Center Stage - West Michigan Cancer Center

Spring 2015
Center Stage
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A quarterly publication by West Michigan Cancer Center
Inside
New Healthcare Providers
Lower Level Renovations
MyWMCC
Phone Guide
Making a Difference
Wellness Dates
Upcoming Community Events
A More Comfortable Visit
Connie and Lobo
Donors
Dr. Hoekstra preps for surgery.
A Kinder, Gentler Surgery
by Anna Hoekstra, MD, MPH, Gynecologic Oncologist
A young patient came to my office with a
Hysterectomy and removal of tubes and
heavy heart, lots of questions, and a lot
ovaries has been done through just a few
of fear. She had just learned she tested
incisions for years. A new option for
positive for a mutation in one of her genes
hysterectomy, however, is single incision
that increased her risk of ovarian cancer.
surgery. The uterus, tubes and ovaries
She had already been diagnosed with
can be removed by using instruments
breast cancer, and treatment was tough.
requiring only one incision around the belly
She had been told by her oncologist that
button. The organs then are delivered
removing the uterus, fallopian tubes, and
vaginally from the body and sent for
ovaries would significantly decrease her
evaluation by the pathologists to ensure
risk of ovarian cancer. So she came to
there are no abnormal cells in the ovaries,
see me.
tubes or uterus. This approach may allow
This young woman’s fear was not only
about getting ovarian cancer, but about
what it would take to prevent it. Fear of
menopause, fear of surgery, fear of losing
yet another body part and having to adjust
for the best possible cosmetic outcome,
decrease postoperative pain, and allow
discharge the same day of surgery for the
most comfortable possible recovery at
home.
Anna Hoekstra, MD, MPH
fibroids, heavy vaginal bleeding or
cancer prevention surgery. For many
women the surgical scars are reminders
of loss and the difficulty associated with
their hysterectomy. The small hidden
umbilical incision may allow women to
once again. While I could not change
This procedure can be used for women
move on from their surgery with as few
the loss she was experiencing, we can
for any benign process in the reproductive
reminders as possible. If you would like
now make surgery the most cosmetically
tract, including precancerous cells
more information about the procedure,
appealing and most comfortable possible
of the uterus, cervix or ovaries, small
please call the Gynecologic Oncology
experience with single incision surgery.
ovarian cysts, endometriosis, small
Department for more information.
WMCC Welcomes New Providers
Lower Level
Renovation Update
MUHAMMAD HAMEED, MD, joined our
medical oncology team in January. Dr.
Hameed earned his medical degree from
King Edward Medical University in Lahore,
Pakistan. He completed his internship,
residency and fellowship at the University of
Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, OH. Most
recently, Dr. Hameed served as Assistant
Professor of Medicine in the Department
of Hematology/Oncology at the University
of Toledo. He is board certified in internal
medicine and medical oncology and his
clinical interests include genitourinary and
gastrointestinal malignancies.
Muhammad Hameed, MD
Don Park, MD PhD
DON PARK, MD PHD, also joined our
medical oncology team at the start of the
new year. Dr. Park earned his medical
degree from Chonnam University Medical
School in Kwangju, Republic of Korea. He
completed an internship and residency in
internal medicine at the University of Missouri
in Columbia and a fellowship in hematology/
oncology at the Vanderbilt University School
of Medicine in Nashville, TN. Dr. Park has
practiced medicine for more than 23 years
including 15 years in academic medicine
at Vanderbilt. Most recently, he served on
the hematology/medical oncology staff at
Renown Medical Group in Reno, NV. Board
certified in internal medicine, hematology and
medical oncology, Dr. Park’s clinical interests
include leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple
myeloma as well as anemia, myelodysplastic
syndrome and clotting disorders.
CYNDY MURRAY, MS CGC, is a certified
genetic counselor. Murray grew up in Ann
Arbor and received a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Kalamazoo College and a Master of
Science degree in Human Genetics from
Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY.
She has worked as a genetic counselor for
ten years and has expertise in hereditary
breast cancer syndromes.
Cyndy Murray, MS CGC
The renovation project to improve our lower
level is now complete and should provide
you and your caregivers’ added space and
comfort. The waiting area is significantly
larger and includes a refreshment center with
ice, water, coffee and vending machines. We
also increased the number of exam rooms
from four to nine.
