guides this work.”
Birth Center Equity invests close to $10 million to strengthen 40 community birth centers serving 58 U.S. communities, expanding culturally centered maternal care nationwide. Birth Detroit sits in the heart of the Petoskey-Otsego neighborhood and launched services in
“Rx Kids was my first announcement as mayor because supporting babies and families is foundational to Detroit’s future,” said Mayor Mary She eld (right) at the Detroit launch party.
its own building in January 2025 — previously providing midwifery-led care through Brilliant Detroit during the pandemic in 2020. The organization’s impact has supported more than 400 families, with plans to serve 500 families annually moving forward.
“Detroit’s persistently high infant mortality rates, particularly for Black babies, aren’t about individual choices or behaviors — they’re about structural inequities and the intergenerational trauma of systemic racism,” Welch says. “Black families in Detroit face severely limited access to safe, culturally reverent care, and when they do access the health care system, they often encounter bias and discrimination that directly impacts outcomes.”
The Statistics on Mortality in Detroit
Infant mortality is defined as the death of a live-born infant before their first birthday. While Michigan as a whole has seen infant mortality rates decline, the rates in Detroit remain alarmingly high compared to national averages. But why?
Dr. Mona Hanna, founder of Rx Kids, the nation’s rst community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, which began in Flint and expanded to Detroit in February, sheds some light on the subject. “Detroit’s infant mortality problem is driven heavily by prematurity and low birth weight, which are both tightly linked to poverty and material hardship,” says the associate dean of public health at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
“The systemic and compounded adversity of living in disadvantaged places means that families are forced to navigate pregnancy and newborn care under stacked structural risks,” says Dr. Hanna, who was included in Time magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2016 for her role in exposing the Flint water crisis.
“There are many reasons here: care access, disparities, transportation, racism, food deserts, and the list goes on and on,” says Dr. Hanna.
Rx Kids cuts through red tape and provides direct cash support to pregnant mothers and newborns — and has already delivered over $20 million to more than 5,000 families across nearly 30 communities statewide. Since its launch in Flint in 2024, the program has given $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 per month during a baby’s first six to 12 months.
The machinery of the state is also pivoting. Dawn Shanafelt, director of the Division of Maternal and Infant Health at MDHHS, has been at the forefront of one of the state’s most significant answers: the Michigan Doula Initiative. A doula is a trained professional who
supports the person giving birth — not the medical procedure. The state now has more than 1,000 registered doulas. But despite evidence of improved outcomes, fewer than 10% of U.S. births involve a doula.
Launched in 2023, Michigan’s doula program allows Medicaid to cover doula services, a major shift that was aggressively expanded through 2025. Now the program allows for Medicaid reimbursement of up to $2,700 per birthing parent, covering 12 visits and labor support.
“Access is the biggest thing,” says Shanafelt. “What’s di erent now than the work we were doing before is that we’re actually listening to the families and extended families, and that has been a huge dynamic shift. After birth, the relationship between a doula and a new mother results in less birth trauma and fewer birth complications. Doulas complement the birth and advocate for the mothers. Having a birth professional by your side shifts the results signi cantly.”
Shanafelt’s data suggests that the initiative is doing more than just providing comfort; it’s acting as a bridge. Families enrolled in the state’s Maternal Infant Health Program are reportedly 44% less likely to report food insecurity and significantly more likely to attend
checkups postpartum — a critical window in which many maternal and infant complications arise.
But what does this policy look like in a living room in metropolitan Detroit?
Lynn Eads, a practicing postpartum doula who, through her maternal support and education business Learn with Lynne, o ers services such as postpartum doula care and pediatric sleep consulting, sees the statistics as faces. To her, a postpartum doula is the “grounding” that the traditional medical system often lacks the time to provide.
“Every mom deserves to be cared for after giving birth by a certi ed postpartum doula,” she says. “We weren’t meant to do motherhood alone. Giving birth — and adopting — is the biggest identity shift a woman goes through. Certi ed postpartum doulas provide evidence-based guidance and care that ranges from breastfeeding, recovery, and nutrition to safe sleep practices in real time. … When moms have support during postpartum recovery … they have the bene t of a trained professional watching out for warning signs and early detection of potentially serious post-birth complications.”
Research backs Eads’s lived experience. A 2025 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology adds powerful, up-to-date data showing associations between doula care (including postpartum doulas) and improved maternal and newborn outcomes. Mothers experienced fewer preterm births, improved postpartum follow-up, and higher rates of exclusive breastfeeding.
“As a caring, loving, empathetic doula, I’m passionate about this piece of support,” says Eads. “I always provide a nurturing, observant, trained eye over the mom and check in with both parents at each visit to nd out how things are going, how they are feeling, and make those assessments that could potentially make a di erence between life or death.”
From the opening of Birth Detroit’s new midwifery services to the expansion of state-funding support, the goal is no longer just “lowering infant mortality rates.” It’s ensuring that every Detroit baby doesn’t just survive their rst year but enters a world that is ready for them.
Studies show that the “invisible backbone of the health care system” neglect their own physical and mental health. Two local organizations are here to help caregivers with mentoring, support services, and opportunities for community connection.
BY NATALIA HOLTZMAN
Gilda’s Club gives primary caregivers of older adults living with cancer a place to rest and recharge with community members.
JJim Mangi had been caring for his wife, Kathleen, for about nine years when one night, he found himself lying on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance.
He’d reached the end of a long day, helped Kathleen into clean pajamas, and “absolutely collapsed,” he says.
Kathleen, who’d been diagnosed with earlyonset Alzheimer’s at 57, was unable to help; Mangi had to call an ambulance himself.
From the stretcher, Mangi says, he “had to rethink this idea that I can handle it myself.”
Like many caregivers who nd themselves “air-dropped” into their new role, Mangi says he’d gotten “the job without any warning, without any preparation, without any training.”
Still, Mangi thought he had everything gured out — that he was ne caring for Kathleen on his own. That assumption lasted until his ride to the ER, where doctors thought he’d had a small stroke.
“Caregivers do not take good care of themselves,” Mangi says, citing a statistic that caregivers often wind up dying before the person they’re caring for. (Percentages vary depending on a caregiver’s underlying conditions, the intensity of care provided, and other factors, but according to a 2018 report by the National Institutes of Health,
Inspired by his wife’s journey, remains active in the dementia community and has been recognized for his volunteer work.
“ I’ve never seen any evidence that any one caregiver can get through the entire journey without some help somewhere along the way.”
—Jim Mangi
18% of spousal caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or related dementias died rst.)
This is something Mangi learned from both personal experience and his work founding Dementia Friendly Services (DFS), the Saline-based chapter of a national network that provides support for those living with dementia — and their caregivers.
Mangi starts from the position that caregiving is “a labor of love.” But he also knows how “draining” and “intense” the work can be — and what a high toll it can exact.
To counteract this pattern, DFS launched a program in which more experienced caregivers are matched with less experienced ones for mentoring and support.
After his ambulance ride, Mangi was able to hire home aides, a privilege he knows not everyone can a ord.
Still, he says, throughout his considerable experience, “I’ve never seen any evidence that any one caregiver can get through the entire journey without some help somewhere along the way.”
An SNL Cast Member’s Legacy Adrian Benedict, grant director for Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit, says caregivers are “the invisible backbone of the health care system.”
The nonpro t, named for Detroit-born comedian Gilda Radner, has made it its mission to “uplift and strengthen people impacted by cancer,” in Benedict’s words.
“We foster and build compassionate communities and do everything we can to break down barriers to care,” Benedict says — and those services (which are “100% free, 100% of the time”) are not only intended for those who’ve been diagnosed with cancer.
As Benedict says, “We believe that if no one should face cancer alone, then that promise has to include caregivers.”
In September 2024, Gilda’s Club was awarded a $200,000 grant by Exhale, The Family Caregiver Initiative, one of 11 respite programs in southeast Michigan to receive funding.
Joan Lunden — the journalist, author, and advocate who cohosted ABC’s Good Morning America from 1980 to 1997 — was at the height of her career when she found the margins of her world shifting: Her mother had been diagnosed with dementia and could no longer care for herself.
Suddenly, Lunden had to learn to balance her roles as a wife, mother, and high-profile TV anchor with a brand-new role for which she felt utterly unprepared.
“I was caught off guard, like so many people are,” Lunden tells Hour
Last June, Lunden (whose memoir Joan: Life Beyond the Script was scheduled to be published this March as of print time) delivered the keynote address at the Caregiver Connections Expo and Annual Luncheon hosted by the Dementia and Alzheimer’s Association of St. Clair County.
“My situation is not uncommon,” Lunden told the audience — but it was overwhelming. “This is a chapter of life” — the chapter in which many end up caring for their aging parents — “that really can bring you to your knees,” she said.
Ultimately, Lunden wound up serving as a caregiver for both her mother and her brother, who suffered from Type 2 diabetes. After her brother died in his mid-50s, Lunden’s mother’s condition worsened dramatically, dementia and grief each exacerbated by the other.
Lunden reminded her Expo audience of research indicating that caregivers’ own health outcomes worsen as a direct result of their roles, which can lead to higher rates of depression, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and arthritis, among other conditions.
According to a 2024 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. currently provide care for a family member or friend — and none are expected to live as long as those who don’t serve as caregivers.
In her keynote, Lunden encouraged her audience to put a plan in place before reaching the point of assuming care for their parents. While nobody can predict a tragedy, she acknowledged, “we can anticipate the caregiving chapter of life — and if we have the will to do so, we can actually prepare for it.”
Doing so, Lunden told us after the event, means having difficult conversations “when your parents can still give you the answers that you need,” answers about end-of-life wishes, insurance, medical decisions, and all the rest.
But, Lunden adds, it’s also crucial that caregivers “take care of themselves, which most caregivers look at as selfish — and it’s not. It’s not only for your own self-preservation” but also to make you a better caregiver in the long run. “That’s not selfish,” Lunden says. “It’s smart.”
The grant funds a collaborative initiative between Gilda’s and Lori’s Hands, which pairs student volunteers with those suffering from chronic illnesses. Benedict says the initiative is intended “to reimagine respite for caregivers of older adults living with cancer” throughout the area.
Caregivers, Benedict says, frequently carry a heavy load, from managing medications for their loved one to attending appointments, coordinating care, assuming household responsibilities, and providing emotional support.
“They’re oftentimes doing this while managing their entire life on top of that,” Benedict says. “They are working jobs and have families of their own. Because of that, caregivers frequently neglect their own mental and physical health — and that creates a big strain on the entire system.”
As senior philanthropic advisor for The Philanthropic Initiative, which helps funders (including Exhale) increase their impact — and a former caregiver himself — John Tyler says it’s crucial to understand challenges particular to caregivers.
“A lot of times folks have trouble asking for help and feel like the work they’re doing
Programming at Gilda’s is designed to promote community and social interaction. For more information go to gildasclubdetroit.org.
is their natural obligation,” he says.
That can make it difficult “for people to recognize when they’ve reached the point of white-knuckling a problem” rather than admitting — even to themselves — that the burden of care may have become too heavy for one person to assume.
For many caregivers, a great deal of shame might be bound up with this realization. As Tyler says, some have “internalized the notion [that] they shouldn’t need help” or “shouldn’t need to take a break from their loved ones” — and that if they do, they’ve somehow failed.
That’s precisely what makes respite so important, Tyler says: “It allows people to take a break without feeling like they are denying their responsibilities or relinquishing their obligations.”
Together with Lori’s Hands, Gilda’s Club aims to provide a “layered approach to support” across three key services: “intergenerational community dinners, proactive outreach to caregivers who might be disconnected from resources, and in-home visits [from students who] provide practical and social support,” according to Benedict.
John Tyler recommends the Caregiver Intensity Index, a free tool created by the organization Archangels to assess a caregiver’s level of stress and recommend resources accordingly. After answering a few questions, the tool assigns individuals a score of green, yellow, or red. The goal, Tyler says, is to keep from getting in the red — or, if you’re already there, to move down a level. The index also suggests actionable resources according to an individual’s specific needs, from financial concerns to social isolation.
“I’d strongly recommend that folks start there,” Tyler says.
The dinners intend to foster connection among caregivers separately dealing with similar issues and levels of stress, which Tyler says “can help you feel like you’re less alone in the world.” Meanwhile, Gilda’s has been reaching out over the phone to “caregivers who may have become disengaged or haven’t accessed [the nonprofit’s] services recently, and [providing] check-ins, resource navigation, and ongoing social support.”
For the second phase of the initiative, piloted by Lori’s Hands, students from Wayne State and other nearby universities make weekly in-home visits to caregivers and their loved ones to provide “practical and social support tailored to caregivers’ specific needs,” Benedict says. That support can include anything from running errands and doing chores to helping caregivers access existing resources.
Benedict says the two-year grant period, which closes in September 2026, “allows us to create meaningful moments of relief and connection and tangible assistance so that caregivers can sustain their own well-being while supporting someone that they love.”
For more than 20 years, Hour Detroit has published an annual list of Top Doctors in metro Detroit. We’ve followed up with lists of Top Chiropractors and Top Dentists. The reason is simple: We know our readers are concerned with maintaining and/or improving their health. The health care providers in southeast Michigan are a critical part of that endeavor, and it’s only natural to want assurance that the professionals who care for us are among the best in their fields.
The most common question we hear regarding these lists is how we determine who’s “top.” Most notably, winning physicians are nominated and voted on exclusively by their peers — the M.D.s and D.O.s who are the most qualified to judge who among them are the best at what they do.
There is a similar process for the Top Dentists and Top Chiropractors lists.
Hour Detroit’s Health Guide puts all three of these most recent lists — along with a senior care and hospital directory — into one handy package.
We hope you’ll consider them a valuable resource all year long — for your good health.
Note: The lists above are the same ones that ran in Hour Detroit during the years indicated.
Recognizing and honoring the region’s Top Doctors has been a tradition at Hour Detroit for more than two decades. Now more than ever, it is important to recognize the medical professionals who go above and beyond every day. What follows is a list of more than 1,000 physicians in 92 specialties, from addiction medicine to vascular surgery. The doctors on this list are nominated by their peers via online surveys submitted to Professional Research Services. See the disclaimer below for more about this process.
Top vote-getters are denoted with an asterisk (*). In some categories, there are ties.
*Aharonov, Julia M. D.O.
Aljassem, Annas M.D.
Corewell Health
Christensen, Carl W. M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Fox, Michael D.O.
Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Gammons, Timothy D.O.
Henry Ford Health
Hopper, John A. M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
King, Andrew Marshall M.D. Detroit Medical Center
LaCasse, Matthew M. D.O. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Randel, Jaclyn M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Rivkin, Aaron M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Saad, Abdulhassan K. M.D. Corewell Health
Spickler, Michael D. M.D.
Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Weiner, Mark A. M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
ADOLESCENT MEDICINE - PEDIATRIC
Backos, Alcesa M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Benjamins, Laura M.D.
*Forman, Seth H. M.D.
Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Harding, Erica M.D.
Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Leskie, Danielle M.D. Corewell Health
Marshall, Sharon M.D.
Taylor, Jaime L. D.O. Corewell Health
ALLERGIES & IMMUNE DISORDERS - PEDIATRIC
Bahrainwala, Abdul H. M.D. Corewell Health
Bathija, Mala M.D. Corewell Health
Daher, Roula H. M.D. Corewell Health
Doshi, Devang M.D. Corewell Health
Huang, Jenny M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Kado, Rachel M.D.
Leo, Harvey L. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Marks, Amy L. D.O. Corewell Health
Nageotte, Christian G. M.D. Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Patel, Pulin P. D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Poowuttikul, Pavadee M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Salazar, Reina O. M.D. Corewell Health
Savliwala, Mohammedi N. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Secord, Elizabeth A. M.D.
Seth, Divya M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
*Stryk, Steven V. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY
Abraham, Tina E. D.O. Corewell Health
Alsukhon, Jasmine M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bahrainwala, Abdul H. M.D. Corewell Health
Baptist, Alan P. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bathija, Mala M.D. Corewell Health
Coleman, David T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Daher, Roula H. M.D. Corewell Health
Dass, Kathleen M.D. Corewell Health
Feldman, Barry M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Kado, Rachel M.D.
Kasmikha, Nena Sabri M.D. Corewell Health
Kim, Haejin M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lauter, Carl B. M.D. Corewell Health
Leflein, Jeffrey G. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Misiak, Rana T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Nageotte, Christian G. M.D. Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Patel, Bhavin P. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Patel, Pulin P. D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Savliwala, Mohammedi N. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Song, Benjamin J. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
*Stryk, Steven V. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Tawila, Mohamad Y. M.D. Corewell Health
White, Anne H. M.D. Corewell Health
Zoratti, Edward M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
ALZHEIMER’S
Fellows, Jonathan D.O. Corewell Health
*Novikova, Marina D.O. Henry Ford Health
ANESTHESIOLOGY
*Arbit, Philip J. M.D.
DISCLAIMER The doctors in this feature were selected by Professional Research Services (PRS), which conducted an online peer-review survey of area physicians in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties. Physicians were asked to nominate fellow physicians they deemed the best in their field of practice. Many votes were cast honoring excellence in all fields of medicine. The featured doctors were screened and selected through the verification of licensing and review of any infractions through applicable boards, agencies, and rating services. Physician information listed in this feature was provided by PRS and confirmed by health systems and the nominated physicians. For additional information, visit prscom.com. Hour Detroit was not involved in the screening or selection process. *Top vote-getters are denoted with an asterisk; in some categories, there are ties.
Asbahi, Ihsan M.D. Corewell Health
Bernard, Michael M.D.
Boctor, Mark B. M.D. Corewell Health
Chhina, Anoop K. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Eichenbaum, Kenneth D. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Kim, David Daewhan M.D. Henry Ford Health
Magidenko, Roman M.D. Corewell Health
Muhammad, Sheryar M.D. Corewell Health
Salama, David D.O. Henry Ford Health
Shalhoub, Alexander G. D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Szymanski, Trevor J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Tadros, Raouf Rezk D.O. Detroit Medical Center
Tsinberg, Ellen M.D.
Zaki, Marette M.D. ANESTHESIOLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Arbit, Philip J. M.D.
Aslani, Kaveh M.D. Corewell Health
Choromanski, Dominik M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Durgham, Nasser M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Kaminski, Edward R. M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Kerwin, Marla B. D.O. Corewell Health
Nelson, Jonathon M.D.
Sangha, Jaspreet M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
*Snell, Jamey M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Stafford, Patrick L. M.D.
Corewell Health
Stricker, Lori M.D.
Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Zestos, Maria M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
BARIATRIC SURGERY
Bacal, Daniel M.D. Corewell Health
Carlin, Arthur M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Davies, Eric M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Edelman, David A. M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
*Genaw, Jeffrey A. M.D.
