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41 TOP DOCS For months, people have applauded doctors in creative ways for their lifesaving work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But we were curious: Whom did our Top Docs themselves want to thank? So we invited them to tell us about the heroes who have inspired them during this tragic time. Hear from them and their heroes in their own words — and find the full list of more than 1,300 Top Docs honorees — inside.

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INCUMBENCY, TWO WAYS Haley Stevens and Elissa Slotkin are taking different paths to defending their House seats.

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SQUANDERING A SEAT? For someone hoping to flip a Michigan seat to red, GOP Senate hopeful John James is running an awfully low-profile campaign. Plus: Six burning questions heading into November.

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TITLE FIGHT The election breakdown: Here’s where Trump and Biden stand on key Mitten State matters.

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MADE IN MICHIGAN: SANJAY GUPTA The Novi native and CNN doc on COVID-19, “fake news,” and medical marijuana. Plus: A roundup of politics-focused research from Michigan universities.

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CHECK OUT THESE TOOLS Turning stuck-at-home into home improvement?

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BEAUTIFUL BODIES A local lingerie boutique is tearing up the boudoir and tearing down body standards.

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MICROCHIPS, AHOY! Our cultural obsession with the freshest tech is expanding into unexpected territory: our bodies.

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SAFETY FIRST How interior designers are helping local businesses stay safe if they can’t stay away.

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103 WHAT A LONG, STRANGE TRIP With the Halloween bacchanalia known as Theatre Bizarre on hiatus this year, its ringleader reflects on 20 years of death and rebirth.

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IN WITH THE NEW The owners of Blue LLama Jazz Club charge forward with a new eatery: Of Rice and Men.

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SEA FOOD Looking for an immune boost? Add a bit of this potent aquatic algae to your menu.

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BOOZY NEW BEGINNINGS Kiesling in Detroit has adapted to a new reality with creative cocktails packaged to go.

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COOK WEAR Support your favorite restaurants and bars with stylish dining scene swag.

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106 BETTER THAN NEVER Detroit Music Award-winning country singer Julianne Ankley is proof that it really is never too late to follow your dreams.

107 SPINNING HIS WHEELS After 67 years on the road, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last original member of The Four Tops, is itching to end his COVID-19-induced hiatus.

108 A STOOGES ‘ROSETTA STONE’ A recently unearthed recording of the 1970 Goose Lake Festival puts a musical mystery to rest. Plus: A roundup of October artistic events.

164 THE WAY IT WAS The Ghoul, 1977.

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It’s easy to forget — now that our hospitals are no longer overflowing and we’ve had a summer of relative normalcy — how terrible things were back in March and April.

As COVID-19 cases first emerged in Michigan and then quickly accumulated like rising floodwaters, most of us sequestered ourselves safely, if unhappily, in our homes.

Others didn’t have that option. Instead, essential medical workers set out daily to staff our overwhelmed hospitals, often at great personal risk, to care for our sick and dying, doing their lifesaving work almost entirely out of the public’s eye.

It was during those frightening first days of this pandemic that we began the process of selecting this year’s Top Docs. I have to say: It felt more than a little insensitive sending out that first email asking physicians to nominate their fellow docs for recognition. Surely they had more important things to do.

Yet what we found almost immediately was not just a desire for our annual honors to go on as planned — perhaps a bit of normalcy amid all the turmoil was comforting — but an even greater desire among nominating doctors to deflect credit from their ranks and onto the unheralded people doing heroic work all around them — the nurses, lab techs, janitorial workers, administrators, and volunteers for whom there are no Top Docs honors.

We quickly updated our process to give physicians a way to tell us about the heroes who inspire them, and were flooded with deeply moving stories of courage, compassion, resilience, and humanity. That’s why this issue is dedicated not just to recognizing the physicians whose peers consider them the best at what they do, but to honoring the wide range of medical workers and support staff without whom this time would be both more tragic and less humane. People like Judith Gray-Davis, who is the hero of one of our Top Docs, Rana Awdish of Henry Ford Health System. They appear together on this month’s cover.

“Judy served as surrogate family for families who couldn’t have loved ones at their bedside. She talked people through their most difficult moments,” Awdish told us during their photo shoot. “For physicians and nurses and advanced practice providers, having someone with her heart at the bedside at those moments … it supported our patients and their families in a way that I think is just the most pure kind of love.” Gray-Davis tells her own story of caring for dying patients in our Top Docs package on page 44.

Speaking of that photo shoot: You’ll see docs and their heroes pictured together without masks. To get those shots safely, we conducted the shoot in a cavernous, well-ventilated studio. Everyone on set wore masks, and our participants removed theirs only briefly, with mutual consent, as pictures were taken. All of our Top Docs agree — please keep wearing your masks.

There’s no better way to thank the heroes in this issue than to keep each other safe.

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Kathy Gibbons: “My best (translate: worst) Halloween costume? I was in my early 20s and a group of people I’d done a summer study with in Florence had a Halloween party at MSU. My husband and I wore long robes and wrapped ourselves in gauze, including our faces, so we couldn’t eat and could barely talk or see. Most of my foreign study-mates were cute young women who, as it turned out, wore some version of a sexy French maid costume. They’d invited a lot of boys — and us. We sat there like bumps on a log. It was the last time I dressed up for Halloween.” Kathy Buzzelli Gibbons was born in Detroit and grew up in Romeo. She has been managing editor of custom publishing for Hour Media for seven years. Her piece on Carhartt’s new tool lending library in Detroit is on page 31.

Matthew LaVere: “The best Halloween costume I ever wore was when I dressed up as Facebook. I went out to the dollar store to buy twine and poster board and printed out the Facebook logo and a profile picture and had a marker tied to a string. It was interactive, so anyone at the party could write on my wall. It won a costume contest at the bar.” LaVere is a commercial portrait and corporate photographer based in Detroit. He describes himself as a multitasker who works extremely well under pressure while maintaining calm. His work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Billboard magazine, Hour Detroit, and GMC: The Magazine.

Find his portraits of this year’s Top Docs and their heroes beginning on page 41.

Rebecca Simonov: “As a serial costume-recycler, any Halloween spent not dressed as my default banana with a ‘Peel Me’ sticker on the back is a win in my book. Probably my proudest costume was as Kate McKinnon’s character in the Ghostbusters remake. I spent weeks finding the elements — oversized overalls, aviator goggles, neon pink fishnet leg warmers — only to miss every Halloween party for the next two years. I finally made my debut at my last Halloween of college, but the wait made it that much better.” Simonov is a Detroit-based food and lifestyle photographer. When off duty, she is either developing recipes or writing about food media. She photographed immune-boosting sea moss for our story on page 114.

Madeline Halpert: “My favorite Halloween costume is from the year when my best friend and I went as matching detectives with fake mustaches. Unfortunately, everyone mistook us for the Blues Brothers. Still, we wore matching costumes every Halloween for the next 10 years.”

Halpert is a Michigan-based freelance writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, HuffPost, and The Detroit Jewish News. She has a degree in global health from Duke and worked in France as a teacher while on a Fulbright scholarship until the COVID-19 crisis forced her to return to the U.S. this spring. Find her interviews with Top Docs and their heroes starting on page 41.

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Holly S. Gilmer, M.D. | Adult & Pediatric Neurosurgery | Peripheral Nerve Surgery Top Doc: 2019, ’18, ’17, ’16, ’14, ’13, ’12, ’11, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’06, ’04, ’03

Jeffrey T. Jacob, M.D. | Craniofacial & Skull Base Surgery | Pituitary Tumors & Endoscopic Surgery Top Doc: 2020, ’19 Robert R. Johnson, M.D. | Adult Neurosurgery | Neurotrauma Top Doc: 2019, ’18, ’17, ’14, ’09, ’07

Frederick S. Junn, M.D. | General Neurosurgery | Complex Spine Top Doc: 2020, ’19, ’18, ’17, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’06, ’05

Kevin R. Lee, M.D. | Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery | Spinal Endoscopy | Top Doc: 2020, ’19, ’14 Ratnesh N. Mehra, D.O. | Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery | Complex Spine Top Doc: 2020 Daniel B. Michael, M.D., Ph.D. | Adult & Trauma Neurosurgery | Top Doc: 2018, ’17

Tejpaul S. Pannu, M.D. | General Neurosurgery | Complex Spine & Spine Reconstruction Top Doc: 2020, ’19, ’18, ’17 Mick J. Perez-Cruet, M.D. | Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery | Top Doc: 2020, ’19, ’18

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Running hard: Rep. Elissa Slotkin, seen visiting Peckham Farms in Lansing, is taking nothing for granted.

INCUMBENCY TIMES TWO: A CASE STUDY IN CONTRASTS Democrats Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stevens are taking markedly different approaches to defending their House seats // BY STEVE FRIESS REP. ELISSA S LOTKIN WANTS TO TALK. She’s peeved, she says, by what she views as an unfair attack by Paul Junge, the Republican hoping to unseat her this fall in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. Junge wants it to be known that Slotkin, despite her promises in the 2018 campaign to be independent, has voted more than 96 percent of the time with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and was an “instigator” in the impeachment of President Trump. “That didn’t just happen,” he said in an interview the day before. “She knew what she felt and believed. She’s not independent. She’s not bipartisan.”

Slotkin has an answer, of course. Many, actually. She voted for Trump’s signature legislative achievement, the United StatesMexico-Canada Agreement, which replaced NAFTA. She supported a major funding bill for border control that almost 100 Democratic colleagues opposed. She voted “present” rather than “yes” for Pelosi as speaker after an attempt to dislodge her from the position failed.

“It’s a typical talking point to run against Nancy Pelosi instead of running against whoever the Dem representative is,” she says dismissively. “Beyond any number you can pull off a website is just my record. We passed nine provisions into law, all of them bipartisan. We’ve introduced another 22 in the House, all bipartisan.”

One district over, fellow first-term Rep. Haley Stevens faces the same argument from her GOP opponent, Eric Esshaki. “Haley Stevens ran as a moderate, but she votes with Nancy Pelosi 100 percent of the time, and that’s not the district here,” he says.

“The people of the 11th Congressional District want somebody who is focused on solving problems and getting away from the typical partisan politics that isn’t helping anybody.”

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No pretense: Republican Paul Junge is running as a stalwart Trump conservative.

Yet unlike Slotkin, Stevens refuses to get defensive. She tosses out her USMCA vote and opposition to Medicare for All as independent bona fides before shrugging off the rest of the question with a pivot to a trite proclamation of optimism about her electoral chances.

“We’ve got Michiganders fired up,” she says.

“We’ve got great energy.”

In those answers is a case study in different approaches to incumbency. Stevens is on a more traditional route, offering news-free, cliché-filled public comments and exuding confidence that just being her bright and energetic self will be enough, in a year of voter anger with a GOP president, to earn her another term.

Slotkin is running loudly and broods publicly, inviting Newsweek, The Washington Post, and especially Politico — whose Ypsilanti-based scribe, Tim Alberta, is doing a months-long series about Slotkin’s race as a bellwether of the national mood writ large — up to the family farm in Holly for casual, languid, socially distant interviews. At a backyard patio table with the tweets of jays and the occasional scampering of rabbits and chipmunks, she comfortably bares her soul as an admittedly nervous incumbent who doesn’t want to hear that she’s favored by pundits to win and is fearful that letting down her guard even for a moment will jeopardize her seat.

The 44-year-old former CIA operative can be wonky about legislative policy and process one moment, then tear up about how a lack of affordable health insurance probably cut her mother’s life short.

PHOTOGRAPH OF ELISSA SLOTKIN COURTESY OF ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS; PHOTOGRAPH OF PAUL JUNGE COURTESY OF THE CAMPAIGN OFFICE OF PAUL JUNGE

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“Great energy”: Rep. Haley Stevens is running a campaign full of optimism.

“I don’t know who works for [Slotkin], but they are 110 percent,” says Owosso-based GOP political strategist Dan McMaster, co-owner of the bipartisan consultancy Grassroots Midwest. “She’s everywhere. When you pick up a local newspaper or a local TV news clip, they’re going to be quoting her; they’re going to be talking about her. Whoever is working for her, they’re doing a very good job of putting her into position.”

Indeed, it’s easy to fall into a trap of speaking about Slotkin, whose 150-mile-wide district stretches from Lansing across vast swaths of farm country to northern Oakland County, and Stevens, whose district includes upscale suburbs from Livonia to Troy, in the same breath. Both are young, female, and former Obama administration officials — Stevens was chief of staff of the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry during the Great Recession — who returned home from Washington, D.C., to flip long-held Republican districts in a 2018 blue wave that resulted in a House takeover.

Their freshman class, the largest for Democrats since Watergate, was notable for its historic number of women and people of color compelled to run by anger over persistent GOP efforts to scrap the Affordable Care Act and revulsion against the unconventional, norm-breaking, often insulting bluster of the 45th president.

But they are distinct political forces and personalities, says Bill Ballenger, publisher of The Ballenger Report political newsletter and a former GOP state legislator. Says Ballenger: “Haley Stevens has never been a particularly outgoing, interactive canPHOTOGRAPH OF HALEY STEVENS COURTESY OF HALEY STEVENS FOR CONGRESS; PHOTOGRAPH OF COURTESY OF THE ESSHAKI CAMPAIGN

A middle man: Republican Eric Esshaki, with his wife, Heather, and sons Elon and Eric, casts himself as a centrist.

didate. She’s just not as friendly and outgoing a personality as Slotkin is naturally. The difference was there to a certain extent two years ago when they both ran for the first time. It’s probably become more pronounced as time has gone on.”

There’s been no independent polling of either race, but prognosticators give both incumbents the edge. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the races as “lean Democratic” in large part, Cook’s House editor Dave Wasserman says, because overwhelming anti-Trump sentiment in suburban Michigan can carry them back to D.C. What’s more, Junge and Esshaki are both first-time candidates who are likely to be brutally outspent and who will struggle to build name identification in a COVID-hampered season in which knocking on doors and holding rallies can’t be prominent tactics.

“The story of 2020 is going to be that of white, collegeeducated men leaving the Republican Party, and both districts include exactly those kinds of people,” says Jeff Timmer, a former Michigan Republican Party chair who is a co-founder of the anti-Trump political action committee The Lincoln Project.

Both Stevens and Slotkin “have comported themselves well.

They’ve done a good job of keeping themselves with the same persona they got themselves elected with in 2018, and it’s going to be hard to say either of them are some crazy, left-wing, fringe Bernie Bro.” Junge and Esshaki will certainly try, though — with significantly different approaches. Junge, a 55-year-old former Lansing-area TV anchor who most recently worked as an adviser in Trump’s Citizenship and Immigration Services, believes Slotkin is mismatched for a district that went for Trump by 7 points in 2016 and chose her in 2018 because, he says, she duped voters into thinking she was a centrist.

“What I have described myself as is a conservative Republican,” says Junge, who now lives in Brighton. “I champion things like upholding our constitutional rights, standing for free markets, upholding our immigration laws. I’m not pretending to be independent-minded or claiming somehow I’ll vote half the time with the Democrats.”

Esshaki, a 35-year-old lawyer and former nurse from Birmingham, is positioning himself less as a Trump acolyte and more as the compromising, reasonable centrist he says Stevens has failed to be. He’s open to amending Obamacare to improve it — “You can’t repeal without a replacement. It’s been implemented now for too long,” he says — and is critical of Trump for curtailing both legal immigration and the acceptance of asylum claims, but he also believes other Trump policies “not only make sense, but they work, and we’ve seen that in the economy over the past three-and-a-half years where we had record low unemployment, where people’s 401(k)s are doing better. At the end of the day, that’s what people care about.”

Neither Stevens nor Slotkin is taking the campaign for granted, but Slotkin allows herself to talk more candidly about the challenge ahead. She doesn’t believe polls showing Democratic nominee Joe Biden with a huge lead in Michigan, insisting they’re “giving people a sense of comfort. If anyone thinks we can rest on our laurels and just coast into a victory, I’m sorry, that doesn’t reflect what I’m hearing and seeing in my district. It is possible to win. We’re just going to have to work like we did in 2018.”

Stevens sees it a little differently: “I’m looking forward, and what I see is a lot of optimism.”

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SQUANDERING A SEAT? John James runs a cautious race versus Gary Peters // BY STEVE FRIESS WHEN THIS BIZARRO POLITICAL YEAR DAWNED, the about half of Stabenow’s winning margin in 2018, so Republican National Committee saw just two states James’ candidacy is far from dead. And GOP political as particularly ripe for flipping Democrat-held Senate strategist Dan McMaster says he’s been surprised to see seats: Alabama and Michigan. Alabama is a gimme bean impressive number of James yard signs in his cencause Democratic Sen. Doug Jones won the seat in the tral Michigan region. But McMaster fails to understand deep-red South mainly by facing a Republican, Roy why, then, James is not using media opportunities to Moore, who had been accused of sexual misconduct reach the white swing voters in the suburbs whom he with underage girls. must court to win statewide.

And Michigan? Well, how hard could it be to unseat “Is he afraid of answering questions? Is he afraid of Sen. Gary Peters, a 61-year-old incumbent so milquetripping up on something? It’s weird,” says McMaster, toast that 36 percent of Michigan voters said they’d never whose bipartisan consultancy Grassroots Midwest is heard of him? Especially when the GOP had succeeded not working on the race. in recruiting 2018 Senate nominee John James, a handJames’ TV ad campaign thus far may offer clues. some 39-year-old war hero and successful businessman, Where James appears, he’s largely offering pieces of his to have another go at it. James came within 7 points of personal story and leaving out any policy proposals beating the ubiquitous and well-liked Sen. Debbie Staor even any indication that he’s a Republican. Peters benow two years ago, so he seemed poised to dismantle and his allies, meanwhile, have relentlessly hammered someone as invisible as Peters.