Seven providers and their care teams are now
located in the lower level:
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Muhammad Hameed, MD
Sunil Nagpal, MD
Don Park, MD PhD
Muhammad Rafi, MD
Becky Jones, ANP-BC
Carol Christianson, CGC
Cyndy Murray, CGC
Thank you for your patience over the past
several months as we made our way through
the construction process
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1. Call us at 269-373-7497 or stop by
the front desk on the 1st floor.
2. Provide your current email
address. We will email you back
and invite you to sign up for
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CALL YOUR NURSE & SCHEDULER DIRECTLY
Medical Oncology
Physician
Nurse Liaison
Dr. Bailey
Beth H.
Dr. Chandana Cindy K.
Dr. Kaluza
Snezana K.
Dr. Hameed
Erica P.
Dr. Liepman
Wendy B.
Nancy W.
Dr. Nagpal
Robin K.
Dr. Omaira
Anne P.
Dr. Park
Kyle P.
Dr. Rafi
Teresa V.
Phone
269-384-8671
269-373-7496
269-373-0147
269-384-8604
269-384-8657
269-373-7471
269-373-7467
269-373-7469
269-384-8644
269-384-8636
Scheduler
Heidi D.
Stephanie R.
Beckie B.
Nicole M.
Cindee M.
Phone
269-373-0122
269-373-7499
269-384-8698
269-384-8665
269-373-7461
Charity C.
Chris P.
Alechea C.
Amber H.
269-384-8653
269-384-8692
269-384-8662
269-384-8681
Radiation Oncology
Physician
Nurse Liaison
Dr. Grossheim Heather M.
Dr. Radawski Nick M.
Dr. Schroyer
Pam R.
Phone
269-373-7426
269-384-8616
269-373-7444
Scheduler
Jill S.
Jill S.
Jill S.
Phone
269-373-7428
269-373-7428
269-373-7428
Gynecologic
Physician
Dr. Caffrey
Dr. Hoekstra
Phone
269-384-8663
269-373-7466
Scheduler
Heidi R.
Kathleen C.
Phone
269-384-8669
269-384-8609
Oncology
Nurse Liaison
Eleanor B.
Grace C.
For urgent needs, call the Phone Triage Line at 269-585-6711
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You can also connect with us
with Medfusion Mobile
www.wmcc.org
Department
Additional Support
Department
Phone
Phone
Billing
269-585-6713
Social Work
269-382-2500
Dietitian
269-382-2500
269-585-6712
Test Results &
Prescription Refill Line
269-585-6710
Infusion Scheduling
Medical Records
269-585-6714
Volunteer Services
269-373-7434
Phone Triage Line
269-585-6711
Making a Difference for WMCC: Chris Pearl
It began with a golf-themed idea shared
between bowling buddies. Seven years later,
it has become a local man’s passion and
raised thousands of dollars for WMCC while
honoring the memory of a cancer-stricken
friend.
Kalamazoo’s Chris Pearl will spend the next
five months, fully immersed in planning and
organizing the 7th Annual Wendy Hotrum
Memorial Golf Outing. “I look forward to it
every year”, said Pearl. “I’m happy to do
it and it’s created a lot of friendships as a
result”.
Pearl met Wendy Hotrum through her
husband, Shawn, during a Saturday night
bowling league. After Wendy passed away
from breast cancer in 2008, Pearl and a small
group of friends gathered to discuss how
they could help their newly widowed friend
and honor his wife’s memory. “Cancer affects
everyone and we’ve all lost someone”, said
Pearl. “We talked about what we could do to
give back and I suggested putting together a
golf outing”.
Pearl got to work immediately. The first
outing, held in the summer of 2009, drew
32 golfers and raised around $1,500 for the
WMCC Patient Care Services Program. And,
there was a surprise bonus. “I found out
that my employer, Walmart, had a program
called Volunteerism Always Pays (VAP) which
awards grants to eligible organizations where
associates volunteer”, said Pearl. “Through
my volunteer efforts on the golf outing, I was
able to direct even more money to WMCC”.
The golf outing has grown in size each year,
both in participation and money raised, and
Pearl continues to receive $750 in awards
annually from Walmart to add to the bottom
line. “We now host 84 golfers and we’re up
to $6,000 in revenue”,
according to Pearl.
