WARREN, MI – Gwen MacKenzie, Senior Vice President, Ascension Healthcare and Ministry Market Executive, Ascension Michigan, has named Chris Palazzolo President and CEO of Ascension Crittenton and Genesys Health System. Palazzolo has served as President and CEO of Ascension Michigan’s Mid-Michigan ministries since 2016.
For many people, the thought of having surgery is terrifying. So, My City Wellness has “scrubbed in” with talented local surgeons as they performed a variety of procedures – a peek behind the curtain, if you will. Our sincere thanks to doctors Michael Kia, MD and Jamal Farhan, MD for their gracious cooperation in creating this ongoing special section.
On December 2, Wellness Services, Inc. celebrated their community art project “Peace by Piece” at the Greater Flint Arts Council with refreshments and music, and showcased a compilation of tiles painted by the community. Also at the event was a speaker who was HIV positive, to share his experiences, inspire the attendees, and raise awareness.
FLINT – Binesh Patel, MD, Chief Medical Officer at McLaren Flint, is pleased to announce the appointments of Parul Sud, MD as Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at McLaren Flint, and Kavitha Kesari, MD as Associate Program Director, effective October 1, 2017. The Internal Medicine Residency Program is affiliated with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
“Seeing floaters” is one of the most common complaints that I hear from patients. While the majority of us will experience at least one floater at some point in our lifetimes, it is very important to have a dilated eye exam if you begin to see new floaters in your field of vision, especially if they are associated with other symptoms, such as flashes of light.
On August 1, local media was on hand for the grand opening and a tour of Hurley Medical Center Food Pharmacy, which is located in Flint at Hurley’s Eastside campus, within the Diabetes Center, at 2700 Robert T. Longway Blvd.
If you’re a Health Hero – or a Health Hero in the making – you probably know all about the power of nutrition. As a firm believer that food is medicine, I know that making good food choices is one of the most powerful and natural ways to improve your health from the inside out. How you choose to nourish your body has a huge impact on your health.
Did you know that only 56 percent of Michigan toddlers are up-to-date on their vaccinations? According to ivaccinate.org, low immunization rates in the state threaten the health of all residents.
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States, affecting approximately 15 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide. At the present time, this neurodegenerative disease has no cure. There are several risk factors that are associated with the disease:
Srinivas “Bobby” Mukkamala, MD is a board-certified otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon. He has practiced in Flint since 2000 in an office he shares with his wife, Nita Mukkamala, MD, and performs surgery at all three area hospitals in their preferred provider groups.
