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St. John Macomb Hospital and St. John Oakland Hospital merged in 2007, and today we’re St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital – one hospital, two campuses, 3,000 nurses and associates, 600 volunteers, 60 residents in 30 specialties, and 1,200 physicians in more than 45 specialties.   Whether at the Macomb Center or the Oakland Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital will continue to deliver you and your family members state-of-the art health care in an environment of respect and compassion.  At St. John Health, it’s what we call a passion for healing.

Our Locationstop

Macomb Center
11800 E. Twelve Mile Rd.
(at Hoover)
Warren, MI  48093
(586) 573-5000

Oakland Center
27351 Dequindre
(between 11 and 12 Mile)
Madison Heights, MI 48071
248-967-7000

Licensed Beds:                         556

Staff Information
Total Associates:                    3,773
        Macomb Center:             2,514
        Oakland Center:              1,077
        Riverview Center:                 97
        Connor Creek Village:          88

Servicestop

• 24-hour emergency care at four locations provided by board-certified physicians.
• Cardiovascular care, including open-heart surgery, interventional cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, an emergency chest pain program, and an American Heart Association-designated Stroke Center. 
• Cancer care at the Webber Cancer Center, the first program in Macomb County approved by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
• Women's health services, including The Family Birthplace, a labor-delivery-recovery-couplet care unit, and the St. John Macomb-Oakland Breast Center for breast diagnostic services.
• The Hip & Knee Replacement Center, a specialized program based on national best practices.
• Comprehensive surgical specialties, including a growing neurosurgery program for conditions of the head, neck and spine.
• The St. John Weight Loss Center, whose group of board-certified bariatric surgeons have performed more than 5,000 weight loss surgeries.
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in one of the state's largest acute care rehabilitation units. 
• Behavioral Medicine that includes 24-hour assessment, adult inpatient and partial hospitalization programs, inpatient and outpatient therapy, and a specialized neuropsychiatric program.
• Other programs include pain management, inpatient hospice care, spiritual care, pharmacy services, and community health education

Leadership Teamtop

• President - Joseph M. Tasse, FACHE biography
• Chief Operating Officer - Michael Beaubien
• Vice President and Chief Medical Officer -Gary Berg, DO
• Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer- Maria Strom
• Vice President of Operations - Connie Franko
• Vice President of Finance - Tomasine Marx

Medical Staff Officers

Macomb Center

• Chief of Staff - Dhafer Salama, MD
• Vice-Chief of Staff - Pyara Chauhan, MD
• Secretary/Treasurer - Bhadresh Nayak, MD
• Chief, Medicine - Larry Tankanow, MD
• Chief, Surgery - Roger Bigelow, MD
• Chief, Orthopedics - Jeffrey Mendelson, MD
• Chief, Family Medicine - Sam Awada, MD
• Chief, Behavioral Medicine - Bal Gupta, MD
• Chief, Ob/Gyn - William Bonnefil, MD
• Chief, Radiation Oncology - Paul Chuba, MD
• Chief, Anesthesia - Horacio Lardo, MD
• Chief, Pathology - Adrian Christie, MD
• Chief, Emergency - Michael Kobernick, MD, Interim 
• Chief, Radiology - Kevin O'Brien, MD

Oakland Center

• Chief of Staff - David M. Siegel, DO
• Vice-Chief of Staff - Paul A. Benson, DO
• Secretary - Darryl R. Reaume, DO
• Treasurer - Gary B. Langnas, DO
• Chief, Medicine - James Lawson, DO
• Chief, Surgery - Sidney Simonian, DO
• Chief, Orthopedics - Christopher Najarian, DO
• Chief, Family Medicine - Howard Glazer, DO
• Chief, Behavioral Medicine - Bal Gupta, MD
• Chief, Anesthesia - Robert Blumberg, DO
• Chief, Pathology - Evette Elsenety, MD
• Chief, Emergency - Antonio Bonfiglio, MD
• Chief, Radiology - Surekha Rao, MD

Honors and Certificationstop

• Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Health Facilities Accreditation Programs (HFAP)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Care
• HealthGrades Specialty Excellence Award for Orthopedic Services
• HealthGrades Specialty Excellence Award for Stroke Services
• CareScience recognition for achieving top performance in overall clinical outcomes in three areas: ischemic stroke, all acute myocardial infarction and medically managed myocardial infarction

Macomb Center Stats to Know (FY08)top

• 20,276 admissions
• 246 open heart surgeries
• 1,472 births
• 4,117 inpatient surgeries
• 6,943 outpatient surgeries
• 52,713 emergency visits
• 108,139 outpatient visits

Oakland Center Stats to Know (FY07)top

• 8,020 admissions
• 1,219 inpatient surgeries
• 3,459 outpatient surgeries
• 31,678 emergency visits 
• 45,647 outpatient visits