James as a major Trump fan — James once tweeted Yet as the calendar hurtles toward November, James that he supported the president “2,000 percent” — in is running a peculiar race. He’s kept pace with Pea moment when Trump has high job disapproval ratters in fundraising — James was at ings in Michigan. He spoke at the $20.5 million and Peters at $21.6 milRepublican National Convention in lion by midsummer — but the camAugust, but good luck finding footpaign itself amounts to yard signs, age of it online because it’s not on email fundraising solicitations, and his campaign site and doesn’t even a baffling mishmash of awkward come up when his name is searched feel-good biographical TV ads and on c-span.org. grainy-footage attack ads. As of ear“He’s tried to thread the neely September, the challenger had redle very carefully between being fused to be interviewed at length by Trumpy enough to keep the Repubany major news outlet other than lican base from turning on him, yet Fox News, eschewing free media extrying to be un-Trumpy enough to posure in a year when the pandemic win in a state like Michigan where has largely cut off most other tradiyou need a coalition a hell of a lot tional forms of retail politicking. bigger than the base,” Timmer says.

“Maybe they’ve read the tea Bill Ballenger, a former Repub–J E F F T I M M E R leaves, realized the folly of the timing lican state senator turned political of 2020, and are positioning him for analyst, bridles at the notion that something else,” says Jeff Timmer, a former Michigan James is the only candidate being especially cautious.

Republican Party chairman who is now a co-founder Peters, too, hasn’t given many interviews and is relyof the anti-Trump political action committee The Lining primarily on TV advertising. “Yes, Peters is the incoln Project. “It could be something as simple as the cumbent, but guess what? He’s the least known senator next Michigan Republican Party chairmanship; it out of 100 in the U.S. Senate,” Ballenger says. “You’d could be a move toward the RNC chairmanship. think he’d want to do everything he can to build Whatever they’re doing, there is a strategy beup his exposure, but he’s doing it pretty much the hind it. It has nothing to with the U.S. Senate way James is — through paid media, through ads.” race.”

Yet Peters has incumbency and Biden’s populariThe James campaign declined to make the ty on his side, and the political risk of losing would candidate available for an interview. As of earbe more damaging for James, given he could ly September, the Real Clear Politics polling soon have lost two statewide elections in average had Peters ahead by 4.7 points, two years, Timmer says. McMaster agrees: “It’s pretty hard when you’re a two-time loser, because the only No questions answered: John James thing worse than a two-time loser isn’t talking to local media and often is a three-time loser.” avoids saying he’s a Republican in ads.

“He’s tried to thread the needle very carefully between being Trumpy enough to keep the Republican base from turning on him, yet trying to be un-Trumpy enough to win in a state like Michigan.”

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6 Burning Questions Will Rep. Rashida Tlaib eventually endorse Biden? In July, the controversial Detroit congresswoman caused a stir by telling Newsweek she didn’t think it was necessary for her to endorse the party’s standard-bearer. A Bernie Sanders fan, she vows to get out the vote by motivating constituents to vote against Trump.

Will Black voters turn out for California Sen. Kamala Harris? In 2016, Black turnout in cities like Detroit fell substantially from 2012, when President Obama was reelected, as Hillary Clinton failed to reassemble the Obama coalition. Dems hope Harris, the first Black veep contender, will give those who sat out 2016 a reason to vote.

Will a third-party candidate spoil anything? Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson took a combined 4.7 percent of the presidential vote in Michigan in 2016, or more than 223,000 votes. Clinton lost the state by fewer than 11,000 votes.

Howie Hawkins, a Green Party founder, is their nominee this time, and the Libertarians picked Clemson lecturer Jo Jorgensen. A more familiar name — Kanye West — won’t be on the Michigan ballot.

Is Rep. Fred Upton in trouble? The 17-term GOP incumbent from southwest Michigan faces state Rep. Jon Hoadley, the state’s first LGBTQ major-party House nominee. Upton, a rare moderate Republican in the House, beat a less well-known and well-financed Democrat in 2018 by just 4.5 percentage points.

If there’s another blue wave, Upton, 67, could be washed out.

Will a Dem run Oakland County?

Former Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter, appointed to replace the legendary Republican L. Brooks Patterson as county executive, faces off former state Sen. Mike Kowall. Patterson, who died in 2019, held the job for a quarter-century, during which the region went from GOP stronghold to, in 2018, overwhelmingly supporting Democrat Gretchen Whitmer for governor.

Will voters punish state Sen. Peter Lucido? Lucido, a Shelby Township Republican, is running for Macomb County prosecutor against retired Circuit Court Judge Mary Chrzanowski, a Democrat, just months after being accused by a 22-year-old reporter of demeaning her in front of a group of teenage boys visiting the Capitol in Lansing. The GOP caucus yanked him from a committee chairmanship as punishment. —SF

PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHN JAMES COURTESY OF JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE INC.; PHOTOGRAPH OF GARY PETERS COURTESY OF GARY PETERS, UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR MICHIGAN

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Trump vs. Biden is this fall’s main event.

Here’s a look at how their views on key Michigan issues compare. // BY STEVE FRIESS

TRUMP TRUMP Because Trump has often been harshly critical of the auto industry for moving jobs overseas, there is an impression fostered by his political opponents — notably Hillary Clinton in 2016 — that he opposed the 2008 government bailout loans to GM and Chrysler. In fact, in 2008 he supported it in verbiage that would later become extremely familiar: “You have to save the car industry in this country. General Motors can be great again. Ford can be great again. And Chrysler could be great.” Trump did suggest at other times that he would have been OK with either the bailouts or a more free-market bankruptcy scenario.

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AUTO BAILOUT

Trump’s EPA issued a “PFAS Action Plan” in early 2019 promising a national standard for ridding groundwater of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS), the so-called “forever chemicals.” Yet so far there’s been little action. In January, Trump threatened to veto Rep. Debbie Dingell’s bill to set a national standard for drinking water and require federally funded cleanups. “The regulatory process works best when EPA [is] free to devise regulations based on the best available science and careful consideration of all the relevant facts,” Trump’s EPA said in a statement.

Trump loves rank-and-file union members, whom he cozies up to as the working-stiff bloc of MAGA Nation. And he often surrounds himself with police unions to signal support for what he calls his “law and order” agenda. Yet as a candidate in 2016, he backed “right-to-work,” the idea that workers should not be forced to pay union dues. And he frequently attacks union leaders, tweeting that they “rip-off their membership with ridiculously high dues, medical and other expenses while being paid a fortune.” He issued a memo this year calling for the abolition of federal workers’ bargaining rights, although that hasn’t occurred.

Trump roared into office with a vendetta against almost every major trade accord, but he had special enmity for the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, which he said enabled the outsourcing of millions of jobs and depressed U.S. wages. Early this year, he achieved perhaps his most important legislative feat, the ratification of a replacement, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Both Democratic senators from Michigan and all but nine Democratic House members voted for it, saying it’s fairer and more enforceable. Trump also launched a tariff war with China that shows no sign of letting up.

The Whitmer-Trump saga started out cordial, but blew apart at the onset of the pandemic when he didn’t take kindly to her pleas for federal help. Trump told Fox News in March he had “a big problem with the young, a woman governor from — you know who I’m talking about — from Michigan.” Then, at a press briefing, he said he had told Vice President Pence not to call “the woman in Michigan” because she’d been insufficiently appreciative. He dubbed her “HalfWhitmer” on Twitter and said she was “in over her head.”

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The former vice president touts the bailouts as a crowning economic achievement of the Obama-Biden tenure. In 2011, he told Car & Driver: “Had we not forced the car companies to reorganize, then given them help, well, the failure of the suppliers then could have caused Ford to fail as well. So this has exceeded everyone’s expectations.” What’s more, Bloomberg News reports that Biden was perhaps the most ardent supporter of the bailouts inside the administration, prevailing over opponents who included Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and its chairwoman, Christina Romer.

Biden hasn’t spoken much about PFAS specifically — he’s talked more generally about pollution and other environmental topics — but his campaign website lists a set of promises regarding the issue as part of his environmental justice and anti-climate change agenda. He says he will designate PFAS as a hazardous substance, create “enforceable limits” under the Safe Drinking Water Act, demand the military and other government agencies seek out substitute chemicals, and fund more study into PFAS’ toxicity.

Lunch-bucket Joe has long cultivated a working-class image and, on brand, launched his 2020 campaign at a Pittsburgh union hall. He supports the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which would penalize companies that impede worker efforts to unionize, and wants to repeal a law that has allowed states to impose “right-to-work” policies. Still, some union workers are skeptical, since he declined requests from Wisconsin teachers’ unions to appear at 2011 rallies against efforts to curb their bargaining power. Also, his first 2020 fundraiser was co-hosted by a lawyer whose firm specializes in anti-union litigation.

As a senator, Biden supported NAFTA and the permanent normalization of trade relations with China. In December, he announced his support for the USMCA after labor leaders blessed it as an improvement. In 2019, under pressure from more liberal primary opponents, Biden said he would not rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty that Trump dumped. It’s unclear what Biden would do on the Chinese tariffs; he said on an NPR podcast in August that he would lift them because he views them as taxes on consumers that have hurt American manufacturers and farmers. An aide later told reporters Biden would “reevaluate” them if he takes office.

Whitmer was already a national co-chair of Biden 2020 when Trump’s fusillade began, but their connection has deepened. She was one of the first guests on Biden’s podcast, where he said of her COVID-19 leadership that she’s “doing it as well as anybody can do it.” That conversation and the strategic importance of Michigan for November led to months of speculation about Whitmer as a potential running mate. Now that Sen. Kamala Harris is on the ticket, the chatter has moved on to the prospect that Whitmer might land a Cabinet post.

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PHOTOGRAPH OF TRUMP BY DAVID T. FOSTER III/POOL VIA ZUMA WIRE; PHOTOGRAPH OF JOE BIDEN BY AUSTIN MCAFEE/ZUMA WIRE

Title Fight

Michigan would be witnessing a relentless parade of campaign visits from Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and their respective spouses, children, celebrity friends — whatever, as the White House hopefuls vie for the swing state’s potentially decisive 16 electoral votes. But these aren’t ordinary times.

So brace yourselves, Michiganders, for a barrage of TV, mail, and online advertising. It promises to get nasty — and it often may feel like the candidates aren’t even addressing the things that matter to us. As you prepare to fill out your ballots (and probably mail them in long before Nov. 3), we’ve laid out where Trump and Biden stand on five topics of special importance here in the Mitten.

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SCIENCE MITTEN

SANJAY GUPTA The Novi native and TV doc talks COVID-19: ‘We will all be fundamentally changed’ // BY LINDSAY KALTER AS THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO CAST

fear and uncertainty across the United States, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has become one of the country’s preeminent voices of medical knowledge. A neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Gupta is often called on to cut through the endless confusion and misinformation about COVID-19 and help shed light on an illness that still baffles top scientists.

But long before he became America’s doctor, Gupta was a precocious student at Novi High School. His parents, immigrants from India and Pakistan, were engineers for Ford Motor Co. After joining CNN’s medical news team, he produced Emmy award-winning work on the health ramifications of Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Now, Gupta — a 50-year-old father of three daughters who lives with his wife in Atlanta — finds himself at the crossroads of an election season and a highly politicized global pandemic. He wakes up at 4:30 every morning to stay on top of the COVID-19 information avalanche, and his head doesn’t hit the pillow until 11:30 at night. Gupta talked to Hour Detroit about Michigan’s response to COVID-19, the country’s botched response to the pandemic, and his battle to muffle the noise of science deniers.

With this particular story of the coronavirus, I think the stakes are higher. We have to make real-time decisions, and it’s very important that stories are put out there accurately.

What’s it like, as a medical doctor, to have to report on people in power who contradict top scientists?

I see myself as a doctor first. It’s a luxury being a sciencebased journalist and having objective data upon which to report. This particular virus is a novel virus, so we’ve learned a lot together. When there are facts that need to be checked and things that are not being presented honestly, we have to do our job.

How will the pandemic affect things politically?

It’s impossible to disentangle things from politics these days. Regardless of whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, this is about your health and your family’s health. It still boggles my mind that people don’t think this is real.

There’s no question we’ve had a bungled response to the coronavirus, and that’s not a political statement. It didn’t have to be this way. We should have done better, and we still need to do better.

Did you think it was a good idea for CNN host Chris Cuomo to continue to appear on air while fighting the virus?

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do you make it back here?

My brother, his wife, and two daughters live there, and pre-COVID we were coming back often.

We have not been there since March. I’ve lived in places all over the country.

I still consider Michigan home.

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Sanjay Gupta has been at the forefront of CNN’s COVID-19 coverage.

How would you rate the state’s COVID-19 response?

I think Michigan did a pretty good job in terms of acting early and fairly decisively. As things open up and schools open again, you’re going to see an increase in cases. As Gov. Whitmer has talked about, you have to make sure you have adequate testing and triggers to quickly pull back on something, whether it be schools or public buildings.

How has CNN’s being dubbed “fake news” affected you?

As a general rule, we stick to the medical science in our reporting. There are people out there who will always take the opposite point of view. And there are some worthy debates and discussions that should be had.

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He was diagnosed in the earlier days when there were a lot of people who still had no idea what this was like. As much as we talked about it in the abstract sense, people didn’t really know what to make of it. So Chris, because he’s a natural storyteller, was able to bring that to light for people and explain what the symptoms were like.

What has been the most difficult part of covering the pandemic?

It’s a disease we knew nothing about eight or nine months ago. By the end of the year, it will be the third leading cause of death. I’ve never experienced anything like this. It’s enormous, and people sort of don’t get the gravity of that. We will all be fundamentally changed.

On a different note, you initially were not a proponent of medical marijuana, but have switched positions. Why?

Before, I wasn’t convinced at all that it had a role medically, but what I realized over time was that a vast majority of studies in the United States were designed to find harm in it. I had the luxury of looking at different countries and going to labs in the United States doing research that was not funded by the government. It was a two-year investigation for me to really change my mind on this.

Election Edition What words define the 2020 election? University of Michigan’s Michael Traugott of the Center for Political Studies, is partnering with CNN on a polling project called “The Breakthrough.”

The survey, which started in June and ends right before Election Day, aims to learn what key issues and characteristics are playing into voter choices. Each week, 1,000 participants selected at random from across the U.S. are asked, “What have you heard, read, or seen in the past few days about Trump/Biden?” As of late August, voters say they’ve generally heard more about President Donald Trump than Democratic nominee Joe Biden. “Coronavirus” tops the list of words associated with Trump’s name. For Biden, the word is “nice.”

How personality traits lead to third-party voting: Why do some people opt out of the binary choice of Republican or Democrat? Eastern Michigan University researchers are examining the role of the five personality traits — neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and openness — and their role in third-party voting. People who are more agreeable tend to go with the “good enough” candidate who has a better chance of winning, whereas those who are more conscientious are drawn to third parties. These findings suggest that some people are just hard-wired to go a certain direction, researchers say.

Party loyalty trumps all: The American National Election Studies, a decades-long, ongoing project from University of Michigan, finds party identification is the greatest determining factor when people cast their ballots. Vincent Hutchings, a political scientist who used to run the study, says findings since the late 1940s have been consistent on this score: “We’re in the middle of the worst pandemic in 100 years.

We’re having racial demonstrations on an order we haven’t seen since the 1960s. Yet a vast majority of people who voted for Trump will vote for him again. Why? Partisan identification gives you an answer.” —LK PHOTOGRAPH OF SANJAY GUPTA COURTESY OF SANJAY GUPTA

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Borrow it from Carhartt’s new lending library.

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SHEILA JOHNSON JUST BOUGHT A HOUSE IN

Oak Park and has a lot of DIY projects on her agenda.

So when a neighbor told her that Carhartt’s flagship store in Detroit had recently launched a new tool lending program, she was all in.

“My favorite channel is HGTV,” says Johnson, a procurement and contract lead for Detroit Employment Solutions Corp. “I’ve always enjoyed home improvement.”

Soon Johnson had borrowed an orbital hand sander, a floor scraper, and a tripod work light from Carhartt.

“At the time, I had pulled up all of my carpet and I had padding and all of these staples. I needed a scraper, more light, … and I needed a hand sander,” she says. “I had just closed on my house. A lot of your money is gone, so this was such a huge help.”

That’s exactly what the company had in mind when it established its Carhartt Workshop with a Tool Bench “lending library of tools,” says Gretchen Valade, director of sustainability and mother of current CEO Mark Valade, who is a great-grandson of company founder Hamilton Carhartt.

The Detroit program is the company’s first and only — an opportunity to give back to the local community.

“We were born in Detroit 130 years ago and we just always looked for ways to connect with our community,” Valade says. “We kept throwing around … how can Carhartt be a resource? How can Carhartt remove barriers?”

While Carhartt manufactures clothes — not tools — its customers are “people who work with their hands for their job or on the weekends or in their off time,” says Carhartt’s Detroit Workshop manager, Achille Bianchi. Making tools available — particularly specialized or expensive ones that might be used for only one project — removes a barrier for would-be DIYers.

“Some people may have a necessity for … a wet tile saw for a bathroom or kitchen remodel,” Bianchi says. “It’s going to come in really handy for about a week. Then it will sit in the garage and collect dust. For the average homeowner looking to tackle a project on their own, it probably doesn’t make sense for them to buy.”

Carhartt partnered with nearby Colony Hard-

Rent or Buy? Achille Bianchi, manager of Carhartt’s Detroit workshop, says these five tools are probably better borrowed than bought.

1. Wet Tile Saw. You may need this specific tool while remodeling a bathroom or kitchen, but you will likely only use it once or twice in your lifetime, making it the perfect candidate for renting.

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Temporary tools: Carhartt’s lending library is stocked with tools local DIY-ers might need for just a day or two.

ware to identify and order tools to inventory — most in the Stanley Black & Decker family. For now, it’s stocking about 150 tools, including some duplicates of tools that are most in demand — chain and pole saws have been especially popular, Bianchi says — and it’s considering adding others based on customer feedback.

