Diana Castanon, MD

Diana Castanon, MD was a featured guest on the WZZM13 Healthy You segment on cosmetic and varicose vein treatment on Sunday Jan 22, 2012.

109th Annual Meeting

The KCMS Board and Membership would like to thank Dr. Gregory J. Forzley for his leadership and guidance for the year 2011.  Dr. Forzley’s many years of service to Michigan State Medical Society and the KCMS prove his passion for profession and patients served.

 

Dr. Paul Farr was presented with the MSMS Foundation Community Service Award as nominated by members of KCMS.  Drs. Patrick Droste and David Hammond were each recognized by the members.  Both doctors are term limited on the KCMS Board.  Dr. Droste served as Board President of the KCMS in 2010, and served a total of 5 years on the Board.  Dr. David Hammond was applauded for his seven years of service in the Treasurer role.  The members appreciated his willingness to serve the final year to assist in the transition of the new KCMS Executive Director.

David W. Whalen MD was installed as the 109^th President of the Kent County Medical Society.  Members present at the Annual Meeting also voted Jaime Caughran MD and Honorio Valdes-Murua, MD as the newest members of the Board.  The 2012 Board of the KCMS is:

David W. Whalen, MD - President

Phillip G. Wise, MD - President-Elect

Donald P. Condit, MD, MBA - Secretary-Treasurer

Gregory J. Forzley, MD - Immediate Past President

Jaime Caughran, MD - Director 

Adrianna S. Tanner, MD – Director

Honorio Valdes-Murua, MD - Director

January CME a success!

To all attendees:

Thank you for taking time from your weekend to attend the Kent County Medical Society January CME Update. We hope you found the program to be informative and time well spent.

The KCMS Board of Directors is committed to providing services and benefits that interest you, its loyal members. Feel free to share your thoughts with any of our Board Members or the staff (458-4157 or kcmsoffice@kcms.org). 

Welcome New Members!

Enzo A. Cento, MD	Diagnostic Radiology
Christopher C. Glisson, MS, DO	NeuroOphthalmology
Ebony R. Hoskins, MD	Gynecological Oncology/OBG
Jessica L. Keto, MD	Breast Surgical Oncology
Jay T. Morrow, MD, PhD	Diagnostic Radiology
Mark J. Rapoport, MD	Vascular and Interventional Radiology
E. Gaile Roddy, MD	Family Practice
William A. Slater, Jr., MD	Diagnostic Radiology
Jacqueline A. Tung, MD	Diagnostic Radiology
Roderick M. Urbaniak, MD	Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Andrew J. Woodrow, MD	Diagnostic Radiology

Welcome KCMS New Residents!

Paul Abrams, M.D.
Sherley Aramath, M.D.
Lindy Babcock, M.D.
Jeanne Bohm, M.D.
Timothy Byon, M.D.
Iain Charnley, M.D.
Madiha Dar, M.D.
Juan Miguel Dela Cruz, M.D.
John Dinh, M.D.
Michael Dizon, M.D.
Mary Dugan, M.D.
Marina Dupree, M.D.
Armasabille Ermita, M.D.
Sukepma Giri, M.D.
Frigga Jacob, M.D.
Asra Khan, M.D.
Jennifer Kozak, M.D.
Theodore Liao, M.D.
Sameer Mehta, M.D.
John Rajlich, M.D.
Rebekah Rajlich, M.D.
Shireesha Sangineni, M.D.
Brian Scheeringa, M.D.
Christopher Shoemaker, M.D.
Dolly Singh, M.D.
Katrina Sink, M.D.
Chiniya Thapa, M.D.
Christian Vanderkaay, M.D.
Sridivya Veeravalli, M.D.
Parminder Wadhwa, M.D.
Gabriel Williams, M.D.

Welcome new KCMS Medical Students!

Eric Akopian
Payal Attowlao
Megan M. Roberts

Daniel Maison, MD

Daniel Maison, MD, a palliative care specialist with Spectrum Health medical group, was also included in the Grand Rapids Magazine article, which focused on relieving a patient’s suffering at end of life.

Gregory J. Forzley, MD

Dr. Gregory J. Forzley, Kent County Medical Society President, addressed electronic patient records and their effect on coordinating patient care and improved communication in the Grand Rapids Business Journal in the article, "Electronic patient records at heart of improved safety".

Christopher Glisson, DO

Neuro-ophthalmologist with Saint Mary’s Health Care’s Hauenstein Neuroscience Center, Christopher Glisson, DO, a new member to KCMS and also featured in the Grand Rapids Magazine article on sub specialists, was included on diagnosing disease through the eye.

Dara Spearman, MD

Dara Spearman, MD was featured in a recent Grand Rapids Magazine article highlighting sub specialist physicians in West Michigan. Dr. Spearman addressed specialized treatment for ethnic skin.