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.  

Dr. Michael Danic is an anesthesiologist with American Anesthesiology of Michigan. For the last ten years, he has been an affiliate of Genesys Regional Medical Center, where he is now the chairperson of the Department of Anesthesiology. The doctor typically works a ten-hour day, five days per week, and is on call about once a

The term “Work-Life Balance” is, when you boil it down, kind of strange. The implication, it seems to me, is that “work” and “life” are somehow separate things and that a proper “balance” between the two involves somehow keeping them properly separated. Those of us who both live and work, however, likely experience something different.

Have you been putting off getting a colonoscopy because the very thought of it fills you with dread and terror? You are not alone! I personally witness so much fear around this procedure. Guess what? The fear is unnecessary. The procedure, however, can save your life. So, I’m sharing the three biggest fears about getting

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