February 2016
     Everything we do is just for them
Just for Doctors is a Children's Hospital of Michigan publication that provides information and education that is relevant to the practice of our medical staff and community physicians. To reach any member of the Children's Hospital of Michigan Executive Team, click here.

In this issue...
Important News & Information Updates
Troy The Experts are Now in Troy!
Children's Hospital of Michigan-Troy is now open and offering the following services and specialties:
 
Allergy
Cardiology
CT Scan
Echo
Otolaryngology of Troy (2/15/16)
Emergency Medicine
Fluoroscopy
Gastroenterology
Hematology/Oncology
Imaging
Lab (draw station)
MRI
Nephrology
Neurology
Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Rehabilitation Services - PT, OT and Speech Therapy
Ultrasound
Urology

Coming in 2016
EEG Testing
Genetics and Metabolic Disorders
Neurosurgery
Pulmonary Disease
Sleep Center

 
  Click here for more information on Children's Hospital of Michigan-Troy.

UrgentCareCloseClinton Township Urgent Care Office Closes
As of January 1, 2016, the After Hours Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic at the Children's Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center in Clinton Township at 42700 Garfield Road discontinued services at this location. 
 
Soon, we will announce the opening of new urgent care locations for children affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Michigan throughout Southeast Michigan.  More information and updates about these new locations will be available soon on our website  and Facebook page.

SavetheDateContinuing Medical Education
Save the Date: Children's Hospital of Michigan 59th Annual Clinic Days
 
Friday, May 13, 2016
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Troy Marriott
200 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084

Topics: Diabetes, Newborn Vomiting, Constipation, Newborn Jaundice, Orthopaedic Surgery, Enuresis, Obesity, Chest Pain in Children
 
Patient Success Story
LaurenJenkinsSouthfield Toddler is Seizure-Free After Successful Epilepsy Surgery
Lauren Jenkins was only 17 months old when she began experiencing involuntary twitching,  collapsing, and devastating epileptic spells caused by a mass on the upper-right side of her brain.   Sandeep Sood M.D., Children's Hospital of Michigan Neurosurgeon, performed the successful surgery in November 2014, leaving Lauren seizure-free.  READ MORE
Physician Recognition
DeepakDr. Kamat Appointed ACGME Officer
Deepak Kamat, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P., pediatrician and Designated Institutional Official for the Children's Hospital of Michigan Residency Program and professor of Pediatrics for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been elected vice chair of the Pediatric Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.  READ MORE


GuptaDr. Gupta Achieves Certification in Treatment of ACHD
For the first time ever, a Children's Hospital of Michigan DMC physician,  Pooja Gupta, M.D., has gained clinical certification in the rapidly expanding medical sub-specialty of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD).
  
This board certification of Dr. Gupta makes her one of the first clinicians in the nation to practice as a sub-specialist in the treatment of adults who survive congenital heart disease.   READ MORE

PhysDiffJanuary & February Physician Difference Makers
Congratulations to the following Physician Difference Maker Awardees for January and February 2016!  This recognition honors members of Children's Hospital of Michigan's medical staff for their relentless commitment to providing excellent care and service to patients. Physician Difference Makers are selected based on the positive comments they receive from patients and families.
Pediatric Surgery 
Nephrology 
Emergency Medicine 
Pediatric Surgery 

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ExecTeamExecutive Team 
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Eric Hess, COO

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Luanne Thomas Ewald, VP, Business Development & Strategic Planning
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Theresa Hendricksen, Chief Nursing Officer
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Lisa Hutchings, Chief Financial Officer
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Joseph L. Lelli, Jr., MD, Surgeon-in-Chief
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Steven Lipshultz, MD, Pediatrician-in-Chief
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Lori Mouton, VP, Marketing, Communications & Community Relations
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Rudolph Valentini, MD, Chief Medical Officer
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