Paul R. Kemmeter, MD

Dr. Paul Kemmeter with Grand Health Partners and a Member of the Kent County Medical Society was a featured guest on Wood TV8's eightWest Ask the Expert segment titled "Weigh your weight loss options".  To view the segment click here.

Timothy K. Thoits, MD

Dr. Timothy Thoits with Spectrum Health Medical Group Neurology and a Member of the Kent County Medical Society was a featured guest on Wood TV8's eightWest segment titled "Treating memory loss as a family. Advice for families and caregivers".  To view the segment click here.

KCMS Annual Meeting of the Membership

Thank you to all that attended the Kent County Medical Society 110th Annual Meeting where Dr. David W. Whalen administered the oath of office and installed Dr. Phillip G. Wise as the 110th President of the Kent County Medical Society.  The KCMS gavel was turned over to Dr. Wise.

January CME Update

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.

Thomas H. Peterson, MD

Dr. Tom Peterson with Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and a Member of the Kent County Medical Society served on a panel discussion at the ShapeMichigan meeting. The ShapeMichigan meeting was part of the Living Well Grand Rapids Expo that took place at the DeVos Place, January 11-12, 2013.

Welcome new members!

Kenneth S. Johnson, MD (Emergency Medicine)
Emergency Care Specialists, PC
Phone: 957-3343
Fax: 957-3320

Joseph G. Krainin, MD (Neurology/Sleep Medicine)
Saint Mary’s Hauenstein Neuroscience Center
Phone: 685-5050
Fax: 685-8962

Daniel C. Postellon, MD (Pediatric Endocrinology)
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Phone: 391-8802
Fax: 391-8853

James F. Byrne, MD, MS

Dr. Jim Byrne is the Chief Medical Officer of Priority Health and a Member of the Kent County Medical Society has written a guest column discussing why obesity is considered the state's biggest medical crisis and how the ShapeMichigan Conference seeks to address it. You can read the column by clicking here.