How does he do it?
Pearl says there are
Chris Pearl
no shortcuts, just
many months of hard work, dedication and
a passion for the cause. “It’s a labor of love.
I start pounding the pavement for donations
in February”, he said. “We raffle and offer
through silent auction around 200 items with
values ranging from $15 to $200 each. That’s
a big draw. Also, our golf course partner,
Eastern Hills, gives us a tremendous deal so
that more money can go to WMCC”.
The 7th Annual Wendy Hotrum Memorial
Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, July 25,
2015 at Eastern Hills Golf Club in Kalamazoo.
For more information, contact Chris Pearl via
email at [email protected] or call 269-2710755.
Upcoming
Wellness Dates
Upcoming Community Events
Komen Southwest Michigan
Race for the Cure
Available at no charge to patients newlydiagnosed, in treatment and up to three
years’ post-treatment.
Check wmcc.org for specific dates and
times.
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Place: Arcadia Creek Festival Place – Kalamazoo
Information: Email [email protected]
or call 269-341-4209
Cooking Class
Date: Thursday, May 7
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Place: WMCC 3rd Floor Multi Purpose Room
Theme: ‘Reducing Sugar’
Register: 269-373-0109
or email [email protected]
Healing Yoga
Date: Every Monday – Drop In
Time: 5:00 – 6:15 pm
Place: WMCC 3rd Floor Multi Purpose Room
Information: 269-373-0109
or email [email protected]
Livestrong at the Y
Date: April on Mondays & Wednesdays
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: YMCA
2900 W. Centre Ave.
Portage
Register: 269-324-9622, ext. 435
or email Trish Harrison at
[email protected]
Look Good Feel Better
Date: Monday, March 23 or Monday, April 27
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Place: New Location!
Bronson Advanced Radiology Services
524 South Park St
Kalamazoo
Register: 800-227-2345
(American Cancer Society)
Tai Chi
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Place: WMCC 3rd Floor Lobby Area
Register: 269-373-0109
or email [email protected]
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Information: 800-227-2345
Allegan County East
Place: Allegan County Fairgrounds
Date: August 8-9, 2015
Allegan County Lakeshore
Place: Fennville High School
Date: June 6-7, 2015
Barry County
Place: Barry County Expo Center
Date: August 8-9, 2015
Battle Creek
Place: TBA
Date: July 11-12, 2015
Berrien Springs
Place: Berrien County Fairgrounds
Date: June 27-28, 2015
Branch County
Place: Heritage Park – Coldwater
Date: June 27-28, 2015
Dowagiac
Place: Dowagiac Union High School
Date: July 11-12, 2015
Edwardsburg
Place: Edwardsburg Middle School
Date: June 20-21, 2015
Kalamazoo County
Date: May 30-31, 2015
Place: Portage Central High School
McCamley Field
Begins: 10:00 am
Richland Area
Place: Richland Township Park
Date: June 12-13, 2015
Sturgis Area
Place: Sturgis High School
Date: May 29-30, 2015
Three Rivers Area
Place: Three Rivers High School
Date: June 26-27, 2015
Vicksburg/Schoolcraft
Place: Swan Park
Date: June 20-21, 2015
Van Buren East
Place: Lawton High School
Date: June 6-7, 2015
Van Buren West
Place: Bangor High School
Date: June 6-7, 2015
Western Michigan University
Place: WMU Student Recreation Center
Date: April 17-18, 2015
3rd Annual
Get Your Colon Rollin’ 5K Run/Walk
Date: June 6, 2015
Place: Bailey Park – Battle Creek
Information: 269-720-6814
or email [email protected]
A More Comfortable Visit for Your Caregiver
During the past year, we trialed a variety of
visitor chairs and asked for guests’ input.
After listening to all the comments and
reading the reviews, we selected the two
most popular chairs.
The black chair with the blue seat has a
height adjustment to accommodate short and
tall people. It also has adjustable armrests
and a breathable, mesh tilt backrest.
Visitors tell us it is an excellent chair—very
comfortable and relaxing.
The tan chair with the green seat has a very
comfortable mesh, flex back. Guests report
that it offers a nice combination of support
and comfort.
We hope you enjoy the new chairs.