Henry Ford Health
Hawasli, Abdelkader A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Katz, Gary R. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Krause, Kevin M.D. Corewell Health
Laker, Scott A. M.D. Corewell Health
Patel, Puraj P. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Somerset, Amy M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Sousa, Nicholas D.O. Henry Ford Health
Stevens-Chase, Anastasia M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Varban, Oliver A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Webber, John D. M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Instute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Ziegler, Kathryn M.D. Corewell Health
BREAST SURGERY
Benitez, Pamela R. M.D. Corewell Health
Bensenhaver, Jessica M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Breslin, Tara M. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Brown, Eric A. M.D. Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Choi, Lydia M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Costellic, Corinne D. D.O. Corewell Health
Dalla Vecchia, Laura K. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Dekhne, Nayana S. M.D. Corewell Health
Dubay, Linda M. M.D.
Falk, Jeffrey S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gold, Linsey P. D.O. Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Kestenberg, William L. M.D. Corewell Health
Kimball, Beth C. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
*Kiran, Sayee H. M.D. Corewell Health
Kirby, Amy M. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Kupstas, Amanda R. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Kuwajerwala, Nafisa K. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Overly, Aaron J. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Petersen, Lindsay F. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Schwartz, Theresa L. M.D. Henry Ford Health
BURN TREATMENT
Baylor, Alfred E. M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Springstead, David M.D. Detroit Medical Center
*White, Michael T. M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
CARDIAC SURGERY
Altshuler, Jeffrey M. M.D. Corewell Health
*Azoury, Fouad M. M.D.
Henry Ford Health
Batra, Sanjay M.D.
George, Kristopher M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gupta, Ajay M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Lee, Michael W. M.D.
Lyons, Robert M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Martin, James R. M.D. Corewell Health
Pruitt, Andrew M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Schwartz, Charles M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Silver, Marc M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Tanaka, Daizo M.D. Henry Ford Health
Terasaki, Yusuke M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Vivacqua, Alessandro M.D. Corewell Health
CARDIAC SURGERY - PEDIATRIC
*Al-Ahmadi, Mamdouh M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Ohye, Richard George M.D. University of Michigan Health
Romano, Jennifer Christel M.D. University of Michigan Health
Sassalos, Peter M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Sood, Vikram M.D. University of Michigan Health
Abdul-Nour, Khaled M.D. Henry Ford Health
Alexander, Patrick B. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Alraies, M Chadi M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Ananthasubramaniam, Karthikeyan M.D. Henry Ford Health
Attallah, Antonious S. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Choksi, Nishit M.D.
Dass, Clarissa D.O. Corewell Health
David, Shukri W. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Elder, Mahir M.D.
Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Feldman, Dustin B. D.O. Corewell Health
George, Jason J. M.D. Corewell Health
Gindi, Ryan M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Gowman, David P. D.O. Corewell Health
Greenberg, Eric D.O. Corewell Health
Gundlapalli, Sujana M.D. Corewell Health
Hasan, Reema M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan, University of Michigan Health
Hassouna, Bassel M.D.
Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health
Jiddou-Patros, Monica R. M.D. Corewell Health
Kado, Herman (-Simon) K. M.D. Corewell Health
Kaki, Amir M.D.
Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Kim, Henry E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lee, James C. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lingam, Natesh M.D.
Mesiha, Nancy M.D.
Modi, Shalini S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mohamad, Tamam M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Nona, Paul M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Parikh, Sachin M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rabbani, Bobak T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Saba, Souheil M.D. Henry Ford Health
Shah, Dipak P. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sobh, Mohamad A. D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Sternberg, Joshua S. D.O. Corewell Health
Timmis, Steven B. H. M.D. Corewell Health
Trivax, Justin E. M.D. Corewell Health
Tucciarone, Michael M.D. Corewell Health
Villablanca Spinetto, Pedro A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Zacharias, Sibin M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Zarghami, Jamal A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
CARDIOLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Al-Anani, Shada J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Anne, Premchand M.D. Henry Ford Health
Balakrishnan, Preetha L. M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Corewell Health
Duran, Silvestre R. M.D. Corewell Health
Sanil, Yamuna M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
*Sehgal, Swati M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Singh, Gautam M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Turner, Daniel M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan, University of Michigan Health
CHILD ABUSE
PEDIATRICIAN - PEDIATRIC
DeGraw, Marcus E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Nazer, Dena M.D.
Norat, Bradley M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Alame, Amer M. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Asai, Megumi M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bani Hani, Murad M.D. Corewell Health
Bark, Kenneth M.D. Corewell Health
Bauman, John C. M.D. Corewell Health
Bhullar, Jasneet S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Chang, Melissa I. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Cleary, Robert K. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
*Damadi, Amir A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Drelichman, Ernesto M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gerken, Jeffrey R. D.O. Corewell Health
Hain, Jon M.D. Corewell Health
Itenberg, Edwin R. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Lee, Yongjin M.D. Corewell Health
Link, Christina M. M.D. Corewell Health
McClure, Amanda M. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Nalamati, Surya P. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Peeples, Claire E. M.D. Corewell Health
Rebock, Michael D. D.O. Corewell Health
Reickert, Craig A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sacksner, Jordy M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Shanker, Beth-Ann M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Shellnut, Jason K. M.D. Corewell Health
Wasvary, Harry J. M.D. Corewell Health
Ziegler, Matthew A. M.D. Corewell Health
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Evangelista, Jose “JJ” III M.D. Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Gardner-Gray, Jayna M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Hadid, Hiba M.D.
*Pasley, Amelia D.O. Corewell Health
Pflaum-Carlson, Jacqueline M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Soubani, Ayman M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE - PEDIATRIC
Bauerfeld, Christian M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Bell, Jamie L. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Gebara, Bassam M. M.D. Corewell Health
*Prout, Andrew M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Sarnaik, Ajit M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
DERMATOLOGY
Abrou, A. Edward M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Atanasovski, Mariana M.D. Henry Ford Health, McLaren Health Care
Borkin, Michael S. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Brothers, Ross M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Buatti, Christofer N. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Carter-Snell, Brittany D. D.O.
Cetner, Aaron M.D. Corewell Health. Detroit Medical Center
Cetner, Leonard M. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Clay, Angela D.O. Corewell Health
Daveluy, Steven D. M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Desai, Snehal M.D. Corewell Health
Diggs, Shauna M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Dorman, Michael A. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health
Ernst, Alexander M.D. Corewell Health
Fatima, Sakeena M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Gottam, Chethana M.D.
Ibrahim, Marian M.D.
Kado, Jessica M.D.
Karimipour, Darius James M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Kerr, Holly A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Kerwin, Leonard Y. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Kerwin, Ronald D. M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Kohen, Laurie L. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Kwon, Jungho L. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lee, Alison K. M.D. University of Michigan Health
Legacy, Michelle D.O. Corewell Health
Lim, Henry W. M.D. Henry Ford Health
McFalda, Wendy D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Mohammadi, Tarana “Tara” M.D.
Novice, Karlee M.D. Corewell Health
Ozog, David M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rambhatla, Pranita V. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Remishofsky, Christopher J. M.D. Corewell Health
Shabeeb, Nadine M.D.
*Singer, Craig M.D. Corewell Health
Singer, Robert S. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Sklar, Lindsay M.D. Corewell Health
Sofen, Bryan M.D. Corewell Health
Treyger, German D.O. Corewell Health
Jahnke, Marla N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Shwayder, Tor A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Zarbo, Allison J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
DEVELOPMENTALBEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS
Felt, Barbara True M.D. University of Michigan Health
Hines, Stefani J. M.D. Corewell Health
*Johnson-Hooper, Tisa M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Pesch, Megan Honor M.D. University of Michigan Health
DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Acho, Bernard A. M.D. Corewell Health
Al-Katib, Sayf A. M.D. Corewell Health
Amit-Yousif, Alit M.D. Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Doshi, Shashin K. M.D. Corewell Health
Ma, Danny Z. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Mendiratta-Lala, Mishal M.D. University of Michigan Health
*Nandalur, Kiran R. M.D. Corewell Health
Negussie, Edsa M.D. Henry Ford Health
Pantelic, Milan V. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Park, Hakmin M.D. Henry Ford Health
Robinette, Natasha M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Scher, Courtney E. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Song, Thomas K. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Thummala, Nithin M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Zaki, Mina M. M.D. Corewell Health
EMERGENCY - PEDIATRIC
Behrendt, Michelle M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Kannikeswaran, Nirupama M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Levasseur, Kelly D.O. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Salama, Hania M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Stankovic, Curt M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Deledda, John M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Goyal, Nikhil M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gumma, Jason D.O. Trinity Health Michigan
Haezebrouck, Adam J. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Ibrahim, John-Mina M.D. Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Kim, Brian S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Kouyoumjian, Sarkis M.D. Detroit Medical Center
LaLonde, Daniel M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mendiratta, Varsha M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mohon, Sean D.O. Henry Ford Health
Saab, Ryan M.D.
Shamoon, Zafar A. D.O. Corewell Health
Yung, Jasper Y. D.O. Henry Ford Health
ENDOCRINE SURGERY
Czako, Peter M.D. Corewell Health
Gauger, Paul Glenn M.D. University of Michigan Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Kimball, Beth C. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
*Nagar, Sapna M.D. Corewell Health
ENDOCRINOLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Bishop, Jacalyn M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Blunden, Christopher M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Buggs-Saxton, Colleen M.D. Henry Ford Health
Degnan, Bernard M. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Dekelbab, M. Bassem H M.D. Corewell Health
*Gerrits, Peter M. M.D. Corewell Health
Taha, Doris R. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Al-Kassab, Abdul M.D. Corewell Health
*Berris, Karen Koenig M.D. Corewell Health
Bhan, Arti M.D. Henry Ford Health
Blank, Howard S. M.D. Corewell Health
Dawood-Farah, Farah M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Edelson, Gary M.D. Corewell Health
Elkadry, Ayman M.D.
Lawrence, Lima M.D. Corewell Health
Mian, Saadia M.D.
Raja, Sobia S. M.D. University of Michigan Health
The Wayne Health Department of Surgery demonstrates an exceptional commitment to patient care, as its surgical services are wideranging — from breast, cardiothoracic, and general surgeries to plastic, trauma, and burn surgeries.
The department is located in the heart of Detroit, and its surgeons operate out of Harper University Hospital, Detroit Receiving Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital of Michigan at the Detroit Medical Center, as well as Karmanos Cancer Institute.
Each Wayne Health surgeon is also a faculty member at the Michael and Marian Ilitch Department of Surgery at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. In addition to teaching the next generation of surgeons, the department’s surgeons specialize in an allencompassing range of services.
For instance, Dr. Guillermina Nava, a
reconstructive plastic surgeon, focuses on breast reconstruction for breast cancer patients, along with breast and body functional plastic surgeries.
Meanwhile, as general surgeons, Drs. David Edelman and Miguel Tobon Lascano specialize in minimally invasive surgeries. Dr. Edelman focuses especially on robotic hernia, gallbladder, and weight loss surgeries, while Dr. Tobon Lascano performs robotic Whipple surgeries. He is also renowned for his liver, pancreas, and biliary tract surgeries.
To treat burn victims, Drs. Michael White and David Springstead oversee the department’s burn center. As trauma burn surgeons, they provide burn care, community outreach, and burn survivor support and education. For further burn victim support, Dr. Alfred Baylor specializes in hyperbaric medicine, trauma, critical care, and burn surgery.
Committed to heart patients, Dr. Frank Baciewicz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, has experience with all aspects of cardiac surgery. He specializes in thoracic surgery, too, including robotic lung surgery.
Finally, Dr. Arlene Rozzelle, a pediatric plastic surgeon at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, is dedicated to helping children. She specializes in congenital and vascular anomalies, cleft lip and palate surgery, and craniosynostosis. ■
DMC Harper Professional Building 4160 John R Road, Suite 615 Detroit, MI 48201 313-745-4195
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Saini, Nidhi D.O. Corewell Health
Samantray, Julie M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Schmeltz, Lowell M.D. Corewell Health
Syed, Samina M.D. Corewell Health
Abood, Tony D.O.
Agrest, Kevin D.O. Corewell Health
Bloch, Nathan D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Bryce, Richard L. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Correll, Jordan M. D.O. Corewell Health
Costandi, Mariam J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Eldirani, Mike M.D. Corewell Health
Hammoud, Nidal M.D.
Hirsch, Ronald A. D.O. Corewell Health
Hull, Adam M. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Ibrahim, Dina F. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jackson, Paul M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Karmo, Brandon T. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Kellman, J. Adam D.O. Corewell Health
Khaneja-Sharrow, Rita D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Lao, Ernesto R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Latif, Nida M.D.
Lee, Ben D. D.O. Trinity Health Michigan
Lee, Rachel S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mansour-Habib, Nancy F. M.D. Corewell Health
Ohs Carnwath, Danielle H. D.O. Corewell Health
Perkins, Denise W. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Provizer, Jeffrey D.O. Corewell Health
Rappe, Jodie D. M.D. Corewell Health
*Rosenfeld, Sherri D.O. Corewell Health
Sanghvi, Kirti P. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Sanghvi, Prakash N. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Yalldo, Bashar J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Younus, Fatima D.O. Detroit Medical Center
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Aneese, Andrew M. M.D. Corewell Health
Barawi, Mohammed M.D. Henry Ford Health
Farida, Jeremy P. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Farshadsefat, Seina D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
*Greer, Julia M.D.
Jarbou, Reem H. D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Levinson, Jay R. M.D. Corewell Health
Mohamad, Bashar M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Piper, Marc S. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Piraka, Cyrus R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Singla, Sumit K. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sorser, Serge M.D.
Tang, Jeffrey C. M.D. Henry Ford Health
GASTROENTEROLOGYPEDIATRIC
Cares, Kristen E. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Dass, Renee M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*El-Baba, Mohammad F. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Lyons, Hernando J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Macha, Suhasini M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Mitsuya, Jennifer B. D.O. Corewell Health
GENERAL SURGERY
Albaran, Renato G. M.D. Corewell Health
Edelman, David A. M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Falvo, Anthony J. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Franco, Marianne M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Gerken, Jeffrey R. D.O. Corewell Health
Iacco, Anthony M.D. Corewell Health
Jacobs, Michael J. M.D. Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Kolbe, Nina M. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Laker, Scott A. M.D. Corewell Health
Meguid, Ahmed A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mehta, Shilpin A. D.O.
Nagar, Sapna M.D. Corewell Health
Pasley, Amelia D.O. Corewell Health
*Rebock, Michael D. D.O. Corewell Health
Robbins, James M. M.D. Corewell Health
Siegel, David M. D.O. Corewell Health
Stevens-Chase, Anastasia M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Tobon Lascano, Miguel M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Urban, Nichole M.D. Corewell Health
Webber, John D. M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
GENETICS
Jay, Allison M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Roberson, Jacquelyn R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Zakalik, Dana M.D. Corewell Health
GENETICS - PEDIATRIC
*Misra, Vinod M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Quinonez, Shane C. M.D. University of Michigan Health
Stockton, David M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
GERIATRIC MEDICINE
*Feldman, Barry M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Jayakar, Shaun M. M.D.
Meyers, Jeffery M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Muckey, Brian J. M.D. Corewell Health
Pai, Amita M.D. Corewell Health
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Al-Wahab, Zaid R. M.D. Corewell Health
Buekers, Thomas E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Gadzinski, Jill A. M.D. Corewell Health
Gogoi, Radhika M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Hijaz, Miriana Y. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Telling someone they have cancer is never easy. What helps ease the pain and anxiety is when the diagnosis comes with answers, solutions, and hope.
Dr. Jeffrey Margolis, a board-certified medical oncologist with Oakland Medical Group and Michigan Healthcare Professionals, has delivered difficult news many times over his 24 years in oncology. What has changed, he says, is the growing number of positive solutions now available.
“In the past, we focused on giving patients more time,” he explains. “Today, we aim for meaningful cures that let people get back to their lives. We identify very specific cancers, each with targeted treatments, and it’s making a huge difference.”
Precision Medicine
At Michigan Healthcare Professionals, Dr. Margolis uses genetic and molecular testing on every tumor. Instead of labeling a patient with “lung cancer,” for example, his team looks for driver mutations and matches therapies to them. “Treatments are no longer generic — they’re tumor-specific and personalized,” he says.
Whole-Patient Focus
Beyond treatment, the practice offers Cold Cap/Scalp Cooling Systems to help preserve hair during some chemotherapy. When fertility preservation is important, options are discussed early, ensuring patients’ long-term goals remain part of their care plan.
A Collaborative Approach
As part of Michigan’s largest private oncology practice, Dr. Margolis works alongside specialists in medical, surgical, and radiation oncology. Recently, the Royal Oak office moved into a new, state-of-the-art suite at the Rose Cancer Center, designed for comfort and expanded capacity to better serve the community.
Dr. Margolis remains at the forefront of cancer research and treatment, committed to delivering cutting-edge, compassionate, and personalized care for every patient. ■
Oakland Medical Group/Michigan Healthcare Professionals
Jeffrey Margolis, M.D.
Rose Cancer Center
3577 W. 13 Mile Road, Suite 310 Royal Oak, MI 48073
248-551-2446 | mhpdoctor.com
Krause, Danielle M. M.D. Corewell Health
Morris, Robert T. M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Munkarah, Adnan M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Paridon, Alexander A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Wallbillich, John M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Winer, Ira M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Abood, Joelle A. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Bark, Soyoun Lee M.D. Corewell Health
Bartholomew, Frederick D. M.D. Corewell Health
Fisher, Jay M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Heeringa, Amy M.D. Corewell Health
Kassab, Dina D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Lingam, Deepthi M.D. Corewell Health
Love, Joseph J. M.D. Corewell Health
Luck, Ali M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Newman, Alan B. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Peng, Jennifer M.D. Corewell Health
Pittenger, Eleni M.D. Corewell Health
Simmerman, Neil S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Simons, Sara L. M.D. Corewell Health
Speier, Cara L. D.O. Corewell Health
Swain, Monique V. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Tumaneng, Daphne P. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Vilkins, Annmarie L. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Zekman, Esther S. D.O. Corewell Health
HAND SURGERY
Abbott, Emily E. D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
*Arora, Avery A. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Bartkiw, Mykola J. D.O. Trinity Health Michigan
Bohm, Kyle C. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Cleland, Kirk M.D. Corewell Health
Colen, Alexander J. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Day, Charles S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Dietz, James M.D. Corewell Health
Endress, Christina M.D. Corewell Health
*Gorski, John A. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Guiboux, Jean-Paul M.D. Henry Ford Health
Haass, E. Aron L. D.O. Corewell Health
King, Elizabeth A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Papakonstantinou, John S. M.D. Corewell Health
Placzek, Jeff D. M.D.