With a free membership, customers can borrow tools for seven days and then get a sevenday extension. They’ll also have access to on-staff experts who can guide them on which tools to use for various projects. Staff also provide demos and recommend additional tools customers might need. By early August, just a few weeks after the program opened, about 80 people had signed up, Bianchi says.

Adam Murphy, director of the nonprofit Focus Detroit, was one of them.

Most of the organization’s revenue goes to programs that support city youth and their families.

So, construction projects are DIY and typically dependent on the kindness of volunteers to lend their own tools.

“We’re always doing some kind of work,” Murphy says. “I was building out our cargo van and needed some tools and saw on Instagram that this was happening. I was able to rent out tools that I needed, and it was super easy to go in — just like making a library account, basically, and checking out the tools.”

2. Portable Bandsaw.

This tool is good for hardto-reach items and is ideal for working with metals, such as conduit or steel fence posts.

3. Biscuit Joiner. The biscuit joiner is good if you’re making a DIY kitchen or coffee table and want to add some extra strength to your glue-ups.

Tool librarian: Achille Bianchi, Carhartt’s workshop manager, says for most people, borrowing makes more sense than buying certain tools.

4. Tuck Point Grinder.

If your home needs some brick-and-mortar remodeling, this tool makes quick work of cleaning out old, crumbling mortar — necessary before you apply new mortar.

5. Automatic Caulk Gun. Manual caulk guns are great for small jobs, but if you’re resealing the foundation of your house — or a bunch of new windows — the automatic caulk gun is great for consistent application and preventing hand fatigue.

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After years of working in advertising, the Birmingham native says she simply had a dream one night of owning her own boutique. Why not? Lingerie had always been an interest of hers.

“I personally just really love lingerie that’s interestingly designed and made ethically and sustainably,” Quezada, 33, says. “That’s what kind of led me down this personal path of researching and collecting things from small indie designers.”

Supernatural Lingerie began as a temporary shop in Détroit Is the New Black in 2017. Quezada opened her current Birmingham location later that same year. The boutique and online store are for what she calls the “modern, magical woman” — spaces for women to unashamedly embrace their bodies and sexuality, free of judgment and ridicule, and their autonomy to adorn themselves in lingerie for their own personal satisfaction and no one else’s.

Quezada sources handmade lingerie, sleepwear, loungewear, and swimwear from independent designers hailing from London, Paris, and New York, including brands Dora Larsen, Paloma Casile, and The Great Eros. Quezada works only with designers committed to original design, waste reduction, and fair wages and humane working conditions for garment workers. The boutique carries sizes 30A to 40G, and sizes extra small to 3X, Quezada says.

Her passion for studying tarot and astrology is also evident in Quezada’s company. Supernatural’s Color Therapy collection features lacy bralettes, high-cut briefs, and strappy body harnesses in a variety of colors that evoke various moods. The Zodiac collection comprises products lightheartedly based on the characteristics of each sign, from effortless loungewear for the laidback Taurus to sultry and sheer bodysuits for the fiery Leo. Supernatural’s cool and contemporary prod-

“I really want to create an environment of welcome and exploration.”

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uct imagery refreshingly depicts parts of the body that women are often discouraged from embracing, from their curves and stretch marks to their body hair and nipples — joining many brands that are disrupting years of unrealistic body images set forth by the lingerie industry.

And on the boutique’s Instagram page, Quezada spotlights various women in history in her Fab Friday posts, including civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer; singer, actress, and fellow civil rights activist Lena Horne; Marie Laveau, the renowned 19th-century Voodoo priestess of New Orleans; and LGBTQ rights activist Ruth Ellis.

“I really want to create an environment of welcome and exploration,” Quezada says of Supernatural’s physical and digital spaces. “To try something maybe you hadn’t considered before, and to [create] a really friendly, safe, and open space.”

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Why some hardcore tech enthusiasts are eagerly getting memory chips implanted in their bodies

BY ISABELLE BOUSQUETTE // ILLUSTRATION BY GARTH GLAZIER

THERE’S A PLACE ON THE INTERNET SOMEWHERE BETWEEN

a Reddit thread debating the merits of various cyborg movies and a playlist of intensely graphic YouTube videos of phalangeal surgery. That place is the discussion forum on the Dangerous Things company website, and it’s populated by a niche group of tech enthusiasts who have installed miniature microchips inside their bodies.

Once installed in, say, the fatty tissue between your thumb and your index finger, RFID (radio frequency identification) and NFC (near-field communication) chips have a range of capabilities. They can act as a key fob or a form of payment, or they can be programmed to store data, like, for instance, your resume. (All you have to do is hold a smartphone over the chip to program it.) They’re not dissimilar from the identification chips you’d install in your cat or dog.

Brandon Dalaly, a 39-year-old associate product owner at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, had his first microchip installed in June.

Dalaly, who says he’s been “a techie my whole life,” has been following microchip developments for a while, but he finally decided to join the semi-cyborg community himself for two reasons: First was the release of a brand new chip — the xSIID chip — that combines an NFC chip with an LED light, allowing 3 6 HOURDETROIT.COM // OCTOBER 2020

“It doesn’t broadcast anything.

It can’t be used for tracking.”

—DANGEROUS THINGS CEO AMAL G R A A FST R A

it to glow when activated. (He says the green glow of his xSIID adds an “extra cool factor.”) The second reason: He was “super bored during quarantine.”

Dalaly bought his xSIID chip from Dangerous Things, the industry leader in human microchip production, and then had it implanted by a local tattoo parlor. The process is similar to a piercing. “We poke and we get under the skin. … I start using the plunger part to push the microchip out of the needle. Then, from there, it’s a small hole that we just put a Band-Aid on,” says the tattoo artist who did Dalaly’s implant. He asked to remain anonymous because microchip installation by those who aren’t licensed surgeons falls under a murky area of federal law.

Dangerous Things was founded in 2013, three years before the breakout Netflix hit Stranger Things, and 48 years after Julie Andrews sang about her “favorite things” (which, if updated for 2020, probably still wouldn’t include green-glowing microchips along with cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels).

Dangerous Things CEO Amal Graafstra says he founded the company because he was constantly losing his keys and realized, “I just need the door to know that it’s me.”

Most people who lose their keys a lot would probably just buy a key ring or a bougie welcome mat with a cutesy cursive phrase like “keys, phone, wallet?” but Graafstra’s strategy was definitely better. His Seattle-based company now sells microchips to people all over the world.

Graafstra also wants to point out that Dangerous Things products are not actually dangerous things. They’re produced, he says, to very high standards of quality and safety.

Nor is there reason for privacy or data protection concerns, he says. A phone has to be within millimeters of the chip to read it: “It doesn’t broadcast anything. It can’t be used for tracking.” He likens such worries to “having privacy concerns about a journal you keep under your bed.”

The microchipping community has, however, faced a certain amount of blowback from religious fundamentalists, some of whom have denounced implanted microchips as “the mark of the beast,” a biblical term referring to a mark on your right hand that signifies your allegiance to the devil.

Such criticism hasn’t deterred people like Dalaly, who says he doubts the Bible actually has much of anything to say about the link between Satan worshippers and NFC microchips.

A 21-year-old animation student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit says she too has had her fair share of odd reactions to her microchip, so much so that she asked to remain anonymous to avoid harassment, presumably from those calling her a cyborg or devil worshipper.

“The day after I installed it,” she says, “[I] mentioned it to one of my professors, who said, ‘So the kids are just injecting computer chips into themselves these days, huh?’”

And it only takes a quick internet search for “RFID implantees” to determine that yes, yes, they are. And, of course, to confirm that there are no lengths to which some people won’t go to never lose their keys again.

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Small Changes Every Business Can Make to Improve Safety Businesses can take these steps on their own to make their workplace designs safer.

“While we always suggest consulting a design professional, we understand that might not be possible for every business and definitely want all Michigan companies to make their workplaces as safe as they can,” Marx says. “Since physical distancing is key, businesses could rearrange their desks so that people are not facing each other, repurpose conference rooms as a private office or singleuse space, and remove or label seating as non-usable to make sure people remain 6 feet apart.”

Caution tape and paper signs can help employees remember to keep their distance.

Designating a “COVID-19 team lead” to help enforce rules and cleaning schedules can also be beneficial as people adjust to new changes. In terms of cleaning, “businesses could remove any small accessories like pillows, remove shared office supplies like staplers, and tape off any soft furniture that may not be bleach cleanable,” Marx says.

Workstations arranged back-to-back in groups of four guarantee employees don’t face one another. If that’s not possible, Marx recommends staggering employees and only using every other workstation.

“For smaller lounge areas, using mobile furniture that can be spaced as needed works well,” she says. “Conference rooms can have set capacity limits with chairs taped off or removed to help enforce distancing.”

Additionally, she recommends virtual solutions. “If possible, use technology to hold meetings virtually, even with teammates who are in the same building, to avoid physically gathering as a group.” —AZ

SAFETY FIRST The latest interior design trend: workspaces that help keep COVID-19 at bay // BY ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY AS THE

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businesses to reimagine their workspaces into more hygienic, socially distant environments, interior design professionals are busy helping metro Detroit companies transform offices, community areas, and more for a new age of working.

Whitney Marx, 33, CEO of MarxModa, a Michigan-based interior design business headquartered in Detroit that creates workspaces for commercial, healthcare, and small-business clients, among others, first saw a need for COVID-19 workspace redesigns in February, with the demand intensifying in March and remaining steady since.

“Best practices continue to evolve, and we continue to design for flexibility in the workplace,” she says. “We expect new information almost daily, so design with the ability to adapt is critical.”

Marx and her team of interior designers partner closely with clients to change or adjust their spaces to help employees feel safe at work. “The first clients we helped were the essential businesses, especially healthcare-related clients and organizations looking to set up temporary COVID-care facilities very quickly,” she explains.

MarxModa formed a focus group early on that included clients, manufacturers, experts, and some of its team members to discuss challenges created by the pandemic and possible solutions that space planning and design could offer.

Since then, they have worked with hundreds of clients to implement these strategies as people have returned to work.

“We’ve tried to be a resource to help our clients sift through the noise and understand things like new space allocation requirements and density danger zones in their office,” Marx says. Critical locations for COVID-19 safety consideration include common areas where people gather, lobbies, elevators, kitchens, restrooms, and print areas.

Updates to floor plans to meet distancing recommendations, such as furniture reconfigurations to move Personal space: Reconfiguring and people farther apart or change their reorienting furniture orientation, have been common helps to keep staff changes. Other popular additions safely distanced. to workstation layouts are clear glass or acrylic boundary screens for physical separation and psychological support. Demand for furniture and accessories that can be easily cleaned has increased as well.

But “one design does not fit all,” says Marx, who says her team is working with clients to understand the number of employees who want access to spaces at the same time. Determining capacity limits, defining “safe spaces,” and tapping into technology to track space utilization have helped MarxModa create custom designs.

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Solutions are modified as new data on how the virus spreads emerges. “There was a big push in March for higher screens, panels, room dividers — any form of physical boundary that could be installed immediately within workplaces to help prevent the spread of the virus,” Marx says.

“More recently, research has shown that while these physical boundaries can create a sense of safety psychologically and serve as good reminders to maintain physical distance, they don’t actually block airborne particles.”

Physical distancing, wearing masks, and regularly sanitizing high-touch surfaces are more effective for containing virus spread, but Marx says psychological comfort is also crucial when it comes to helping employees feel safe at work — a key element of COVID-19 redesigns. “Most businesses are focusing on holistic changes that support both physical and psychological needs.”

Depending on changes, the sizes of spaces, and the number of designs implemented until the best one is reached, Marx says COVID-19 reconfigurations can start as low as $2,000 and go up to $20,000 or more. Once a client’s needs are determined, MarxModa will then obtain floor plans or go on-site to survey a space in person. From there, the process begins to shape new ways of working that could be the norm going forward.

Walled off: “Right now, everyone, Glass or acrylic partitions create a including our own team, sense of separation is looking for the best that makes people ways to make their enfeel safer. vironments safe,” Marx says, “and we’re determined to help Michigan businesses do that.”

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Judy Weber, housekeeper, Beaumount Hospital Wayne

Dr. Rana Awdish

Head of pulmonary hypertension medicine, Henry Ford Hospital becoming a COVID-19 media star. As the novel coronavirus began cutting its deadly path through metro Detroit this spring, she was inundated with requests for interviews, first from local and then national and international journalists. She did a few early on, but the head of pulmonary hypertension medicine at Henry Ford Hospital found all the attention distracting and uncomfortable. “I said no to a lot of things,” she says.

“I wasn’t sure it was a good idea.”

The thing is, Awdish was the perfect doctor to give voice to the overwhelming challenges and traumas besetting Detroit’s medical community as ICUs filled up and thousands of people died in cruel isolation brought on by efforts to contain the spread of a highly contagious virus.

Awdish isn’t just any physician; she’s a 45-year-old critical care specialist who also wrote a best-selling memoir on what it’s like to journey through our modern health care system as a patient. Back in 2008, she, like many COVID-19 patients, went from seemingly

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healthy to death’s door in an instant. She was seven months pregnant when a tumor she didn’t know she had ruptured in her liver, leading to a stroke, organ failure, and massive blood loss.

Her survival beat the odds, and she returned to medicine with a new understanding of and passion for treating severely ill patients as human beings who need attention paid to their emotional well-being as well as their bodies. In her 2017 memoir, In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope, she recounts how dehumanizing and disempowering her patient experience — at her own hospital— was, from learning of the death of her unborn baby through overheard hallway chatter to hearing doctors and nurses say to one another, as if she weren’t there, that Awdish had been “trying to die on us.” She has spent the past decade teaching fellow providers, most recently as the director of patient experience for the Henry Ford Health System, to treat patients with respect and reverence even when they don’t seem conscious.

So, in many ways, Awdish was uniquely suited to contend with COVID-19, both as a shock to patients and to the entire health care infrastructure. At first she was out there talking about the dearth of personal protective equipment on Michigan Public Radio and the disproportionate impact the coronavirus was having on the Black community in The New Yorker. But plenty of experts could talk about all of that.

What made Awdish different was her ability to remind viewers or readers at every turn — as both a doctor and a former ICU patient — of the bizarre and horrific toll COVID-19 was taking on caregivers, patients, and families.

Dr. Christopher Cooke, orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Detroit Christian Gentry surgical assistant, Huron Valley Hospital Medical Center

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After years of pushing hospital personnel to deal with patients as people, she says, along came a virus that made health professionals unable even to show their terrified, lonely patients a smile for fear of exposing their faces.

COVID-19 patients, Awdish says, “were locked in their rooms. They were oversedated because the nurses couldn’t go in and out that frequently. We didn’t have enough PPE. They couldn’t have family at their bedside to reorient them, and if you have family around you in the ICU, you at least can interpret yourself through their presence. It was really just the most essential care that was being delivered. It was just the medicine, none of the holistic, whole-body healing most people need when they’re critically ill. Instead, the people caring for you are in many ways afraid of you, so they’re limiting their contact with you. It’s a setup for delirium.”

The most that could be done, Awdish says, was to try to provide some semblance of familial support. “Many of us had to play the role of surrogates for the family and really be at their bedside and absorb a lot of the stories they were hearing from the family through iPads and being in the room at the time of death for our patients who didn’t have anyone else to be there for them,” she recalls.

Awdish earned her medical degree at Wayne State University after a childhood in Livonia, where she was raised by a Lebanese immigrant father who worked as an engineer for Ford Motor Co. and a Palestinian immigrant mother. She took interest in medicine at a young age after her family pediatrician saved her brother’s life by identifying his breathing difficulties as epiglottitis. She considered obstetrics or pediatrics, but in med school she found the critical care doctors she interned under to be “infectiously passionate about it. It was impossible not to see the dynamism of it. It was everything all at once. In the ICU, there’s so much science — ventilators and physics and wave forms — all the things I loved.”

COVID-19 first arrived at her ward in mid-March, and the volume abated by summer, but she finds those who were caught in the thick of it — herself included — still struggle with the emotional aftermath, she says. “It also doesn’t feel normal because we have an anticipatory sense of what’s ahead,” says Awdish, who is married with a 9-year-old son. “Everyone is worried there will be another spike in the fall, combined with the flu.”

One big fear: A weary, antsy public won’t stay home, mask up or socially distance to help gain control of a second wave.

“I don’t think we’re going to have that kind of community support,” she says. “It doesn’t feel like we have it now. That makes the work harder when you don’t feel buttressed by the larger community, when you feel your work isn’t valued.”

It’s one reason Awdish has embraced her media status. In late June, she starred in an episode of NPR’s This American Life, and in early August she co-authored a Washington Post opinion piece asserting that isolating COVID-19 patients from their loved ones “is making them sicker.”

“If I have a platform, I’m going to use that to elevate the things I think are meaningful and help others to get through this,” she says. It’s too early to contemplate another book based on the COVID-19 experience, she says, so she’s been writing essays instead.

“I’m taking little bites at this because this feels really big. The only reason I write is to process what I’m thinking and understand it better so maybe the community can understand better. If I continue to think there’s value in that, I’ll continue to do it. Otherwise, I have other things I can do — like medicine.”

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Judith Gray-Davis

Nurse assistant, Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Judith Gray-Davis was the final person some patients ever saw. Time and again, she sat at the bedsides of lonely, scared, or simply unconscious patients as the coronavirus destroyed their bodies and ended their lives, serving as a proxy for loved ones kept away in the desperate effort to prevent further spread.

This is why she is Dr. Rana Awdish’s hero. Gray-Davis, a 61-year-old nurse assistant at Henry Ford Hospital, “was kind of taken for granted by a lot of us,” says Awdish, the hospital’s head of pulmonary hypertension medicine. “I don’t think she knows what a gift it was not only to the families but to everyone trying to provide compassionate care during this pandemic that she took this on herself. She unburdened us, and it was at a moment where the greatest gift of love was unburdening someone when they can’t handle anymore. That’s what Judy did for us.”