This Pooch Can Heel and Heal
Perhaps you’ve heard of Lobo. Not the
comic book character. Or the musician
who sang, “Me and You and a Dog Named
Boo” in the 70s”. But, you are getting
warmer. The Lobo we’ve come to love is a
dog…a wonderfully well-mannered
90-pound greyhound that brings
joy to WMCC patients on Thursday
afternoons.
speeds of up to 45 miles per hour. “Lobo,
in his best quarter-mile race, clocked a
time of 31 seconds”, says Bohm. “During
the 43rd race of his career, he broke his leg
and was immediately retired”.
Seven year old Lobo got into the
business of healing—otherwise
known as pet therapy—after
being adopted by Connie Bohm.
Bohm, diagnosed with multiple
myeloma five years ago, wanted
to share Lobo with others because
of his extraordinary disposition.
“Greyhounds like Lobo make
phenomenal therapy pets
because of their no bark, no bite
Connie Bohm and Lobo – Pet Therapy Volunteers.
personalities, according to Bohm.
“Greyhounds are known as the ‘cats
Like many retired greyhounds, Lobo was
of the dog world”, she says. “They sleep
sent to a 90-day training program, run
16-20 hours a day, are not aggressive and
by prison inmates, to help him become
can’t defend themselves. They are passive
socialized and achieve his American
and peaceful and that’s what makes them
Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Good Citizen
great healers”.
certificate. From there, he traveled north to
Before fate brought this duo together,
Allies for Greyhounds of West Michigan, a
Lobo was a race dog whose history is
Wayland-based rescue. Lobo and Bohm
storied. He competed at the famed Flagler
were introduced at a ‘meet and greet’ at
Greyhound Park in Miami, sprinting at
PetSmart. “I’d always had hunting dogs”,
says Bohm. “but I made the mistake of
reading up on greyhounds”, she says
jokingly, “and the rest is history”.
When asked if she recalls any unique
moments between Lobo and
patients here, Bohm is quick
to respond. “One day I walked
over to a patient who asked if
she could pet Lobo. While she
was stroking Lobo’s head, she
received a cell phone call from her
husband and suddenly burst into
tears. She learned at that moment
that her own dog had to be put to
sleep during an emergency visit to
the veterinarian’s office. She just
grabbed Lobo and hugged him
and I’ll never forget it”.
Lobo has been a source of
comfort and healing for Connie
Bohm, too. She just celebrated
her fifth year of survival since receiving
her diagnosis. In addition to her volunteer
duties alongside Lobo, Bohm—a retired
high school art teacher—donates her time
for the Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance in Portage where she leads a
support group. It turns out this woman and
her best friend have both made healing
their mission.
WMCC Donors
This list reflects donations between October 28, 2014 and February 5, 2015
Corporate & Foundation
Allegan Metal Finishing Company
Allegan Tubular Products
AT&T
Crossfit AZO
Diekema Hamann Architecture &
Engineering
Dorothy U. Dalton Foundation
Friendship Village
Good Charity, Inc.
Greenleaf Hospitality Group
Irving S. Gimore Foundation
JC Penney
Michigan Cancer Consortium
Monroe-Brown Foundation
Network for Good
Pfizer Foundation
Portage Chapel Hill United Methodist
Church
Proper Possible Movement
Shubeck Monsour Foundation
Southridge Reformed Church
The Connable Office, Inc.