Rohde, Rachel M.D. Corewell Health
Samona, Jason D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Singer, Richard M. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Sobol, Gregory M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Wiater, Brett M.D. Corewell Health
HAND SURGERY - PEDIATRIC
*Lochner, Heather V. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
HEMATOLOGY
Chisti, Mohammad M. M.D. Corewell Health
Forman, Adam M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Girgis, Marian R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Guo, Yue M.D. Henry Ford Health
Howard, George S. M.D. Corewell Health
Jaiyesimi, Ishmael D.O. Corewell Health
Kuriakose, Philip M.D. Henry Ford Health
Margolis, Harold D.O. Corewell Health
Margolis, Jeffrey M.D. Corewell Health
Muskovitz, Andrew A. M.D. Corewell Health
Reap, Leo E. III D.O. Henry Ford Health
*Vakhariya, Cynthia M. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Zonder, Jeffrey M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
HEMATOLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Berman, Brian M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Chitlur, Meera B. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Henry, Meret M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Rajpurkar, Madhvi A. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Regling, Katherine D.O. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Savasan, Sureyya M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Taub, Jeffrey M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Chasteen, Kristen A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Chmielewski, Angela M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Crader, Christine A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Henkin, David R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Katzman, Steven M. D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Newman, Elisheva M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Schenk, Meghann M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Tremonti, Nadia M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
Akhras, Eyad M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
*Cykiert, Andrew D.O. Corewell Health
Essani, Shazia M.D. Henry Ford Health
George, Matthew E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Madoun, Manaf M.D. Corewell Health
*Rossi, Benjamin M. D.O. Corewell Health
Salim, Abdulbaset M. M.D.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Abreu Lanfranco, Odaliz E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Chen, Anne Y. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Chittick, Paul J. M.D. Corewell Health
Gordon, James J. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Hanna, Michel M. M.D. Corewell Health
Herc, Erica S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Dr. Aaron Rapp is a skilled neurosurgeon who has been working in neurosurgery for nearly 10 years. He trained at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, where he served as chief resident and completed a fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery.
Today, Dr. Rapp works alongside his father, Dr. Steven M. Rapp, founder of the Michigan Spine Institute nearly 40 years ago. Dr. Steven Rapp is delighted to work with his son to care for patients with neck, back, and brain conditions, earning the trust of many patients over the decades.
Dr. Aaron Rapp takes a comprehensive approach to patient care, offering both surgical and nonsurgical solutions tailored to each individual’s needs. He specializes in minimally invasive techniques that help patients recover faster and with less pain, but he is equally committed to exploring nonsurgical treatments whenever possible.
His team includes Dr. Lauren Eichenbaum, a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist. She works closely with patients to manage pain and improve function — often without surgery. “Many people don’t realize how effective nonsurgical treatments can be,” she says. She also uses therapies like Botox to treat chronic migraines and muscle conditions such as cervical dystonia.
If a comprehensive evaluation reveals that surgery is the best option, Dr. Rapp performs minimally invasive surgeries of the neck and low back. He also performs cranial surgery for neurotrauma and neurosurgical oncology as well as functional pain procedures such as spinal cord stimulators.
Dr. Rapp says the most rewarding part of his job is seeing the difference he makes in his patients’ lives. The hardest part, he adds, is walking alongside patients facing serious or terminal conditions — something he approaches with deep compassion.
At the Michigan Spine Institute, the team’s top priority is simple: helping every patient achieve the best possible outcome, whether through surgery, physical medicine, or other noninvasive treatments. ■
Michigan Spine Institute
5220 Highland Road, Suite 210 Waterford, MI 48327
248-383-1030 | michspine.com
Jiddou-Yaldoo, Renee R. M.D. Corewell Health
Johnson, Leonard B. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Kalyan, Shamla M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Lauter, Carl B. M.D. Corewell Health
Levine, Miriam T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Little, Tania B. D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Malik, Rushdah S. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Monday, Lea Marie M.D. Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Sharma, Mamta M.D. Henry Ford Health
INFECTIOUS DISEASESPEDIATRIC
*Ang, Jocelyn Y. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Arora, Harbir M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Asmar, Basim I. M.D. Corewell Health, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Krasan, Graham P. M.D. Corewell Health
Thirumoorthi, Muthayipalayam C. M.D. Henry Ford Health
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Asbahi, Redwan M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Bangash, Rabia M.D. Corewell Health
Batke, Jason R. M.D. Corewell Health
Borowski, Deborah A. D.O. Corewell Health
Bragman, James D.O. Corewell Health
Dizon, Emmanuel P. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gierer, Jacqueline D.O. Corewell Health
Haftka-George, Alexis C. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Hazin, Ribhi M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Heidemann, Danielle L. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Hull, Adam M. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Iskander, Josephine A. M.D. Corewell Health
Jain, Alka M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Jonnalagadda, Samuel M.D.
Kabbani, Dana M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Kanaan, Eyas M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Katzman, Steven M. D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Leff, Carrie F. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Levine, Diane M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Maddens, Michael P. jr. M.D. Corewell Health
Mahesh, Shyam M.D. Detroit Medical Center
*Margolis, Michael M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Nasr, Justine A. M.D. Corewell Health
Panush, Daniel E. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Rifai, Aya M.D. Corewell Health
Rizvi, Nessreen S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sabin, Bradley H. M.D. Corewell Health
Scher, Eric J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Shi, Fang M.D. Henry Ford Health
Shuker, Ala S. M.D. Corewell Health
Slim, Achraf M. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Trivax, Geoffrey M.D.
Warren, Erin L. M.D. Corewell Health
White, Michael M.D. Corewell Health
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Aoun, Hussein M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Critchfield, Jeffrey M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
*Feldman, Jeremy S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jain, Nitin M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Kakos, Roger M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center
Kolicaj, Nik M.D. Henry Ford Health
Marin, Horia L. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Metz, Terrence M.D. Corewell Health
Miller, Jeffrey H. M.D.
Osher, Matthew L. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rinker, Eric M.D.
Zaki, Mina M. M.D. Corewell Health
LIPID DISORDERS
Doyle, Michael S. M.D. Corewell Health
*Gowman, David P. D.O. Corewell Health
Parikh, Sachin M.D. Henry Ford Health
Russell, Cori E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
LIVER SPECIALIST
Alsibae, Mohamad M.D.
*Brown, Kimberly A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gordon, Stuart C. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jafri, Syed-Mohammed R. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
*Moonka, Dilip K. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Nadeau, Brian A. M.D. Corewell Health
Salgia, Reena J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Su, Amanda M.D. Henry Ford Health
Venkat, Deepak M.D. Henry Ford Health
NEONATOLOGY
Adams, John T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lawrence, Christin M. D.O. Corewell Health
*Natarajan, Girija M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Pappas, Athina M.D. Henry Ford Health
Patel, Deepak G. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Vartanian, Rebecca Jane M.D. University of Michigan Health
NEPHROLOGY
Abuhmaid, Fadi M.D. Corewell Health
Alrawi, Omer Dhia M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Effendi, Abdulrahman M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Faber, Mark D. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Gardner-Martin, Crystal R. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Gold, Jeffrey M.D. Corewell Health
Ismail, Khaled M. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Li, Jian M.D. Henry Ford Health
Ramamurthi, Kalyana M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Raminick, Mindy D.O.
Soman, Sandeep S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Taha, Basel M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Voted Best in Michigan and recognized multiple years as a top board-certified plastic surgeon in America by U.S. News & World Report, Dr. Mariam Awada stands at the pinnacle of cosmetic surgery. She is the premier choice for the most elite and discerning patients seeking unparalleled aesthetic transformations.
Dr. Awada has helped thousands of women and men elevate their confidence through thoughtful, personalized transformation. Her approach blends surgical precision with an artist’s eye for proportion, balance, and “undetectable” enhancement — results that look like you, only refreshed, sculpted, and beautifully aligned. Patients seek her expertise for bespoke mommy makeovers, precision tummy tucks, breast augmentation and lifts, elegant rhinoplasty, and comprehensive facial rejuvenation.
At Michigan Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Awada leads an exceptional team with 90 years of combined experience, delivering concierge-level care from your first consultation through every follow-up visit. Every decision is collaborative — your questions are welcomed, your options are clearly explained, and your plan is tailored to your lifestyle and recovery timeline.
Patients trust Dr. Awada’s extraordinary artistic vision to create bespoke treatment plans tailored to their individual aspirations and lifestyles. Her unwavering dedication to patient safety and personalized care and her exceptional ability to connect with clients truly set her apart.
“Witnessing my patients’ joy and newfound self-love over the past 23 years as a plastic surgeon is what I cherish the most,” she says. Ready to invest in yourself? Schedule your private consultation with Dr. Awada and step into your most confident, radiant chapter. Call or text 248-631-6031. You can also schedule online at michigancosmeticsurgery.com. ■
Mariam Awada, M.D., FACS Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Michigan Cosmetic Surgery
29110 Inkster Road, Suite 250 Southfield, MI 48034
248-631-6031 | michigancosmeticsurgery.com
Webster, Christopher D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
NEPHROLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Abukwaik, Wael M.D. Corewell Health, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health
Baracco, Rossana M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Gregory, Melissa M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Trinity Health Michigan
Jain, Amrish M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Kapur, Gaurav M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Lombel, Rebecca Mary M.D.
Henry Ford Health, University of Michigan Health
Valentini, Rudolph P. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Wickman, Larysa T. M.D. Corewell Health
NEUROLOGY
Basha, Maysaa M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Boudouris, William D. D.O. Corewell Health
Emmer, Anthony A. D.O. Corewell Health
*Fellows, Jonathan D.O. Corewell Health
Hefzy, Hebah M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jamwal, Neena M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jolly, Surindar K. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Kresch, Jodi R. D.O. Corewell Health
Megally, Mary M. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Rossi, Andrea M. D.O. Corewell Health
Sesi, Veronica D.O. Corewell Health
Silverman, Bruce M D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Singer, Daniel P. D.O. Corewell Health
Turner, Isaac M.D.
Xu, Jian M.D. Henry Ford Health
Young, Esther D.O. Corewell Health
Zaki, Monica D.O. Corewell Health
Zaki, Nadia F. M.D. Corewell Health
NEUROLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Constantinou, Jules E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Harper-Shankie, Meghan R. M.D. Corewell Health
*Luat, Aimee L. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Nolan, Danielle A. M.D. Corewell Health
Smith, Richard M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Watson, Carla M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Williams, Mitchel M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
NEUROSURGERY
Air, Ellen L. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Carr, Daniel A. D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Chamiraju, Parthasarathi M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Chang, Victor W. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Dashnaw, Matthew L. M.D. Corewell Health
Fahim, Daniel M.D.
Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Guthikonda, Murali M.D.
Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Houseman, Clifford M. D.O.
Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Jacob, Jeffrey T. M.D.
Corewell Health
Johnson, Robert R. II M.D.
Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Junn, Fredrick S. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Kalkanis, Steven N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Kelkar, Prashant S. D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
*Lee, Ian Y. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lee, Kevin R. M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Pannu, Tejpaul S. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Perez-Cruet, Mick J. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Rapp, Aaron M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Richards, Boyd F. D.O. Corewell Health
Robin, Adam M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rock, Jack P. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Seyfried, Donald M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
NEUROSURGERY - PEDIATRIC
*Cools, Michael J. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Corewell Health
Garton, Hugh James Lauriston M.D. University of Michigan Health
Gilmer, Holly S. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Whelan, Ros M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Zakalik, Karol M.D. Corewell Health
OBESITY MEDICINE
*Abood, Tony D.O.
Al-Rufaie, Zeena M. M.D. Corewell Health
Latif, Nida M.D.
Othman, Amal Elsayed M.D. University of Michigan Health
Arsanious, Samah M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Asbahi, Kenan M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bark, Soyoun Lee M.D. Corewell Health
Bartholomew, Frederick D. M.D. Corewell Health
*Brickman, Neil A. M.D. Corewell Health
Harold-Barrow, Patrice M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Kassab, Dina D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Lingam, Deepthi M.D. Corewell Health
Newman, Alan B. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Peng, Jennifer M.D. Corewell Health
Pittenger, Eleni M.D. Corewell Health
Simmerman, Neil S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Speier, Cara L. D.O. Corewell Health
Swain, Monique V. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Zekman, Esther S. D.O. Corewell Health
Al Hallak, Mohammed Najeeb M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Ali, Haythem Y. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Ashkar, Ayham A. M.D. Corewell Health
Assad, Hadeel M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Balaraman, Savitha M.D. Corewell Health
Beekman, Kathleen W. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Chisti, Mohammad M. M.D. Corewell Health
In the world of ophthalmic and facial plastic surgery, the physicians at Consultants in Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery are consistently recognized for their excellence. This year, Dr. Evan Black was once again honored in the Top Docs issue of Hour Detroit in the specialties of plastic and reconstructive surgery and ophthalmology. The physicians’ consistent recognition reflects their skill, their dedication, and the trust they’ve built with their patients over the years.
At Consultants in Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery, patient care begins with listening, understanding individual needs, and then determining the most e ective and a ordable path forward. The goal is not only to deliver exceptional results but also to ensure a comfortable, supportive experience from start to finish. A patient from Livonia shared, “Not only did I know that I was in the very best medical hands, but I felt well cared for from beginning to end, and that makes all the di erence.”
The commitment to clinical care and customer service is a hallmark of the practice. Consultants in Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery is home to an esteemed team of physicians, including Dr. Geo rey J. Gladstone, Dr. Evan H. Black, Dr. Francesca Nesi-Elo , Dr. Dianne M. Schlachter, Dr. Robert A. Beaulieu, and Dr. Shravani
Mikkilineni, as well as physician assistant Lindsay El-Awadi. Serving communities across southeast Michigan and Flint, these doctors maintain a liations with top accredited hospitals, ensuring their patients receive the highest standard of care.
The expert physicians at Consultants in Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery set the bar with their extensive training, professional a liations, certifications, leadership positions, and teaching roles. Each physician has received accolades for their contributions to advancing ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Procedures and Services O ered: Cosmetic Procedures: With age comes the natural onset of wrinkles and sagging skin. The practice o ers a range of cosmetic procedures designed to rejuvenate the face, including eyelid and forehead surgeries that lift drooping eyelids, smooth wrinkles, and remove under-eye bags.
Reconstructive Surgery: The practice o ers reconstructive surgery to restore both function and appearance. Services include ptosis repair, eyelid reconstruction, lower eyelid malposition surgery, eyelid skin cancer treatment, tear duct surgery, thyroid eye disease treatment, orbital tumor surgery, and fracture repair.
Nonsurgical Rejuvenation: For those seeking a less invasive approach, the practice provides
options like fractional CO2 laser treatments, Botox, and dermal fillers to smooth deep wrinkles and rejuvenate the skin.
With locations in Southfield, Troy, Livonia, Novi, St. Clair Shores, Southgate, and Flint, Consultants in Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery is easily accessible for patients across metro Detroit and beyond. No matter which doctor a patient sees, they can expect top-tier expertise and personalized care that have made this practice a trusted name in the community. ■
Cotant, Matthew M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Diab, Maria M.D. Henry Ford Health
Flaherty, Lawrence M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Forman, Adam M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gadgeel, Shirish M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Gordon, Craig J. D.O. Corewell Health
Howard, George S. M.D. Corewell Health
Hwang, Clara M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jaiyesimi, Ishmael D.O. Corewell Health
Loutfi, Randa M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mamdani, Hirva M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Margolis, Jeffrey M.D. Corewell Health
Muskovitz, Andrew M.D. Corewell Health
Nadeau, Laura M. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Sukari, Ammar M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Vakhariya, Cynthia M. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Zekman, Richard D.O. Corewell Health
ONCOLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Bell, Danielle E. M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Chu, Roland Lee-Shing M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Henry, Meret M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Martin, Alissa M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Savasan, Sureyya M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Taub, Jeffrey M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Adelson, Howard D.O. Corewell Health
Adelson, Todd D.O. Corewell Health
Aggarwal, Himanshu M.D. Corewell Health
Bergman, Ronald H. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Black, Evan H. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Carducci, Nicholas M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Crandall, David A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Desai, Uday R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Dhaliwal, Andy (Avninder) M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Fahim, Abigail Teich M.D. University of Michigan Health
*Farjo, Ayad M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Fatima, Sayeeda M.D.
Goldman, David J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Goyal, Anju M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Grant, Joshua S. M.D. Corewell Health
Holm, Holly S. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Imami, Nauman R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Kizy, Bianca J. M.D. Corewell Health
Kumar, Nitin M.D. Henry Ford Health
Le, Kim H. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lupovitch, Jeffrey R. M.D. Corewell Health
Murad-Kejbou, Sally D.O. Corewell Health
Ober, Michael M.D. Corewell Health
Page, Timothy M.D. Corewell Health
Patel, Anu M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Shanbom, Steven A. M.D. Corewell Health
Siegel, Michael J. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Tewari, Asheesh M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Van Laere, Lily H. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Zhang, Fuxiang M.D. Henry Ford Health
OPHTHALMOLOGYPEDIATRIC
*Bohra, Lisa I. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Corewell Health
Dennehy, Patrick J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gappy, Christopher M.D. University of Michigan Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Gappy, Shawn M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Gianfermi, Elena M. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Corewell Health
Le, Kim H. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rao, Rajesh C. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Roarty, John D. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Rotberg, Leemor B. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Corewell Health
OPTOMETRY
Finlay, Robert O.D. Henry Ford Health
Kimbro, Paul O.D. Henry Ford Health
Shaba, Jennifer O.D.
*Srour, Hady O.D.
Wee, Curtis O.D. Henry Ford Health
ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
*Barbetta, Benjamin T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Ramirez-Neyra, Carlos A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
ORGAN TRANSPLANT
Abouljoud, Marwan S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bedi, Damanpreet S. M.D. Corewell Health
Kim, Dean Y. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Nagai, Shunji M.D. Henry Ford Health
Putchakayala, Krishna G. M.D. Corewell Health
*Yoshida, Atsushi M.D. Henry Ford Health
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Alosh, Hassan M.D.
Bak, Sean F. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Banka, Trevor R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bhullar, Preetinder M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Bishai, Shariff K. D.O. Corewell Health
Charters, Michael A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Cooke, Christopher L. M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Day, Charles S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
El-Yussif, Eddie D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Farjo, Laith M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Frush, Todd M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health
Guthrie, Stuart T. M.D.
Henry Ford Health
IEP was founded more than two decades ago on a simple belief: Happy, supported providers deliver the best care for patients.
“IEP is the largest local physician-owned provider of acute-care medicine in metro Detroit,” says David Hall, M.D., FACEP, president and CEO. “Our core purpose is to take care of the patient by taking care of the provider.”
That philosophy has made IEP one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 5 Best Places to Work and a partner of choice for two leading health systems: Henry Ford Health and Trinity Health Systems. Across 11 hospitals in metro Detroit, IEP physicians deliver emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and observation medicine, touching more than 600,000 patient lives every year.
Because IEP’s physicians own the practice, their culture of accountability and collaboration ensures seamless care across the continuum. These providers work as one expert team so patients and hospitals alike experience smooth, coordinated care.
IEP extends its physician-led model beyond the hospital walls with IEP Urgent Care clinics in Grosse Pointe, Clinton Township, Brighton, Jackson, Novi, and Ferndale. Later this year in Bloomfield Hills, IEP will open its eighth clinic, a partnership with Motor City Orthopedics, which will specialize in orthopedic urgent care. This new o ering will provide patients with direct access to musculoskeletal expertise for injuries such as fractures, sprains, and sports-related conditions.