Gray-Davis, who started at the hospital as a co-op student from Pershing High in Detroit and is still there four decades later, doesn’t see herself as a hero. She just saw people being forced to face the worst, most profound moments of their lives and decided she could help. She dialed final phone calls before patients went on ventilators. She bowed her head to pray when they asked her to. If they asked her not to leave because they were afraid of dying alone, she sat back down and someone else on the floor took care of her other duties.

“At that time, I’m their family, I’m their loved one, I’m all they have,” she says.

Awdish says she didn’t realize the burden Gray-Davis voluntarily took on until this summer when Gray-Davis shared at a group rap session for hospital personnel that Awdish organized. In one anecdote, Gray-Davis described placing a call for a 62-year-old man about to be put on a ventilator — and who would die days later — who needed to give his wife the bank account passwords and life insurance policy information. “She carried a great deal of guilt around that, the feeling that it was so inhumane that these people died without their families there,” Awdish recalls.

Indeed, Gray-Davis, who lost her husband to a massive heart attack 22 years ago, found this grief unimaginable. “Once the patient was at the point where they weren’t going to survive, we had some windows where they could look at their loved ones, but they’re still not able to touch or hug their loved one, so you’re there supporting them because you’re the only person they can touch and see,” she says. “You could have two in one day, three in one day.”

Gray-Davis says she initially tried to encourage dejected patients not to give up hope. But eventually she realized she served them better simply as a comforting companion.

“I have learned to always listen to patients,” she says. “Sometimes you just have to listen. You just have to be that ear for them, you just have to be there for them. You don’t need to say anything. Just being there and knowing the patient really appreciates you can be enough.” —Steve Friess

DAILY AT THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN

“If I have a platform, I’m going to use that to elevate the things I think are meaningful and help others get through this.”

—Dr. Rana Awdish

“Sometimes you just have to listen. You have to be that ear for them, you just have to be there for them. You don’t need to say anything.”

—Judith Gray-Davis

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The INSIDER

Top Doctor Rana Awdish: critical care medicine

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U N S U N G H E R O E S We invited doctors across the region to tell us about health care heroes whose work would otherwise go unheralded.

Top Doctor Paul Bove: general vascular surgery

JA M I E DEMARA

Office manager, Walnut Lake OB-GYN and Wellness “Since the beginning of the outbreak, Jamie DeMara has always been there for our staff and providers. While caring for her two young children and filling in as a teacher, she still manages to lead our practice and help organize and support the changes needed to adapt to an environment changing daily. Her calm demeanor and logical approach to problem-solving has made her a leader and invaluable support for our practice.”

Dr. Paul Bove

Associate professor of surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine who was the corporate director of medical ethics for Beaumont Health. Unfortunately, just after the peak of the pandemic, due to budget cuts, his position was eliminated. Dr. Reitemeier had a huge challenge. When you’re dealing with medical ethics, you’re dealing with patients and families at crucial moments. On top of that, Beaumont Health was going into an eight-hospital system. He was a person who could come into a meeting with highly charged ethical issues and he was able to make patients and families feel totally understood and let them know their feelings were being heard.

He would go from hospital to hospital bridging all those gaps. He is very missed. He left a great imprint.

MY HERO IS PAUL REITEMEIER, PH.D.,

“Dr. Reitemeier had a huge challenge. When you’re dealing with medical ethics, you’re dealing with patients and families at crucial moments.”

—Dr. Paul Bove on Dr. Paul Reitmeier

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Dr. Paul Reitmeier

Former corporate director of medical ethics, Beaumont Health they laid off 2,500 people, and I was one of those. In fact, my whole department was eliminated. My role was to try and help people think ethically in a clinical context. Even though everyone says to anticipate serious illness and end of life and have those discussions ahead of time, most people don’t do that.

We ended up in the ICU with these heart-wrenching cases of patients who were dying and family members who couldn’t bring themselves to let go. They just wanted one more heartbeat, one more day. Even though there’s a patient in the bed, a lot of work is done with the family members. It’s a great deal of pain and emotional distress for them.

My last day was April 22. We thought we were in a better situation than it turned out we were in. I decided to retire. I’m 67 years old and I’ve been at this for 30 years.

It was enormously fulfilling, even though we got a fair dose of tragedy. I do miss it. Any abrupt change is a difficult change. I wasn’t prepared for the absence of deadlines.

I miss working with the doctors and nurses and social workers and attorneys and administrators. I also was deeply appreciative of their positive response to our efforts. I’m glad we were able to do what we did. I wish we’d been able to hang around longer. —As told to Lindsay Kalter

IN APRIL, DUE TO REVENUE LOSSES,

—Lon Katz, M.D., Physician owner, Walnut Lake OB-GYN and Wellness, Huron ValleySinai Hospital

SHARI MAXWELL

Program director OB-GYN Residency, associate medical director OB-GYN Western Wayne Family Health Centers; clinical associate professor OB-GYN, Wayne State University School of Medicine “Dr. Shari Maxwell worked endlessly during the pandemic to safely deliver babies while keeping the mothers, the staff, and her residents safe. She has never missed a day during this pandemic to deliver her compassionate care.”

—Sharon D. Minott, M.D., Pain Management, Ascension Providence

Maya Weingarden Daughter of Dr. Weingarden

I FELT BAD FOR MY MOM

Dr. Brooke Weingarden

Child and adolescent psychiatrist, Birmingham Maple Clinic MY HERO IS MY 9-YEAR-OLD

daughter, Maya. My mother and I both contracted COVID in midMarch. I know how quickly COVID can change in people, so I often was fearful at night that I would not wake up in the morning. Maya didn’t skip a beat. She would sleep with me every night because she was very scared, but also because she wanted to be there in case I needed anything. For many children and even adults, this has been a particularly scary time. I see family and kids all the time for work, and people have a varied way of handling this. Throughout all of this, when I was sick and when my mom was sick, being all by herself with us in the house, Maya stepped it up.

She would wake up every morning and set her own alarm to get up and do her virtual learning. When she was done with class, she would go in the kitchen and make lunch for both of us and bring it to me. She helped me construct a massive oxygen tank for her grandmother when she came from the hospital. She would try to entertain us, putting on the dresses in her closet and doing fashion shows. In the midst of all of this, we would also record her telling stories and reading storybooks online to uplift the community.

She would give a little tip for mental wellness in each video, like “here’s something you can do to stay active or maintain contact with friends.” Because she was so positive, it was such a great distraction from feeling so awful. She was very scared, but throughout this terrible and crazy time, she was such a good caretaker with such a positive attitude. She has been a beacon of light.

Top Doctor Brooke Weingarden: pediatric psychiatry

and grandma. I wanted to help them, so I tried to be positive and take care of them. I would wake up in the morning and finish my schoolwork in two hours. I like to cook, so when I finished school, I would go make a lot of food, and then I would go help my mom. Since I did school so fast, that part wasn’t hard. But it was hard to take care of my family. I was very scared. I knew what COVID was from school and sometimes from the news. I was scared my grandma might die.

I FaceTimed her almost every day when she was in the hospital. I was worried about my mom. I started crying when I heard she was sick. Every time she didn’t feel good, I would become more scared.

One time [my mom] started getting really sick in the bathroom. Her friend is a doctor, and I had her phone number, so I called her. She told me to calm down and to give my mom a certain medicine and drink to help her. Some nights, in the middle of the night, I would wake up and get her the medicine and water. I also entertained her a lot. I would do dance parties and make shows and cool foods. I made her Starbucks drinks and ice cream bread. Once, in the middle of the night, we both were like, “We should order some pizza” at 11:30. So we did.

As I took care of my mom, I realized that in the future I would have a better chance of taking care of myself, since I know how now. I could also understand what her patients were going through. Maybe they were scared too. It’s important to stay positive and help out. Do something funny.

Be brave. I stayed calm. Take a deep breath and stay positive.

—As told to Madeline Halpert

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Top Doctor Christopher Cooke: orthopedic surgery

Dr. Christopher Cooke

Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Detroit Medical Center MY HERO IS CHRISTIAN GENTRY, a surgical assistant at Huron Valley Hospital.

He thinks outside the box. Once elective surgeries stopped, he said, “How can I help?”

Once they discovered that proning was beneficial, he went to the other members of the team who weren’t working and said, “Hey, we should do this as a team, and if we work together, it’ll be really effective.” They would spend the entire day flipping ventilated COVID patients from their back to their stomach in an attempt to improve their respiration. They also did education, explaining the proning treatment to patients and families.

There’s no way to quantify how many lives they saved by both proning and educating patients, but it’s more than we can account for.

I would talk to Christian at the hospital occasionally and see his look of exhaustion from being on his feet all day moving patients, and a little bit of a mental toll as well.

Even though a lot of us felt helpless, he was one of the people taking action to try to remedy the problem. The unsung heroes are people like Christian. Some people ran away from this disease. And people like Christian ran toward it.

Christian Gentry

Surgical assistant, Huron Valley Hospital I’M A CERTIFIED SURGICAL ASSISTANT AT HURON VALLEY HOSPITAL.

Around the beginning of March, the hospital went into a panic mode trying to figure

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out what to do. As a surgical assistant, my work became almost nonexistent. Sitting at home and watching people die on television is not something I can do. That’s the reason why I volunteered to go onto the proning team, because that gave me a steady place to be and a purpose to wake up in the morning. There were 10 of us, and we called ourselves the flippers.

The primary issue with our coronavirus patients who were critical was that they couldn’t fill their lungs up enough. When we turned them onto their stomach, it allowed them to fill their lungs a little more easily because they didn’t have the weight of the chest and muscles pushing down. Somebody needed to go in and flip the patient over onto their belly during the afternoon, and then flip them over onto their back in the morning again. Being in surgery, my team and I are very good at moving patients who are unconscious, so we were perfect for the job. We grew very efficient at it, unfortunately, just from doing it so much. We’d also wash the patients in the morning, change their sheets, all the manual stuff that the nurses didn’t have time for because they were overwhelmed just trying to keep them alive. We knew our roles. We weren’t the ICU nurses. We were just doing the best we could to be supportive.

We would wear two pairs of gloves, our normal scrubs, a jacket over the top of our scrubs, and then a gown over the top of that. We also wore an N95 mask, another mask on top of the N95, and a face shield. We washed ourselves constantly. Basically, I would take four showers a day. It became paranoia. It was scary knowing that at any minute you could become one of those people, because you’re physically handling patients.

But [the protective equipment] seemed to work because none of us got sick.

The hardest part was that you become attached to everybody. You learn their names. You start learning their stories, their families. Sometimes it was amazing, like when they came off the ventilators — it was a tremendous lift of joy. We’d celebrate and it would be great. But some days you came in the morning and you heard that Barbara in room 271 passed away last night. It was devastating. A lot of that took a big toll, but we just kept doing our job. —As told to Madeline Halpert

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R A FA E L BA R R E T T O

Director of Medical Education and head of the COVID-19 Response Team, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital “Dr. Rafael Barretto almost single-handedly developed a plan to mobilize the hospital’s 218 residents and fellows to help cover the emergency department, the intensive care unit, and the hospitals floors that had been converted to COVID-19 units. He maintained a complicated coverage schedule for the two-and-a-half months of Level 3 pandemic emergency. His clinical practice took care of up to eight floors of those COVID-19 patients — many on ventilators — facing life-and-death decisions many times a day. His tireless work saved countless lives and maintained Ascension Macomb-Oakland throughout the first wave of COVID-19. He deserves a medal!”

—Patrick Woodman, Program director, OB-GYN Residency Program, Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital

M A RY S E R OWO KY

Lead nurse practitioner, Henry Ford Health System School-Based and Community Health Program “Mary has been essential to helping Henry Ford Health System’s school-based health program respond to the COVID-19 crisis. After the state-ordered school closures, Mary acted quickly to find alternative work for our school-based clinic staff, including virtual care, redeployments to call lines, testing sites, and inpatient wards. Once our staff had been successfully redeployed, Mary then volunteered to be redeployed herself and worked in a COVID-19 surge unit as well as doing COVID-19 testing in collaboration with the Detroit Health Department. She is an amazing provider and also shares her wisdom by teaching in the family nurse practitioner program at the University of Detroit Mercy. She is truly a ray of sunshine to all she encounters, and we are so lucky to have her in our school-based health program.”

Judy Weber

Housekeeper, Beaumont Hospital Wayne Top Doctor Muzammil Ahmed: urology

DURING THE TIME IT WAS REAL, REAL

Dr. Muzammil Ahmed

Chief of medical staff, Beaumont Hospital Wayne, and clinical assistant professor of urology, Wayne State University MY HERO IS JUDY WEBER. Judy is one of our housekeepers in her 70s, who has been at [Beaumont] Wayne for 40 years.

She was offered a chance to stay home during COVID but wanted to keep working.

She is always smiling, positive, and is highly dedicated. When the COVID crisis hit, a lot of the older employees and staff members were asked to not go to the hospital because of increased risk. A lot of them just stepped away. But she wanted to stay because it gave her purpose. Her dedication is just amazing. She never misses a beat.

bad, we had one wing that was strictly COVID patients. To me that was a really traumatic thing. I knew employees weren’t coming in, but I always felt, as the saying goes, somebody has to do it. If we weren’t there and doing it, who would be? I just felt a dedication after all those years. Being there as long as I have, the most heartbreaking thing to me is that patients who’d been coming in for years would pass away.

I would see these patients I kind of knew, and I would talk to them like they were old friends. When they would pass away, I would take it home with me and think about it. It’s always on your mind. It’s always there.

I have three children and five grandsons, and for a long time we didn’t see each other. I did feel lonely. One of my grandsons had a burst appendix that went septic, and he was still recovering from that. You just pray none of your family members get sick. And you just do what you have to do, put in your time, and do the best you can. —As told to Lindsay Kalter

“If we weren’t there and doing it, who would be? I just felt a dedication after all those years.”

—Judy Weber

—Maureen Connolly, M.D., FAAP, Medical director, School-Based and Community Health Program, Department of Pediatrics, Henry Ford Hospital

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Dr. Steven Rockoff

Service chief, Emergency Department, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital I’M THE SERVICE CHIEF OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Top Doctor Rachel Rohde: hand surgery

Watching the reports and what was happening in China around Christmas time, I could tell that what was going on was very significant. In January, we had our first case of COVID on U.S. soil.

That put people on alert, and we started having preparatory meetings within our department. We ordered medical equipment in March, not knowing our first case was going to hit Michigan the next week. A lot of what we did was verbal preplanning and preserving personal protective equipment.

I’m part of a team, the Disaster Medical Assistance Team, or DMAT. Prior to becoming a physician, I was a paramedic.

So I think I was always used to helping in acute situations and emergent situations. The DMAT team has responded to hurricanes, wildfires, and to help with COVID in Texas. In Puerto Rico [when we were deployed to help after Hurricane Maria], there were many more patients at times than care could be appropriated for. There was a shortage of ventilators like we had here in the states. So I knew the importance of pre-planning and conserving. That experience gave me the background to deal with what we dealt with here.

When we go into these disaster situations, it’s the family support that has to be there for you to be successful in your mission. For Hurricane Maria, I gave my wife 12 hours’ notice that I was leaving for two weeks. We had a 1-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a 7-year-old. She kept the home together. The exact same thing happened with the COVID response. During the first month, I worked every single day, 12 to 16 hours a day. I never left the hospital outside of coming home to sleep.

I’ll be honest, my biggest fear during this time was being a leader and not making the right decision. If I make the wrong choice, it can harm my team, and it can hurt our patients.

There was no playbook to use, so a lot of the time you’re making decisions on the fly, and you don’t know how they’re going to turn out. But you can’t wait on it. As a leader of our department, my greatest fear was that somehow I would let the team down — that one of my team members would get sick because I didn’t consider something or implement the right protocol. Thank God that didn’t happen.

It’s incredible to see some of the sacrifices our team made.

A lot of people were very scared of this at first. It was like a burning building with people running out of it. Well, our team, we ran to that burning building. We ran to assist our patients. I feel honored to work with the nurses and physicians and physician assistants. It was also amazing to see how Henry Ford handled the situation. We never ran out of PPE. That’s a testament to our system that they were forwardthinking. I’m very proud to be part of this health system that responded the way that we did to COVID. We kept our people and our patients safe.

—As told to Madeline Halpert

FOR HENRY FORD WEST BLOOMFIELD HOSPITAL.

Dr. Rachel Rohde

Orthopedic hand surgeon, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak MY HERO IS MY HUSBAND, DR. STEVEN ROCKOFF. He has been involved in medical and air transport since he was a teenager. Now he’s an emergency room physician and the service chief at the Henry Ford West Bloomfield ER. A member of the Michigan Disaster Medical Assistance Team, he was deployed to help in Puerto Rico immediately after Hurricane Maria. He spent two weeks there setting up hospitals and providing care in the midst of a literal catastrophe. Never in a million years did I expect that he would have to do the same at home. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped to prepare his ER and his health system for the upcoming cases. He has worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, never voicing any sort of concern over his own well-being.

I remember late one night, he sent me a text message that they wanted him to help out overnight at the TCF Center when they were opening [as a temporary site] to accommodate additional COVID patients. He asked if it was OK with me if he didn’t come home till the next day. I thought, this guy is full of energy and no fear. It was hard for some of us who stay at home and have our routines interrupted, but to watch him go in and face the scariest part, to me, was heroic. I admire that he jumps right into the fire.

He knew when there was work to be done and lives to be saved, and his goal was just to go in and take care of patients and the health care providers. He’s a leader who looks out for his people. I’m so glad that he was here for us and our community.

