KCMS was proud to participate in three sessions of the Medical Business and Finance courses with MSU-CHM students. Members Larry Gerbens, MD, Donald Condit, MD, MBA and Christopher Glisson, DO, participated in class training sessions, while the KCMS sponsored lunch or dinner for the event.

Dr. Thomas Getz, medical director of Betty Ford Breast Care Services and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently a featured speaker for the Candid Conversations event held on October 14 at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in Grand Rapids.   Attendees learned more about the latest in screening options such as tomosynthesis (3D mammography)…

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 “Your teens and sex” talking about the reality of teenagers having sex at an even earlier age and the risks of them becoming infected with…

Dr. Bradley Bengtson, plastic surgeon with Bengtson Center for Plastic Surgery and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently featured on WOOD TV 8’s eightWest program talking about different breast surgery options and upcoming events and seminars being held by his practice.

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, “Get to the root of emotional eating” to share important information and resources to help with emotional eating which can…

Dr. Marc Sink, an anesthesiologist with Advanced Radiology Services and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently featured in a Grand Rapids Business Journal article titled “Corewell Health completes first combined heart-and-lung transplant in West Michigan”.  Dr. Sink was part of the medical team operating on a West Michigan native suffering from…

Dr. Darryl Elmouchi, Medical Director of Electrophysiology Services at West Michigan Heart and a member of the Kent County Medical Society, was recently featured in a health segment on WZZM 13’s titled “Protein may be key to sudden cardiac death”, speaking about new research showing how fluctuating protein levels play a role in nearly 300,000…

Dr. Douglas Van Drie, an obstetrician and gynecologist with Grand Rapids Women’s Health and a member of the Kent County Medical Society was recently featured in a segment on WZZM 13 to talk about the need for women dealing with stress incontinence for a research study being conducted locally.

Dr. Leigh Seamon, gynecologic oncologist for Corewell Health Medical Group and a member of the Kent County Medical Society was recently a featured guest on WOOD TV 8’s eightWest program to talk about Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Dr. Scott Carlson, a member of the Kent County Medical Society and Kent County Osteopathic Association was recently interviewed by WOOD TV 8 for a segment titled “Freshen up your look” to talk about the array of services he and his staff at Carlson Laser Aesthetics offer to help women feel and look their best.