Dr. Bradley Bengston, a plastic surgeon with Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery and a member of the Kent County Medical Society was recently a featured guest on WOOD TV8′s eightWest program for a segment titled “A sneak peek at a big makeover” discussing the Vectra 3D imaging and simulation system.

Dr. Paul Kemmeter, medical director of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery at Trinity Health Saint Mary’s and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently a featured guest on WOOD TV 8′s eightWest program, “The impact of significant weight loss” to share important information and resources regarding body image issues after bariatric surgery. 

Dr. Robyn Hubbard, an obstetrician/gynecologist with Grand Rapids Women’s Health and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently featured in a health segment on WZZM 13 titled, “Osteoporosis and what to do about it”.  To view the segment click here. 

Thank you to our friends at Dickinson Wright, PLLC and the expertise of Cynthia Moore and Brian Fleetham on the Affordable Care Act. More than 100 physicians and office staff gathered to learn about the new health reform plan. Members were educated on their roles and options available to their employees as well as patients….

Dr. Jihad Mustapha, interventional cardiologist with Metro Health and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently featured in The Grand Rapids Press/MLive article titled “Metro Health vascular docs to begin treating at Allegan General”.  Dr. Mustapha has led the development of a Metro Health program specializing in treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Special thanks to those who attended the KCMS CME Event on October 26.  Attendees were given 4.0 credits and eight topics were shared. Events such as this are made possible through volunteer speakers and vendors who support KCMS’ endeavors to provide local, cost-effective continuing medical education. Thank you to our KCMS CME Committee for their…

Drs. Renee Elderkin and Jeffrey Dood, obstetrics/gynecology specialists with West Michigan OB/GYN and both members of the Kent County Medical Society, were recently featured as guests on WOOD TV8’s eightWest program for a segment titled “Knowing your body: What’s normal and not” discussing the many physical changes throughout women’s lives.

Dr. Jack Dekkinga, a dermatologist with The Skin Revitalizing Center and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently featured on WOOD TV 8’s eightWest program talking about non-invasive, FDA-approved treatments for excessive underarm sweating that can be preformed right in the physician’s office.

Dr. Valerie Shavell, fertility specialist with The Fertility Center and a Member of the Kent County Medical Society, was interviewed on Wood TV8’s EightWest program on a segment titled “Answers to tough fertility questions”providing answers to viewer questions and talking about other services provided by their practice.