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Sparrow Medical Minute - Dr. Said Omar

Dr. Said Omar explains Sparrow's Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the only hospital in the area that belongs to the new genetic registry for NICU babies.

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Sparrow Medical Minute - Dr. Gregory Uitvlugt

Orthopedic Surgeon, Gregory Uitvlugt, M.D., of Sparrow Medical Group Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Services explains how Sparrow's new expanded Orthopedic practice meets all Orthopedic needs.

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December 2019 Caregiver Spotlight – Lisa Tompkins

Lisa Tompkins, who works in Environmental Services at Sparrow Ionia Hospital, has been known to spend hours with Patients to ease their fears. That’s one reason she is this month’s Sparrow Caregiver Spotlight.

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March 2020 Caregiver Spotlight – Richard Bruner

Richard Bruner is among the “classic unsung heroes” who provide their time and talents on one of Sparrow’s many governing boards. Those community members are being honored during the first Sparrow Governing Board Week.

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Sparrow to use iPads so patients can connect with loved ones

As the holidays approach, Sparrow -- through the generosity of a matching challenge grant from the Dart Foundation and support from donors like PNC Bank -- is providing every inpatient room with an iPad so patients can communicate with their loved ones while visitor restrictions are in place during the pandemic.