“IEP has been privileged to serve our community for 28 years by living our values and thinking big with our vision,” Hall says. “We are driven to make an even bigger impact by delivering clinical and operational leadership to our hospital partners and compassionate care to our patients.”
IEP 2025 Top Docs seated: Sean Mohon, D.O.; Abdulbaset Salim, M.D.; and Brian Kim, M.D. Top Docs standing: Jason Gumma, D.O.; Ryan Saab, M.D.; Adam Haezebrouck, D.O.; Daniel LaLonde, M.D.; and IEP Chief Operating O cer Rami Khoury, M.D. Missing IEP Top Doc John Mina Ibraham, M.D. ■
Hill, Derek L. D.O. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Hoegler, Joseph J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Knesek, David A. D.O. Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health
Kohen, Robert B. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Marshall, Nathan M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mayo, Ben M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
McCarty, Scott M.D. Corewell Health
Mendelson, David H. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Mendelson, Jeffrey D. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Mendelson, Stephen D. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Mott, Michael P. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Muh, Stephanie J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Nasr, Kerellos M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
North, Trevor T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Perry, Richard M.D. Corewell Health
*Prieskorn, David W. D.O. Corewell Health
Schoch, Nicholas D.O. Corewell Health
Sidhu, Kanwaldeep M.D. Corewell Health
Silas, Diana R. D.O. Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health
Sobh, Ali M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Yusaf, Michael A. M.D. Corewell Health
Zingas, Christopher M.D. Corewell Health
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERYPEDIATRIC
Bazzi, Ahmed A. D.O.
Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Minnock, Christopher M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Settecerri, Jeffrey M.D. Corewell Health
Slotkin, Steven M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Yassir, Walid M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Zaltz, Ira M.D.
Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Angster, Kristen M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bahu, Sam M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Bojrab, Dennis II M.D. Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Bojrab, Dennis I. M.D. Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Carron, Michael A. M.D.
Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Chang, Steven S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Craig, John R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Deeb, Robert H. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Farrugia, Matthew D.O. Corewell Health
Folbe, Adam J. M.D.
Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Gardner, Glendon M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Hotaling, Jeffrey M.D.
Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Keidar, Eytan Arieh D.O. Corewell Health
Kewson, Danny M.D. Corewell Health
Ko, Alvin B. M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Korkigian, Shant Ara D.O. Corewell Health
Lin, Ho-Sheng M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Metz, Christopher M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Momin, Suhael R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Neumann, Miles R. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Peddireddy, Nithin M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Raza, Syed Naweed M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Reddy, Pavan G. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rontal, Matthew M.D. Corewell Health
Sayal, Ricky D.O. Corewell Health
Seel, David D.O. Corewell Health
Shenouda, Kerolos M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Stachler, Robert J. M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Standring, Robert T. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Stern, Noah D.O. Detroit Medical Center
Succar, Eric F. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Tam, Samantha H. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Toma, Mark S. M.D. Corewell Health
Toma, Roger S. M.D. Corewell Health
Varjabedian, Gregory D.O. Corewell Health
Yoo, George M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
OTOLARYNGOLOGYPEDIATRIC
Bohr, Colin D.O. Corewell Health
Darrat, Ilaaf M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Gonik, Nathan M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Haupert, Michael S. D.O. Corewell Health
Helwig, Cecilia M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
O’Niel, Mallory M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Siegel, Bianca M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Thottam, Prasad John D.O. Corewell Health
Wentland, Carissa D.O. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Aljassem, Annas M.D. Corewell Health
Ettefagh, Leila M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Freydl, Karl R. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
George, Wisam D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Haddad, Roger K. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Hanna, Joseph M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jaffer, Ali M.D.
Kassa, Brian D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Lee, Kevin R. M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Marshall, John M. M.D.
Matway, Timothy J. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Moosavi, Syed Abbas M.D. Corewell Health
Mounayer, Mark H. M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Mulawa, Jason M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
MIND — Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders — is a leading neurological care provider offering comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions affecting the brain, spine, and nervous system.
MIND’s team includes board-certified neurologists, fellowship-trained subspecialists, and experienced advanced practice providers who deliver expert, compassionate care supported by on-site MRI, EEG/EMG testing, infusion services, and advanced neurodiagnostic technology. MIND’s six Centers of Excellence provide specialized expertise in multiple sclerosis, headaches and facial pain, Alzheimer’s disease and memory disorders, Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, interventional pain management, and infusion therapies. Its Multiple Sclerosis Center — recognized by the National MS Society as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care — treats more than 5,500 patients annually. Many MIND physicians also contribute to clinical research as primary and sub-investigators. Through research, innovative treatments, and coordinated, one-stop access to care, MIND brings advanced neurological services closer to home across its network of metro Detroit offices. ■
MIND — Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders
28595 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334
248-553-0010 • MINDonline.com
Dr. Laura April Gago is a board-certified reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist and the medical director of Gago Center for Fertility, serving patients across the Midwest. She earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego; completed her OB-GYN residency at the University of Michigan; and did her fellowship at Wayne State University. Formerly the IVF medical director at U-M, she developed fertility preservation and donor oocyte programs. She founded Gago Center for Fertility in 2007 and later added Gago IVF in 2013, providing state-of-the-art, compassionate care and helping patients achieve their dream of building a family. ■
Gago Center for Fertility
Locations in Ann Arbor, Brighton, and Lansing 810-227-3232 | gagofertility.com
Oddo, Anthony J. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Osta, Walid A. M.D. Corewell Health
Peter, Jason N. D.O.
Rosenberg, Jeffrey M. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Saad, Ramsey N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sibai, Nabil M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sikorsky, Michael H. D.O.
Singh, Hanish M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Spickler, Michael D. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Toma, Bryan M.D. Corewell Health
*Tong, Henry C. M.D.
Vakhariya, Rakesh D.O.
Wittenberg, Marc I. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan PATHOLOGY
*Ali-Fehmi, Rouba M.D. University of Michigan Health
Keller, Christian E. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Liu, Wei M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mehra, Rohit M.B.B.S. University of Michigan Health
Yuan, Lisi M.D. Henry Ford Health
Zhang, Ziying M.D. Henry Ford Health
PEDIATRICS - PEDIATRIC
Abu-Khdeir, Maha N. M.D. Corewell Health
Day, Michelle T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Doss, Doss N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Faber, Michelle A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Faber, Seth M.D. Corewell Health
*Forman, Seth H. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Hua, Wenhui M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jubran, Ihab M.D. Henry Ford Health
Metz, Jacqueline S. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Wasvary, Rebecca M.D. Corewell Health
PERINATAL - NEONATAL MEDICINE
Chawla, Sanjay M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Natarajan, Girija M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Vengalil, Shyla R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
*Achtman, Shawn D.O.
Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Aljassem, Annas M.D. Corewell Health
Arbit, Steven M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Bandemer, Dennis A. Jr. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Carrier, Jonathan D. D.O. Henry Ford Health
Eichenbaum, Lauren M.D.
Ettefagh, Leila M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Gumma, Peter D.O. Detroit Medical Center
Hall, Elizabeth M.D.
Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Hanna, Ghada M. M.D.
Hysni, Craig M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Jackson, M. David M.D. Corewell Health
McElroy, David M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Nwagwu, Chijioke C. D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Papalekas, Pano L. M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Riutta, Justin C. M.D. Corewell Health
Roth, Brian M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Santa Barbara, Matthew T. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Yu, Karine D.O.
Zacharias, Ritu N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Atisha, Dunya M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Bazzi, Mohamad H. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Black, Evan H. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Boyd, Charles M. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Busuito, Christina M.D. Corewell Health
Busuito, Michael J. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Chaiyasate, Kongkrit M.D. Corewell Health
Danish, Myra N. M.D.
Darian, Vigen M.D. Henry Ford Health
DeLuca-Pytell, Danielle M.D.
DeSano, Jeffrey D.O. Corewell Health
Elswick, Sarah M.D. Corewell Health, McLaren Health Care
Evangelista, Maristella S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Felder, John M. M.D. Corewell Health
Gowda, Mune M.D. Corewell Health
Hainer, Richard M.D. Corewell Health
Hajjar, Raymond T. D.O. Corewell Health
Houin, Herman P. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Janetzke, Ellen M.D. Corewell Health
Janineh, Inad D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Lofman, Andrew M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Luker, Jenna N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lumley, Christopher R. D.O. Corewell Health
Lyons, Daniel A. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Meininger, Michael M.D. Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Moquin, Kenneth J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Nava, Guillermina M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Nossoni, Farid D.O. Trinity Health Michigan
Olinger, Thomas A. M.D. Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Puri, Pravin M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Reisin, Elan M.D. Henry Ford Health
*Sayal, Ricky D.O. Corewell Health
Selber, Jesse C M.D. Corewell Health
Shaheen, Kenneth W. M.D. Corewell Health
Sherbert, Daniel M.D. Corewell Health
Siddiqui, Aamir M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sosa, Julio M. M.D. Corewell Health
Stefani, William A. M.D. Corewell Health
Studinger, Rebecca M. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Tanzman, Barak D.O. Detroit Medical Center
Tepper, Donna G. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Williams, Jeffrey L. M.D. Corewell Health
PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY - PEDIATRIC
*Rozzelle, Arlene M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan PODIATRY
Bazzi, Mohammad K. D.P.M. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
*Bloch, Alan J. D.P.M. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Borovoy, Marc A. D.P.M.
Brouyette, Nicole M. D.P.M. Henry Ford Health
Geller, Louis J. D.P.M. Corewell Health
Green, Kristina E. D.P.M.
Ingram, Cody D.P.M. Corewell Health
Kallou, Bruce D.P.M. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Klein, Jeffrey B. D.P.M. Trinity Health Michigan
LaLama, Anthony D.P.M.
Leff, Fred D.P.M.
Leff, Randy D.P.M.
Mastay, Andrew R. D.P.M. Henry Ford Health
Mozen, Neal A D.P.M. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Rhodenizer, Joshua D. D.P.M. Henry Ford Health
Semma, Brandon D.P.M. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Sharpe, Kaitlyn D.P.M. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Sorensen, Kevin D.P.M.
Thomas, Alexander D.P.M.
Weslosky, Jason P. D.P.M. Henry Ford Health
Zavinsky, Steven D.P.M. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Grover, Keshav D.O.
*Lee, Alison M.D.
Zayid, Alex M.D. Henry Ford Health
PSYCHIATRY
Boore-Clor, Laurie A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Espiritu, Doree Ann V. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Hamzavi, Asra D.O.
Kakar, Davinder P. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
*MacLean, Lisa M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Maroof, Saba M.D.
Mekhael, Hany M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Mohiuddin, Sarah Shaheen M.D. University of Michigan Health
PSYCHIATRY - PEDIATRIC
Kakar, Davinder P. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
LaCasse, Matthew M. D.O. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Maroof, Saba M.D.
*Mekhael, Hany M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Mitchell, Shanti R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mohiuddin, Sarah Shaheen M.D. University of Michigan Health
Weingarden, Brooke D.O.
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Antonucci, J. Vito M.D. Corewell Health, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Chan, June L. M.D. University of Michigan Health
Chen, Peter M.D. Corewell Health
Dominello, Michael D.O. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Jawad, Maha S. M.D. Corewell Health
Lee, Kuei C. M.D. Corewell Health
Levin, Kenneth J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Maier, Jordan M. M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
*Nandalur, Sirisha R. M.D. Corewell Health
Shah, Mira M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Siddiqui, Farzan M.D. Henry Ford Health
Vaishampayan, Nitin M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
RADIOLOGY - PEDIATRIC
*Altinok, Deniz M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Baker, Scott J. M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Collins, Denise D. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gibson, Donald P. M.D. Corewell Health
Metz, Terrence M.D. Corewell Health
Saleem, Sheena M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY/ INFERTILITY
Budrys, Nicole M.D. Corewell Health
Gago, Laura April M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Hammoud, Ahmad M.D. Corewell Health
Kowalczyk, Carole M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Miller, Brad T. M.D. Corewell Health
Moskovitz, Brenda L. M.D. Corewell Health
*Starostanko, Andrea M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Wolf, Lynda J. M.D. Corewell Health
RESPIRATORY/PULMONARY CARE
Allen, Samuel A. D.O. Corewell Health
*Dogra, Sanjay M.D. Corewell Health
*Evangelista, Jose “JJ” III M.D. Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
*Millman, Bruce D.O. Corewell Health
Nazneen, Waheeda M.D. Corewell Health
Soubani, Ayman M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Trunsky, Matthew H. M.D. Corewell Health
RESPIRATORY/PULMONARY CARE - PEDIATRIC
*Abdulhamid, Ibrahim M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Lumeng, Carey Nien-Kai M.D. University of Michigan Health
Srivastava, Ruma M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan RHEUMATOLOGY
Bateman, Judith M.D. Corewell Health
*Bishnoi-Singh, Amita D. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Henein, Violette M.D. Corewell Health
Hussain, Sufiya S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Kado, Ruba B. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Marri-Gottam, Reshma M.D.
Meysami, Alireza M.D. Henry Ford Health
Qazi, Parveen A. M.D. Corewell Health
Qazi, Sabrina Masooda D.O. Corewell Health
Silverman, Larry J. M.D. Corewell Health
RHEUMATOLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Adams, Matthew D. M.D. Corewell Health
*Fathalla, Basil M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
SLEEP DISORDERS
*Bazan, Luisa F. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jaffery, Syed H. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Jaziri, Miriam M.D. Henry Ford Health
Mina, Nader M. M.D. Corewell Health
Rowens, Bradley M.D. Henry Ford Health
Uduman, Abdul Kareem K. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Won, Joshua J. D.O. Henry Ford Health
SPORTS MEDICINE
Achtman, Shawn D.O. Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Acker, William B. II M.D. Corewell Health
Cooke, Christopher L. M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Dean, Corey M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
Dutcheshen, Nicholas M.D. Corewell Health
*Ellenberg, Michael J. M.D. Corewell Health
Frush, Todd M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health
Guettler, Joseph M.D. Corewell Health
Kakos, Brandon M.D. Detroit Medical Center
Mayo, Ben M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Moore, Nicholas M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health
Morasso, John D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center
Prieskorn, David W. D.O. Corewell Health
Shehab, Ramsey M.D. Henry Ford Health
SURGERY - PEDIATRIC
Akay, Begum M.D. Corewell Health
Brahmamdam, Pavan M.D. Corewell Health
Donoghue, Lydia M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Klein, Justin M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Langenburg, Scott M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health
Lelli, Joseph L. Jr. M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Novotny, Nathan M. M.D. Corewell Health
Shanti, Christina M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Beal, Eliza Wright M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, K armanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Berri, Richard N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Cools, Katherine S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
DeMare, Alexander M. M.D. Corewell Health
Kim, Steve M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
*Kwon, David S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Raofi, Vandad M.D. Corewell Health
Shah, Rupen A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Yohanathan, Lavanya M.D. Corewell Health
THORACIC SURGERY
Adams, Kumari N. M.D.
Trinity Health Michigan
Alnajjar, Raed M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Apostolou, Dimitrios M.D. Henry Ford Health
Baciewicz, Frank A. Jr. M.D.
Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Coello, Michael C. M.D. Corewell Health
Edwards, Melanie A. M.D. Trinity Health Michigan
*Fertel, David J. D.O. Corewell Health
Kim, Sang W. M.D. Corewell Health
Miletic, Kyle G. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Nemeh, Hassan M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Popoff, Andrew M. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Sternberg, David M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Tanaka, Daizo M.D. Henry Ford Health
Watson, Thomas J. M.D. Corewell Health
UROLOGY
Cher, Michael M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Dabaja, Ali A. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Gadzinski, Adam M.D. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Ginsburg, Kevin B. M.D. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care, Trinity Health Michigan
Hurley, Patrick M.D.
Jeong, Wooju M.D. Henry Ford Health
Oldford, Gregory M. M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
Padmanabhan, Priya M.D. Corewell Health
Peabody, James O. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rogers, Craig G. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Rosenberg, Bradley M.D. Corewell Health, McLaren Health Care
*Schock, Jeffrey D.O. Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan
Sobol, Jennifer D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Trinity Health Michigan
UROLOGY - PEDIATRIC
Feber, Kevin M. M.D. Corewell Health
Lakshmanan, Yegappan M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
*Liss, Zachary J. M.D. Corewell Health
Preece, Janae M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health
Schober, Megan S. M.D. Corewell Health
Suson, Kristina M.D. Children’s Hospital of Michigan
VASCULAR SURGERY
Boules, Tamer N. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Haouilou, Jimmy C. M.D. Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health
Iljas, John Hendra D.O. Corewell Health, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health Michigan
*Kabbani, Loay S. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Lee, Alice D.O. Henry Ford Health
Long, Graham W. M.D. Corewell Health
Nypaver, Timothy J. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Oppat, William F. M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Health Care
Pensler, Elizabeth D.O. Corewell Health
Shepard, Alexander D. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Weaver, Mitchell R. M.D. Henry Ford Health
Need your teeth cleaned? Does your child need braces? Do you want a brighter smile? Where do you begin? Knowing that Hour Detroit readers want the best for themselves and their families, we polled dental professionals to help us determine the top professionals in their fields. General dentists, orthodontists, periodontists, and other specialists were asked which local dentist they would choose for a member of their immediate family. The results — listed by specialty — are below.
Note: Once the ballots were returned, each nominee was carefully evaluated on the basis of the survey results, the legitimacy of their license, and their current standing with the Michigan State Dental Board.
Sarmad Alyas, D.D.S., M.S.D. Everest Endodontics Troy
Ali Aminlari, D.D.S., M.S. A2 Endodontics Ann Arbor
Vajra Bentur, D.D.S. Professional Endodontics Southfield
Young Bin Bok, D.D.S., M.S. Root Canal Specialty Associates Ann Arbor
Dominic Calek, DDS Bay Pointe Endodontics 35054 23 Mile Road Building B, Suite 105 New Baltimore, MI 48047 586-725-0200 baypointe@endodoctors.com endodoctors.com
Tiffeny Chimelak, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Novi
Ashley Coulter, D.M.D. Signature Endodontics St. Clair Shores
Carolina Cucco, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D. Root Canal Specialty Associates West Bloomfield
Nils E. Danielson, D.D.S., M.S. Danielson Endodontics, P.L.L.C. Clawson
Timothy Daws, D.D.S. Orchard Endodontics Shelby Township
Gianni DeCarolis, D.M.D. Endodontic Associates Bloomfield Hills
Derik P. DeConinck, D.D.S. Michigan Endodontics, P.C. Warren
Erich A. Dittmar, D.D.S., M.S.D. Kensington Valley Endodontics Brighton
Craig Duhaime, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Clarkston
Steven Edlund, D.D.S., M.S.
Root Canal Specialty Associates Ann Arbor
Todd V. Ester, D.D.S. Renaissance Endodontics, P.L.L.C. Southfield
Michael Glass, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Rochester
George T. Goodis
DDS, M.S.
