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Trinity Health Physicians Named “Top Docs” by Their Peers

Annual Top Docs List includes 54 physicians at St. Mary Mercy Hospital,
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

NOVI, MI (Oct. 10, 2007) – A total of 54 physicians from Trinity Health’s three member hospitals in Southeast Michigan have been named Top Docs for 2007 in the October issue of Hour Detroit magazine.

The Trinity Health physicians are recognized experts in the fields of behavioral medicine, cardiology, emergency services, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, primary care, and women’s health. They are representative of the more than 2,100 physicians throughout Southeast Michigan who practice medicine at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor; St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia, and St. Joseph’s Mercy Oakland, Pontiac.

“Patients rely on their physicians to make the best medical decisions for their health, and Trinity Health is a trusted health partner in their work by making our facilities with the most welcoming, experienced, reliable and convenient places to practice,” said Narendra Kini, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Trinity Health. “The Top Docs distinction is a mark of honor for our physicians and hospitals, and I congratulate all of the fine doctors who give remarkable care to their patients and families.”

Following is a list of the Trinity Health physicians who have been named Top Docs in their respective fields. To contact these or any other physician, please visit Trinity Health’s Physician Directory at http://www.trinity-health.org/physicians/.

About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is Michigan’s leading health care provider and one of the state’s largest employers, providing the full continuum of care for Michigan’s residents, with 11 hospitals, nine nursing homes, 19 senior housing facilities, eight home health care agencies and four hospices serving 35 counties. More than 27,000 associates provide care to one in 11 Michigan residents.   With a national headquarters in Novi, Trinity Health is the fourth-largest Catholic health system in the country with 43 hospitals in seven states, including Michigan.

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is a 428-bed comprehensive community hospital and a long-time leader in health care in the city of Pontiac and Oakland County. SJMO is northern Oakland County’s hospital of choice and ranks among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for clinical excellence. SJMO is the home of Michigan’s first certified primary stroke center and one of the top 100 heart programs in the country. A nationally recognized leader in joint care, SJMO has become a model for orthopedic programs across the country. The American Hospital Association recognized the hospital for its excellence in end-of-life care with a national Circle of Life award.

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is a health care network serving Washtenaw, Livingston, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, western Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. The three-hospital system includes St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Saint Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital and Saint Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Howell. Combined, the three hospitals are licensed for 747 beds, employ more than 6,500 associates and have a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians.

St. Mary Mercy Hospital is a 304-bed community hospital located in Livonia that provides acute-care medical and health services including: medical/surgical care, intensive/cardiac care, oncology/radiation therapy, maternity, women’s health, diagnostic services, physical medicine and rehabilitation, wound care, sleep center, behavioral medicine, child care, 24-hour emergency care, Fast Track and community health education.