For many of us, the thought of undergoing surgery is terrifying – so, My City Wellness has “scrubbed in” to get up close with many talented local physicians as they performed a variety of procedures. Our sincerest thanks to doctors Susan Mosier-LaClair and Jeffrey Rohr for their gracious cooperation in creating this issue’s special section.

When Chad Grant, the new CEO and President of McLaren Flint, met with My City Magazine, the team was greeted with a great big smile and an enthusiastic handshake. He began his new position in January of this year, bringing an extensive background of healthcare leadership experience, including successful management of acute care hospital operations,

Being a patient in a hospital or sitting in a waiting room while a loved one has surgery can be a very stressful time. But people at Genesys Regional Medical Center can’t help but smile when Pemba, a gentle Golden Doodle stops in to provide a little pet therapy with his handler, Norma Jean Wolf.

For Greg Jones and Deb Gustafson, life has changed dramatically since being diagnosed with kidney disease. Greg has lived in Flint for the last ten years and had just finished his Bachelor’s degree at ITT, ready to conquer the world with his wife Shalonda Griffin by his side, when his kidneys began to fail. Now,

McLaren Lapeer Region has been honored for exceptional quality and safety in five categories with MPRO’s 2017 Governor’s Award of Excellence. The awards are given to health care providers that “have achieved, maintained and continually improved in specific rigorous milestones related to the award they received.” The presentation of awards took place May 10 in

Are you struggling with a drug addiction or have a family member who is struggling? A new program is in place that could help. Hope Not Handcuffs is an initiative Families Against Narcotics (FAN) created to help drug addicts reduce dependency on heroin and prescription pain medicine. On May 31, a press conference was held

At a special assembly held on June 8, Grand Blanc East Middle School presented a check to CMN Hospitals in the amount of $2,644.70. The funds were raised during their recent Walk-a-thon that was inspired by one of their own seventh grade students, Rebekah Sassack. Ms. Christa Kline, Team 4 Language Arts teacher, invited members

Acne can be merely an annoyance, or it can plague your life. Millions of teens are afflicted with acne; which can range from a breakout here and there, to the cystic and scarring variety. It can negatively affect self-esteem and be so severe to even cause depression. There comes a point when you don’t even

Tribe. Think fast! What just came to mind when you read that word? It’s a word that is frequently used, yet it can mean something different to each of us. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a group of persons having a common character, occupation or interest.” Does that match your definition? It’s important that I share

Fenton Bastille Day Race July 15, 7:45AM Downtown Fenton Atwood 5k/10k Race Presented by HAP Saturday, July 22, 7:30AM Start & finish at Atwood Stadium Water Party (Ages 4-5 years) July 26, 1-2:30PM Sloan Museum Courtyard 41st HAP CRIM Festival of Races August 25-26 Downtown Flint Yoga in Nature Thursdays through July & August, 6-7PM

For many people, the thought of undergoing surgery is terrifying – so, My City Wellness “scrubbed in” to get up close with two talented local physicians as they performed state-of-the-art procedures. Our sincere thanks to doctors Bishr Al Dabagh, MD, FAAD and Marc Silver, MD for their gracious cooperation in creating this special section.