Goodis Endodontics 20175 Mack Ave. Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 313-886-4040 gtgoodis@endodoctors.com endodoctors.com
Brad G. Griffin, D.D.S. Renaissance Endodontics, P.L.L.C. Southfield
Gerald J. Halk DDS, M.S., J.D., LLM Sterling Endodontics 41400 Dequindre Road Suite 125 Sterling Heights, MI 48314 586-726-1999 sterling@endodoctors.com endodoctors.com
Bradley A. Hirschman, D.D.S. Advanced Endodontics
Novi
Carolin Ibrahim, D.D.S., M.S.D. Everest Endodontics
Troy
David Karwacki, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Farmington Hills
Lindsey LaLonde, D.D.S. Orchard Endodontics
Shelby Township
Jay Lang, D.D.S., M.S. Orchard Endodontics Shelby Township
Amruta Mahajan, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Farmington Hills
Jeffery Marderosian, D.D.S. Professional Endodontics Southfield
Stephen T. McInerney DDS, M.S. Root Canal Specialists 31100 Telegraph Road Suite 120 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 248-540-9191 info@rootcanalspecialistspc.com rootcanalspecialistspc.com
Christopher McWatters, D.D.S., M.S. Root Canal Specialty Associates Ann Arbor
Brian Meade, D.D.S., M.S. Brian Meade Endodontic Specialist Ypsilanti
Kimberly K. Melegari, D.D.S. Signature Endodontics St. Clair Shores
Jeremy Michaelson, D.M.D. Endodontics, P.C. Canton
Stephen Navarre, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Clinton Township
Gabrielle Noory, D.D.S. Professional Endodontics Southfield
James Nowicki, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Rochester
Andrew Racek, D.D.S., M.S. Root Canal Specialty Associates Ann Arbor
Eric Richardson, D.D.S. Professional Endodontics Southfield
Mark J. Robinson, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Ann Arbor
Ross Ryan, D.D.S. Bloomfield Endodontics Bloomfield Hills
Robert Rybicki, D.D.S. Novi Endodontics Novi
Andrew Schoelch, D.D.S. Professional Endodontics Southfield
Mark Shallal-Ayzin, D.D.S. Endodontic Associates Commerce Township
Michael Shapiro, D.M.D., M.S. Root Canal Specialty Associates West Bloomfield
Louis Shoha, D.D.S., M.S. Professional Endodontics Clarkston
Steve Shoha, D.D.S. Professional Endodontics Southfield
Chad Speirs, D.M.D. Aether Endo | Integrative & Contemporary Endodontics Birmingham
Rachel Stockhausen, D.D.S., M.S. Precision Endodontics Livonia
James Thomas, D.D.S., M.S. Rochester Endodontics, P.L.L.C. Rochester Hills
Andrea Tory, D.D.S., M.S. Parkside Endodontics Canton
Steve J. Vlahakis, D.D.S. Plymouth Endodontics Plymouth
Dmitry Vodopyanov, D.D.S., M.S. Root Canal Specialty Associates West Bloomfield
Thomas Vokal, D.D.S., M.S. Macomb Endodontics Chesterfield
Mayank D. Vora, D.D.S., M.S. Roots Endodontics, P.L.C. Brighton
Hassan Yehia, D.D.S., M.S. Endodontic Center Royal Oak
Edgardo Zuniga DDS, M.S. Lyon Endodontics, PLC 112 E. Lake St. South Lyon MI 48178 248-617-3747 office@samedayrootcanal.com samedayrootcanal.com
Michael Zuroff, D.D.S., FICD, FPA Endodontics, P.C. Dearborn
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Nicholas M. Abdallah, D.D.S. Arch Dental Madison Heights
Gigi Algenio, D.D.S. Dr. Gigi Algenio’s Family Dental Shelby Township
Alexander J. Alkass, D.D.S. Alkass Dental Waterford
Michelle Andrusyszyn DDS CSW Dental 5710 Whitmore Lake Road Brighton, MI 48116 810-229-9346 records@cswdds.com cswdds.com
Leena Bahu, D.D.S., F.A.G.D. Elite Dental Care West Bloomfield
David Banooni, D.D.S. Lifetime Dental Group South Lyon
Dolores Baran, DDS Royal Oak Dentist 1103 N. Main St. Royal Oak, MI 48067 248-548-1440 drbarancommunications @gmail.com royaloaksmiles.com
William G. Bender, D.D.S.
William G. Bender, D.D.S., P.C. Grosse Pointe Woods
Richard Bernstein, DDS, Fellow ASDA
Richard S. Bernstein, DDS 31158 Haggerty Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331 248-661-8700 info@smiledesigner.net smiledesigner.net
Maryann L. Best, D.D.S. Motyl & Best Dentistry Birmingham
Daniel R. Blazo, D.D.S. Advanced Smile Dearborn
Edward Borio, D.D.S.
Edward A. Borio, D.D.S. Bloomfield Hills
Ana Brajak, D.D.S. Preferred Dental Practice Eastpointe
Jessica Brisbois, D.D.S. Farmington Smiles Farmington
John F. Brucia, D.D.S.
John F. Brucia, D.D.S., P.C. Warren
William D. Campbell, D.D.S.
William D. Campbell D.D.S., P.C. Sterling Heights
Carly Cassleman, D.D.S. St. Clair Tooth Co. St. Clair Shores
Evan Castile, D.D.S. Castile Dental Group Shelby Township
Majella Caven-Nwagwu, D.D.S. Anchor Dental Commerce Township
Noah D. Cohen, D.D.S. Parkside Dental Team Westland
Sam Cohen, D.M.D. Parkside Dental Team Westland
Steven Cohen, D.D.S. Parkside Dental Team Westland
Anita Dallo, D.D.S. Commerce Dental Group Commerce Township
Paul Darmon, D.D.S. Paul Darmon, D.D.S., P.C. Beverly Hills
Christopher Degenhardt, D.D.S. Degenhardt Dental Troy
Theodore Degenhardt III, D.D.S Degenhardt Dental Troy
Tim DeMeulenaere, D.D.S. Preferred Dental Practice Eastpointe
Robert DiPilla, D.D.S. Dr. Robert DiPilla, D.D.S. Birmingham
Michael DiRezze, D.D.S. Pointe Prosthodontics Grosse Pointe Woods
Ami Pranav Doshi, D.D.S. Whole Dental Wellness Birmingham
Angela M. Douglas, D.D.S. Henry Ford Cancer Detroit
Horacio Falcón, DDS Falcón Dental Group 20690 Vernier Road Harper Woods, MI 48225 313-884-3050 info@falcondentalgroup.com falcondentalgroup.com
Jennifer S. Fanti, D.D.S. Southgate Dental Southgate
Daniel C. Fischer, D.D.S. Fischer Family Dentistry Garden City
Bruce R. Fisher, D.D.S. Plymouth Family Dentistry Plymouth
Natalie S. Gaida, D.D.S. J.L. Colon Dentistry Roseville
Kelly M. Giera, D.D.S. Mosaic Dental Troy
Raphael V. Goldstein, D.D.S. Goldstein Dental Group, P.L.L.C. Novi
Linda Goodman, D.D.S. MayFair Dental Associates Farmington Hills
Chris Gorecki, D.D.S. Marlow Family Dental Warren
Kevin D. Groth, D.D.S., F.A.G.D. Groth Dental Bingham Farms
Steven D. Gustafson, D.D.S. Gustafson Morningstar Dentistry Royal Oak
Bruce Hagelthorn, D.D.S. LakeView Family Dental Livonia
Alaa K. Hermiz, D.D.S. Dr. Alaa K. Hermiz, D.D.S. Oak Park
Shiva Hogugi, D.D.S. LakeView Family Dental Keego Harbor
Kevin M. Homer, D.D.S. Edward Street Dental, P.C. Madison Heights
Alexander J. Hunt, D.D.S. Distinctive Dental Smiles Brighton
Brian J. Hunt, DDS Dr. Brian J. Hunt, DDS 24641 Jefferson Ave. St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 586-772-7373 info@brianjhuntdds.com brianjhuntdds.com
Veronica Jabero, D.D.S. Southfield Dentistry Southfield
Stephen E. Jacobson, D.D.S. Jacobson Dental Group Walled Lake
Jeffrey Jaghab, D.D.S. Drs. Jeffrey and Stephanie Jaghab & Associates Northville
Martin G. Janower, D.D.S. Janower and Monkman Dentistry Madison Heights
Quanda Johnson, D.D.S. Today’s Smile Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Oak Park
Jessica J. Kakos DDS Kakos Dental 6621 W. Maple Road Suite 200 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248-489-5950 kakosdental.com
Joel R. Kerwin, D.D.S. Hartland Smilemakers Hartland
Shadi Krecht, D.M.D., M.S. Shadi Krecht, D.M.D. Plymouth
Oleg Krivichkin, D.D.S. Southfield Family Dental Center Southfield
Eric M. Kruske, D.D.S. Farmbrook Dental Group Bloomfield Hills
Dr. Thomas Gilbert feels very lucky to be able to practice in the city where he grew up. A strong sense of community was instilled in him during his childhood in Royal Oak, where he played every sport under the sun with his neighborhood friends and enjoyed movies at the old Royal Oak drive-in.
Dr. Gilbert’s passion for dentistry and excellence in treatment started early. Both of his parents were teachers and administrators at Detroit Country Day School, where he excelled. He majored in biology and psychology at Albion College and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Detroit Dental School in 1985.
His love of learning continues in both his professional and personal life. Dr. Gilbert is an avid reader who loves mysteries and suspense on top of reading dental journals and current research papers to provide the most innovative and comfortable treatment for his patients.
Dr. Gilbert is a firm believer in continuing education. One class that he has taken is Invisible Braces by Invisalign, and now his Invisalign patients range from young teens to 80-year-olds. He has also learned how to place and restore implants, which has opened up a whole new option of treatment for his patients. Dr. Gilbert was also one of the first to complete the specialized course in Lumineers.
Family is one of Dr. Gilbert’s top priorities. He and his staff at Royal Oak Dental treat their patients as if they were family. Dr. Gilbert met his wife in 10th grade and married her 10 years later. Together, they have four children, a dog, and two cats.
Dr. Gilbert’s focus is to provide the most professional level of treatment and comfort to his patients. As Dr. Gilbert will tell you, he has had a lot of treatment done on his own teeth, and he knows what his patients go through. ■
Royal Oak Dental
715 N. Main St.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-398-1818
royaloakdental.com
Erin Leppek, D.D.S. LakeView Family Dental Southfield
Ryan Madek, D.M.D. Madek Family Dentistry Commerce Township
Kevin Malerman, D.D.S. Lifetime Dental Group West Bloomfield Township
Michael J. Marderosian, D.D.S. Farmbrook Dental Group Bloomfield Hills
Cole P. McCloskey, D.D.S. PGS Dentistry - Chesterfield Family Dentistry Chesterfield
Mitchell S. Milan, D.D.S. Birmingham Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, P.C. Birmingham
Renee C. Miller, D.D.S. Dr. Renee C. Miller, D.D.S. Grosse Pointe Woods
Courtney Miller-Reid, D.D.S. Farmington Smiles Farmington
Andrea B. Monkman, D.D.S. Janower and Monkman Dentistry Madison Heights
Daniel Murphy, D.D.S.
Daniel P. Murphy, D.D.S. Trenton
Robert G. Nakisher, D.D.S., F.A.G.D. LakeView Family Dental West Bloomfield
Matthew D. Nona, D.D.S. Nona Dental Farmington Hills
William Palm, D.D.S. Palm Family Dental Huntington Woods
Dorothy A. Pasikowski, D.D.S. Dorothy Pasikowski, D.D.S. Berkley
Alexandra Peri, DDS MI-nt Dental 44004 Woodward Ave. Suite 200 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-334-3888 smiles@mi-ntdental.com mi-ntdental.com
Jennifer Persichetti, D.D.S. Persichetti Dental Clinton Township
Frank T. Petruzzello, D.D.S. Briarwood Dental Sterling Heights
Nicholas Reid, D.D.S. Farmington Smiles Farmington
Daniel Rogers, D.D.S. Parkside Dental Team Westland
Michael Saba, D.D.S. Brush Rinse Floss Shelby Township
Ogie Sabageh DDS
Whole Dental Wellness 35106 Woodward Ave. Birmingham, MI 48009 248-645-1060 birmingham@wholedental.com wholedental.com
Meena Kishan Sabnis, D.D.S. Jacobson Dental Group Walled Lake
David Salah, D.D.S. Progressive Dental Group Novi
Rebecca Schwarcz DDS
Whole Dental Wellness 21055 12 Mile Road Roseville, MI 48066 586-772-0100 roseville@wholedental.com wholedental.com
B. Sedki, D.D.S. B. Sedki D.D.S. Commerce Township
Ricardo Seir, D.D.S. Parkside Dental Team Westland
Pria Shoha, D.D.S. BioDentistry MI Bloomfield Hills
Sue Shoha, D.D.S. BioDentistry MI Bloomfield Hills
David Sorial, DDS Smile Farmington Hills, PC 32931 Middlebelt Road Suite 612 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-626-9915 smilefh21@gmail.com smilefarmingtonhills.com
Adam Stachler, D.D.S. Plymouth Family Dentistry Plymouth
Scott Stinnet, D.D.S. LakeView Family Dental West Bloomfield
James Tangalos DMD
Whole Dental Wellness 21055 12 Mile Road Roseville, MI 48066 586-772-0100 roseville@wholedental.com wholedental.com
Brittany VanBuskirk, D.D.S. VanBuskirk Dental Troy
Enkelejda Veizaj, D.D.S. Wyandotte Family Dental Wyandotte
Suela Veizaj, D.D.S. Wyandotte Family Dental Wyandotte
John F. Vinckier, D.D.S. Today’s Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry Novi
Timothy Visger, D.D.S. Bruce E. Hulscher, D.D.S. & Associates Walled Lake
Kimberly I. Vogel, D.D.S. Today’s Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry Novi
Gary J. Warr, D.D.S. Beacon Square Dentistry Southfield
John P. Warr, D.D.S. Towne Center Dentistry Waterford
Jeffrey E. Watzman, D.D.S. Edward Street Dental, P.C. Madison Heights
Jeffrey L. Weinfeld, D.D.S. Jeffrey L. Weinfeld, D.D.S. West Bloomfield
David Whalen, D.D.S. Cosmetic Dentistry Institute Troy
Tara Wilson, DDS CSW Dental 5710 Whitmore Lake Road Brighton, MI 48116 810-229-9346 records@cswdds.com cswdds.com
Mark E. Wolowiec, D.D.S. Farmbrook Dental Group Bloomfield Hills
Natasha Yest, D.D.S. Gentle Family Dentistry of South Lyon South Lyon
David Zamler, D.D.S. M1 Dentistry Pleasant Ridge
Maha Zetouna, D.D.S. Modern Dental Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Macomb
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Zaid W. Abu-Seir, D.D.S. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Michigan, P.C. Farmington Hills
Joe Alamat, D.D.S., M.D., M.S. Alamat Oral Surgery Group Shelby Township
Jonathon Anderson, D.D.S. Birmingham OMS, P.L.C. Birmingham
Benjamin T. Barbetta, D.M.D., M.D. Henry Ford Hospital Detroit
Norman Betts, D.D.S., M.S. Trillium Oral Surgery and Implantology Plymouth
Chad E. Betz, D.D.S. Specialized Surgeons Livonia
Thomas Bolten, D.D.S., M.D. Michigan OMS West Bloomfield
Fredric L. Bonine, D.D.S., M.S., P.C. Dr. Fredric L. Bonine, D.D.S., M.S., P.C. Brighton
Nicholas Bournias, D.D.S. Michigan OMS Clinton Township
Henry G. Bryan, D.D.S. Henry G Bryan, D.D.S. Roseville
Colonya Calhoun
DDS, Ph.D., Oral Surgeon Lakeshore Dental Specialists x TDR Specialists in Orthodontics 18501 E. Eight Mile Road Eastpointe, MI 48021 586-777-0260 office@dentalspecialistsdetroit.com dentalimplantsdetroit.com
Robert Chames, D.D.S. Oakland Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center Novi
Jeffrey S. Cohen, D.D.S. Lakes Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C. West Bloomfield
David Coviak, D.D.S., M.D. Summit Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Rochester Hills
Sean P. Edwards, D.D.S., M.D. University of Michigan HealthOral Surgery Procedure Unit Ann Arbor
Dr. Amanda M. Sheehan feels a sense of pride and satisfaction when one of her patients walks out the door of Oakland Family Dental with a life-changing smile. “I’m proud to help patients regain their confidence,” she says. Since opening Oakland Family Dental in Waterford in 2016, she’s made it her mission to treat patients with care and compassion from the moment they walk in the door until they flash their new, confident smile. Oakland Family Dental o ers a full slate of services: general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, dental sleep medicine, sedation dentistry, and dental implants. Dr. Sheehan is known for her dedication to education; she graduated summa cum laude from Franklin Pierce College, received her doctorate from
SUNY at Bu alo, and received her certificate in dental oncology from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in 2012. She’s a diplomate in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the American Board of Oral Implantology. She’s also among the few dentists in North America who have achieved a Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry, and she holds the title of faculty director at the Resnik Implant Institute, where she mentors colleagues on implant surgery and prosthetics. Most recently, she became the first female dentist in Michigan to obtain board certification in implants (ABOI). By continuously proving her dedication to her field and her patients, Dr.
Sheehan has established herself as one of Michigan’s premier dental providers. ■
Oakland Family Dental
4626 W. Walton Blvd. Waterford, MI 48329
248-674-0384 | oaklandfamilydental.com
Yuksel Erpardo DDS, Ph.D.
Center for Implant Dentistry & Oral Surgery
28124 Orchard Lake Rd., Ste. 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-702-6622 info@c4implantdentistry.com drerpardo.com
Anthony C. Fasi, D.D.S.
Michigan Oral Surgeons
Ann Arbor
Anthony E. Kasper, D.D.S., O.M.F.S.
Keystone Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C.
Clinton Township
P. Andrew Kissoondial, D.D.S.
Oakland Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center
Sterling Heights
Michael Kraemer, D.M.D., M.D.
Summit Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Rochester Hills
Norbert E. Fernandez, D.D.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
Adam Fisher, D.M.D.
Saline Oral Facial & Dental Implant Surgery Saline
Dexter K. Flemming, D.D.S., M.S.
Michigan Center for Oral Surgery Southgate
Gary Forgach, D.D.S. Bloomfield Oral Surgery Bloomfield Hills
Arvind Gulati, D.D.S.
Novi Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Novi
Anish Gupta, D.D.S.
Lyon Dental Implants and Oral Surgery
New Hudson
John Hackenberger, D.D.S.
Summit Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Grosse Pointe Woods
Joseph Hildebrand, D.D.S.