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PHOTOGRAPH OF DR. ROCKOFF COURTESY OF HENRY FORD HOSPITAL SYSTEM

Dr. Manhal Tobia

Top Doctor Jamal Zarghami: cardiology

Dr. Jamal Zarghami

Cardiologist, Ascension Providence Hospital MY HERO IS DR. MANHAL TOBIA. He’s chief medical of-

ficer for Providence Hospital.

When COVID hit, the stress, the anxiety hit the whole medical field like a rock. This is where he really shined. What I noticed at the end of putting in 16-hour shifts, he was calling the patients’ families to talk to them. He took the time to make sure staff, nurses, janitors, and lab personnel were thanked on a regular basis.

The morale in hospitals was really low, but he always just put that little extra smile in, that little extra pep. You can’t teach that in medical school.

It’s not written in a book. It comes from your heart.

Chief medical officer, Ascension Providence Hospital WHEN WE WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL, WE MADE AN OATH. We

said we’d deliver care to patients even in extreme circumstances. This is a prime example where physicians really have a sense of why they went to medical school. At the end of the day, we signed up for this.

It’s been very difficult. I’m only human. I’m Chaldean, and the Chaldean community is very affectionate. We love to have people over. I have one sister with three children, and I prohibited her from coming to my house for about a month and a half.

It was very hard for me to not see my sister for so long.

I couldn’t hug or kiss her.

I couldn’t see her children or my cousins. As a human being, not to have that interaction and personal touch was just very difficult. Family presence makes hardships easier. But for this, you can’t have family interaction.

I’ve always felt a leader should be with his pack.

I made an effort to round twice each day on every floor of the hospital. I made an effort to be present. It was personally important to me to keep my staff safe and make sure I answered any questions they had. Maybe we couldn’t kiss or hug children or family, but we became family together. We cried many days and laughed many days. We found some joyful moments. You have to find joy in everything.

—As told to Lyndsay Kalter

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directory 2020 TOP DOCTORS

Addiction Medicine DISCLAIMER Top doctors are nominated exclusively by M.D.s and D.O.s in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties. Winning physicians are not selected by any member of the Hour Detroit staff. Doctors’ names and specialties are taken from an online peer-review survey submitted by physicians.

Hour Detroit tabulates the votes and fact-checks names and affiliations of winners.

Please note: Hospitals listed after winners’ names do not indicate, in most cases, physicians’ primary affiliations.

Most doctors practice out of one hospital/health system, but have admitting rights/ attending privileges at other locations. Affiliations are listed alphabetically. Also: Doctors’ names are typically listed in association with one or more umbrella health care providers but they may work out of a specific hospital within that system.

*Top vote-getters are denoted with an asterisk(*). In some categories there are ties.

*Aharonov, Julia, D.O. Aljassem, Annas, M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Bulat, Elizabeth, M.D., FASAM Henry Ford Health Christensen, Carl W., M.D., Ph.D St. Joseph Mercy Coffman, Eric N., D.O. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Fox, Michael, D.O. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Gammons, Timothy, D.O. Ascension Michigan Hopper, John, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Kutinsky, Julian, D.O. Ascension Michigan Saad, Abdulhassan, M.D. Beaumont Schoeps, Peter R., D.O. Beaumont Smith, Joshua S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Vervaeke, Rudy, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Weiner, Mark A., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy

Adolescent Medicine Pediatric Alton, Karen A., M.D. Ascension Michigan Caison-Sorey, Thelma, M.D. Henry Ford Health Gendelman, Brian S., M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Harding, Erica, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Leff, Carrie F., D.O. Henry Ford Health

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Leskie, Danielle, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Marshall, Sharon, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *Taylor, Jaime Lyn-Essian, D.O. Beaumont Tremonti, Nadia, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Allergies & Immune Disorders Pediatric Bahrainwala, Abdul H., M.D. Beaumont Bathija, Malathi, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Doshi, Devang R., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Kado, Rachel K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Leo, Harvey L., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Linden, Carey, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Marks, Amy L., D.O. Beaumont Nageotte, Christian G., M.D. Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Poowuttikul, Pavadee, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Salazar, Reina O., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health *Secord, Elizabeth, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Song, Benjamin J., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy *Stryk, Steven V., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy

Allergy & Immunology Abraham, Tina E., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Alkhalil, Michel, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Appleyard, Jennifer K., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Bahrainwala, Abdul H., M.D. Beaumont Barak-Norris, Ronda, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Bassirpour, Gillian G., M.D. Henry Ford Health Bathija, Malathi, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Daher, Roula H., M.D. Beaumont Dass, Kathleen, M.D. Beaumont Feldman, Barry, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Kado, Rachel K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kasmikha, Nena S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Kim, Haejin, M.D. Henry Ford Health Krasnick, Jane, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Lauter, Carl B., M.D. Beaumont Leo, Harvey L., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Linden, Carey, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Misiak, Rana T., M.D. Henry Ford Health Nageotte, Christian G., M.D. Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Patel, Amrish K., M.D. Beaumont Patel, Pulin P., D.O. Detroit Medical Center

Savliwala, Mohammedi, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Song, Benjamin J., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy *Stryk, Steven V., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Tawila, Mohamad Y., M.D. Beaumont White, Anne H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Zoratti, Edward M., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Alzheimer’s Imam, Khaled, M.D. Beaumont Muckey, Brian J., M.D. Beaumont *Novikova, Marina, D.O. Henry Ford Health

Anesthesiology Adelman, Bruce T., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Arbit, Philip J., M.D. El-Bashir, Jaber R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Galusca, Dragos M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hightower, William J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Johnson, Eric M., D.O. Lewis, Michael C., M.D. Henry Ford Health Magidenko, Roman, M.D. Beaumont Neff, Kevin, M.D. Ascension Michigan Shalhoub, Alexander G., D.O. Detroit Medical Center Silvasi, Daniel L., M.D. Beaumont Walton, Leslie Blair, D.O. Ascension Michigan Yeldo, Nicholas S., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Anesthesiology Pediatric Choromanski, Dominik W., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Collier, Phillip J., M.D. Beaumont *Durgham, Nasser, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Han, Richard E., M.D. Beaumont Reynolds, Paul Irvin, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Smith, Christopher B., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Snell, Jamey J., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Stricker, Lori J., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Zestos, Maria, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health

Bariatric Surgery Bacal, Daniel, M.D. Beaumont Carlin, Arthur M., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Genaw, Jeffrey A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hawasli, Abdelkader A., M.D. Ascension Michigan Katz, Gary R., D.O. Ascension Michigan Kharbutli, Bilal M., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Krause, Kevin, M.D. Beaumont Laker, Scott, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Mavashev, Edward, M.D. Beaumont Meguid, Ahmed, M.D. Ascension Michigan Patel, Puraj P., D.O. Henry Ford Health Pesta, Carl, D.O. McLaren Health Sabir, Mubashir, M.D. Ascension Michigan Webber, John D., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Wood, Michael H., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Zeni, Tallal M., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy

Breast Surgery Benitez, Pamela R., M.D. Beaumont *Bensenhaver, Jessica M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Bland, Keiva L., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Breslin, Tara M., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Brown, Eric A., M.D. Beaumont, Karmanos Cancer Center Costellic, Corinne D., D.O. Beaumont Dekhne, Nayana S., M.D. Beaumont Dinnan, Kelly A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

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Falk, Jeffrey, M.D. Ascension Michigan Gohel, Narendra, M.D. Ascension Michigan Gold, Linsey P., D.O., FACOS, FACS Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Karmanos Cancer Institute Johnson, Pamela D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Kiran, Sayee H., M.D. Beaumont Kulick, Jennifer, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Nathanson, S. David, M.D. Henry Ford Health Petersen, Lindsay F., M.D. Henry Ford Health Proctor, Erica N., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rizk, Natalie, M.D. Ascension Michigan Ruark, Deborah S., M.D. Beaumont Wesen, Cheryl Ann, M.D. Ascension Michigan

Burn Treatment Cullen, Marc, M.D. Ascension Michigan Shanti, Christina M., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health *White, Michael, M.D. Detroit Medical Center

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P O O NA M PAT E L

Resident, Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak “Poonam is an internal medicine-pediatric senior resident that always goes above and beyond for her patients. She volunteered to work on a COVID-19 progressive unit and took care of some of the sickest patients. She printed pictures of herself and her intern for the patients so that they could see the face and smile behind the masks. She drew pictures of encouragement for her patients. When the hospital tablets did not work, she let palliative patients use her personal phone to video chat with family members so that they could say their last goodbyes. She held the hands of dying patients, including a husband and wife who were in the same room. She organized a fund for her fellow resident colleague and his family after his father died of COVID-19.”

— Nominated by Nicole Marijanovich, M.D., FACP, Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak

Cardiology Abdul-Malek, Michael, D.O. Beaumont Abdul-Nour, Khaled, M.D. Henry Ford Health Afonso, Luis C., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Alexander, Patrick, M.D. Ascension Michigan Almany, Steven L., M.D. Beaumont Asfour, Abedelrahim I., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Berman, Aaron D., M.D. Beaumont Choksi, Nishit, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health David, Shukri, M.D. Ascension Michigan Dixon, Simon R., M.D. Beaumont Elder, Mahir, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Feldman, Dustin B., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Gallagher, Michael J., M.D. Beaumont Gowman, David P., D.O. Beaumont Greenberg, Eric, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Gundlapalli, Sujana, M.D. Beaumont Halabi, Abdul R., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Hubbard, Bradley L., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Hudson, Michael P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Juratli, Nour, M.D. Beaumont *Kado, Herman K., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Kaki, Amir, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Khandelwal, Akshay K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kim, Henry E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Lalonde, Thomas A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Lingam, Natesh, M.D. Henry Ford Health McGough, Martin F., M.D. Beaumont Modi, Shalini S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Mohamad, Tamam, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center

O’Neill, William W., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rabbani, Bobak T., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rasak, Mark, D.O. Ravi, Srihari, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Saba, Souheil, M.D. Ascension Michigan Safian, Robert D., M.D. Beaumont Salka, Samer M., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Sayed, Luay, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Shah, Dipak, M.D. Ascension Michigan Shah, Roshni M., D.O. Ascension Michigan Shoukfeh, Mazen M., M.D. Beaumont Sobh, Mohamad A., D.O. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Timmis, Steven B.H., M.D. Beaumont Trivax, Justin E., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Tucciarone, Michael T., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Williams, Celeste, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Zacharias, Sibin, M.D. Henry Ford Health, McLaren Health, St. Joseph Mercy Zarghami, Jamal, M.D. Ascension Michigan

Cardiology Pediatric Aggarwal, Sanjeev, M.D. Ascension Michigan, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Anne, Premchand, M.D. Ascension Michigan Covi, Stuart, M.D. Ascension Michigan Cutler, Nancy G., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital *Forbes, Thomas J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health

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Gonzalez Rangel, Ismael E., M.D. Beaumont Humes, Richard, M.D. Ascension Michigan, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Ross, Robert, M.D. Ascension Michigan, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Turner, Daniel R., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Cardiovascular Surgery Apostolou, Dimitrios, M.D. Henry Ford Health Baciewicz, Frank A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center, St. Joseph Mercy Batra, Sanjay, M.D. Ascension Michigan Chamogeorgakis, Themistokles, M.D. Henry Ford Health Dabir, Reza, M.D. Beaumont Lee, Michael W., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Martin, James, M.D. Ascension Michigan Minanov, Kristijan George, M.D. Ascension Michigan Minanov, Oktavijan P., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont *Nemeh, Hassan W., M.D. Henry Ford Health Pagani, Francis Dominic, M.D. Michigan Medicine

Pruitt, Andrew L., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Shannon, Francis L., M.D. Beaumont Sood, Manak, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Zehr, Kenton J., M.D. Detroit Medical Center

Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Dentel, John, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *Ohye, Richard G., M.D. Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Romano, Jennifer Christel, M.D. Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Walters, Henry L., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health

Child Abuse Pediatrician Pediatric Ball, Allison Lynn, M.D. Beaumont *Degraw, Marcus E., M.D. Ascension Michigan Nazer, Dena, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Smyth, Mary E., M.D. Beaumont

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Colon & Rectal Surgery Alame, Amer M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Bark, Kenneth S., M.D. Beaumont Cleary, Robert K., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy *Damadi, Amir, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Drelichman, Ernesto, M.D. Ascension Michigan Eggenberger, John C., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Gerken, Jeffrey R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Hain, Jon M., M.D. Beaumont Itenberg, Edwin R., D.O. Henry Ford Health Mosed-Vogel, Lynda Michelle, M.D. Beaumont Nalamati, Surya P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Peeples, Claire E., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Rebock, Michael D., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Reickert, Craig A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Sacksner, Jordy, M.D. John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Shellnut, Jason, M.D. Beaumont Stefanou, Amalia J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Szilagy, Eric J., M.D. Henry Ford Health

H E R O

AMY JENKINS

Administrative assistant, Michigan Healthcare Professionals “Amy Jenkins has done a heroic job coordinating the response of our organization during this pandemic. She has obtained necessary PPE for our offices, created SARS-CoV-2 testing sites and routine lab testing sites in our parking lots, arranged for deep cleaning by our janitorial staff, communicated with staff and physicians multiple times per day, and has been a general troubleshooter — all in addition to her usual tasks! Michigan Healthcare Professionals is a multispecialty group of over 400 physicians; every large organization needs that one person who makes the entire group work together. For MHP, that person is Amy. Her behind-the-scenes work has impacted the care of tens of thousands of MHP patients affected by this pandemic.”

— Nominated by Brian Kirschner, M.D., neurologist, Michigan Healthcare Professionals

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Turfah, Fuad H., M.D. Beaumont Wasvary, Harry, M.D. Beaumont Webb, Shawn P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Zeni, Amer, M.D. Beaumont Ziegler, Matthew, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy

Critical Care Medicine Allen, Samuel A., D.O. Beaumont Awdish, Rana L., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Bozyk, Paul D., M.D. Beaumont *Dinnan, Kelly A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Galens, Stephen A., M.D. Beaumont Gardner-Gray, Jayna M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Ghabsha, Ahmad, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Gupta, Arielle H., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hanna, William D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Hurst, Gina M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Miles, Steven, M.D. Ascension Michigan Pflaum-Carlson, Jacqueline M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Soubani, Ayman Omar, M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Swiderek, Jennifer L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Tatem, Geneva B., M.D. Henry Ford Health Trunsky, Matthew H., M.D. Beaumont

Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Cashen, Katherine O., D.O. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Clark, Jeff, M.D. Ascension Michigan El-Wiher, Nidal, M.D. Beaumont *Gebara, Bassam M., M.D. Beaumont Khandhar, Paras B., M.D. Beaumont Mata, Angela, M.D. Ascension Michigan

Meert, Kathleen, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Sarnaik, Ajit A., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Tilford, Bradley D., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Witkowski, Alina, M.D. Ascension Michigan

Dermatology Abrou, A. Edward, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Altman, David, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Berry, Ali A., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Borkin, Michael S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Boucher, Alison T., M.D. Henry Ford Health Brown, James A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Cardelli, Marcia, M.D. Beaumont Caretti, Katherine, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Carter-Snell, Brittany, D.O. Cetner, Aaron S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Cetner, Leonard M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Dawson, Michelle, M.D. Daveluy, Steven D., M.D., FAAD Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Desai, Snehal, M.D. Beaumont Dorman, Michael A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Dupati, Arjun, M.D. Beaumont Ferrara, Richard, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Gottam, Chethana, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Hamzavi, Iltefat H., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Kado, Jessica, M.D. Beaumont Karimipour, Darius J., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Kerr, Holly A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kerwin, Leonard Y., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Kerwin, Ronald D., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Kohen, Laurie L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kwon, Jungho L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Legacy, Michelle, D.O. Beaumont Levin, Emily, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Mohammadi, Tarana, M.D. Beaumont Moiin, Ali, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Ozog, David M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rambhatla, Pranita V., M.D. Henry Ford Health Shek, Mitchell S., M.D. Beaumont *Singer, Craig, M.D. Beaumont Singer, Robert S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Sklar, Lindsay R., M.D. Beaumont Stein Gold, Linda F., M.D. Henry Ford Health Stewart, Daniel M., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Watnick, Kay E., M.D. Beaumont

Dermatology Pediatric Jahnke, Marla N., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health *Shwayder, Tor A., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health

DevelopmentalBehavioral Pediatrics Felt, Barbara True, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital *Hines, Stefani J., M.D. Beaumont *Johnson, Tisa M., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Diagnostic Radiology Brown, Manuel L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Doshi, Shashin K., M.D. Beaumont Griffith, Brent D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Gross, Martin, M.D. Beaumont Lyddon, James A., D.O. Myers, Daniel T., M.D. Henry Ford Health Nandalur, Kiran R., M.D. Beaumont Siegal, Daniel S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Spizarny, David L., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Sweet, Christopher, M.D. Thummala, Nithin, M.D. Karmanos Cancer Center van Holsbeeck, Marnix, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Emergency Pediatric Adams, Lauren E., M.D. Beaumont *Levasseur, Kelly A., D.O. Beaumont Menoch, Margaret J., M.D. Beaumont Sills, Robert, D.O. Ascension Michigan Stankovic, Curt, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Emergency Medicine Bokhari, Abdullah, D.O. Beaumont Bonfiglio, Antonio, M.D. Ascension Michigan *Deledda, John M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Ditkoff, Jeffrey S., M.D. Beaumont

