Happy Labor Day! We would like to thank our staff for all their hard work during the year, with an extra special thank you to the staff who are working today to care for our patients. Providing health care to our community is a 24/7 job.

Learn about the importance of immunizations during Dr. Suma Thomas’ Facebook live on Tuesday, September 10 at 12:15 p.m. Dr. Thomas is a family medicine physician at McLaren Greater Lansing – Mid-Michigan Physicians Family Medicine & Lipidology.

U.S. News & World Report applauds McLaren Greater Lansing

“These honors affirm what our patients and community already know: McLaren Greater Lansing is the area’s leader in high-quality hip and knee replacements,” said Kirk Ray, president and CEO of McLaren Greater Lansing.

UPDATE: This matter has been resolved as of Friday, August 23, in the afternoon. Due to a damaged cell tower in Portland, McLaren Greater Lansing Mid Michigan Physicians Portland Family Care is unable to receive phone calls and email at this time. Dr. Craig Brown will continue to see all patients with scheduled appointments. The local service provider is working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

We are currently hiring for a variety of positions. Join our team today! https://www.mclaren.org/main/careers

McLaren would like to welcome Emily Korneffel, PA, to its team of caring and dedicated primary care providers in the Greater Lansing area. Emily is a physician assistant and is seeing patients at McLaren Greater Lansing –Mid-Michigan Physicians Internal Medicine Associates, 1540 Lake Lansing Rd., Suite 201, in Lansing and McLaren Greater Lansing – Mid-Michigan Physicians Healthcare Associates, 1540 Lake Lansing Rd., Suite 102, in Lansing.

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“I scheduled my appointment online and it was really easy. Dr. Escamilla answered a lot of my questions even though I asked them quickly. No question felt too stupid to ask, which I appreciated. I felt that she tried her best to make me feel heard while fulfilling the core reasons for my visit.” Dr. Grace Escamilla is an internal medicine specialist and is currently welcoming new patients to her office located at McLaren Greater Lansing – Mid-Michigan Physicians Internal Medicine Associates, 1540 Lake Lansing Rd., Suite 201, in Lansing. To schedule an appointment, call (517) 913-3900 or visit the link below to make an appointment online. http://bit.ly/GraceEscamillaMD

Healthy exposure: Students in Healthcare Apprentice Program gain insights into medical fields

“I was so excited about this program because I want to work in the medical field,” said Mariah Brown, whose mother, Rosa Vines, is a medical assistant at McLaren Orthopedic Hospital. “When my mom told me about it, I said, ‘Sign me up immediately.’“