Dr. Joseph Hildebrand, D.D.S., P.C. Shelby Township
Paul Ho, D.D.S. Southshore Oral Surgery Brownstown
Frank Holecek, D.D.S. Oakland Dental Care Rochester Hills
Marvin Jabero, D.D.S. Oral & Facial Surgeons of Michigan Hartland
Carolyn John, D.D.S. Seven Oaks Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstructive Surgeons
Lake Orion
Robert John, M.D., DDS
Troy Oral Surgery
1500 W. Big Beaver Road
Suite 110
Troy, MI 48084
248-665-8769 info@troyoralsurgery.com troyoralsurgery.com
Bryan Johnson, D.D.S.
Oral & Facial Surgeons of Michigan Clarkston
Vejayan Krishnan, D.D.S. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Associates of Michigan, P.C. Farmington Hills
Arshi Lehal, D.D.S., M.D.
Summit Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Rochester Hills
Sanjot Lehal, D.D.S.
Bloomfield Oral Surgery
Bloomfield Hills
Nick Leone, D.D.S.
Nick Leone, D.D.S. St. Clair Shores
Claude LeRose, D.D.S., M.D., FACS
Summit Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Grosse Pointe Woods
Robert Lesneski, D.D.S.
Greater Michigan Oral Surgeons & Dental Implant Center
Oxford
Paul C. Lopez, D.D.S.
Michigan Oral Surgeons
Ann Arbor
Jeffery A. McFadden, D.D.S.
Specialized Surgeons
Livonia
Andrew T. Meram, D.D.S., M.D.
Oral & Facial Surgeons of Michigan
Brighton
Jack Moores, D.D.S.
Oakland Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center Livonia
Ronald P. Morris, D.D.S.
Downriver Surgery Center
Wyandotte
James A. Muller II, D.D.S., M.D.
The Huntington Group, P.C. Huntington Woods
Brian Murphy, D.D.S.
Michigan OMS
Clinton Township
Derek Nykiel, D.D.S., M.D.
Bingham Farms Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Bingham Farms
Suzanne Pasternak, D.D.S., M.D.
Superior Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Rochester Hills
Aaron M. Pokorny, D.D.S., M.D.
Rochester Hills Oral Surgery
Rochester Hills
Carlos A. Ramirez-Neyra, D.D.S., M.D.
Henry Ford Center for Head and Neck Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery
Warren
Paul A. Renke, D.D.S. Rochester Hills Oral Surgery Rochester Hills
David M. Rombach, D.D.S., M.D. The Huntington Group, P.C. Huntington Woods
Aaron Ruskin, D.D.S. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Michigan, P.C. Farmington Hills
Christopher Sanker, D.D.S., M.D. Michigan Oral Surgeons Ann Arbor
Timothy Schmakel, D.D.S., M.D. Bingham Farms Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Bingham Farms
Russell Sclafani, D.D.S., M.D. Summit Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Rochester Hills
Kathryn A. Sonpal, D.D.S. Rochester Hills Oral Surgery Rochester Hills
David Szandzik, D.D.S. Summit Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Grosse Pointe Woods
William Lee Thompson, D.D.S., M.D. iCare Oral Surgery Commerce Township
Kyle Thorsrud, D.D.S. Southshore Oral Surgery Brownstown
Jeffrey Wasielewski, D.D.S. Trillium Oral Surgery and Implantology Plymouth
Jeevaka Yapa, D.D.S. Yapa Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Southfield
Susan Abed, D.D.S. Abed Orthodontics Brownstown Charter Township
Maggie Anderson, D.D.S., M.S. Drs. Nolan & Guest Orthodontics Canton
Philip Badalamenti, D.D.S. Badalamenti-Ferlito Orthodontics St. Clair Shores
Marsha L. Beattie, D.D.S. Hersh Beattie Isenberg Orthodontics West Bloomfield Township
Mark Berkman, D.D.S. Outstanding Orthodontics Commerce Township
Mark A. Bieszki, D.D.S., M.S. Macomb Orthodontics Macomb Township
Dr. Jen Bonamici
Reynolds Orthodontics 4299 Orchard Lake Road Suite 196 West Bloomfield, MI 48323 248-344-8400 info@myamazingsmile.com myamazingsmile.com
Thomas J. Borgula, D.D.S., M.S. Thomas J. Borgula, D.D.S., M.S. Shelby Township
George Bork, D.D.S. TDR Specialists in Orthodontics Novi
Richard Bruno, D.D.S. Clawson Orthodontics Clawson
Eric Brust, D.D.S. SBK Orthodontics
Ann Arbor
Bridget Bushon-Miller, D.D.S., M.S. Sterling Orthodontics
Sterling Heights
Jade Cook, D.D.S., M.S. Petrous Orthodontics
Royal Oak
Ulla Crouse, D.D.S., Ph.D. Brighton Orthodontics
Brighton
Andrew Daabous, D.D.S. LakePointe Orthodontics St. Clair Shores
Hadi Daia, DDS M.S., FRCD(C) Daia Orthodontics & TMJ Orthopedics 930 W. Avon Road, Ste. 16 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 248-652-1244 smile@daiaortho.com daiaortho.com
Steve Degenhardt, D.D.S., M.S. Birmingham and Milford Orthodontic Specialists Birmingham
Andrew DeHaan, D.D.S. DeHaan Orthodontics
Lake Orion
Archana Dhawan, D.D.S., M.S. Oakland Orthodontics
Troy
Kathy Elias, D.M.D., Ph.D. Elias Orthodontics
Dearborn
The professionals at Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates have never had a reason to advertise or market their practice because of their long-standing reputation, focus, and commitment to preventive dental care that sets the foundation for a lifetime of healthy smiles for every child.
“The Pediatricians of Dentistry” — Dr. Andreina Castro, Dr. Madison Fantin, Dr. Dina Tanbakuchi, Dr. Noor Mahjoub, Dr. Arsen Melkonyan, Dr. Muneeb Shaikh, and Dr. Jason Golnick — are experts in dental care for infants, children, adolescents, and individuals with special needs. All of the doctors have extensive training in child development and behavior management and are active in organized dentistry and the community.
“The number of young patients requiring dentistry has always been intimidating, and the needs are increasing,” says Dr. Golnick, who joined Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates in 1994 and worked alongside his father, Dr. Arnold Golnick, the founder of the practice, for many years. “With limited pediatric dental practitioners available and an increasing demand for exceptional care for children, our greatest challenge is to accommodate and schedule patients efficiently. We value all our patients’ time and are committed to delivering excellent customer care and optimal results.”
Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates uses the latest advancements in dental equipment and technology available at each location, where patients are treated comfortably using nitrous oxide, conscious oral sedation, IV sedation, or general anesthesia. Laser therapy is also available for lip and tongue ties and dental treatment without the indication for local anesthesia.
Dr. Golnick is a C.S. Mott fellow in pediatric dentistry and has served as an adjunct clinical professor in the Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. He also is an active staff member of Corewell Health and is past president of the Michigan Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. ■
Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates
Bloomfield Hills West Bloomfield Taylor
golnickpediatricdentistry.com
Cynthia L. Fee, D.D.S., M.S. Plymouth Orthodontics Plymouth
Thomas Fredal DDS, MSD Fredal Orthodontics 7827 25 Mile Road Shelby Twp., MI 48316 586-544-4440 info@fredalortho.com fredalortho.com
Dori Freeland, D.D.S., M.S. Freeland Orthodontics Lake Orion
Richard F. Frenchi, D.D.S., M.S. LakePointe Orthodontics St. Clair Shores
Thomas Gebeck, D.D.S., M.S. Dr. Hummon & Dr. Gebeck - Orthodontic Associates P.C. Birmingham
Renée E. Geran, D.D.S., M.S. South Lyon Orthodontics South Lyon
Robert W. Goodman, D.D.S., M.S. Maple Orthodontics West Bloomfield
Sindy Goodman, D.D.S., M.S., MBA Maple Orthodontics West Bloomfield
Christian Groth, D.D.S., M.S. TDR Specialists in Orthodontics Birmingham
Susie Guest, D.D.S., M.S. Drs. Nolan & Guest Orthodontics Canton
Thomas A. Hamway, D.D.S., M.S. TNT Orthodontics Brighton
Michael R. Hardy, D.D.S., M.S. Metropolitan Dental Center Waterford Township
Aaron M. Havens, D.D.S., M.S. Havens Orthodontics St. Clair Shores
David C. Havens, D.D.S., M.S. Havens Orthodontics St. Clair Shores
Jessica Hazzard, D.D.S., M.S.D. Today’s Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry Livonia
Gregory Hummon, D.D.S., M.S. Dr. Hummon & Dr. GebeckOrthodontic Associates, P.C. Birmingham
Rodney Hyduk, D.D.S., M.S.D. Ortho by Hyduk Troy
Amy Noble Isenberg, D.D.S.
Hersh Beattie Isenberg Orthodontics West Bloomfield Township
Nicole M. Jane, D.D.S. The Big Smile Orthodontics Livonia
Brynn Jezdimir, D.D.S., M.S.
LakePointe Orthodontics
St. Clair Shores
Thomas D. Jusino, D.D.S.
Jusino Orthodontics
Farmington Hills
Justin Kammo, D.D.S.
Profound Orthodontics Bingham Farms
Alan J. Ker, D.D.S., M.S. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan Clinton Township
Leen Khatib, D.D.S. SBK Orthodontics Ann Arbor
William Krieg, D.D.S. LakePointe Orthodontics
St. Clair Shores
Donald J. Kubicki, D.D.S., M.S.
Donald J. Kubicki, D.D.S., M.S.
Sterling Heights
Maureen Ann Kuhta, D.M.D. Aligned House of Orthodontics
Birmingham
Courtney Martusiewicz, D.D.S., M.S. Eastside Orthodontics
Roseville
Nawaf Masri, D.D.S. Masri Orthodontics
Livonia
Julia Mastracci
DDS, M.S., Orthodontist Lakeshore Dental Specialists x TDR Specialists in Orthodontics 18501 E. Eight Mile Road Eastpointe, MI 48021 586-777-0260 office@dentalspecialistsdetroit.com dentalimplantsdetroit.com
Craig McMullen, D.D.S., M.S. TNT Orthodontics
Brighton
Laurie McNamara McClatchey, D.D.S., M.S. McNamara Orthodontics
Ann Arbor
Jennifer K. Mertz, D.D.S., M.S. Grosse Pointe Orthodontics
Grosse Pointe Woods
Charles W. Munk, D.D.S. Munk Orthodontics
Clarkston
Andrea Nakisher, D.D.S. Nakisher Orthodontics
Farmington Hills
Patrick Nolan, D.D.S., M.S. Drs. Nolan & Guest Orthodontics Canton
Kenneth Norwick, D.D.S. Norwick Orthodontics
Dearborn
Jerek Petrous, D.D.S., M.S. Petrous Orthodontics
Royal Oak
Nicholas Rafaill, D.D.S. Straight Smiles Orthodontics Shelby Township
Thomas Rafaill, D.D.S. Straight Smiles Orthodontics
Shelby Township
James Reynolds DDS, MS Reynolds Orthodontics 4299 Orchard Lake Road Suite 196 West Bloomfield, MI 48323 248-344-8400 info@myamazingsmile.com myamazingsmile.com
Rebecca Rubin, D.M.D., M.S. Lash Rubin Orthodontics West Bloomfield Township
Jake Schering, D.D.S., M.S. Apex Orthodontics Canton
Lainie Shapiro, D.D.S. Outstanding Orthodontics Commerce Township
Brandon Shoukri, D.D.S., M.S. Dexter Orthodontics Dexter
Mamnoon A. Siddiqui, D.D.S., M.S. Siddiqui Orthodontics Dearborn
Brad Stieper, D.D.S. SBK Orthodontics Ann Arbor
Timothy G. Stroster, D.D.S., M.S. TNT Orthodontics Brighton
Nicole Teifer, D.D.S., M.S.D. Today’s Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry Novi
Ari G. Thanasas, D.D.S., M.S. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan Clinton Township
Howard L. Tingling, D.D.S., M.S. Dr. Howard L. Tingling, D.D.S., M.S. Southfield
Jana Tumpkin McQueen, D.D.S. McQueen Orthodontic Specialists Southfield
Al S. Vaitas, D.M.D. Birmingham and Milford Orthodontic Specialists Birmingham
Gerald Wesley, D.D.S. Lifetime Orthodontics Clinton Township
Robert K. Wesley, D.D.S. Wesley Orthodontics Richmond
Nicole S. Wright, D.D.S., M.S. Plymouth Orthodontics Plymouth
Randa Zarka, D.D.S., M.S.D. Today’s Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry Livonia
Gabrielle Zuzo, D.D.S., M.S. Zuzo Orthodontics Plymouth
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
Salwa Atwan, B.D.S., D.D.S., M.S. Salwa Atwan D.D.S., M.S., Pediatric Dentistry, P.C. Plymouth
Amit Batra, D.D.S. Macomb Children’s Dentistry Macomb
Sam Blanchard, D.D.S., M.S. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan Clinton Township
Mary Hannawa Calek, D.D.S., M.S. Children’s Dental Specialists Troy
Sarah A. Carrico, D.M.D., FAAPD Pediatric Dentistry of Brighton Brighton
Andreina Castro, D.D.S. Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates
Taylor
Maegan E. Daughtery, D.D.S. Dr. Amy C. Parker, D.D.S., M.S., and Associates Southfield
James Delaney III, D.D.S. Drs. Delaney, Root & Associates, P.C. Waterford
Molly Doyle, D.D.S. Motor Mouth Pediatric Dentistry Dearborn
Madison Fantin, D.D.S. Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates
Taylor
Naila Farooq, D.D.S. Lakes Pediatric Dentistry Commerce Township
Dr. Tara Wilson is one of six experienced practitioners at CSW Dental Associates in Brighton. Even though the practice is large, patients benefit from a consistent and personalized approach, receiving care from the same dentist at every visit. “We cultivate long-term relationships with our patients,” Dr. Wilson says. “I have had the privilege of caring for individuals since childhood, many of whom now bring their own children to our practice.”
With over two decades of experience since beginning her practice in 1999, Dr. Wilson has developed a particular passion for smile makeovers, especially using veneers and crowns. “These treatments often have a profound impact on a patient’s confidence and self-image,” she explains. “It is incredibly rewarding to witness the transformation of someone who has spent years hiding their smile finally beaming with pride. Your smile is truly the signature of your personality.”
Dr. Wilson and her colleagues prioritize both patient care and community well-being. Every hygiene appointment includes a blood pressure screening and an oral cancer examination — preventive measures that have led to the early detection of serious conditions. “We’ve identified high blood pressure and oral lesions in many patients, which has allowed them to seek timely medical intervention — often lifesaving,” Dr. Wilson says.
The practice o ers a comprehensive range of services, including general and cosmetic dentistry, implant restoration, and ClearCorrect orthodontics. Equipped with advanced dental technology, the o ce ensures patients receive the highest standard of modern care. This includes digital scanning systems that enhance accuracy in treatment planning and help patients better understand their oral health through 3D imaging.
Dr. Wilson also emphasizes patient education, taking time to explain the distinction between necessary health treatments, optimal solutions, and elective aesthetic options. She works closely with each patient to anticipate future dental needs and promote preventive care.
“As we age, our teeth naturally undergo changes,” she says. “Ongoing preventive care and early intervention are essential to maintaining lifelong oral health.” ■
Renee Fraser, D.D.S. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan Clinton Township
Lisa Goldberg, D.D.S.
Arnold Tracht, Daniel Briskie, & Lisa Goldberg, D.D.S., P.C. Rochester Hills
Jason Golnick, D.D.S. Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates West Bloomfield
Dawn Yuen Harvey, D.D.S., M.S. Toothworks Pediatric Dentistry Grosse Pointe Woods
Danny Kalash, D.M.D. Tooth and Waffles Pediatric Dentistry Northville
Martin Makowski, D.D.S. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan Clinton Township
Sam Malcheff, D.D.S. Canton Pediatric Dentistry Canton
Amy C. Parker, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Amy C. Parker, D.D.S., M.S., and Associates Southfield
Aimee Picard, D.D.S.
Ann Arbor Pediatric Dentistry Ann Arbor
Dana Radtke, D.D.S., FAAPD Pediatric Dentistry of Brighton Brighton
Curt Ralstrom, D.D.S., M.S. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan Clinton Township
Elizabeth Ralstrom, D.D.S., M.S. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan Clinton Township
Jocelyn M. Robelli, D.D.S., M.S. Jocelyn M. Robelli D.D.S., M.S., P.L.L.C. Roseville
Angela M. Rogers, D.M.D., M.S. Especially for Kids, P.C. Southfield
Megan Stowers, D.D.S., M.S. Stowers Pediatric Dentists West Bloomfield
Dina Tanbakuchi, D.M.D. Golnick Pediatric Dental Associates West Bloomfield
Arnold Tracht, D.D.S.
Arnold Tracht, Daniel Briskie, & Lisa Goldberg, D.D.S., P.C. Rochester Hills
David Vazquez, D.D.S. Motor Mouth Pediatric Dentistry Dearborn
Cari M. Zupko, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Cari M. Zupko & Associates Beverly Hills
A.G. Alsaidi, D.D.S., M.S. Michigan Gum Docs Southfield
Lauren Anderson, D.D.S., M.S. Anderson Periodontal Wellness Bloomfield Hills
Khashayar Azimi, D.D.S., M.S. Periodontal Specialties Clinton Township
Shabnam Behdin, D.D.S., M.S. Michigan Periodontics & Implants
New Boston
Monish Bhola, D.D.S., M.S.D.
Advanced Periodontics & Implantology
Plymouth
Leyvee Cabanilla-Jacobs D.D.S., M.S.D. Advanced Periodontics & Implantology Plymouth
Sandra S. Chang, D.D.S., M.S. Michigan Perio - Sandra S. Chang, D.D.S., M.S. & Shayan Barootchi D.M.D., M.S. Canton
David G. Darany, D.D.S., M.S. Periodontic & Implantology Associates
Dearborn
Linda L. Dobis, D.D.S. Periodontic & Implantology Associates
Dearborn
Omar El-Banhawy, D.D.S., M.S., FICOI
Dental Implant Center of Royal Oak
Royal Oak
Dalia Hasso, D.D.S., M.S.