Van Buren Reminder
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Visionary Circle
Wendy Hotrum Memorial Golf Outing
Carol A. Christianson
Mr. William Grother
Gary and Dodie Hubbard
Ms. Barbara Lewis
Drs. Joseph & Betty Jane Mirro
Mrs. Julie Peters
Drs. Jeffrey & Melissa Radawski
Jason and Lisa Todd
Trustee Circle
K. Norman and Rosemary Copeland
Jean VanHaaften Dimarino
Mr. Mark A. Gross
C. Reid & Deborah D. Hudgins
Ms. Gaye M. Kelly
Mr. Ronald Kilgore
Drs. Marcia & Michael Liepman
Mr. Gerald L. Loedeman
Mrs. Helen L. Norris
Berni and Wendy Proeschl
Mr. Arthur E. Roberts & Mrs. Betty LujanRoberts
Patrons
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron F. Abbott
Ms. Cynthia Alves
Ms. Onalee Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Anderson
William and Lizabeth Anderson
Ms. Therese Andrews
Robert and Leah Barry
Ken and Jeanine Bartholomew
Mr. Bruce N. Bartlett
Ms. Agnes A. Beaton
David and Joyce Becker
Mrs. Jenna L. Bell
Mrs. Marilyn H. Bell
Mr. Lewis A. Bigler
Richard and Susan Bir
Ian and Priscilla Blair
Mr. Robert Blaser
Joe and Kerry Block
Mr. Paul R. Bowers
Ms. Jill A. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Bryck
Kay and Mervin Burtis
John and Diane Bussema
Mr. James Cavender
Mr. and Mrs. Kent W. Choate
Mr. Floyd Compton
Ms. Sherry L. Crouch
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Deters
Kay Dickinson
Dr. and Mrs. Glen Douglass
Mr. Tyson Dubnicka
Ms. Lucy J. Edmonds
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Evert
Mrs. Marilyn J. Ewert
The Schroder Family
Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Farraye
Mr. Robert J. Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Flint
Ms. Susan Fluri
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Fogarty
Mr. Jesse S. Fogleman
Leigh Arden Ford
Mr. Mitch Foster
Mr. William C. Fox
Ms. Amy French
Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Gardner
Sandy George
Mr. Ken George
Mr. William H. Gorang
Joyce and Linden Griffin
Mr. Daniel A. Grover
Ms. Karen K. Gruss
Mrs. Carol Harding
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Hatfield
Ms. Julie A. Henegar
Jessica & Jill Hermann-Wilmarth
Ms. Sherry Hirst
Ms. Jamie S. Horak
Mr. and Mrs. Jim & Kay Ishmael
Ron and Elaine Johns
Ms. Judith A. Kaercher
Mr. F. James Kaminski
Ms. Judith Kepler
Mr. Gerald Kienzle
Mr. and Mrs. Tom & Mary Knechtel
Ms. Pamela S. Knight
Ms. Eleanor Nonie Knight
Ms. Anita J. Kominek
Mr. Alan D. Kushner
Ms. Suzanne K. Lahti
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Lynch
William and Cynthia MacDaniels
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Mansager
Rich and Kathy Mayer
Kevin and Denise McCarthy
Daniel and Carolyn McGlinn
Mrs. Pamela McMillan
Ms. Faith Meadows
Dr. Ruth Ann Meyer
Mrs. Lucille E. Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Moses
Mr. and Mrs. James & Judy Moulthrop
Mr. Gordon L. Nagel
Ms. Melody K. Nedrud
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Nelson
Ms. Mary J. Nespodzany
Thomas and Charissa Oliiphant
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Orolin
Mr. Robert Packer
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Parks
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Payne
Leah and Robert Peters
Mr. Thomas F. Piatkowski
Ms. Margean A. Powers
Ms. Jennifer Puvogel
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Reynolds
Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Heidi Richardson
Sally Ricketson
Ms. Carol L. Risk
Ms. Helen K. Rodee
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Rodgers
Ms. Laura A. Rorick
Ms. Barbara J. Roty
Mr. Karl R. Sandelin
Mr. Frank Sardone & Ms. Susan Fall
Mrs. Renate H. Savage
Mr. Randy Scott
David and Barbara Sheldon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Silberman
Kelly and Dave Smith
Mr. Harold L. Smith
Ms. Margaret A. Smith
Tom and Mary Ellen Smith
Mrs. Vivian B. Snapper
Ms. Margaret J. Spencer
Mr. Keith Steenwyk
Ms. Sarah J. Stevens
Paula and Martin Striebel
Ms. Julie Sullivan & Mr. Bret Seely
Thomas and Jetta Swiat
Ms. Lillian Talanda
Mr. J. Michael Thompson
Ms. Pamela J. Tibbitts
Mrs. Margaret L. Tibbitts
Mr. Winship Todd
Mr. and Mrs. John & Jane Todd
Ms. Terri Trombley
Mr. Richard Tymkew
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. VanMeter
Mr. Girard VeenSchoten
Mr. and Mrs. John Verschoof
Ms. Marilyn Vineyard
Carl and Dorothy Walker
Mr. Michael Walkington
Clarence and Marcy Wentzel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Whaley
Ms. Joann Wing
Mr. Robert J. Worline
