McLaren Greater Lansing

Thank you MSU Federal Credit Union for choosing McLaren Greater Lansing for their "Pay It Forward" program in which they handed out $5 coupons to our employees, visitors, and patients yesterday to use at our Cafe, coffee shop, or smoothie shop. We appreciate their support and giving back to the community. Our staff and visitors truly enjoyed this surprise!

Join us next Tuesday, November 12, for our last Healthwise Lecture event of the year featuring Karmanos Cancer Institute's genetic counselor, Courtney Kokenakes as she discusses inherited cancer risks and provides information on screening and treatment options. You can register for this free event online at https://bit.ly/4fwxn8p

Congratulations to nurse Tamilikia Foster in our labor and delivery unit on being honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Tamilikia has worked at McLaren for almost 20 years and has been heavily involved in both community outreach and internal programs at McLaren. She ensures her patients and their newest family members are well-cared for and educated so they feel prepared when going home with their new bundle of joy. Thank you, Tamilikia, for the exceptional care you provide to patients every day! https://bit.ly/3YC2etY

Moses Dangba holds two careers. One as an emergency tech in the McLaren Greater Lansing emergency department, and the other, a pastor at a local Lansing church. Through his drive to help others, his recent Mission Trip to Africa gave back to a community he once called home. https://bit.ly/3YxV9KV

McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has become the first Mid-Michigan hospital to perform robotically an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, a specialized procedure in the treatment of cancer and potentially cancerous tumors of the esophagus. “With a surgical procedure as complex as an esophagectomy, being in the position to perform it with minimally invasive techniques allows us to truly pass the benefits along to the patient,” said Dr. Jeffrey Deppen, a general surgeon with McLaren Greater Lansing. “The aim is always to deliver the best possible outcome, and with this technology we are able to provide an enhanced level of care while also reducing patients’ recovery time and reducing the impact on their bodies.”

We are so grateful for Sasha Michalek, Director of Quality Improvement and Organizational Excellence, for her 22 years that she has worked at McLaren Greater Lansing. Watch the video below to learn more about the many roles Sasha has had during her career and why she chose to work in health care.

Thank you to the Hinds Family for their kind donation of medical equipment. Brenda Hinds reached out to McLaren recently to give this donation in honor of her late husband, Dr. Rowland Hinds, a primary care physician in the Lansing community who passed away in 2020. We appreciate this thoughtful consideration. The equipment will be put to good use at the McLaren Greater Lansing Family Medicine Residency Clinic.

The first lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) surgery in the greater Lansing area was performed this summer at McLaren. This state-of-the-art spinal surgery approaches the spine from the side to remove the damaged disc and replaces it with a bone graft, stabilizing the spine, reducing pain, and restoring mobility. Read the article below to learn more.