Michigan Periodontics & Implants
Sterling Heights
Mark S. Isler, D.D.S., M.S. Commerce Dental Group Commerce Township
Mitchell D. Kaplan, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Mitchell D. Kaplan, D.D.S., PhD, P.C. Ann Arbor
Amar Katranji DDS, M.S. Nemeth & Katranji Periodontics
29829 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 111 Southfield, MI 48034 248-357-3100 info@drnemeth.com drnemeth.com
Bassam M. Kinaia, D.D.S., M.S., D.I.C.O.I. Michigan Periodontics & Implants
Sterling Heights
Shilpa Kolhatkar, D.D.S., M.D.S. Advanced Periodontics & Implantology
Plymouth
Samuel Korkis, D.D.S., M.S. Troy Periodontics and Dental Implants
Troy
Peter Leone, D.D.S., M.S. Periodontal Specialties Clinton Township
David Lipton, D.D.S., M.S. Michigan Dental Specialists Bloomfield Hills
Andrea Lopez-Torres, D.M.D., M.S. Professional Periodontics & Implant Services Warren
Alexandra B. Plonka, D.D.S., M.S. Professional Periodontics & Implant Services Warren
Abdullah Sayed, D.D.S., M.S. Pristine Periodontics and Implants Birmingham
Lindsey M. Steele, D.D.S., M.S. Jacobson Dental Group Walled Lake
Jacob Steiger, D.D.S., M.S. Periodontic and Implantology Specialists Farmington Hills
Lauren M. Syrowik, D.D.S., M.S. Periodontic & Implantology Associates Dearborn
Paul VanRaaphorst, D.D.S., M.S. Rochester Periodontics & Dental Implants, P.C. Rochester Hills
Whitney D. Weiner DDS, M.S., Periodontist Whole Dental Wellness 35106 Woodward Ave. Birmingham, MI 48009 248-645-1060 birmingham@wholedental.com wholedental.com
Michael Wojcik, D.D.S., M.S. Periodontal Specialties Clinton Township
Steve L. Wolf, D.D.S. Legacy Periodontics & Implants Novi
Mark Zahn, D.D.S., M.S. Mark D. Zahn D.D.S., M.S., P.C. Ann Arbor
Samir F. Zakaria DDS, MSD Periodontics & Dental Implants Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology 18800 Northville Road Northville, MI 48168 734-542-9904 zakariaperio.com
Jonathan S. Zora, D.D.S., M.S. Periodontic & Implantology Associates Dearborn
David Bartolovic, D.D.S. Pointe Dental Group Grosse Pointe Farms
Robert A. Brustad, D.D.S. Dr. Robert A. Brustad, D.D.S. Ann Arbor
Benjamin J. Czerniawski, D.D.S., M.S. Pointe Prosthodontics Grosse Pointe Woods
Chady Elhage, D.D.S., M.S. Dental Implant Center of Royal Oak Royal Oak
Sabrina Garcia Hammaker, DDS M.S., FACP Michigan Prosthetic Dentistry 9416 S. Main St., Suite 112 Plymouth, MI 48170 734-453-6840 info@miprosdent.com michiganprostheticdentistry.com
Daniel Hammaker DDS, M.S. Michigan Prosthetic Dentistry 9416 S. Main St., Suite 112 Plymouth, MI 48170 734-453-6840 info@miprosdent.com michiganprostheticdentistry.com
Douglas A. Henke, D.D.S., M.S. Douglas A. Henke, D.D.S., M.S. Farmington Hills
Rami Jandali, D.M.D., M.S., F.A.C.P. Amazing Smiles Dental Implant Center Southfield
Jesse Kane, D.D.S. Kane Dentistry Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry Ann Arbor
Neil L. Matthews, D.D.S., M.S. Neil L. Matthews, D.D.S., M.S. Rochester Hills
Ajay Ojha, D.D.S. Comprehensive Dental Clinic
Sterling Heights
Aaron Zeevi, D.D.S., M.S. AZ Periodontics Implant Surgery Huntington Woods
Robert Stewart, D.D.S., M.S. Robert B. Stewart, D.D.S., M.S., P.C. Grosse Pointe Woods
Sharitha V. Uchil, B.D.S., M.S.D. SAAV Prosthodontics P.C. Livonia
Jonathan P. Wiens, D.D.S. Prosthodontic & Implant Consultants West Bloomfield
Jennifer Wiens Priebe D.D.S., M.S., F.A.C.P. Prosthodontic & Implant Consultants
West Bloomfield
Dr. Dolores Baran is a well respected dentist – and for good reason. While her educational credentials and professional accomplishments are quite remarkable, it’s the care she offers and the results she achieves that make her stand out.
Dr. Baran, a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, is a highly skilled dentist who has earned recognition and accolades throughout her career. She is also a kind, warm and caring person whom many of her patients call a friend.
In addition, she has also been active with charities over the years and has brought life-changing smiles to women who were victims of Hurricane Katrina, and to those seeking shelter and support through Lighthouse in the wake of domestic abuse and displacement. She continues to be involved with the Judson Center of Royal Oak, helping children with special needs.
Dr. Baran and her entire team provide state-of-the-art cosmetic and general dental services to give patients a healthy, dazzling smile. “When treatment is diagnosed, not only is the function in mind important, but the cosmetic aspect as well to make sure it all looks great,” she says. “Our dentists and team utilize advanced technology including same-day crowns and fully customized care to provide a comfortable experience with high-quality results.”
Dr. Baran also treats patients with migraine headaches using Botox. Many who do not get relief or don’t want to use medications have been getting great results with these injections. Royal Oak Smiles offers a full line of services including Invisalign (invisible braces) restorative work, tooth gems, implants, wisdom teeth, sleep apnea, and sedation in many cases. ■
Royal Oak Smiles
1103 N. Main St., Suite A
Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-548-1440
royaloaksmiles.com
Daia Orthodontics & TMJ Orthopedics is responsible for many beautiful smiles in southeast Michigan. The Rochester Hills practice was founded in 1975 by Dr. William Molloy, a phenomenal orthodontist who recently retired. Dr. Molloy passed the torch in 2016 to Dr. Hadi Daia, an internationally acclaimed orthodontist, a fellow of The Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and the American Board of Orofacial Pain. After Dr. Daia published his book, Low Level Laser Therapy for Management of Temporomandibular Disorders, in 2011, compiling years of research and clinical trials, he entered the practice of orthodontics.
“A smile can change our lives,” Dr. Daia says. “It is our introduction to impress at a job interview, a date, a graduation, and walking down the aisle. We want to make this process as easy and efficient as possible in a fun environment operated by enthusiastic, experienced, and gifted professionals.”
The team at Daia Orthodontics & TMJ Orthopedics utilizes cutting-edge technologies to provide a precise diagnosis and personalized, comprehensive treatment plans that are unique for every patient. As one of Invisalign’s Top 1% Diamond Providers and an expert in digital orthodontics, Dr. Daia, along with his team, is equipped to offer several treatment modalities, including discreet, clear aligners.
If you are struggling with a TMJ disorder, jaw pain, burning mouth syndrome, or headaches, your consultation would be focused on navigating the complexities of the jaw, head, and neck parafunction using neuromuscular and orthopedic approaches.
Dr. Daia invites you to schedule an evaluation to get a beautiful, healthy, functional smile. ■
930 W. Avon Road, Suite 16 Rochester Hills, MI 48307
How many times have you heard friends say that they only got relief from their back problem after they saw a chiropractor? They’ve tried medication, back-strengthening exercises, injections, and maybe even surgery. Yet once they were under the care of a chiropractor, their whole outlook changed. Public interest in complementary and alternative medicine has risen in the past several decades, and chiropractors are a natural choice for addressing many issues that affect overall health.
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Bill Abbott
Abbot Family Chiropractic Northville
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Riyad Almasmari
Dr. Riyad Almasmari, D.C., B.S. Dearborn
Ethan Ames
Total Health Systems Center Line
Nichole C. Anderson
8 Mile Chiropractic Clinic Detroit
Amanda Lee Apfelblat Michigan Chiropractic Specialists Garden City
Anthony Arena Arena Spinal Care Center Brighton
Duane Arnold
Washington Family Chiropractic Center Shelby Township
C.J. Bader
Bader Chiropractic Taylor
Bryan A. Baetens
Baetens Chiropractic Center St. Clair Shores
Andrew A. Bajaj Lupo Chiropractic Center Roseville
Cory Baltazar Health for Life Chiropractic Northville
Rosemary Batanjski Complete Care Chiropractic Clinic Warren
Janet M. Bednarz DiMartino Chiropractic Center Chesterfield
Jamie Bell
Advanced Health Chiropractic Troy
Lisa Bell
Advanced Health Chiropractic Troy
Tonya Beltran Total Health Systems Center Line
Pavel Bence Bence Chiropractic Wellness Center Macomb
Matthew P. Bertollini Macomb Chiropractic Sterling Heights
Sharon M. Bianco
Hofmann Chiropractic Clinic Allen Park
Rob Borer Borer Family Chiropractic, P.L.L.C. Saline
Jeff Bosman Bosman Chiropractic Auburn Hills
Michael S. Brackney Brackney Chiropractic Health Centers, P.L.L.C. Canton
Nicole Brady
Dr. Nicole Brady, D.C. Plymouth
Christopher Brioc Metropolitan Chiropractic Clinic Clinton Township
Davis Brockenshire Innovative Health Solutions Plymouth
Michael J. Brown Brown Chiropractic Sterling Heights
Steven S. Brown
Northwood Chiropractic Clinic Royal Oak
Amy Buck Frederick Chiropractic Clinic Howell
Jeffrey E. Buller Buller Chiropractic Clinic, P.L.C. Rochester Hills
Jason A. Butzin Butzin Chiropractic Clinic Sterling Heights
Stephen Cain Total Health Systems St. Clair Shores
Mike Cameron Wyandotte Chiropractic Wyandotte
Mark Campbell HealthQuest Chiropractic of Farmington Farmington Hills
Marc Carafelli Carafelli Chiropractic Trenton
Kevin Caron Performance Health, P.C. Clinton Township
Sam Caruso Caruso Chiropractic Lake Orion
Daniel S. Clark Macomb Spine Care Clinton Township
William Clugston Clugston Chiropractic Center Livonia
Solomon Cogan HealthQuest Chiropractic of Farmington Farmington Hills
Daniel Cohen Levine Clinic of Chiropractic Farmington Hills
Jessica Cohen Utica Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. Utica
Mark Cohen Utica Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. Utica
Matthew Cohen Madison Heights Chiropractic Center
Madison Heights
John Conflitti
Madison Heights Chiropractic Center
Madison Heights
Jeffrey A. Conn Pointe Village Chiropractic Clinton Township
Ryan Cooper Health for Life Chiropractic Northville
Nicole Cousineau Cousineau Chiropractic Riverview
Jamie Cramer Precise Chiropractic Troy
Frank D’Agostino Bi-County Chiropractic Sterling Heights
Christopher Brioc
Metropolitan Chiropractic Clinic Clinton Township
Jon Dean
Oakland Lifestyle Medicine Bloomfield Hills
Kevin Denner
Total Health Systems New Baltimore
Bridget A. Devlin-Smith Claddagh Chiropractic Wellness Center Ferndale
Robert W. Diegel
Diegel Chiropractic Center
Shelby Township
Eric Dilts
Wellness Wave Chiropractic Livonia
Eric T. DiMartino
DiMartino Chiropractic Center Chesterfield
John M. DiMasi
East Detroit Chiropractic Center Clinton Township
Patrick Dixon
Dixon Family Chiropractic Richmond
Craig A. Dobek
Mt. Clemens Chiropractic Mt. Clemens
Rose Dubay Total Health Systems Chesterfield
Jeffrey Duchene
Duchene Chiropractic Center Clinton Township
Nicholas Duchene
Evolve Chiropractic Clinton Township
Paul Eckley
Community Chiropractic & Wellness Center Walled Lake
Jeffrey Eisman
Eisman Chiropractic Clinic Detroit
Leigh Elceser
Joslyn Chiropractic Pontiac
Derek Elwart
Elwart Family Chiropractic Clinton Township
Francis Elwart
Synergy Health Partners Sterling Heights
Joseph G. Estrada
New Leaf Chiropractic, L.L.C. Sterling Heights
Robert Facca
Birmingham Wellness Center Birmingham
Jeffrey E. Fantich
Chiropractic & Integrative Health Specialists, P.L.L.C. West Bloomfield
Bill Finn
Finn Chiropractic Center, P.C. Walled Lake
Olivia A. Fitch
Fitch Chiropractic Allen Park
Peter Fox
Precise Chiropractic
Troy
Stacey Francis Specific Wellness Clinics Bloomfield Hills
Ed Frattini
Suburban Chiropractic Clinic St. Clair Shores
Mary Frye
1st Chiropractic Life Center
Warren
Fiona Gallagher
Total Health Systems Clinton Township
Donald Galovich
Creating Wellness Shelby Township
Michael Gasiewicz Spinal Recovery Joint Center
Warren
Otto Geiseman IV
Structure & Function Chiropractic
Plymouth
Charles Gilcher Gilcher Chiropractic Lincoln Park
Herman J. Glass II Glass Chiropractic and Weight Loss Detroit
Daniel S. Gordon Gordon Chiropractic West Bloomfield
Marc Gray II Gray Chiropractic and Wellness Center Bloomfield Hills
James Gregg Gregg Chiropractic Life Centers Garden City
Robert Gregg Gregg Chiropractic Life Centers Garden City
Sean Gregory Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic Canton
Michael Greiner
Spinal Recovery Joint Center
Warren
John E. Grgicak
Progressive Chiropractic Royal Oak
Kenneth L. Hamilton
Harper Chiropractic Center St. Clair Shores
Lindsey Hamilton
Main Street Chiropractic Nerve and Disc Institute Rochester Hills
Michael Hanselman Precise Chiropractic
Troy
Lewis Harp
Lewis Harp, D.C., & Zachary Moro, D.C., Chiropractic Clinic
Birmingham
Dan Herman
Dr. James Herman, P.L.L.C. Bloomfield
James Herman Dr. James Herman, P.L.L.C. Bloomfield
Raymond Hillenbrand PRO Chiropractic Beverly Hills
Barry S. Hobbs Hobbs Specific Chiropractic Livonia
Chris R. Hohn Pure Health Clinic Howell
Jennifer Hudson Total Health Systems Washington
Kenneth Hughes Hughes Chiropractic Dearborn Heights
Karl R.O.S. Johnson Johnson Chiropractic Neurology & Nutrition
Shelby Township
John Johr Bodymind Network Center Rochester Hills
Scott E. Kaczmar Lifeline Spine and Disc Center Shelby Township
Eddie Kaput Genesis Chiropractic Macomb
Kevin Karadeema Renaissance Chiropractic Center
Taylor
Dennis R. Kash
Dr. Dennis R. Kash Rochester Hills
David Kirsch
Birmingham Chiropractic Clinic Birmingham
Joel Kirsch
Birmingham Chiropractic Clinic Birmingham
Sarah Kirsch Balanced Health & Wellness Berkley
Robert Koliner From Within Health Center Ann Arbor
Gregory Kramer Kramer Chiropractic Livonia
Bradley Krawczyk Back and Body Chiropractic Center
Shelby Charter Township
Robert J. IannuccI
Birmingham Wellness Center Birmingham
Frank Iulianelli
Lake Orion Chiropractic Lake Orion
Alex Jantz
Alternative Health Care Center Grosse Pointe Woods
Gary P. Johnson
Johnson Chiropractic Health Center Shelby Township
Alyssa Keeling Bloom Chiropractic South Lyon
Ronald D. Keller II Keller Chiropractic Brighton
Keith J. Khalil Khalil Family Chiropractic Eastpointe
Shahid A. Khan Lupo Chiropractic Center Roseville
Marsh Kroener Macomb Chiropractic Sterling Heights
Brian Kroes East Stadium Chiropractic Wellness Center Ann Arbor
Hollie Kushner Total Health Systems Chesterfield
Corey Laber Duncan Chiropractic Group Brighton
Heidi M. LaBo LaBo Family Chiropractic Dearborn
James Leedle
Leedle Chiropractic Clinic Hartland
Richard Levine Levine Clinic of Chiropractic Farmington Hills
Robert Levine Levine Clinic of Chiropractic Farmington Hills
Bill Logan Logan Chiropractic Center Warren
Aaron Lundgaard Total Health Systems Clinton Township
Jeffrey Lupo Lupo Chiropractic Center Roseville
Jessie Lupo Lupo Chiropractic Center Roseville
Joseph Lupo Lupo Chiropractic Center Roseville
Adam Mandziuk Star Chiropractic Rochester
Chelsea Markus Hauswirth The Intrinsic Healing Space Lake Orion
Jeffrey S. Matoshko Matoshko Chiropractic Clinic, L.L.C.
Sterling Heights
Sarah Faye McGhie Harper Chiropractic Center St. Clair Shores
Eric Mintz
Synergy Chiropractic West Bloomfield Township
Frank C. Miramonti Miramonti Chiropractic, P.L.L.C. Mt. Clemens
Zachary Moro
Lewis Harp, D.C., & Zachary Moro, D.C., Chiropractic Clinic Birmingham
Ken Murkowski II Pro-Active Chiropractic & Wellness Clarkston
Tim Murray Murray Chiropractic, Inc. Mt. Clemens
Kevin Naborczyk
Optimum Chiropractic Wellness & Massage Lake Orion
Laura Nicholson
Rochester Family Chiropractic Rochester Hills
Renee Noomie
Back & Neck Chiropractic Wellness Center Troy
Raphael Okonkwor Bronco Injury & Chiropractic Center, Inc. Southfield
Kyle Ormsbee Ormsbee Chiropractic Utica
Jonathan Orvis Progressive Chiropractic Royal Oak
Nicholas Palladinelli
Next Generation Chiropractic Sterling Heights
Neelam Patel
Total Health Systems St. Clair Shores
James E. Perkins
Alternative Health Solutions Wixom
Robert G. Peterson
Total Health Solutions Novi
Donald G. Pethtel
Van Born Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. Dearborn Heights
Nicole Poirier
Poirier Chiropractic Shelby Township
Danielle P. Potter Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic Canton
Robert E. Potter Jr. Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic Canton
Lisa A. Price
Shoreline Chiropractic Center St. Clair Shores
Anthony Pulice
The Joint Chiropractic Allen Park
Michael Ramar
Ramar Chiropractic Shelby Township
Matt Rayis
Pro-Active Chiropractic & Wellness Clarkston
Hassan Reichouni
Wyoming Chiropractic Health Clinic Dearborn
Charles Reid
Reid Chiropractic Rochester Hills
Ashley Rich
Balanced Health & Wellness Berkley
Julia Rivers
Rivers’ Chiropractic Center Shelby Charter Township
Alex Rodnick
Triumph Chiropractic Livonia
Corey Rodnick
Rodnick Chiropractic Midland
Amanda B. Rossi
Amanda B. Rossi, D.C. Birmingham
Paula Ruffin
New Hudson Chiropractic Wellness Center New Hudson
Becky Rumph-Pender Rumph Chiropractic Clinic Waterford
John J. Saab
Saab Chiropractic West Bloomfield
Bashar Salame
Health First Chiropractic Clinic Detroit
Naiel Salameh
Chiro One Sports & Spine Center Dearborn
Anna Saylor
Van Every Family Chiropractic Center Royal Oak
Gary Sclabassi
Oakland Chiropractic Clinic Walled Lake
Marc Sclabassi
Oakland Chiropractic Clinic Walled Lake
Nick Sclabassi
Broad Family Chiropractic Canton
Brian Scolari
Specific Chiropractic Shelby Township
Kent Semlow Semlow Chiropractic Clinic Macomb
Alisha M. Senechal
Senechal Family Chiropractic New Hudson
Jeff Senechal
Diverse Health Services, P.L.L.C. Novi
Randy Shallow
Shallow Chiropractic Dearborn
Steve Sheldon
Sheldon Chiropractic & Wellness Auburn Hills
Raymond Shin
Performance Health, P.C. Clinton Township
Karen M. Slota
Soft Tissue Solutions
Royal Oak
Thomas G. Smith
Thomas G. Smith, D.C., P.L.C.