Goyal, Nikhil, M.D. Henry Ford Health Hall, David G., M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Krupp, Seth S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Lewandowski, Christopher A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Mendiratta, Varsha, M.D. Henry Ford Health Pflaum-Carlson, Jacqueline M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rivers, Emanuel P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rockoff, Steven, D.O. Henry Ford Health Shamoon, Zafar, D.O. Beaumont Takla, Robert B., M.D. Ascension Michigan Vieder, Jason N., D.O. Henry Ford Health Vieder, Sanford J., D.O. Beaumont Vohra, Taher T., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Endocrine Surgery *Czako, Peter, M.D. Beaumont Gauger, Paul G., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Kimball, Beth C., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Kolachalam, Ram B., M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Miller, Barbra Sue, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Nagar, Sapna, M.D. Beaumont Shah, Rupen A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Singer, Michael C., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Endocrinology Pediatric Alwazeer, Mouhammad R., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont *Bishop, Jacalyn, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Buggs-Saxton, Colleen, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Degnan, Bernard M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Dekelbab, M. Bassem, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Gerrits, Peter M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Kalladi Puthanpurayil, Shabana, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Surhigh, Julie Marie, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Taha, Doris, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Endocrinology & Metabolism Al-Kassab, Abdul, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Ali, Sablaa, D.O. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Alzohaili, Opada, M.D. Beaumont *Berris, Karen, M.D. Bhan, Arti, M.D. Henry Ford Health Blank, Howard, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Brennan, Michael R., D.O. Beaumont Dawood-Farah, Farah, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Edelson, Gary, M.D. Beaumont Honasoge, Mahalakshmi, M.D. Henry Ford Health Kurian, Regina T., M.D. Ascension Michigan Lahiri, Sharon W., M.D. Henry Ford Health Langer, Eric S., D.O. Beaumont Levy, Shiri, M.D. Henry Ford Health Rao, Sudhaker D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Saberi, Sima, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Samantray, Julie, M.D., MPH Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Sanfield, Jeffrey A., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Schmeltz, Lowell, M.D. Beaumont Shill, Jessica E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Verma, Ashish, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health

Family Medicine Agrest, Kevin A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Askar, Maan A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health *Bloch, Nathan J., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Bryce, Richard, D.O. Henry Ford Health Burgess, Jennifer M., D.O. Henry Ford Health Erickson, Martin, D.O. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Ferrans, Diana M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Fried, Steven T., M.D. Henry Ford Health George, Diane L., D.O. Henry Ford Health Gjurashaj, Nik L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hirsch, Ronald A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Jackson, Paul D., D.O. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Khaneja-Sharrow, Rita R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Munaco, Anthony, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Norwood, Earlexia M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Passerman, Daniel S., D.O. Henry Ford Health Postula-Stein, Jason, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Provizer, Jeffrey L., D.O. Henry Health Ford Ramakrishna, Shruti, M.D. Beaumont Remer, Stanley H., D.O. Ascension Michigan Rosenfeld, Sherri P., D.O. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Sanghvi, Kirti, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Sanghvi, Prakash N., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Stern, Sheldon, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Tangalos, Theodore L., M.D. Beaumont

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H E R O

A A R O N WO O D

Anesthesiologist, Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills “Dr. Aaron Wood helped to convert part of the hospital into an additional intensive care unit space and worked tirelessly to care for those patients in need of critical care during the peak of the COVID-19 infection wave. He is an inspiration to all who get to work with him.”

— Nominated by Matthew Salter, anesthesiologist, Botsford Anesthesiologists P.C.

Wayne, Michael S., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Yalldo, Bashar, M.D. Zaheer, Salieha, M.D. Ascension Michigan

Gastroenterology Alsheik, Eva H., M.D. Henry Ford Health Arman, Mohammed A., M.D. Beaumont Azrak, M. Fuad, M.D. Beaumont Barawi, Mohammed, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Benkoff, David, M.D. Ascension Michigan Bhan, Amit, M.D. Henry Ford Health Bhatti, Faiza, M.D. Henry Ford Health Brown, Kimberly A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Cannon, Michael E., M.D. Beaumont Catanzaro, Andrew T., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Duffy, Michael, M.D. Beaumont Ehrinpreis, Murray N., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Gamarra, Roberto M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Gappy, Musib S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Ghaith, Gehad M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Gunaratnam, Naresh T., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Ibrahim, Ghaith, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Jarbou, Reem H., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Kaur, Nirmal, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Klein, Steven R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Lazarczyk, Dariusz A., M.D. Beaumont Levinson, Jay R., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Piper, Michael, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Piper, Marc S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Piraka, Cyrus R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Polidori, Gregg, M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Pompa, Robert L., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Raphael, Michael, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Salgia, Reena J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Schairer, Jason N., M.D. Henry Ford Health Singla, Sumit K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Sorser, Serge A., M.D. Ascension Michigan Stoler, Robert L., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Takriti, Mones, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Warren, Bradley J., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Weber, John R., M.D. Beaumont Zuchelli, Tobias E., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Gastroenterology Pediatric Ayas, Mouhib, M.D. Beaumont Cares, Kristen, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *El-Baba, Mohammad, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

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Fatima, Ayesha, M.D. Beaumont Gebara, Souheil, M.D. Beaumont Kumar, Sanjay, M.D. Ascension Michigan Lyons, Hernando, M.D. Ascension Michigan Mitsuya, Jennifer B., D.O. Beaumont Zoubi, Najeeb, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

General Surgery Albaran, Renato G., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Barnwell, John M., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Blyden, Dionne, M.D. Henry Ford Health Dinnan, Kelly A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Dulchavsky, Scott A., M.D., Ph.D Henry Ford Health Edelman, David A., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Edhayan, Elango, M.D. Ascension Michigan Elkus, Robert M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Falvo, Anthony J., D.O. Henry Ford Health Franco, Marianne M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Frikker, Mark J., M.D. Beaumont *Gerken, Jeffrey R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Gohel, Narendra, M.D. Ascension Michigan Gupta, Arielle H., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hawasli, Abdelkader, M.D. Ascension Michigan Herman, Mark, M.D. Beaumont Hinshaw, Keith A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Iacco, Anthony A., M.D. Beaumont Isaacson, Andrew, M.D. Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Ivascu, Felicia A., M.D. Beaumont Jacobs, Michael J., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Kolbe, Nina, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Kreske, Edward D., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Kwon, David S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Laker, Scott, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health McFarlin, Kellie M., M.D. Henry Ford Health McIntosh, Bruce, M.D. Beaumont McKany, Malik E., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Meguid, Ahmed, M.D. Ascension Michigan Parikh, Janak, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Patton, Joe H., M.D. Henry Ford Health Prakash, Shivanhalli, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Raofi, Vandad, M.D. Beaumont, Karmanos Cancer Center, St. Joseph Mercy Rebock, Michael D., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Robbins, James M., M.D. Beaumont Sacksner, Jordy, M.D. John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Sadoun, Moutamn, M.D. Ascension Michigan Scipione, Christopher N., M.D. Beaumont Sheth, Akash R., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Siegel, David M., D.O. Ascension Michigan Sullivan, Daniel M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Urban, Nichole A., M.D. Beaumont Villalba, Mario Raul, M.D. Beaumont Weaver, Donald W., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center

Webber, John D., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Woodward, Ann M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Zare, Ehssan, D.O. Ascension Michigan

General Vascular Surgery Aziz, Abdulhameed, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Bazzi, Mazen M., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Bove, Paul G., M.D. Beaumont Fertel, David J., D.O. Beaumont Friedland, Mark S., M.D. Beaumont Hans, Sachinder S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Haouilou, Jimmy C., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont *Iljas, John H., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Kabbani, Loay S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Long, Graham W., M.D. Beaumont Lorelli, David R., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Nypaver, Timothy J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Oppat, William F., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Patel, Bipinchandra B., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Pensler, Elizabeth, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Rama, Kumara, M.D. Beaumont Reddy, Pritham P., M.D. Ascension Michigan Rimar, Steven D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Rizk, Youssef S., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Shepard, Alexander D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Weaver, Mitchell R., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Genetics Aughton, David J., M.D. Beaumont Jay, Allison, M.D. Ascension Michigan Roberson, Jacquelyn R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Stockton, David W., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center *Zakalik, Dana, M.D. Beaumont

Genetics - Pediatric *Aughton, David J., M.D. Beaumont Feldman, Gerald L., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Misra, Vinod K., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Stockton, David W., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center

Geriatric Medicine *Feldman, Barry, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Imam, Khaled, M.D. Beaumont Jayakar, Shaun, M.D. Ascension Michigan Meyers, Jeffery S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Muckey, Brian J., M.D. Beaumont Pai, Amita, M.D. Beaumont Rodner, Harold, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Gynecologic Oncology Al-Wahab, Zaid R., M.D. Beaumont Buekers, Thomas E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Chobanian, Nishan, M.D. Ascension Michigan Dimitrova, Irina K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Gadzinski, Jill A., M.D. Beaumont *Hanna, Rabbie K., M.D. Ascension Michigan Morris, Robert T., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center

Munkarah, Adnan, M.D. Henry Ford Health Rasool, Nabila, M.D. Ascension Michigan Rosen, Barry P., M.D. Beaumont Solomon, Leigh A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Winer, Ira S., M.D., Ph.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center

Gynecology Bark, Soyoun Lee, M.D. Beaumont Bartholomew, Frederick D., M.D. Beaumont Berman, Jay M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Brazil, Rainna, D.O. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Brysk, Judith G., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Charfoos, Deborah A., M.D. Beaumont Davidson, Brent N., M.D. Henry Ford Health Fisher, Jay, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Goyert, Gregory L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Goymerac, Patricia Lynn, M.D. Beaumont Heeringa, Amy B., M.D. Beaumont Joshi, Chandrika, M.D. Khraizat, Essam N., M.D. Beaumont Love, Joseph J., M.D. Beaumont Newman, Alan B., M.D. Paladino, Paige, D.O. Ascension Michigan Peng, Jennifer, M.D. Beaumont Salesin, Michael S., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Sapick, Shelley, M.D. Beaumont Simmerman, Neil, M.D. Henry Ford Health *Speier, Cara L., D.O. Beaumont Swain, Monique V., M.D. Henry Ford Health Zekman, Esther, D.O. Beaumont

Hand Surgery *Arora, Avery A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Babushkina, Anna, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Bartkiw, Mykola J., D.O. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Bohm, Kyle, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Bush, Ara N., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Ciullo, Jeremy R., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Darian, Vigen, M.D. Henry Ford Health DeSilva, Stephen P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Dietz, James, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Failla, Joseph M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Fallahi, Amir-Kianoosh, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Fitzsimmons, Michael, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Gorski, John A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Guiboux, Jean-Paul, M.D. Ascension Michigan Haass, E. Aron L., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy

Hankin, Fred M., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Hogikyan, John V., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Janevski, Pete K., M.D. Henry Ford Health King, Elizabeth A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Placzek, Jeff, M.D. Ascension Michigan Pochron, Michael D., M.D. Beaumont Rohde, Rachel S., M.D. Beaumont Samona, Scott S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Siddiqui, Aamir, M.D. Henry Ford Health Singer, Richard M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Sobol, Gregory, M.D. Beaumont Williams, Troy K., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy

Hand Surgery Pediatric Chung, Kevin Chi, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital *Lochner, Heather, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Hematology Ashkar, Ayham, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Balaraman, Savitha, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Ballouz, Samer, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St.

U N S U N G

Joseph Mercy Barthel, Bernd G., M.D. Henry Ford Health Bishop, Carter R., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Chisti, Mohammad M., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Cotant, Matthew B., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Donthireddy, Vijayalakshmi, M.D. Henry Ford Health Flaherty, Lawrence E., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Garg, Sandeep, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Goldman, Lyle S., M.D. Ascension Michigan Hadid, Tarik H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Howard, George S., M.D. Beaumont Jaiyesimi, Ishmael A., D.O. Beaumont Kafri, Zyad, M.D. Ascension Michigan *Kuriakose, Philip, M.D. Henry Ford Health Margolis, Harold, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Margolis, Jeffrey, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Musa, Faisal, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Vakhariya, Cynthia, D.O. Ascension Michigan

H E R O

V I C T O R I A PA ST O R I U S

Registered nurse, Ascension St. John Hospital Detroit “Victoria is a nurse on one of our regular medical floors that was converted to a COVID-19 unit for two months. As a resident of Canada, she had to travel daily to Detroit for work. While there were opportunities to work in Canada and avoid the hassle of crossing the border twice daily, she continued to make the trip to provide care for our COVID-19 patients. Her upbeat and optimistic approach was greatly appreciated by her co-workers as well as the other providers who were rounding on the unit during this very dark period. Without Canadian health care workers like her, our shortage of nurses and respiratory therapists would have been even more dire in our time of greatest need.”

— Nominated by Leonard Johnson, M.D., Ascension St. John Hospital Detroit

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Hematology Pediatric Bell, Danielle E., M.D. Ascension Michigan Callaghan, Michael, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *Chitlur, Meera, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Gowans, L. Kate, M.D. Beaumont Jamil, Samir K., M.D. Beaumont Lorenzana, Adonis, M.D. Ascension Michigan Rajpurkar, Madhvi, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Zaidi, Ahmar, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Hospice & Palliative Medicine Akhtar, Adil J., M.D. Beaumont Chasteen, Kristen A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Chmielewski, Angela M., M.D. Beaumont Clary-Lantis, Lara, D.O. St. Joseph Mercy Grech, Anthony S., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Katzman, Steven M., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Lewandowski, Jeanne G., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Newman, Elisheva, M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Schwartzenfeld, David M., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Stellini, Michael A., M.D., M.S. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center

Hypertension *Yee, Jerry, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Infectious Diseases Abreu Lanfranco, Odaliz E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Alangaden, George J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Brar, Indira, M.D. Henry Ford Health Carpenter, Christopher F., M.D. Beaumont Chandrasekar, Pranatharthi H., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center *Chen, Anne Y., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Chittick, Paul James, M.D. Beaumont Drelichman, Vilma S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Fishbain, Joel T., M.D. Beaumont Gilpin, Nicholas E., D.O. Beaumont Gordon, James J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Gowda, Sachi U., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Hanna, Michel M., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Herc, Erica S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Husarsky, Eliot, M.D. Ascension Michigan Jiddou-Yaldoo, Renee R., M.D. Beaumont Johnson, Leonard, M.D. Ascension Michigan Kalyan, Shamla, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Lauter, Carl B., M.D. Beaumont Levine, Miriam, M.D. Ascension Michigan Little, Tania B., D.O. Ascension Michigan Mahayni, Rula, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Malani, Anurag, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Markowitz, Norman P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Mascarenhas, Dunstan, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Moudgal, Varsha V., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Ramesh, Mayur S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Sharma, Mamta, M.D. Ascension Michigan Sims, Matthew D., M.D. Beaumont Sunstrum, James, M.D. Beaumont Weinmann, Allison J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Zervos, Marcus J., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Infectious Diseases - Pediatric Abdel-Haq, Nahed, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Ang, Jocelyn, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Asmar, Basim, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

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M I C H A E L M O N T I C C I O LO, D.O. ER physician, St. Mary Hospital Livonia

“Dr. Monticciolo went above and beyond buying masks, gowns, and PPE not just for himself but for the emergency room techs, schedulers, security guards, nurses, and anyone he interacts with while in the ER. He made sure everyone had the protection they deserved. He spent his days off searching endlessly for PPE and arranging to get it distributed to colleagues. While on his shifts, he was on the front line dealing with the high mortality rate of COVID-19. His compassion not only to his patients but to all hospital staff was truly inspiring.”

