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Registering Now for March Classes Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for some time, we can help you improve your health and your life. Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital is...

Part of “Bodies Revealed” at GR Public Museum Several physicians who use the da Vinci® Surgical System at Spectrum Health will speak this month as part of the Bodies Revealed exhibit at the...

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital will be offering two upcoming opportunities to donate blood. On Friday, February 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Michigan Blood Bus will be at the Spectrum...

Newaygo County and Area Residents Will Fall in Love with Their Health Through An Event Aimed at Creating Healthier Communities Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial (SHGM) invites our community, along...

February 12th event marks ninth year; raises funds for emergency department The 9th annual Many Hearts One Mission Charity Ball, a benefit for Spectrum Health United Hospital, will be held on...

ntegration to be official February 1, 2011 Effective Tuesday, February 1, 2011, West Michigan Heart, Greenville located 707 South Greenville West Drive, will become an outpatient testing center to...

Consumers can have their Health questions answered through live Web chats with Spectrum Health medical specialists. Three chats are scheduled through February at...

Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital will host a series of seminars to create health awareness and inspire healthy living. The Blodgett Hospital Wellness Series offers specialized health and wellness...

Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) has appointed Daniel L. Maison, MD, FAAHPM, palliative care, Spectrum Health Medical Group, to its board of directors. Five new appointees were...

Baldwin Heights Elementary Students Use Artistic Talent to Replicate the Human Body then Perform Mock Surgeries Greenville, MI January 13, 2011 – On Thursday, January 20th, fifth graders at...

The new 206-bed Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital officially opened today at 5 a.m. Patients are settling into the new 14-story building dedicated to infants, children and adolescents. Eighty-one...

Three additional West Michigan residents received new hearts in the past week at the Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. They are doing well and progressing as expected. The...

January 6, 2011 – Reed City, Mich: Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital Rehab and Nursing Center has received recognition from the board of directors of the Eden Alternative as having renewed...

Kick off 2011 by Celebrating the Pursuit of Life, Health and Prevention of Cervical Cancer Raise your champagne glass and kiss the old year goodbye! It’s a new beginning: time for creative...

Jacob and Emma continue to be the most popular names for babies born at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The Family Birthplace at Butterworth Hospital delivers more babies than any other...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 27, 2010 – Each new year brings new resolutions from people determined to improve something in their lives. Traditionally, the No. 1 resolution is to lose weight....

Click here to watch a video about The Gerber Foundation Neonatal Center. Note: Bites and b-roll available upon request Becki Denick experienced a typical pregnancy. She ate right, stayed active...

December 17, 2010 – Reed City, Mich: Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital has received the Michigan Center for Rural Health’s 2010 Michigan Rural Health Quality Improvement Award. Previously...

The Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation will host its 11th annual Think Outside Yourself Radiothon from December 15 through December 17 on STAR 105.7/WOOD FM. The community is invited to...

December 10, 2010 – Reed City, Michigan: Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for some time, we can help you improve your health and your life. Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital...

Lung Mass and Cancer Clinic Tracks Diagnosis and Treatment for Patients Spectrum Health announces that it is now using a new minimally invasive procedure called endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) to...

The new Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital was dedicated today with remarks from hospital leadership, Helen DeVos and a ceremonial ribbon cutting with current and former patients. “Today...

50-Year-Old Grand Rapids Man Receives New Heart Thanksgiving Weekend GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 30, 2010 — Spectrum Health surgeons performed the first heart transplant in West Michigan on...

November 30, 2010 – Reed City, Mich: Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital wants to ensure that cost and access are not barriers to getting a seasonal flu vaccine this year and are therefore giving...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 29, 2010 — The Spectrum Health System Board of Directors and Zeeland Community Hospital (ZCH) Board of Directors have each approved resolutions that would integrate...

Spectrum Health’s cancer program received a three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).The CoC encourages providers to improve...

While Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital celebrates its new addition and building renovations, its long history as a leading medical institution has not been forgotten. The two year $98 million...

Spectrum Health Evart Family Practice in Reed City, MI will be hosting a seasonal flu vaccine clinic for their existing patients on Friday, November 12th, from 9:00am-4:00pm. The clinic is located...

M. Ashraf Mansour, MD, has been named Academic Chair for the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). Dr. Mansour, head of the Spectrum Health vascular surgery division and currently interim chief of...

Jim Fahner, MD, division chief of pediatric hematology and oncology at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, was named the William Montgomery 2010 Pediatrician of the Year by the Michigan Chapter of...

Spectrum Health patients can now easily carry important health information in the palm of their hand. VIEW THE YOUTUBE VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4shz3ani0II Spectrum Health is...

The Spectrum Health Medical Group continues to develop its neurology division through the addition of two neuro specialists. Archit C. Bhatt, MD, MPH, medical director for stroke, and Ahmed O....

Tom Peterson, MD, has been promoted to executive director of quality, safety and community health at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Peterson previously served as the medical director of...

Spectrum Health Medical Group announced today that Brien J. Smith, MD, has been named chief of its neurology department. “Brien Smith’s arrival is a truly significant step in the development...

Giving women fun exercise options is the focus of a program on Tuesday, November 9. “A Healthy Active Heart: Options to Get Moving,” begins at 7 p.m. at the Calvin College Prince Conference...

The Spectrum Health board of directors has elected Rex P. Killian, a health care and governance expert, to a one year term. Killian is president of Killian & Associates, LLC, a health care and...

A donation of more than $127,000 from Kohl’s Department Stores is helping to keep children in West Michigan safe. Representatives from Kohl’s will present Safe Kids Greater Grand Rapids—a...

Spectrum Health is holding a series of free seminars about spine care. The public is invited to learn about current treatments, therapies and surgical procedures that can alleviate back and neck...

A special art show this month will spotlight the talent and creativity of residents in the Spectrum Health Neuro Rehabilitation Services-Residential Program Artwork by 15 residents will be on...

Virtual Simulator Used for Training on da Vinci Robot Spectrum Health is using virtual reality to determine if the process of learning robotic surgery can be improved using a high tech approach....

Brooke Geddie, DO, and James Van Beynen, MD, have joined Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Physicians, members of Spectrum Health Medical Group. Dr. Geddie is a pediatric ophthalmologist and Dr....

Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial (SHGM) announced today that it has opened a new physician office for its Obstetrics and Gynecology providers. The office, located within the Gerber Memorial...

Susan Wente, CNM, Dr.Ph, has joined the new Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial (SHGM) Obstetrics and Gynecology practice of Drs. Melissa Bayne, Tami Michele and James Patenge. The new office is...

Pediatric cancer patients and families at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital will benefit from the second annual “Black Out Pediatric Cancer” event. The Northview Wildcats will host a benefit...

Spectrum Health is celebrating the completion of the two year $98 million Blodgett Hospital expansion and renovation project. Hospital officials and community leaders gathered to dedicate the...

Fourth Annual Free Cancer Screening on October 14, 2010 The collaborative efforts of Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital, District Health Department #10 and the American Cancer Society will team up...

Blodgett Hospital First In Region to Offer HALO System An outpatient treatment that destroys pre-cancerous tissue in the lining of the esophagus has been introduced in West Michigan by Spectrum...

Flu season is underway in West Michigan and Spectrum Health is ready. Spectrum Health has important information about the flu, including a comprehensive list of its community flu serum...

The first day of a cancer diagnosis begins one of life’s most profound journeys. Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art is a biennial competition and exhibition that provides everyone affected by...

Longest Serving Foundation Chair Receives Art of Giving Award The Spectrum Health Foundation has honored Dick DeVos with its Art of Giving Award. It was awarded at the Foundation’s annual...