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Mar 21
MidMichigan Health Selected to Bring Survivorship Series to Local Women
News ReleaseMidMichigan Health For Immediate ReleaseMarch 21, 2019 MidMichigan Health Selected to Bring Survivorship Series to Local Women Midland, Mich. – MidMichigan Health is one of fifteen centers across the country to be selected to host a Survivorship Series for young women affected by breast cancer. The series is a partnership with Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a national breast cancer nonprofit organization that provides trusted information and a community of support. Jessica Fodrocy, R.N.,
Mar 18Marathon Runner is Off to the Races after Physical Therapy
News ReleaseMidMichigan Health For Immediate ReleaseMarch 18, 2019 Marathon Runner is Off to the Races after Physical Therapy MIDLAND, Mich. – Avid runner Deb Bongard has competed in races in distances varying from a 5k all the way up to a full marathon. In Sept. 2018, the 59-year-old was training for the Dopey Challenge, a series of races at Disney World that had been on her bucket list for a long time. As Bongard was training for the event, which consists of a 5k, 10k, half-marathon and full
Mar 18Heart Patients to Benefit from Gift Shop Service Support
News ReleaseMidMichigan Health For Immediate ReleaseMarch 18, 2019 Heart Patients to Benefit from Gift Shop Service Support MIDLAND, Mich. – The Gift Shop Service of MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland has donated $100,000 to the MidMichigan Health Foundation to help build a premier Heart and Vascular Center on the campus of MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland. When complete, MidMichigan will provide world-class care for patients suffering from the most complex forms of heart disease in a
Mar 13BREAKING THE SILENCE ON VACCINES, MEASLES AND AUTISM
BREAKING THE SILENCE ON VACCINES, MEASLES AND AUTISM Utibe Effiong, M.D., M.P.H.Dr. Effiong is a certified internal medicine physician with MidMichigan Health. He is also a public health scientist and an international development fellow at the Aspen Institute. Last week UNICEF warned that global cases of measles are surging to alarmingly high levels. Worldwide, 98 countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 compared to 2017, eroding progress against this highly preventable, but potentially
Mar 11Big & Rich, Granger Smith to play Dow Diamond in June
March 11, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries 989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com Big & Rich, Granger Smith to play Dow Diamond in JuneStadium concert to feature packed night of country music in downtown Midland MIDLAND, Mich. – Dow Diamond will be the site of one of the region’s biggest summer concerts this year on Friday, June 28! Big & Rich will be the event’s headline act, while Granger Smith and Jesse Labelle will also take the stage for a night packed with country music
Mar 11Medical Center Celebrates 75 Years of Caring
News ReleaseMidMichigan Health For Immediate ReleaseMarch 11, 2019 Medical Center Celebrates 75 Years of Caring MIDLAND, Mich. – When MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland began operations 75 years ago, it offered medical, surgical and obstetrical care. The doors to the Midland Hospital opened for maternity patients on March 15, 1944, and the first patient - a baby boy - arrived later that day. More than 450 babies were born at the new hospital through the end of that first year. The
Mar 08Ear, Nose and Throat Physician Performing Cochlear Implants
News ReleaseMidMichigan Health For Immediate ReleaseMarch 8, 2019 Ear, Nose and Throat Physician Performing Cochlear Implants MIDLAND, Mich. – In February 2018, a new surgical procedure was performed at MidMichigan Health for the first time. Otolaryngologist Said Sana, D.O., performed the first cochlear implant at MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland. A cochlear implant is used on individuals with profound hearing loss for whom hearing aids do not provide enough benefit. These tiny, complex medical
Mar 07Rehab Therapy Helped Him Regain His Speech, Mobility and Strength
News ReleaseMidMichigan Health For Immediate ReleaseMarch 7, 2019 Rehab Therapy Helped Him Regain His Speech, Mobility and Strength MIDLAND, Mich. – Dennis Landosky of Rhodes, Mich., is used to working hard for what he wants. He has been married to his wife Paulette for 34 years, during which time they raised a son and two daughters. For years he worked as a foreman for a tool and die shop. That job gave him the finances to do what he really wanted: own and run a small farm. Now retired from his
Mar 05DCECU Becomes Official Credit Union of Loons
March 5, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com DCECU Becomes Official Credit Union of LoonsGameday promotions, along with naming rights partnership brings DCECU to Dow Diamond MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons and Dow Chemical Employees’ Credit Union (DCECU) are thrilled to announce a new, multi-year partnership coinciding with the Loons upcoming 2019 season. “Dow Chemical Employees’ Credit Union is truly honored to be the first-ever official credit union of
Mar 04SPECIAL BULLETIN: Lou E. Loon is Going on the Roof
Mar. 4, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com SPECIAL BULLETIN: Lou E. Loon is Going on the RoofDespite attempts to convince him otherwise, our feathered friend is going to the nest level MIDLAND, Mich. – In case you hadn’t heard, single game tickets for the 2019 season are on sale NOW! However, we also received some not-so-exciting news. Our lovable Lou E. Loon seems to have his feathers in a bunch. What he’s told us is, beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March