— Nominated by Sarah E. Hutton, M.D., attending psychiatrist and associate medical director, Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine

*Freij, Bishara J., M.D. Beaumont Krasan, Graham P., M.D. Beaumont McGrath, Eric, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Thirumoorthi, Muthayipalayam C., M.D. Ascension Michigan

Internal Medicine Abreu Lanfranco, Odaliz E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Ajrouche, Hussein, M.D. Beaumont Alatassi, Malaz, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Asbahi, Redwan, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Baker-Genaw, Kimberly M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Batah, Fouad, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Borowski, Deborah A., D.O. Ascension Michigan Carion, William R., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Carouba, Izzat, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Cassidy, Bruce A., D.O. Beaumont Collins, Joshua D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Feldman, Barry, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Garg, Manisha, M.D. Ascension Michigan Genson, Brandon M., D.O. Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health

Grewal, Rajinder S., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Hader, Ismail M., M.D. Beaumont Hazin, Ribhi, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Heidemann, Danielle L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Jonnalagadda, Samuel, M.D. Kanneganti, Madhavi, M.D. Ascension Michigan *Katzman, Steven M., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Keimig, William C., M.D. Henry Ford Health Krol, Gregory D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Levine, Diane Lynn, M.D. Detroit Medical Center Lewis, Scott G., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Maddens, Michael P., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Margolis, Michael, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Moore, Daniel S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Najor, Jeffrey T., M.D. Ascension Michigan Panush, Daniel, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Sabin, Bradley H., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Scher, Eric J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Shuker, Ala, M.D. Beaumont Singerman, Joseph B., D.O. Beaumont

Slim, Achraf M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Taweel, Jamie G., D.O. Ascension, Detroit Medical Center Trivax, Geoffrey A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Willens, David E., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Interventional Radiology Albeer, Yahya A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Aoun, Hussein, M.D. Karmanos Cancer Center Critchfield, Jeffrey J., M.D., FSIR Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Fallucca, John M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Getzen, Todd M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Handel, Jeremy D., M.D. Beaumont Jain, Nitin, M.D. Ascension Michigan Kakos, Roger K., M.D. Ascension Michigan, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Lincoln, Denis R., M.D. Ascension Michigan Marciano, Paolo G., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Marin, Horia L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Metz, Terrence, M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Osher, Matthew L., M.D. Ascension Michigan Rubin, Joshua, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Sarosi, Michael, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy *Schwartz, Scott E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Sturza, Scott G., M.D. Henry Ford Health Zayat, Pierre A., M.D. Ascension Michigan

Lipid Disorders *Doyle, Michael S., M.D. Beaumont

Liver Specialist Al Sibae, Mohamad R., M.D. Beaumont *Brown, Kimberly A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Fontana, Robert John, M.D. Michigan Medicine Gonzalez, Humberto C., M.D. Henry Ford Health Gordon, Stuart C., M.D. Henry Ford Health Jafri, Syed-Mohammed R., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Moonka, Dilip K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Salgia, Reena J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Venkat, Deepak, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Neonatology Adams, John, M.D. Ascension Michigan Ezhuthachan, Sudhakar G., M.D. Henry Ford Health Natarajan, Girija, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center *Pappas, Athina, M.D. Ascension Michigan Patel, Deepak G., M.D. Ascension Michigan Pryce, Cynthia J., M.D. Beaumont

Nephrology

Neurology

Abuhmaid, Fadi, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Al-Ejel, Fawaz, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Bellovich, Keith, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Cross, Richard J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Dancik, Jerry, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Dancik, Tavis, M.D. Beaumont Effendi, Abdulrahman, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Faber, Mark D., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Gold, Jeffrey M., M.D. Beaumont Hannoudi, Ghadeer, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Margolis, Kim, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Maru, Vidooshi, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Mayer, Judith, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Novak, James E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Ramamurthi, Kalyana, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Rankin, Steven M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Reddy, Gampala H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Soman, Sandeep S., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Yee, Jerry, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Al Hakim, M. Mazen, M.D. Beaumont Barkley, Gregory L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Boudouris, William D., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Emmer, Anthony A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health *Fellows, Jonathan, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Hickenbottom, Susan, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Jolly, Surindar Kumar, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Katramados, Angelos, M.D. Henry Ford Health Kirschner, Brian N., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Kresch, Jodi R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Leuchter, William, M.D. Beaumont Memon, Anza B., M.D. Henry Ford Health Miller, Daniel J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Moudgil, Shyam S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Newman, Daniel S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Ramadan, Ahmad Riad J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rossi, Andrea M., D.O. Ascension Michigan Singer, Daniel P., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Trosch, Richard M., M.D. Turner, Isaac, M.D. Henry Ford Health Voci, J. Matthew, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Young, Esther L., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Zaman, Iram F., D.O. Henry Ford Health

Nephrology Pediatric Baracco Maggi, Rossana, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Blatt, Neal B., M.D. Beaumont Jain, Amrish, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *Kapur, Gaurav, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Lombel, Rebecca M., M.D. Ascension, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Mattoo, Tej, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Valentini, Rudolph P., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health

Neurology Pediatric Allarakhia, Iqbal, M.D. Ascension Michigan Arndt, Daniel H., M.D. Beaumont

Constantinou, Jules E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Leber, Steven M., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital *Leleszi, Elizabeth A., M.D. Beaumont Luat, Aimee, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan McCormick, M. Eileen, D.O. Beaumont Ruprecht, Beata J., D.O. Ascension Michigan Sivaswamy, Lalitha, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Williams, Mitchel, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Neurosurgery Abdulhak, Muwaffak M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Air, Ellen L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Brodkey, Jason A., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Carr, Daniel A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Chamiraju, Partha, M.D. Detroit Medical Center Chang, Victor W., M.D. Henry Ford Health Chedid, Mokbel K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Dashnaw, Matthew L., M.D. Beaumont Fahim, Daniel K., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Fessler, Richard D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Francis, Todd, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Guthikonda, Murali, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center, St. Joseph Mercy Hoover, Devon, M.D. Houseman, Clifford M., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Jacob, Jeffrey T., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Junn, Fredrick S., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Kalkanis, Steven N., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kelkar, Prashant S., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy

Kole, Max K., M.D. Henry Ford Health Lee, Ian Y., M.D. Henry Ford Health Malik, Ghaus M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Mehra, Ratnesh N., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Moisi, Marc D., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, St Joseph Mercy Pannu, Tejpaul S., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Perez-Cruet, Mick J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Richards, Boyd F., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Robin, Adam M., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Rock, Jack P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Setty, Pradeep, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Seyfried, Donald M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Soo, Teck M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Neurosurgery Pediatric Garton, Hugh J. L., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Ham, Steven D., D.O. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Maher, Cormac O., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Marupudi, Neena, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *Sood, Sandeep, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Zakalik, Karol, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

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Obstetrics Bark, Soyoun Lee, M.D. Beaumont Bartholomew, Frederick D., M.D. Beaumont *Brickman, Neil A., M.D. Beaumont Goyert, Gregory L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Heeringa, Amy B., M.D. Beaumont Katz, Lon E., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Khraizat, Essam, M.D. Beaumont Lee-Griffith, Monica M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Lingam, Deepthi, M.D. Beaumont Love, Joseph J., M.D. Beaumont Paladino, Paige, D.O. Ascension Michigan Peng, Jennifer, M.D. Beaumont Sapick, Shelley, M.D. Beaumont Shaman, Majid, M.D. Henry Ford Health Simmerman, Neil, M.D. Henry Ford Health Speier, Cara L., D.O. Beaumont Tumaneng, Daphne, D.O. Ascension Michigan Zekman, Esther, D.O. Beaumont

Occupational Medicine *Metropoulos, George E., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Metropoulos, Peter E., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health

Oncology Ali, Haythem Y., M.D. Henry Ford Health Ashkar, Ayham, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Balaraman, Savitha, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Ballouz, Samer, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Beekman, Kathleen W., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Chisti, Mohammad Muhsin, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Cotant, Matthew B., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Donthireddy, Vijayalakshmi, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Flaherty, Lawrence E., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Garg, Sandeep, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Goldman, Lyle S., M.D. Ascension Michigan Gordon, Craig J., D.O. Beaumont Heath, Elisabeth I., M.D., FACP Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Howard, George S., M.D. Beaumont Jaiyesimi, Ishmael A., D.O. Beaumont Kafri, Zyad, M.D. Ascension Michigan Kuriakose, Philip, M.D. Henry Ford Health Loutfi, Randa, M.D. Henry Ford Health Margolis, Harold, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health *Margolis, Jeffrey, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Musa, Faisal, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Muskovitz, Andrew, M.D. Beaumont Nadeau, Laura M., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Nagasaka, Misako, M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Philip, Philip A., M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Rybkin, Igor I., M.D. Henry Ford Health Stella, Philip, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Tejwani, Sheela, M.D. Henry Ford Health Vakhariya, Cynthia, D.O. Ascension Michigan Wollner, Ira S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Zekman, Richard P., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Oncology Pediatric Bell, Danielle E., M.D. Ascension Michigan Bhambhani, Kanta, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Chu, Roland L., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

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Gowans, L. Kate, M.D. Beaumont Jamil, Samir K., M.D. Beaumont Kitchen, Brenda J., M.D. Beaumont Lorenzana, Adonis, M.D. Ascension Michigan Martin, Alissa, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *Taub, Jeffrey, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Shanbom, Steven A., M.D. Beaumont Siegel, Michael J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Sklar, Robert A., M.D. Beaumont Stec, Lori A., M.D. Beaumont Zeldes, Steven S., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Pediatric

Adelson, Howard, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Adelson, Todd, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Bansal, Poonam, M.D. Henry Ford Health Bergman, Ronald H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Clavenna, Carl F., M.D. Beaumont Clune, Michael J., M.D. Ascension Michigan Dhaliwal, Avninder S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Edwards, Paul A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Everett, Kevin J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Farjo, Ayad A., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Fatima, Sayeeda, M.D. Ascension Michigan Fitzgerald, Gregory B., M.D. Beaumont Goldman, David, M.D. Henry Ford Health Goyal, Anju, M.D. Detroit Medical Center Granadier, Robert J., M.D. Beaumont *Grant, Joshua S., M.D. Beaumont Holm, Holly, M.D. Novi Surgery Center, St. Joseph Mercy Imami, Nauman R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Lupovitch, Jeffrey R., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Murad-Kejbou, Sally, D.O. Beaumont Page, Timothy, M.D. Beaumont Patel, Anu S., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Salter, Amanda, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Apkarian, Alexandra, M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Bohra, Lisa I., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Dennehy, Patrick J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Gappy, Christopher, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Gianfermi, Elena M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Rao, Rajesh C., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy *Roarty, John D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Rotberg, Leemor B., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery *Barbetta, Benjamin T., M.D., D.M.D. Henry Ford Health Ramirez-Neyra, Carlos A., M.D., D.D.S. Ascension Michigan

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Pediatric *Edwards, Sean P., M.D., D.D.S. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy

Organ Transplant *Abouljoud, Marwan S., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Collins, Kelly M., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Granger, Darla, M.D. Ascension Michigan Kim, Dean Y., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Koffron, Alan J., M.D. Beaumont Nagai, Shunji, M.D. Henry Ford Health Rizzari, Michael D., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Yoshida, Atsushi, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health

Orthopedic Surgery Acker II, William Brian, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Alosh, Hassan, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Bak, Sean F., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Banka, Trevor R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Bishai, Shariff K., D.O. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Charters, Michael A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Cooke, Christopher L., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Darwiche, Hussein, M.D. Detroit Medical Center Davis, Jason J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Demers, Michael R., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health El-Yussif, Eddie F., D.O. Henry Ford Health Frisch, Nicholas B., M.D. Ascension Michigan Frush, Todd J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Greene, Perry, M.D. Beaumont Guthrie, Stuart T., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hakeos, William M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hill, Derek L., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Hoegler, Joseph J., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Kesto, William K., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Knesek, David A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Kohen, Robert, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Kornblum, Martin B., M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Marshall, Nathan E., M.D. Ascension Michigan Masini, Michael A., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Mendelson, Jeffrey D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Mendelson, Stephen, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Mendelson, David H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Michaelson, Jefferey, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Milia, Marc J., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Mott, Michael P., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Moutzouros, Bill, M.D. Henry Ford Health Munk, Andres, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy North, W. Trevor, M.D. Henry Ford Health Pahuta, Mark A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Parsons, Theodore W., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Perry, Richard, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Phillips, Joel, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy *Prieskorn, David W., D.O. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Rimmke, Nathan A., M.D. Beaumont Saad, Mohamed A., M.D. Beaumont Saad, Hussein A., M.D. Beaumont Sidhu, Kanwaldeep, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Weir, Robb M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Wiater, Patrick, M.D. Beaumont Zeni, Ferras, M.D. Henry Ford Health Zingas, Christopher N., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health

Orthopedic Surgery - Pediatric Bazzi, Ahmed A., D.O. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Caird, Michelle S., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Farley, Frances A., M.D. Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Kalra, Kunal, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Li, Gertrude, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

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Minnock, Christopher, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Settecerri, Jeffrey, M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Yassir, Walid K., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan *Zaltz, Ira, M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy

Otolaryngology Bahu, Sam, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Bojrab, Dennis I., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Carron, Michael A., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Chang, Steven S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Craig, John R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Farrugia, Matthew C., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Folbe, Adam J., M.D., M.S. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center *Gardner, Glendon M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Ghanem, Tamer A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hoff, Paul T., M.D. Michigan Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy

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J U D I T H M AY E R

Medical director of Inpatient Dialysis, St. Joseph Ann Arbor, Nephrology Associates of Michigan “From the outset, Judy has been vigilant in watching COVID-19 unfold and has been proactive in making sure our hospital was prepared. She has spent untold hours in meetings making sure we had enough supplies and staff to provide adequate dialysis service coverage for these incredibly sick patients. When we faced limitations in dialysis supplies and staffing shortages, she was able to work with manufacturers, the hospital, and the dialysis provider directly to minimize interruptions in our ability to care for our patients with renal failure. Our mortality rate for COVID-19 patients requiring dialysis appears to be below the national benchmarks, and that is a credit to her.”

— Nominated by Vidooshi Maru, M.D., nephrologist, section head, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor

Jones, Lamont R., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Kewson, Danny T., M.D. Beaumont Ko, Alvin B., M.D. Henry Ford Health Korkigian, Shant A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Kubek, Douglas C., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Lepoudre, Christine, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Lin, Ho-Sheng, M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Mayerhoff, Ross M., M.D. Henry Ford Health McBrien, Melissa, M.D. Beaumont Momin, Suhael R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Raza, Syed Naweed, M.D., FRCS(C) Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Reddy, Pavan G., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rontal, Daniel, M.D. Beaumont Rontal, Matthew, M.D. Beaumont Seel, David R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Standring, Robert T., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Stern, Noah A., D.O. Detroit Medical Center Toma, Mark S., M.D. Beaumont Toma, Roger Sabah, M.D. Beaumont Toole, Amanda J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Varjabedian, Gregory, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Yaremchuk, Kathleen L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Yerman, Howard M., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Yoo, George H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

Otolaryngology Pediatric Bohm, Lauren Andrea, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Darrat, Ilaaf, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health *Gonik, Nathan, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Green, Glenn Edward, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Haupert, Michael S., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center O’Niel, Mallory, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Siegel, Bianca, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Thorne, Marc C., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Thottam, Prasad J., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center

Pain Management Deogun, Kuldip, M.D. Dobritt, Dennis W., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Feldman, Daniel, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Freydl, Karl R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Glisky, Natalia V., M.D. Beaumont Haddad, Roger, D.O. Henry Ford Health Hall, M. Wednesday, D.O. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Icaza, Eduardo, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Kole, William H., M.D. Lee, Kevin R., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Lininger, Todd E., M.D. Detroit Medical Center

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R E N E F R A N C O, M.D.

Pulmonary/Critical Care, Ascension St. John “At the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Franco flew to Washington, D.C., to serve on the White House Coronavirus Task Force on ventilators. He and his colleagues developed a protocol for sharing ventilators should it become necessary given the shortage of ventilators early in the pandemic. He also served as a resource for General Motors engineers on their rapid ventilator development project, helping to ensure ventilator sharing would not be necessary. All of this was happening while Dr. Franco was tirelessly caring for dozens and dozens of COVID-19 patients at Ascension St. John.”

— Nominated by Darla Granger, M.D., section chief, Transplant Surgery, Ascension St. John

*Marshall, John M., M.D. Mulawa, Jason, M.D. Ascension Michigan Oddo, Anthony J., D.O. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Osta, Walid A., M.D. Beaumont Peter, Jason N., D.O. Ascension Michigan Sibai, Nabil, M.D. Henry Ford Health Siddiqi, Shad, D.O. Sikorsky, Michael H., D.O. Beaumont Tong, Henry C., M.D. Ascension Michigan Vakhariya, Rakesh, D.O. Ascension Michigan Wiener, Steven, M.D. Ascension Michigan

Pathology Amin, Mitual B., M.D. Beaumont Chitale, Dhananjay A., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Green, Alex J., M.D. Beaumont Keller, Christian E., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kupsky, William J., M.D. John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Sakr, Wael A., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Tworek, Joseph A., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Zarbo, Richard J., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Pediatrics Pediatric Abu-Khdeir, Maha N., M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Barone, Charles J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Church, Sage, D.O. Ascension Michigan Faber, Seth, M.D. Beaumont *Forman, Seth H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Friday, Yvonne, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Gappy, Rubin, M.D. Ascension Michigan Kothari, Lara, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Lauter, Jonathan N., M.D. Beaumont Petroff, Christy A., M.D. Ascension Michigan Raza, Saleem, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Snider, Janet, M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Wasvary, Rebecca, M.D. Beaumont

Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine *Mason, Brian, M.D. Ascension Michigan

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*Arbit, Steven M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Bauer, Raymond T., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Carrier, Jonathan D., D.O. Henry Ford Health Ettefagh, Leila, M.D. Detroit Medical Center Femminineo, Anthony, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, McLaren Health Gumma, Peter H., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Harwood, Steven C., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Hysni, Craig D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Kovan, Eric A., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Pollina, Frank S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Riutta, Justin C., M.D. Beaumont Roth, Brian M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Santa Barbara, Matthew T., M.D. Henry Ford Health Sesi, Timothy P., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Simpson, Sheila, M.D. Ascension Michigan Stewart, Carrie J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Taylor, Ronald S., M.D. Beaumont Zacharias, Ritu N., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Not Cosmetic) Ali, M. Azhar, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Almufarrej, Faisal, M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Atisha, Dunya M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Beil, Richard, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Boyd, Charles, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Busuito, Christina M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Busuito, Michael J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Cederna, Paul S., M.D. Michigan Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Chaiyasate, Kongkrit, M.D. Beaumont Chau, Bruce T., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Darian, Vigen, M.D. Henry Ford Health Evangelista, Maristella S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Gowda, Mune, M.D. Ascension Michigan Griffin, DeLorean, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Hajjar, Raymond T., D.O. Beaumont Houin, Herman P., M.D. Henry Ford Health Lofman, Andrew M., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Lumley, Christopher R., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Lytle, Ian F., M.D. Beaumont Meininger, Michael S., M.D. Beaumont Momoh, Adeyiza Olutoyin, M.D. Michigan Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Moquin, Kenneth J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Mucci, Samuel J., M.D. Beaumont Oliver, Lauren Noelle, D.O. Beaumont Puri, Pravin, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

*Reisin, Elan, M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Rodriguez, Daniela, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Shaheen, Kenneth W., M.D. Beaumont Sherbert, Daniel D., M.D. Beaumont Sherick, Daniel, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Siddiqui, Aamir, M.D. Henry Ford Health Sosa, Julio M., M.D. Ascension, Beaumont Stefani, William A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Tanzman, Barak, D.O. Detroit Medical Center Tepper, Donna G., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Williams, Jeffrey L., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (Not Cosmetic) Pediatric Buchman, Steven Richard, M.D. Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Chaiyasate, Kongkrit, M.D. Beaumont Kasten, Steven John, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital *Rozzelle, Arlene, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Preventive Medicine *Metropoulos, George E., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health *Metropoulos, Peter E., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health

Psychiatry Akinyemi, Esther O., M.D. Henry Ford Health Espiritu, Doree Ann V., M.D. Henry Ford Health Frank, Cathrine B., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kakar, Davinder P., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy

*MacLean, Lisa M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Margolis, Jennifer, M.D. Mehta, Haresh, M.D. Beaumont Morreale, Mary K., M.D. Karmanos Cancer Center Patel, Hetal, M.D. Samarian, Ron, M.D. Beaumont Zamaria, Abdallah, M.D. Ascension Michigan

Psychiatry Pediatric *Kakar, Davinder P., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Leleszi, Jimmie P., D.O. Beaumont Weingarden, Brooke, D.O., M.P.H.

