Media Inquiries: Click here for contact information on the DMC Media Relations Team.
| Item |
DMC Cardiovascular Institute participates in Avinger’s CONNECT II Global Clinical Trial
05/08/2012
Clinical Trial will give physicians access to a sophisticated new imaging technology tool to fight Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) |
DMC Harper University Hospital First in Detroit to Remove Gallbladder Through the Belly Button
03/30/2012
DMC Harper University Hospital became the first in Detroit and one of the first 40 sites in the nation to use robotic-assisted surgery to remove a patient’s gallbladder with one small incision through the belly button. |
DMC Cardiovascular Institute First to Participate in Clinical Trial for Treating Heart Failure Patients
03/26/2012
In an effort toward the research and development of new and potentially breakthrough treatment options for patients with congestive heart failure, DMC Cardiovascular Institute has become the first hospital in Michigan and the 7th hospital across the United States to participate in the INOVATE-HF (INcrease Of VAgal TonE Heart Failure) clinical trial. |
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Breaks Ground on $77 Million Renovation
03/23/2012
DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital hosted groundbreaking ceremonies for the long-awaited $77 million complete renovation and expansion of its Emergency Department (ED), Intensive Care Units, and hospital lobby on Friday, March 23. The comprehensive upgrade is the largest private investment in northwest Detroit in nearly a decade. |
DMC Fills Number 2 Position: Taps Joe Mullany as New President
03/08/2012
Detroit Medical Center CEO Mike Duggan announced today that he has hired Joe Mullany as DMC President, filling the hospital system’s number two position. Mullany will report directly to Duggan, DMC’s Chief Executive Officer, and will oversee DMC’s strategic positioning for healthcare reform and the building of its ambulatory network. His position will be effective April 2, 2012. |
Detroit Receiving Breaks Ground for Operating Room Expansion 9 a.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012
03/08/2012
DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital will begin construction on the 9,300 square foot expansion of its operating room area today.
A crowd of community VIPs, political leaders and healthcare professionals from the region will hear from DMC CEO Mike Duggan, Mayor Bing, Receiving’s President Iris A. Taylor, PhD, and Chief of Surgery James A. Tyburski, MD. Visitors from the Corporate office of Vanguard Health Systems will be present as well. |
DMC Surgical Services to Take “Giant Step Forward” With Groundbreaking For $30 million OR Renovation
03/08/2012
When the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) breaks ground on its long-awaited $30 million surgical facility February 27th, medical staff, patients and caregivers alike will have plenty of reasons to celebrate.
That’s because the top-to-bottom renovation and upgrade of the Surgical Services Department at the DMC’s Harper University and Hutzel Women’s Hospitals – to be completed by the fall of next year – will transform the current facility into a glittering, high-tech healing center equipped with surgical tools and patient amenities as up-to-date as any in the world today. |
DMC Sinai-Grace Names Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety
01/20/2012
Daniel Taylor, M.D. has been named DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital’s Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety |
DMC Launches “A New Era” In Cardiac Care
01/17/2012
$108 million, five-story cardiology complex and parking structure, unique in Michigan, will provide state-of-the-art facilities for cardiac treatment, research, and heart-disease prevention. |
Patients at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) to test wearable robot designed to help wheelchair users stand and walk
01/06/2012
Six patients with spinal cord injuries at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) will test a revolutionary robotic exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics, that is designed to help wheelchair users to stand and walk. |