Robert G. and Janice Wright
Mr. Frank Zwart
Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Aitken
Ms. Elizabeth Akehurst
William and Karen Allen
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Allen
Irmtraud B. Alspaugh
Mrs. Karen K. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Anderson
Ms. Phyllis A. Anderson
Ms. Patricia Angerman
Mr. Muhammad Arif
Chet and Jo Arnold
Mr. Gene Arnold
Mr. Bob Arvidson
Ms. Mary Bacon
Ms. Geraldine L. Baird
Mr. Ned R. Bale
Ms. Ida M. Ballentine
Mrs. Shirley Barrick
Mrs. Leslie J. Barton
Ruth and Kenneth Bates
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bauman
Ms. Glenda Beach
Tom and Lynn Belco
Mrs. Florence Belden
Mr. and Mrs. Larry & Deborah Belden
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Bent
Ms. Suzanne A. Blank
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Boling
Mrs. Juliana Borka
Ms. Deborah Bosma
Mr. and Mrs. John Bosma
Dean, Cindy & Eric Boulter
Carole Boven
Benjamin and Guyla Bowden
Ms. Marilyn Boyd
Ardith J. Brenner
Mr. Michael W. Brian
Ms. Janet L. Brinkert
Ms. Martha Anne Brouwer
Ms. Barbara Jean Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond L. Buczkowski
Mrs. Dorothy A. Bundy
Mr. Fred Burnett
Mr. and Mrs. William Bushouse
Robert and Martha Butler
Mrs. Anne L. Cahow
Ms. Julia Campbell
Ms. Ann Carboneau
Ronald and Brenda Carl
Ms. Linda Huggett Carter
Mrs. Peggy Cauchy
Mr. Richard Centala
Ms. Frances Clark
Mr. Doug Clary
Carl and Kathleen Cleveland
Mr. and Mrs. John Coccimiglio
Frank and Shirley Cody
Ms. Esther L. Colegio
Ms. Kathy D. Collins
Ms. Caroline Connelly
Mr. John Cook
Mrs. Melva P. Cook
Ms. Amy Cornewll
Mr. Richard L. Cowels
Daniel Coyne & Linda Stieve
George W. Czirr & Lois J. Baker-Czirr
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Davies
Mrs. Barbara E. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Deisler
Ms. Susan Dempsey
Mr. Charles R. Denaway
Brenda and Terry Dennis
Leendert and Adriana DeWaal
Mark and Tammi Dibble
Barry and Linda Divinny
Mrs. Jacquelyn B. Donovan
Mr. Mark L. Dorbin
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Duemler
Mike and Eleanor Durock
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ebbers
Ms. Jill M. Eberstein
Mr. Alfred Edwards
Ms. Katherine Ekema
Ms. Donna E. English-Slaughter
James and Shirley Erlandson
Ron and Ruth Eshuis
Mrs. Betty C. Evans
Martin Feilen
Mr. Thomas Felke
Donald and Jonalee Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd & Norma Fisher
Mrs. Kay M. Fisk
Mr. Michael P. Fleck
Mr. Richard J. Forbes
Mrs. Pauline Foss
Mr. Ronald L. Francisco
Ms. Velma Lee Gaddy
Erin and Andrea Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Gaudrault
Ms. Roberta R. Geier
Dr. Robert & Mrs. Marilyn Geil
Mr. David George
Ms. Josephine J. Germaine
Ms. Judah Gesmundo & Mr. Paul Raynes
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Gibbs
Ramon and Roxanna Gidner
Mrs. Patricia Gillette
WMCC Donors
Continued
Mr. Charles W. Glasner
Ms. Karen Goidosik
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Goodling
Ms. Evelyn Gorby
Andrew and Lynn Gordon
Mrs. Barbara Gower
Ms. Frances G. Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Grevenstuk
Ms. Susan Grimm
Ms. Betty Grindel
Mr. Timothy R. Gunning
Mr. and Mrs. N. Richard Haas
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Haas
Ms. Joan S. Haffenden
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Hageman
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne V. Halferty
Ms. Kay Hall
Mr. David William Hallock
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Hammond
Dr. Bill and Mrs. Kay Harrison
Mr. and Mrs. Fay W. Hart
Ms. Norma J. Hartman
Ted and Lissa Hartridge
Randy and Judith Harvey
Mrs. Helen G. Hathaway
Ms. Olivia E. Haws
Ms. Dorothy E. Hay
Mrs. Kim E. Haywood
Mrs. Joyce A. Heaney
Ms. Sue Hemenway
Ms. Barbara J. Hemphill
Mr. Don Hepner
Mary and Gary Herder
Mrs. Lillian L. Hershey
Mr. Keith P. Hill
Ms. Sondra R. Hillsburg
Ms. Kathleen J. Hobbs
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Hochstetler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hoffine
Mrs. and Mr. Ken & Janet Horton
Ms. Desire Houck
Ms. Nancy A. Houghtaling
Ms. Ann E. Houser
Dr. and Mrs. Roy D. Hudson
Mrs. Laurie Huetteman
Mrs. Dorothy Hurt
Mrs. Martha Hutcheson
Mr. Russell D. Iuni
Mrs. Dorothy Y. James
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde J. Jenkins
Arnold Johnston and Deborah Percy
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Burton D. Jones
Mrs. Judy Joynt
Mr. Don Kachman, Sr.