Warren
Jesse Snider
Total Health Systems Clinton Township
Elisabeth Steczek
Complete Care Chiropractic Clinic
Warren
Nicholas S. Taylor Precise Chiropractic Troy
Randall Tent
Diverse Health Services, P.L.L.C. Novi
Mark J. Tobias
Arbor West Chiropractic Center Ann Arbor
Pam Tomaszycki
Total Health Systems
New Baltimore
Sean M. Totten Birmingham Chiropractic Clinic Birmingham
Emily Tripp
Balanced Health & Wellness Berkley
Colleen Rawlins TrombleyVanhoogstraat
Lifetime Wellness Family Chiropractic & Nutrition Center Oxford
Jennifer Turnbull Bonde Birmingham Wellness Center Birmingham
Marisa Twiner Allen Park Family Chiropractic Allen Park
Stephen Upchurch Upchurch Chiropractic Royal Oak
Stephen Vallecorse Spinal Recovery Joint Center Warren
Jaime Vande Veegaete All Pointes Chiropractic, L.L.C. Grosse Pointe
Scott W. Vande Veegaete Lakepointe Chiropractic Clinic Grosse Pointe Woods
Ronald Vigneau Total Health Systems Washington
Alison E. Wahab Balanced Health & Wellness Berkley
Kenneth Wardell Wardell Chiropractic Family Health Center Garden City
Demerius L. Ware
Chiro One Centers of Michigan Southfield
Jennifer Warren
Allen Park Family Chiropractic Allen Park
Nicole Wilbraham Clements Family Chiropractic Macomb
James J. Woda Back Wellness Center, P.C. - Dr. James J. Woda, D.C. Dearborn
Ryan Yanez Semlow Chiropractic Troy Troy
Scott Zack
Scott Zack Michigan West Bloomfield Township
Khaled Zaki
Aligned Chiropractic, L.L.C. Westland
Nora Zoma Embody Health Chiropractic Troy
Harper Woods, Detroit, and Southfield 313-307-0002 | heavenlycomfortafc.com
Heavenly Comfort AFC is more than a place to live; it’s a family environment where individuals 18 and older receive the care, support, and respect they deserve. With homes in Harper Woods, Detroit, and most recently Southfield, Heavenly Comfort continues to provide safe and comfortable adult foster care throughout metro Detroit.
e new Southfield location is now accepting applications, o ering families peace of mind that their loved ones will be cared for in a supportive, nurturing se ing. Every resident receives a personalized plan, which may include assistance with daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, housekeeping, meal preparation, and medication management.
Beyond essential care, Heavenly Comfort enriches life with activities such as arts and cra s, crochet groups, family picnics, and interactive events like murder mysteries. Visits from the Michigan Humane Society provide companionship for animal lovers, while licensed beauticians and barbers help residents look and feel their best.
At Heavenly Comfort, independence is encouraged. e team works one-on-one with each resident to set personal goals, strengthen problem-solving skills, and build confidence — to help residents transition into supported independent living.
Recognized as a Best of Senior Care — Assisted Living recipient in Hour Detroit’s 2025 awards, Heavenly Comfort AFC combines compassionate care, family involvement, and opportunities for growth to create an environment where quality of life and longevity are truly maximized. Now welcoming new residents in Southfield. Contact Heavenly Comfort today to learn more. ■
24-hour care and supervision
Nutritious home-cooked meals and snacks
Medication management and assistance
Comfortable private and semiprivate rooms
Assistance with daily living activities
Housekeeping and laundry services
Enriching recreational and social activities
Transportation arrangements for appointments
On-site grooming and beauty services
Therapy animal visits through community partnerships
Aging means having to make adjustments to fit evolving needs at each stage of life. Hour Detroit’s senior services directory includes resources for seniors in metro Detroit and their caregivers. Facilities and trained professionals in the area offer a wide array of senior services, from basic supervision to specialized medical care. Because everyone’s needs are different, the listings below are broken down by type and level of care, ensuring that you and your family members receive the ideal form of assistance.
Ambrosia Villa Premier Assisted Living Beverly Hills
American House Hampton Village Rochester Hills
American House Somerset Troy
Angel Gardens Assisted Living Livonia
Autumn House Bloomfield Hills
Barrett Regency Rochester
Beaumont Commons Farmington Hills
Bickford of Shelby Township Shelby Township
Brookdale Utica Utica
Cambrian Senior Living South Lyon
Caretel Inns Brighton Bloomfield Hills
Cedarbrook of Bloomfield Hills 41150 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-985-8546 cedarbrookofbloomfieldhills.com
Cedarbrook of Northville 15700 N. Haggerty Rd. Plymouth, MI 48170 734-865-2765 cedarbrookofnorthville.com
Clinton Creek Assisted Living & Memory Care Clinton Township
Courtyard Manor of Howell Howell
Eden House Senior Assisted Living Troy
Emmanuel Senior Living Troy
Fairmont Senior Living of Northville Plymouth
Fox Run Senior Living Novi
Golden Pines Senior Living Troy
Golden Pines Senior Living Herbmoor House Troy
Grace Senior Living Rochester Hills
Halsted Place Senior Apartments Farmington Hills
Hampton Manor of Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Hills
Hampton Manor of Holly Holly
Hampton Manor of St. Clair Shores Roseville
Hearthstone Communities Macomb Township II Macomb
Hearthstone Communities
Sterling Heights II Sterling Heights
Heavenly Comfort AFC 19103 Woodmont St. Harper Woods, MI 48225 313-307-0002 heavenlycomfortafc.com
Heritage Hills Care Rochester Hills
Lauren’s Greenhouse Living Livonia
Leisure Manor Residence for Seniors Richmond
Magnolia by the Lakes Keego Harbor
Maple Heights Senior Living Allen Park
Marycrest Manor Livonia
Meta-Care Assisted Living Metamora
North Branch Assisted Living North Branch
Orchard Manor Senior Care Farmington Hills
Randall Residence at Encore Village Brighton
Rose Senior Living Farmington Hills 28800 W. 11 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48336 248-955-4284 farmingtonhills.roseseniorliving.com
Sage Creek Senior Living Memphis
Saint Anne’s Mead Southfield
Serene Gardens of Sterling Heights Sterling Heights
StoryPoint Novi Novi
Stratford House Troy
Sunrise of Shelby Township Shelby Township
The Bells Assisted Living Almont
The Cortland Howell Howell
The Courtyard at Auburn Hills Auburn Hills
The Orchards Michigan - Armada Village Armada
The Village of East Harbor Chesterfield
The Village of Westland Westland
Walnut Creek Living Rochester Hills
Waltonwood Royal Oak Royal Oak
Whispering Pines Adult Foster Care Home Lapeer
Woodhaven Retirement Community Livonia
Woodland Village in Brighton Brighton
ABF Home Health Services Mount Clemens
American Advantage Home Care Dearborn
Attendant Care Services of Michigan New Baltimore
Axiom Cares Southgate
Beacon Home Care Port Huron
Better You Home Health Dearborn
Caretenders Farmington Hills Farmington Hills
Caring Choice Network Inc. Southfield
Comfort Keepers Farmington Farmington
Corewell Health Home Care Troy
Corpore Sano Home Health Care Inc. Plymouth
CorsoCare Home Health Milford
Danny’s Home Health Care Inc. Rochester Hills
Family Love Care Birmingham
Home Instead - Livonia Livonia
Homestead Home Health Care Northville
M&R Home Assistance LLC Sterling Heights
McLaren Homecare & McLaren Hospice Clinton Township
Michigan Community VNA Bingham Farms
Millennium Home Health Care Inc. Southfield
Nationwide Home Health Care Inc. Southfield
Optimal Home Care & Hospice Inc. Bingham Farms
Pro Care Unlimited Southfield
Rabeya Homecare LLC Hamtramck
Residential Home Health Care Lapeer
Residential Home Health Care Troy
Right at Home Dearborn
Safe Hands Home Health Care & Hospice Farmington Hills
Senior Helpers Rochester
SYNERGY HomeCare Rochester
TONE Home Health Services Inc. Farmington Hills
Trinity Health at Home 20555 Victor Pkwy. Livonia, MI 48152 855-559-7178 trinityhealthathome.org/ michigan
Visiting Angels Dearborn
Visiting Angels Farmington Hills
Visiting Angels Rochester Hills
Visiting Angels Sterling Heights
All Seasons Birmingham All Seasons Rochester Hills
All Seasons West Bloomfield
Allegria Village Dearborn
American House Park Place Warren
American House Village at Bloomfield Pontiac
Ashford Court Westland
Atria Kinghaven Riverview
Baldwin House Senior Living Lakeside Clinton Township
Baldwin House Senior Living Oakland Pontiac
Bellbrook Independent Living Rochester Hills
Brookdale Southfield
Community Connections for Independent Living Sterling Heights
Devonshire Retirement Village Lapeer
Elmhaven Manor Senior Apartments Pontiac
Trustworthy, award-winning care awaits at The Avalon, where you can be assured that your loved one will receive the attention they require in a warm and inviting atmosphere that they will truly love. Whether residents need help with daily tasks or more specialized memory care, The Avalon offers both kinds of support within its welcoming community. Here, residents can participate daily in engaging cultural, educational, and wellness programs, surrounded by kindness, compassion, and dedicated individuals who genuinely care about their well-being. Choosing The Avalon ensures peace of mind for you and a vibrant, fulfilling lifestyle for your loved one.
The Avalon is right in your neighborhood, with two locations just outside Detroit: The Avalon of Bloomfield Township and The Avalon of Commerce Township.
Experience one of these nearby communities and discover why families trust The Avalon for awardwinning assisted living and memory care. ■
100 W. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302 | 248-460-9668 | theavalono loomfieldtownship.com 2500 Martin Parkway, Commerce Township, MI 48390 | 248-265-3187 | theavalonofcommercetownship.com
Flourish Collection Rochester
Fox Run Senior Living 41000 W. 13 Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48377 248-926-5200 foxrunnovi.com
Hampton Manor Clinton Township
Independence Village Brighton
Independence Village Madison Heights
Independence Village Oxford
Independence Village Plymouth
Magnolia by the Lakes Keego Harbor
Oakmont Manor Senior Community Sterling Heights
Orchard Grove Senior Living Romeo
Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Sterling Heights
Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby Shelby Township
Pomeroy Living Lake Orion
Pomeroy Living Rochester Hills
Shorehaven Sterling Heights
Sterling Place Southfield StoryPoint Chesterfield
The Baldwin on Chester Birmingham
Town Village Sterling Heights
Village Manor Retirement Howell
Vista Springs Washington Place Washington
Waltonwood at Twelve Oaks Novi
Waltonwood Lakeside Sterling Heights
Waltonwood University Rochester
Westlake Health Campus Commerce Township
Windemere Park Senior Community Warren
Woodhaven Retirement Community Livonia
Aerius Health Center Riverview
Allegria Village Dearborn
Ambassador A Villa Center Detroit
Belle Fountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Riverview
Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center Southfield
Fenton Healthcare Center Fenton
Fountain Bleu Health and Rehabilitation Center Livonia
Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center Westland
Four Seasons - An Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Center Westland
Hartford Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Detroit
Lake Orion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Lake Orion
Maple Manor Rehab and Neuro Centers Novi
Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility
43533 Elizabeth Rd. Mount Clemens, MI 48043 586-469-5265 marthatberry.org
Maple Manor Rehab and Neuro Centers Wayne
Marywood Nursing Care Center Livonia
MediLodge of Farmington Farmington
MediLodge of Howell Howell
MediLodge of Livingston Howell
MediLodge of Richmond Richmond
MediLodge of Shoreline Sterling Heights
MediLodge of Southfield Southfield
MediLodge of Sterling Heights Sterling Heights
MediLodge of Taylor Taylor
MediLodge of Yale Yale
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Allen Park Allen Park
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Dearborn Heights Dearborn Heights
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Sterling Heights Sterling Heights
Optalis Health and Rehabilitation of Troy Troy
Orchard Grove Senior Living Romeo
Qualicare Nursing Home Detroit
Regency at Chene Detroit
Regency at Shelby Township Shelby Township
Regency at Westland Westland
Rivergate Terrace Riverview
Shelby - An Optalis Health and Rehabilitation Center Shelby Township
Shelby Crossing Health Campus Shelby Township
SKLD Livonia Livonia
SKLD Plymouth Plymouth
SKLD West Bloomfield West Bloomfield
South Lyon Senior Care and Rehab Center South Lyon
Symphony Applewood Woodhaven
The Orchards at Samaritan Detroit
The Orchards at Wayne Wayne
The Villa at Great Lakes Crossing Detroit
The Village of East Harbor Chesterfield
The Villages of Lapeer Lapeer
The Willows at Howell Howell
Wellbridge of Clarkston Clarkston
Wellbridge of Fenton Fenton
Wellbridge of Pinckney Pinckney
Wellbridge of Romeo Romeo
West Bloomfield Health and Rehabilitation Center West Bloomfield
West Oaks Senior Care & Rehab Center Detroit
1450 W. Long Lake, Suite 300, Troy, MI 48098 cedarbrookseniorliving.com
Cedarbrook Senior Living has built a wealth of knowledge, passion, and respect for seniors at all three of its communities in Bloomfield Hills, Northville, and Rochester.
Cedarbrook has created a high standard and commitment to quality care and service, which is clear the moment someone walks in the door. Cedarbrook is a leader of the industry and is redefining senior living through integrity, compassion, teamwork, accountability, creativity, and hard work. Resident and family satisfaction is a cornerstone of its service.
Cedarbrook residents enjoy a warm and welcoming community. ey appreciate the lively social atmosphere, where both new and lifelong friendships thrive. Independent and assisted living residents can choose to be as active as they want or come and go as they please. Each community o ers a full calendar of social and recreational activities and events.
Cedarbrook invites residents to play a game of billiards, join an exercise class or work out in the gym at their leisure, and share smiles over ice cream in the café or a cocktail in the pub before seeing a movie in the theater.
e residents at Cedarbrook benefit from a commitment to the high culinary standard maintained daily by the executive chef. Residents can enjoy the variety, quality, and freshness the menu o ers, with an exceptional restaurant dining experience.
Cedarbrook Senior Living communities provide their residents with an upscale environment without the burdens of home maintenance, housekeeping, cooking, and transportation. ey also provide additional care and assistance, available on-site at their assisted living, memory care, and nursing home neighborhoods.
Come see why Cedarbrook Senior Living is the best at celebrating life every day! ■
Cedarbrook of Bloomfield Hills, 248-629-0132
Cedarbrook of Northville, 734-738-5000
COREWELL HEALTH SYSTEM corewellhealth.org
Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital: Grosse Pointe; 313-473-1000
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital: Troy; 248-964-5000
Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital: Dearborn; 313-593-7000
Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital: Farmington Hills; 947-521-8000
Corewell Health Taylor Hospital: Taylor; 313-295-5000
Corewell Health Trenton Hospital: Trenton; 734-671-3800
Corewell Health Wayne Hospital: Wayne; 734-467-4000
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital: Royal Oak; 248-898-5000
Urgent care locations: corewellhealth.org
DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER dmc.org
Children’s Hospital of Michigan: Detroit; 313-745-5437
Children’s Hospital of Michigan: Troy; 248-524-7180
Detroit Receiving Hospital: Detroit; 313-745-3000
Harper University Hospital: Detroit; 313-745-8040
Heart Hospital: Detroit; 888-362-2500
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital: Commerce Township; 248-937-3300
Hutzel Women’s Hospital: Detroit; 313-745-8040
DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan: Detroit; 313-745-1203
Sinai-Grace Hospital: Detroit; 313-966-3300
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM henryford.org
Henry Ford Brighton Center for Recovery: 877-976-2371
Henry Ford Hospital: Detroit; 313-916-2600
Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital: Ferndale; 248-398-3200
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital: Madison Heights; 248-9677000
Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital: Southfield; 248-849-3000
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital: Novi; 248-465-4100
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital: Clinton Township; 586-263-2300
Henry Ford Maplegrove Center: West Bloomfield Township; 248-661-6100
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital: Rochester; 248-652-5000
Henry Ford St. John Hospital: Detroit; 313-343-4000
Henry Ford Warren Hospital: Warren; 586-573-5000
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital: West Bloomfield; 248-325-1000
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: Wyandotte; 734-246-6000
Urgent care locations: henryford.org
MCLAREN HEALTH CARE CORP. mclaren.org
Macomb: Mount Clemens; 586-4938000
Oakland: Pontiac; 248-338-5000
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute: Detroit; 800-527-6266; karmanos.org
TRINITY HEALTH MICHIGAN trinityhealthmichigan.org
Ann Arbor - U-M Health Inpatient Service: Ypsilanti; 734-712-3456
Chelsea Hospital: 734-593-6000
Livingston Hospital: Howell; 517-545-6000
Livonia Hospital: 734-655-4800
Oakland Hospital: Pontiac; 248-858-3000
Urgent care locations: trinityhealthmichigan.org
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM uofmhealth.org
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital: Ann Arbor; 877-475-6688
University Hospital: Ann Arbor; 734-936-4000
Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital: Ann Arbor; 734-763-6295
MORE HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CENTERS
Garden City Hospital: 734-458-3300; ghc.org
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center: Detroit; 313-576-1000; va.gov/detroit-health-care
Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center: Ann Arbor; 734-769-7100; va.gov/ ann-arbor-health-care
Pontiac General Hospital: Pontiac; 248-857-7200; pontiacgeneral.com
Surgeons Choice Medical Center: Southfield; 248-423-5100. Warren; 586-751-9800. Dearborn; 313-3599540. surgeonschoice.com
WHEN THIS PHOTO of students at Detroit’s Wayne University College of Medicine gathering around an X-ray was taken, the school had only been operating under that name for five years. It was founded in 1868 as Detroit Medical College in a building next to Harper Hospital (which is now part of the Detroit Medical Center) by five former Civil War doctors. The men were inspired to improve health education and care in Detroit after witnessing firsthand the poor and primitive medical treatment soldiers received on the battlefield. In 1869, the graduating class included a notable first: Dr. Joseph Ferguson, a former Underground Railroad operator, became the first Black Michigander to earn a medical degree (or, by some accounts, one of the first).
The school has gone through several name changes since then — in 1885, it became the Detroit College of
Medicine after merging with the Michigan College of Medicine. In 1913, it was reorganized as the Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery. And in the 1930s, it was organized with other city colleges to form Wayne University, named for Wayne County and Revolutionary War General Anthony Wayne. Finally, in 1956, the university became Wayne State University after shifting from city to state control.
In its time, the school has contributed several significant breakthroughs in the field of medicine. In 1952, Dr. Forest Dewey Dodrill completed the world’s first successful open-heart surgery at the university’s Harper Hospital. And in 1964, professor and cancer scientist Jerome Horwitz, Ph.D., discovered azidothymidine, which would later become the first FDA-approved drug for treating HIV and AIDs. —Jack Thomas
