Patient-Focused Care

Hurley Medical Center is committed to providing the highest quality patient- and family-centered care that respects patients' input and gives them a voice in treatment decisions.

Paul F. Reinhart Emergency Trauma Center

The new Paul F. Reinhart Emergency Trauma Center provides the most advanced adult and pediatric emergency and trauma care available anywhere. 

Looking to the Future

As we anticipate the coming changes in health care, Hurley is exploring new ways to provide you with the medical care you need to stay healthy and out of the hospital.

Hurley Blog Talk Radio

Every week, Hurley physicians and clinicians talk about the health and wellness issues that are important to you and your family now. 

Awards & Recognition

Hurley Medical Center is a leader.

In Genesee County, in the state of Michigan, and beyond, we are a leader in the delivery of the highest level of clinical care; in the fight against asthma, diabetes, cancer, obesity, heart disease and child abuse; in training tomorrow’s physicians and nurses through our medical education programs; in treating hemophilia, MS, and other chronic conditions; in responding to serious trauma and emergencies; and in providing life-saving care to critically ill children and babies.

When you need us, we are ready with outstanding, compassionate care for whoever walks through our doors, regardless of ability to pay.

Awards and Recognition for Hurley Medical Center include:

  • In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Genesee County Asthma Network and the Hurley Medical Center Asthma Clinical Outreach Program for the outstanding way they address environmental triggers as part of their comprehensive asthma care programs. Only five national organizations received this prestigious award.

  • In 2007, the Genesee County Childhood Asthma Task Force was honored by the EPA with a National Exemplary Award for Asthma Management. As the only county in the state of Michigan that showed a decrease in asthma morbidity and mortality, Genesee County and Hurley Medical Center are models for other asthma programs across the country.

  • In 2006, Governor Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Department of Community Health selected Hurley Medical Center as one of 23 Hometown Health Heroes in the state of Michigan. Hurley received this honor for working tirelessly to maintain and improve the health of its local community.

  • In 2005, Hurley Medical Center received the Ludwig Award from the Michigan Hospital Association for excellence in asthma education and support services for children.

To read about some of Hurley Medical Center’s important awards and recognition, click on the links below:

2011 Pinnacle Award Winner: Brian Nolan, MD

The Pinnacle Award is Hurley Medical Center’s highest honor and is given to select physicians who epitomize the height of professionalism, show unwavering commitment to the community, demonstrate dedication to the medical center, and consistently and unfailingly embody Hurley’s mission: “Clinical Excellence. Service to People.”

Director of Pediatric Critical Care and Clinical Director of Pediatrics at Hurley Medical Center, Dr. Brian Nolan, originally from Dublin, Ireland, embarked on his pursuit of medicine while attending Trinity College in 1969. He began his medical career at Hurley Medical Center in 1976 when he began his residency here on the recommendation of a fellow medical student, Dr. Marvin Latchana, who was visiting Ireland at the time. After residency, Dr. Nolan pursued a fellowship in Pediatric Intensive Care at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. In 1978, Dr. Nolan was selected as Pediatric Chief Resident at Hurley Medical Center.

Dr. Nolan is board certified in Pediatrics and sub-boarded in Pediatric Critical Care and Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. In 2009, Dr. Nolan obtained certification in the subspecialty of Child Abuse Pediatrics. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Genesee County Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, and Society of Critical Care Medicine.

2010 Pinnacle Award Winner: Laura Carravallah, MD

The Pinnacle Award is Hurley Medical Center’s highest honor and is given to select physicians who epitomize the height of professionalism, show unwavering commitment to the community, demonstrate dedication to the medical center, and consistently and unfailingly embody Hurley’s mission: “Clinical Excellence. Service to People.”

Program Director of Hurley Medical Center’s Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Training Program, Dr. Laura Carravallah, a Michigan native, earned her medical degree from the Michigan State University-College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM). She finished the last two years of her medical school at the MSU-CHM campus in Flint, and afterward entered the Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency program at Hurley Medical Center. During her residency, she earned the Outstanding Resident Teacher Award (bestowed by MSU-CHM medical students) three years in a row and served as President of the Hurley Housestaff Association (representing Hurley residents) during the last two years of her residency.

Dr. Carravallah’s decision to remain at Hurley to pursue her medical career was a natural outgrowth of her commitment to the community, the medical center’s patients and her colleagues. Over the years, she has held numerous senior administrative and teaching positions at Hurley Medical Center, in addition to her work as Director of the Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric residency program. She is dedicated to serving the needs of medical students, residents and the profession, doing so through numerous academic and professional organizations.

To read Dr. Carravallah’s online bio, click here. To watch a video of Dr. Carravallah describing Hurley’s Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric residency program, click here. For more information about Graduate Medical Education and Research programs at Hurley Medical Center, please visit http://education.hurleymc.com.