Mrs. Ruth Kacienda
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Kahler
Ms. Yvonne E. Keener
George and Barbara Keller
Gregory and Sharon Kilburn
Ms. Sharon K. Kilmer
Ms. Ila Kinder
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kirk
Mrs. Patricia Kisinger
Mrs. Shirley J. Kispaugh
William and Marlene Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kooy
Ms. Krystyna Kosi
Ed and Jeanne Kozerski
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William Mayer MD, MPH
Director
Katie Harrelson
Vice President, Chief Medical
Informatics Officer &
Community Health
Bronson Healthcare Group
Senior Vice President/Chief Operating
Officer
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Vice Chairperson
Laura Lentenbrink
Vice President, Human Resources
Borgess Medical Center
Treasurer/Secretary
Rebecca Eklund CPA, CHFP
Assistant Vice President/Controller
Bronson Healthcare Group
Director
Joseph Mirro MD
President and CEO/CMO
West Michigan Cancer Center
Director
Scott Oliver
Controller
Borgess Medical Center
Director
Joseph Gesmundo
American Village Builders
Borgess Community Representative
Director
Floyd (Bud) Parks
Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Bronson Community Representative
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Executive Vice President
Strategy & Corporate Services
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Quality Matters
By Bridget VandenBussche, Quality & Risk Manager
Your Opinions Count
We appreciate the feedback you’ve provided through our
patient satisfaction surveys. We review your feedback
monthly and continue to implement improvements based
on your advice. If you, your caregivers and/or family
members have comments you’d like to share and you’ve
not received a survey, please feel free to speak to any team
member. Thank you.
Breast Program Reaccreditation
In January, we had our on-site review for the National
Accreditation Program of Breast Centers (NAPBC)
reaccreditation. The site surveyor was impressed with
our multidisciplinary breast program. He had wonderful
things to say about how we take excellent care of breast
cancer patients in our community. He will recommend
reaccreditation for three years which is contingent
upon a review by the NAPBC central office. Our onsite
review was made possible by the dedication of several
community members including but not limited to the
NAPBC leadership team: Nancy Kalinowski, MD, FACS—
Chairperson, Daniel Barnas, MD—Chairperson Elect
2015, Anda Boodt, Samantha Carlson, LMSW, Carol
Christianson, CGC, Dean Copely, MD, Gerald Dayharsh,
MD, Linda Grossheim, MD, Christina Jacobs, MD, Sanja
Kaluza, MD , Marcia Liepman, MD, Laurene Mann, MD,
Alan Messinger, MD , Tricia Miedema, PA-C, Lisa Miller,
MD FACS, Joseph Mirro, MD, Michael Nave, MD ,Steven
Nitsch, MD, Lisa Schering, RN, Colleen Schwartz, Theresa
Sweet, LPN, Bridget VandenBussche, BA, William Walker
MD FCAP, Carrie Williams, RN, Sandy Willie, OTRL. A huge
thank you to this team and
those who help take excellent
care of breast cancer patients
in our community.