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The University of Michigan announced that Kent Syverud, selected to be the university's 16th president, has been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer and will not assume the role. Interim President Domenico Grasso will continue leading as the university restarts the search for a new president, and Syverud plans to rejoin the Michigan Law School faculty after treatment at Michigan Medicine.
Doctors at Michigan Medicine successfully used a new device called the Selective Cytopheretic Device (SCD) to save a child with septic shock and multiple organ failure, marking a medical first. The device, which filters blood to reduce inflammation, helped improve the child's condition despite initial concerns due to low white blood cell count, and the child has since recovered and returned home.
The University of Michigan plans to purchase 7.3 acres of the former Kmart world headquarters site in Troy for a future Michigan Medicine medical center, with construction expected to begin next year and an opening anticipated in 2027. The center will offer advanced specialty and diagnostic services, including ambulatory surgical services and some cancer treatments, and will be the first of its kind for Michigan Medicine in Oakland County. The purchase is part of Michigan Medicine's expansion push to bring greater convenience to existing patients and gain new patients in southeast Michigan.
The University of Michigan Health system is purchasing a portion of the former Kmart headquarters land in Troy for $4.42 million to build a multi-specialty facility, aiming to expand its presence in Metro Detroit. The new facility will focus on advanced specialty and diagnostic services, providing easier access to healthcare for metro Detroit residents. This expansion aligns with Michigan Medicine's efforts to create a statewide network of care and follows recent mergers and joint ventures in the state's healthcare landscape.
Rachel Lantham, a Jackson woman, received a life-saving heart transplant at the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor on her 48th birthday after struggling with cardiomyopathy for years. Placed on the transplant list due to multi-organ failure, she underwent a successful transplant using a relatively new process called donation after circulatory death. Lantham is now recovering at home and looks forward to spending quality time with her family and pursuing activities she loves, thanks to the doctors at University of Michigan Health.
A trial conducted by Michigan Medicine's Department of Otolaryngology found that personalized bi-sensory stimulation, using a combination of audio and somatosensory stimuli, can significantly reduce tinnitus loudness and improve quality of life for sufferers. More than 60% of participants reported reduced symptoms after six weeks of active treatment. The study provides hope for millions of tinnitus sufferers.
Sparrow Health System and University of Michigan Health have officially merged, giving Michigan Medicine oversight of 200-plus care sites across Michigan. The merger will not switch a patient’s care to another physician or specialist, and the Sparrow brand name will currently remain. The $800 million purchase will be funded through hospital operations and strategic investments over the next eight years. Both health systems have a goal of coordinating medical care across the state and bringing increased healthcare innovation to Mid-Michigan and beyond.