Asthma Disease Management Program Wins Awards

With the only home-based Asthma Disease Management program in the region, Hurley’s Asthma Disease Management Program is a leader in the state of Michigan for pediatric asthma care.

Bariatric Center Recognized As Center of Excellence

The Hurley Bariatric Center has been recognized as a Center of Excellence by six separate accrediting entities, including the American College of Surgeons. This designation signifies an ongoing commitment by our medical staff to provide the best possible care for our weight loss patients. Our board certified bariatric surgeons specialize in bariatric surgeries including gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric band surgery, and are credentialed in critical care at a Level 1 trauma center.  

Breakthrough Angioplasty for MS Patients with CCSVI

P.C. Shetty, MD, a Hurley Medical Center interventional radiologist, has pioneered the use of angioplasty to help MS patients in the United States. Between 250,000 and 500,000 Americans are diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis (MS) each year. It is believed that a number of these patients may suffer from a condition known as chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), which is characterized by narrowed veins that restrict blood flow to the brain and spinal cord. In March 2011, Dr. Shetty performed the first angioplasty for CCSVI at Hurley Medical Center on a patient from Canada. The patient has experienced significant relief from symptoms and has already referred other patients to Hurley from Canada.

Says Dr. Shetty, “MS is a devastating disease, and I am so pleased Hurley Medical Center is leading the way by offering this life-changing procedure. There has been tremendous research done nationally and internationally indicating that, by opening up these veins, many patients have an improvement of symptoms, and in some cases, a slower progression of this debilitating illness.” Dr. Shetty adds, “Though much more research and trials are needed to establish the efficacy of this procedure, initial results are promising.”

Center for Joint Replacement – A Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement

The Center for Joint Replacement at Hurley Medical Center is the only facility of its kind in Genesee County. Our mission is to provide the highest quality surgical and therapeutic care in the treatment and rehabilitation of joints affected by arthritis and other causes that effect joint usage and mobility.

Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement® demonstrate an expertise in quality care by meeting objective clinical measures developed with input from expert physicians and medical organizations, resulting in better overall outcomes for patients. There are approximately 540 facilities nationwide designated as Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement.

Center for Reproductive Medicine One of Nation’s Most Successful Reproductive Centers

One of the largest reproductive centers in Michigan, the Center for Reproductive Medicine/IVF Michigan is known for its pregnancy results which consistently are among the highest in the nation. All fertility treatment options approved by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology  are available in our Center, and our IVF laboratory offers the most advanced techniques available anywhere.

Child Abuse Specialist One of Only Six in Michigan

Child abuse and neglect are serious problems in our community and we are committed to stopping these potentially fatal events. Child Abuse is now considered a pediatric specialty, and Hurley Medical Center is honored to have on staff one of only six board certified child abuse specialists in Michigan.

Dietetic Internship Program One of Nation’s Best

Hurley Medical Center's Dietetic Internship Program  is widely recognized as one of the best in the United States, drawing applicants from all over the country. Hurley’s program is unique because it is based out of a hospital rather a university.

Genesee County’s Largest Group of Diabetes Education Programs

Hurley Medical Center’s diabetes education program is the largest in Genesee County, offering diabetes education for adults, children, and pregnant women. These programs are recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and certified by the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) as quality self-management diabetes education programs.

Genesee County’s First Breast Health Nurse Navigator

Hurley Medical Center is committed to making sure women have the information, resources, and support they need to make their breast cancer treatment experience as positive and successful as possible. To help our patients navigate the complicated and stressful world of breast cancer, Hurley provides a Breast Health Nurse Navigator – the first one in Genesee County.

HemophiliaTreatment Center One of Only Nine in Michigan

One of only nine federally- and privately-funded centers in Michigan, the Eastern Michigan Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders  at Hurley Medical Center provides complete medical management and home care services to persons with bleeding and clotting disorders such as hemophilia, von Willebrand’s disease, platelet disorders, thrombosis and thrombophilia. Hemophilia Treatment Centers are a nationwide federally-funded network of multidisciplinary centers that specialize in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of hemophilia and other bleeding and clotting disorders.

Honorable Mention for Hopkins GIM Housestaff Research Awards Submission

Hurley Medical Center’s Rajaie A. Namas, MD received Honorable Mention for his submission to the 2010 Hopkins GIM Housestaff Research Awards. The 5th annual Hopkins GIM Housestaff Research Awards honor meritorious achievement by house officers in the field of General Internal Medicine research. The goals of the awards are to stimulate interest in academic GIM and to recognize outstanding house officers who have the potential to become leaders in GIM-related research. Dr. Namas received Honorable Mention with his abstract “An Adequately Robust Early TNF-alpha Response is a Hallmark of Survival Following Trauma/Hemorrhage.”

