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St. John River District Hospital Fact Sheet

High-quality primary and secondary medical services are the hallmark of this dedicated community facility which is actively defining the future of local healthcare. Renovation and expansion of the Emergency Department has increased the hospital’s visibility throughout the northeastern suburbs of Detroit. 

St. John River District Hospital
4100 River Rd.
East China Twp., MI  48054
(810) 329-7111
Website | Map & Directions 
Media Contact:
Brian Taylor - Media Relations
Phone: 586-753-0726
Fax: 586-753-1131
Pager: 313-609-0353
Cell:  248-996-7085
Email:brian.taylor@stjohn.org
Facility Information
Licensed beds - 68

Staff Information
Associates - 405

Statistics (FY 2009)
Total admissions - 3,309
Surgical visits - 4,504
Newborn births - 394
Emergency Room visits - 12,500
Leadership Team
President Frank Poma - Biography Board Chair Bill Zweng Manager, Worklife Services Dawn Beindit Chief Medical Officer H. Lee Bacheldor, DO

Medical Staff Officers
Chief of Staff
Bassam Nasr, MD
Vice Chief of Staff
Mark O'Brien, DO
Secretary/Treasurer
Suresh Tumma, MD

Medical Staff Department Chairpersons
Chair, Dept. of Anesthesiology
Philip Zink, MD
Chair, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Ronald Thies, MD
Chair, Dept. of Family Practice
Tae Hong Chung, MD
Chair, Dept. of Internal Medicine
Syed V. Ali, MD
Chair, Dept. of Ob/Gyn
Steven Smolinski, MD
Chair, Dept. of Pediatrics
John Zmiejko, MD
Chair, Dept. of Pathology
Martha Higgins, MD
Chair, Dept. of Radiology
Hernani Tansuche, MD
Chair, Dept. of Surgery
James Mac Donald, MD
Hospital Services
Inpatient Services:
  • Cardiac Care
  • ICU/Telemetry
  • Medical Surgical
  • Obstetrics
  • Orthopedic Surgery 
  • Physical Medicine and Rehab
  • Surgery

Outpatient Services:
  • Diagnostic Testing (various)
  • Emergency Room Services
  • Healing Arts Center
  • MRI
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Occupational Health
  • Oncology (chemotherapy)
    •  Van Elslander Infusion Center
  • Orthopedics
  • Pulmonary Rehab
  • Radiology/Imaging Services
    •  Digital Mammography
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Sleep Studies
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Vascular Surgery
Accreditations
  • Licensed by Michigan Department of Community Health
  • Michigan Department of Public Health
  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
  • American College of Radiology (ACR)
    • Obstetrics
    • Ultrasound
  • Michigan Quality Standards Act Mammography Inspection (MQSA)
  • College of American Pathologists
Special Honors
  • 2007 Governor's Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Hospital Setting, presented annually in partnership with the Michigan Peer Review Organization (MPRO).  Awards were given for the Surgical Care Improvement Project, Appropriate Care Measures, and Emergency Care.

 

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