News Releases

Ashleigh Tumey, PA-C, has joined the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Family & Internal Medicine office. She will work with Dr. Tim O’Callaghan, Dr. Amanda Overmyer, Dr. Jennifer Miller and...

Spectrum volunteers were honored with service pins, including in front, Judy Thiel, with 17,000 volunteer hours; second row, from left, Janet Baxter and Wayne Disegna, both with 3,000 hours; Joyce...

Richard C. Breon, President & CEO, Spectrum Health, released the following statement about the passing of Helen DeVos. “I am deeply saddened by the news of Helen DeVos’ passing, and we extend...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 18, 2017 – Spectrum Health hospitals have been recognized nationally for providing exceptional quality care for their patients. Healthgrades, a leading online...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (OCT. 17, 2017) – Spectrum Health President & CEO Richard C. Breon today announced plans to retire, effective January 1, 2019. “It has been an honor and a privilege to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 10, 2017 – Spectrum Health will once again bring the community together to focus on a life-threatening disease that continues to impact thousands of families in West...

ZEELAND, Mich., October 9 – In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is offering a free class on breast care and prevention as part of our...

ZEELAND, MI – October 6, 2017 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital invites women to be inspired at Ladies First, an event for adult women of all ages on Thursday, October 26, 2017. The...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 3, 2017 – Spectrum Health announced it will join the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids as a Pillar Partner. The sponsorship will provide additional community access to the...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 22, 2017– Every 11 seconds, an older adult visits an emergency department due to an injury related to a fall. Spectrum Health will highlight the risks of falling and...

Grand rapids, Mich. – September 20, 2017 – Hyundai Hope On Wheels® will today present Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital with a $150,000 Hyundai Young Investigator Grant. The grant funds will...

Baldwin—During parent-teacher conferences last week at Baldwin Community Schools, families had an opportunity to receive a free bag of fruits and veggies. As part of the Spectrum Health...

Ludington High School has recently been named one of only 23 high schools in Michigan as the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will staff a booth in its main south-entrance lobby this Friday, September 22, 2017 between noon and 3 p.m. to inform the public about the risk of falls as part...

ZEELAND, MI – September 18, 2017 – According to the Center for Disease Control, the best way to prevent the seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. Beginning this month, Spectrum Health...

ZEELAND, Mich., September 12 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is offering a free class about dementia as part of our Live Well Senior Seminar series. The class entitled “Is It...

ZEELAND, MI – September 12, 2017 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is pleased to offer the award-winning Harmonica Program for Better Breathing beginning Wednesday, September 20....

ZEELAND, Mich., September 5, 2017 – To meet the growing needs of the community, the Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital Urgent Care will be moving to a new location on the hospital’s...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 29, 2017– Paul Mark, MD, division chief of Spectrum Health Medical Group Medical Genetics, is among the researchers published in The New England Journal of Medicine...

A new general surgeon has joined Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Multispecialty Clinic. Spectrum Health Medical Group and Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital are pleased to welcome KellyAnn...

Spectrum Health Pennock has begun planning their 10th annual Quality & Culture Awards, a fall event celebrating exceptional care and community engagement. As part of this event, Spectrum Health...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 24, 2017—Genesis Innovation Group today announced a strategic partnership with Spectrum Health Innovations (SHI) to bring a new and innovative shoulder brace to...

ZEELAND, MI – August 21, 2017 – Clean eating is not a diet, it is a better way of eating. It focuses on getting the best from all the food groups, replacing processed and refined products with...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., August 15, 2017 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals have announced the addition of Todd Ozdych, DO, to their general surgery staff. He joins Lisa Price, DO,...

August 11, 2017—Dr. Nizar and Zelal Umran are the recipients of this year’s Justus and Paulina Stearns Legacy Award. Selected by the Spectrum Health Foundation Ludington Hospital board of...