Hurley Health and Fitness Center: The Area’s Only Medically-Based Fitness Center

In addition to providing general fitness and exercise opportunities to the community and Hurley employees, families, and patients, Hurley Health and Fitness Center (HHFC) is the area’s only medically-based health and fitness facility. Located on South Saginaw Street a few miles from Hurley Medical Center, HHFC offersadvanced exercise technology, an experienced team of fitness professionals, and most importantly, access to specialists from Hurley’s full range of medical practices, including cardiology, respiratory therapy, orthopedics, diabetes and arthritis.

Hurley Medical Center Designated a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® is a system of 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada that is dedicated to providing the very best care for sick and injured children. Hurley Medical Center was invited to join this group of special hospitals in 1990 because we provide the best pediatric care in our region to every child who needs it, regardless of the family's ability to pay. As a Children's Miracle Network Hospital, Hurley Medical Center treats children with cancer, birth defects, diabetes, asthma, accidents, trauma, and almost any other health issue.

Kidney Transplantation Partnership with Henry Ford Transplant Institute

The Transplant Program at Hurley Medical Center has formed a partnership with Henry Ford Transplant Institute, one of the nation’s most successful programs. With Hurley’s Transplant Program, transplant patients receive the highest quality care close to home from Hurley’s expertly-trained staff, coupled with surgery at one of the most experienced transplant centers in the United States.

Nationally-Accredited Breast Cancer Program

The Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program at Hurley Medical Center was recently certified by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), the only accrediting body of the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer that accredits breast programs. This is the highest accreditation awarded to an institution’s breast program, and Hurley is the first and only medical center in Genesee County to receive this distinction, out of a total of only six medical facilities statewide. A breast center that achieves NAPBC accreditation has demonstrated a firm commitment to offer its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program Member of International Children’s Oncology Group

Hurley’s pediatric hematology/oncology program is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group national organization of clinical and research pediatric oncology specialists. Because common childhood cancers are treated in the same way at any hospital within this network, children receive the same level of treatment at Hurley as at any other COG institution around the world. 

Region’s Only Level 1 Trauma Center (Highest Level) and Burn Unit

As the northernmost Trauma Center in Michigan, Hurley Medical Center combines the latest technology with exceptional physicians and medical staff to provide the highest level of care to trauma patients. Affiliated with the University of Michigan Health Center and the Henry Ford Health System, Hurley's Level 1 Trauma Center provides immediate response by a highly specialized team around the clock. As a Level I Trauma Center, Hurley Medical Center is also the only facility in the region to provide burn care from injury to recovery. Hurley’s Burn Unit is one of only six such units in the state and serves a wide region across central and northern Michigan. 

Region’s Only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – Highest Level

Each year nearly 1,000 babies are born prematurely or critically ill, either at Hurley Medical Center or in the surrounding 3-county area, requiring the expert, highly-specialized critical care available only from Hurley Medical Center’s Level III NICU – the highest level. Being designated a Level III NICU facility means that our entire NICU staff –neonatologists (specialists in sick or premature newborns), perinatologists (specialists in high-risk pregnancies), NICU nurses, nurse practitioners, and respiratory therapy nurse specialists – have the state-of-the-art knowledge and technology needed to care for these premature or very sick newborns.

Region’s Only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

If your child is injured or very sick and requires the highest level of medical care, Hurley Medical Center’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the best possible place to be treated. A 14-bed unit staffed by pediatric intensivists and specialized nurses, Hurley’s PICU delivers outstanding care to patients ranging in age from newborns to 20 years oldwho are critically ill or will become critically ill.

State-of-the-art Paul F. Reinhart Emergency Trauma Center

The new Paul F. Reinhart Emergency Trauma Center is a state-of-the-art Emergency Department providing the highest level of specialized care to the sick and injured, enhancing Hurley’s status as a premier public teaching hospital delivering world class patient care and safety. Home to the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, and now with this new addition, and a specialized Children's Emergency Department in the new facility, Hurley will continue to be at the forefront of breakthrough emergency medicine. With our commitment to clinical excellence and the unwavering dedication of our outstanding physicians and nursing staff, we will be better equipped than ever to deliver on our mission of “Touching Lives through Better Medicine.”

Xbox Game Room Makeover – miracles do happen!

In 2009, when Microsoft®offered to donate an Xbox Game Room Makeover, featuring an Xbox 360 Elite console, to the top three vote-getting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitalsin an online contest, Hurley Medical Center rose to the challenge. Over six weeks, Hurley employees, their friends and family, and their friends and family voted and voted and voted.  Against all odds, Hurley Medical Center came in 1st place –thanks to our outstanding community of support.

Now Hurley pediatric patients (ages 10 and older) have their own special place on the 9th floor where they can forget for awhile the many tests and procedures they have to endure. In this magical room, they can have fun and just be kids. That in itself is a miracle.