Radiation Oncology Ajlouni, Munther I., M.D. Henry Ford Health Antonucci, John V., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Chen, Peter Y., M.D. Beaumont Chuba, Paul J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Dominello, Michael M., D.O. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Elshaikh, Mohamed A., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Hart, Kimberly B., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Jawad, Maha Sada, M.D. Beaumont Kestin, Larry L., M.D. Beaumont, McLaren Health, St. Joseph Mercy Levin, Kenneth J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Maier, Jordan M., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Martinez, Alvaro A., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Movsas, Benjamin, M.D. Henry Ford Health *Nandalur, Sirisha R., M.D. Beaumont Shah, Mira M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Siddiqui, Farzan, M.D. Henry Ford Health Siddiqui, M. Salim U., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Vicini, Frank A., M.D. Beaumont, McLaren Health, St. Joseph Mercy Walker, Eleanor M., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Radiology Aoun, Hussein, M.D. Karmanos Cancer Center *Brown, Manuel L., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Griffith, Brent D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kado, Karl, M.D. Ascension Michigan Lala, Monik M., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Lewis, Nicholas, M.D. Mendiratta-Lala, Mishal, M.D. Michigan Medicine Myers, Daniel T., M.D. Henry Ford Health Sazgari, Reza, M.D. *van Holsbeeck, Marnix, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Radiology Pediatric *Altinok, Deniz, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Bloom, David Adam, M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Collins, Denise D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Gibson, Donald P., M.D. Beaumont Metz, Terrence, M.D. Beaumont, DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Mody, Swati, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Respiratory/ Pulmonary Care Allen, Samuel A., D.O. Beaumont Awdish, Rana L., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health *Deebajah, Ihab, M.D. Beaumont Dogra, Sanjay, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Dunn, Marc M., M.D. Beaumont Dunn, Michael J., M.D. Henry Ford Health Eichenhorn, Michael S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Hanna, William D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Laffer, Michael, D.O. Ascension Michigan Simoff, Michael G., M.D. Henry Ford Health Soubani, Ayman Omar, M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Tatem, Geneva B., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Respiratory/ Pulmonary Care Pediatric *Abdulhamid, Ibrahim, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan Jain, Indu, M.D. Beaumont Srivastava, Ruma, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Rheumatology

Sleep Disorders

Alkhatib, Ayad H., M.D. Henry Ford Health Alperin, Neil H., M.D. Ascension Michigan Bateman, Judith, M.D. Beaumont Bishnoi-Singh, Amita D., M.D. Henry Ford Health Brystowski, Henry, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Kozlowski, Ruth D., D.O. Detroit Medical Center Maksimowicz-McKinnon, Kathleen M., D.O. Henry Ford Health *Meysami, Alireza, M.D. Henry Ford Health Pevzner, Martin, M.D. Beaumont Qazi, Parveen A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Qazi, Sabrina, D.O. Beaumont Silverman, Larry J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Skender, Joseph, M.D. Beaumont Stewart, Shironda, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Sulich, Andrew J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont

Alkhalil, Michel, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Badr, M. Safwan, M.D. Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center *Bazan, Luisa F., M.D. Henry Ford Health Deebajah, Ihab, M.D. Beaumont Dogra, Sanjay, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Jayakar, Arunima V., M.D. Ascension Michigan Laffer, Michael, D.O. Ascension Michigan Moss, Kenneth L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rowens, Bradley, M.D. Ascension Michigan Singh, Meeta, M.D. Henry Ford Health Skiba, Virginia, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Sports Medicine Anderson, Kyle, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Bergin, Mark, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Bishai, Shariff K., D.O. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Cooke, Christopher L., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Donaldson, Peter, M.D. Beaumont Frush, Todd J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center

Rheumatology Pediatric *Adams, Matthew D., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Reproductive Endocrinology/ Infertility Budrys, Nicole, M.D. Beaumont Gago, Laura, M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Hammoud, Ahmad O., M.D. Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Knapp, John A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont *Kowalczyk, Carole, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Mersol-Barg, Michael, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Miller, Brad T., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Wheeler, Karen C., M.D. Beaumont Wolf, Lynda, M.D. Beaumont

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ST E P H A N I E GA R N E T T Physician assistant, Henry Ford Health System

“Stephanie Garnett was hired in January as a sports medicine physician assistant.

From day one of the shutdown and COVID-19 crisis, she volunteered to work midnights in the ER at Henry Ford Medical Center in Fairlane. She did this without question, and when she was no longer needed in the ER, she began to cover the intensive care unit at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield. She is a hero.”

— Nominated by Patricia A. Kolowich, M.D., fellowship director, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery; associate clinical professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine

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Guyer, Christopher, M.D. Henry Ford Health Haque, Sadiq, D.O. Detroit Medical Center Jaskulka, Bradley M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Kakos, Brandon S., M.D. Detroit Medical Center Kolowich, Patricia A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Lock, Terrence R., M.D. Henry Ford Health Makhni, Eric C., M.D. Henry Ford Health Mendelson, Jeffrey D., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy *Mendelson, Stephen, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Mendelson, David H., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Moeller, James L., M.D. Henry Ford Health Moore, Nicholas J., M.D., FAAFP Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center Moutzouros, Bill, M.D. Henry Ford Health Nayak, Melissa, M.D. Henry Ford Health Schoch, Nicholas, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Shehab, Ramsey, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Surgery - Pediatric

Surgical Oncology

Akay, Begum, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Brahmamdam, Pavan, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Cullen, Marc, M.D. Ascension Michigan Donoghue, Lydia, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Hirschl, Ronald B., M.D. Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Michigan Medicine, St Joseph Mercy Klein, Justin, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Langenburg, Scott E., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Lelli, Joseph L., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Morden, Robert S., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Novotny, Nathan M., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy *Shanti, Christina M., M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Stallion, Anthony, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Thirumoorthi, Arul S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Michigan Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy

Berri, Richard N., M.D. Ascension Michigan Keidan, Richard D., M.D. Beaumont Kim, Steve H., M.D., FACS Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center *Kwon, David S., M.D. Henry Ford Health Mott, Michael P., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Henry Ford Health Nathanson, S. David, M.D. Henry Ford Health Shah, Rupen A., M.D. Henry Ford Health Weaver, Donald W., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center

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Thoracic Surgery Adams, Kumari N., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Baciewicz, Frank A., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center, St. Joseph Mercy Chang, Andrew Ching-Hung, M.D. Michigan Medicine Coello, Michael Christian, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Edwards, Melanie A., M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Fertel, David J., D.O. Beaumont *Hammoud, Zane T., M.D. Henry Ford Health

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J O S E P H GI B B S, M.D., A N D A L E X A N D E R M I C H A E L S, M.D. Chief cardiology fellows, Henry Ford Hospital

“Drs. Gibbs and Michaels organized a group of 21 Henry Ford Cardiology Fellow trainees on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic in Detroit. From Day 1 of the epidemic, Drs. Gibbs and Michaels were treating COVID-19 patients in the intensive care and general practice units, as well as in the procedural areas. They stepped up when others could not, providing critical care and saving lives. They had significant exposure to the virus through intubations, procedures, and CPR, but they persisted. Drs. Gibbs and Michaels helped lead the group through the pandemic experience at Henry Ford, volunteering to perform additional shifts in service of the patients and community. Detroit — and the region — is lucky to have had them during this time.”

— Nominated by Bobak Rabbani, M.D., program director, Cardiology Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital

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Hilu, John M., M.D. Beaumont Kim, Sang W., M.D. Beaumont Minanov, Oktavijan P., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Popoff, Andrew M., M.D. Henry Ford Health Sternberg, David I., M.D. Detroit Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center, St. Joseph Mercy Welsh, Robert J., M.D. Beaumont

Urology Ahmed, Muzammil, M.D. Beaumont Arnkoff, Marc, M.D. Ascension Michigan Atiemo, Humphrey O., M.D. Henry Ford Health Burks, Frank N., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center Cher, Michael L., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Dabaja, Ali A., M.D. Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy Fischer, Melissa C., M.D. Beaumont Galejs, Laris E., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Hafron, Jason M., M.D. Beaumont Johnston III, William K., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Kearney, David, M.D. Beaumont Kernen, Kenneth M., M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Kleer, Eduardo, M.D. St. Joseph Mercy Korman, Howard J., M.D. Beaumont Kumar, Anil B., M.D. Ascension Michigan, St. Joseph Mercy Levin, Michael, M.D. Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Lim, Kenneth, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Lucas, Steven M., M.D. Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Center Maralani, Shiva J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, Menon, Mani, M.D. Henry Ford Health

Nagaraju, Pradeep, M.D. Beaumont Nelson, Ryan J., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health, St. Joseph Mercy O’Connor, Jeffrey, M.D. Ascension Michigan Oldford, Gregory Mark, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Peabody, James O., M.D. Henry Ford Health Peters, Kenneth M., M.D. Beaumont Rivers, Kandis K., M.D. Henry Ford Health *Rogers, Craig G., M.D. Henry Ford Health Rosenberg, Bradley H., M.D. Beaumont Schervish, Edward W., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Schock, Jeffrey, D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, St. Joseph Mercy Seifman, Brian D., M.D. Beaumont Shalhoub, Philip, M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Henry Ford Health Sobol, Jennifer L., D.O. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Stricker, Hans J., M.D. Henry Ford Health

Urology - Pediatric Feber, Kevin M., M.D. Beaumont Lakshmanan, Yegappan, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health *Liss, Zachary J., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont, Detroit Medical Center, St. Joseph Mercy Park, John M., M.D. Michigan Medicine, Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Preece, Janae, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Schober, Megan S., M.D. Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Suson, Kristina, M.D. DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health

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Ascension Brighton Center for Recovery, Brighton; 888-215-2700, ascension.org/ michigan Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights Campus; 248-967-7000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren Campus; 586-573-5000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Providence Hospital, Novi Campus; 248-465-4100, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield Campus; 248-849-3000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Crittenton Hospital, Rochester; 248-652-5000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension River District Hospital, East China; 810-329-7111, ascension.org/michigan Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit; 313-343-4000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo; 269-226-7000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital, Plainwell; 269-685-0700, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital, Dowagiac; 269-782-8681, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc; 810-606-5000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension Standish Hospital, Standish; 989-846-4521, ascension.org/michigan Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw; 989-907-8000, ascension.org/michigan Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, Tawas City; 989-362-3411, ascension.org/ michigan

DMC Call Center, 888-DMC-2500, dmc.org (to schedule appointments or find a doctor) DMC Cardiovascular Institute, Detroit; 313-832-0650, dmccvi.org DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit; 313-745-KIDS, childrensdmc.org DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Troy; 248-524-7180, childrensdmc.org/troy DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit; 313-745-3000, dmc.org DMC Harper University Hospital, Detroit; 313-745-8040, dmc.org DMC Heart Hospital, Detroit; 313-832-0400, dmc.org/heart DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Commerce Twp.; 248-937-3300, hvsh.org DMC Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Detroit; 313-745-3000, dmc.org DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit; 313-745-1203, rimrehab.org DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit; 313-966-3300, sinaigrace.org

Beaumont Health System Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn; 313-593-7000, beaumont.org Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills; 248-471-8000, beaumont.org Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe; 313-473-1000, beaumont.org Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak; 248-898-5000, beaumont.org Beaumont Hospital, Taylor; 313-295-5000, beaumont.org Beaumont Hospital, Trenton; 734-671-3800, beaumont.org Beaumont Hospital, Troy; 248-964-5000, beaumont.org Beaumont Hospital, Wayne; 734-467-4000, beaumont.org

Henry Ford Health System Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit; 313-916-2600, henryford.com Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital, Ferndale; 248-398-3200, henryford.com Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township; 586-263-2300, henryford.com Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Mt. Clemens; 586-466-9300, henryford.com Henry Ford Maplegrove Center, West Bloomfield Twp.; 248-661-6100, henryford.com/maplegrove Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, West Bloomfield Twp.; 248-325-1000, henryford.com Henry Ford Wyandotte, Wyandotte; 734-246-6000, henryfordwyandotte.com

McLaren Health Care Corp.

McLaren Macomb, Mt. Clemens; 586-493-8000, mclaren.org/macomb McLaren Oakland, Pontiac; 248-338-5000, mclaren.org/oakland

St. Joseph Mercy Health System St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti; 734-712-3456, stjoesannarbor.org St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, Chelsea; 734-593-6000, stjoeshealth.org St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, Howell; 517-545-6000, stjoeslivingston.org St. Mary Mercy Livonia, Livonia; 734-655-4800, stmarymercy.org St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac; 248-858-3000, stjoesoakland.org

University of Michigan Health System Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor; 734-936-4000, mottchildren.org Michigan Medicine University Hospital, Ann Arbor; 734-936-4000, uofmhealth.org

Other Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit; 800-527-6266, karmanos.org Garden City Hospital, Garden City; 734-458-3300, gch.org John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit; 313-576-1000, detroit.va.gov Kresge Eye Institute, Southfield; 248-594-6782, Detroit; 313-577-8900, Taylor; 734-287-8000, Troy; 586-573-0248, kresgeeye.org Surgeons Choice Medical Center, Southfield; 248-423-5100, surgeonschoice.com Surgeons Choice Macomb Center, Warren; 586-751-9800, surgeonschoice.com Surgeons Choice Dearborn Center, Dearborn; 313-359-9540, surgeonschoice.com Pontiac General Hospital, Pontiac; 248-857-7200, pontiacgeneral.com Straith Hospital, Southfield; 248-357-3360, straithhospital.org VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor; 734-769-7100, annarbor.va.gov

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2020 Featured Physicians Synergy Health Partners Mendelson Kornblum ....................... 68-69 Kolender Medical ..............................................................................70 Dr. Mune Gowda MD FACS Plastic Surgery Centers .................... 71 Miller Vein .........................................................................................72 Face Skincare-Medical-Wellness ......................................................73 Dr. Ellen Janetzke ............................................................................. 74 Oakland Medical Group ................................................................... 75 Birmingham TMS ............................................................................. 76 Legacy Dermatology Group .............................................................77

Motor City Orthopedics....................................................................78 Michigan Center for Fertility and Women’s Health .......................79 M. Azhar Ali, MD ............................................................................ 80 Consultants in Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery PC .............. 81 Heart & Vascular Institute ..............................................................82 Beacon Skin Surgeries ......................................................................83 Gago Center for Fertility ..................................................................84 Progressive Health Care ..................................................................84 CosmedicDerm ..................................................................................85

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Synergy Health Partners & Mendelson Kormblum Orthopedics and Spine Specialists

For more than 50 years, patients across Michigan have relied on Mendelson-Kornblum Orthopedic & Spine Specialists for the successful treatment of their bone and joint conditions. The practice’s never-ending commitment to exceptional patient care earned MendelsonKornblum a reputation for reliability, experience, and superb results.

While their successful history has set them apart in the medical community, the future has become their focus. As a result, they have recently merged with Synergy Health Partners to enhance their already high standards and the first-rate care patients have come to expect from Mendelson Orthopedics.

“Ourvision is ‘getting you back to your life,’ ” says Synergy Health CEO Dan Cresco. “Our goal is to help people feel better, move better, and be

better. We solve patients’ ‘problems’ by using all options available. Whether you want to get back to picking up your grandchild, get back to work, or perform at the top of your game, we’re there to get you back to your life.”

As a result of the merger, Mendelson-Kornblum offers orthopedic, spine, pain management, podiatry, physical therapy, and hand therapy, while also providing MRI scanning at two locations, outpatient surgery in two state-of-the-art ASCs, and physical therapy/hand therapy at two locations — creating a truly comprehensive care model.

This comprehensive orthopedic, spine, and pain management approach ensures patients have quick and easy access to exceptional health care.

As a subsidiary of Synergy Health Partners, Mendelson-Kornblum successfully treats diseases and injuries of the bones and joints using methods

that range from nonoperative solutions to highly advanced surgical procedures.

Mendelson-Kornblums’ innovative, impressive, and comprehensive team is dedicated to achieving the best outcome for every patient. Their orthopedic, spine and pain physicians were voted by southeast Michigan health care professionals as Hour Detroit magazine Top Docs. They’re respected and experienced specialists who are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect bones, joints, muscles, cartilage, and ligaments.

The physicians have extensive experience treating athletic injuries, including damage to tendons and the musculoskeletal system. The spine team is considered the authority on procedures and treatment options for conditions affecting the back. Their interventional pain

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specialists excel in the treatment and management of acute/chronic conditions, and are knowledgeable in the most effective and proven therapies.

Finally, their outstanding team of physical and hand therapists specialize in orthopedic conditions, and can readily assess and adjust treatment plans if needed.

“We’re dedicated to providing our patients with the highest quality of care, as well as a comprehensive continuum of services — from diagnostic testing to conservative treatment, up to and including surgical intervention when needed to ensure optimal outcomes,” Cresco says. “We love partnering with our patients to get them to be the best they can be!” ■

Warren Orthopedics 11900 East 12 Mile Rd., Ste. 110 Warren, MI 48093 586-261-1960 Livonia Orthopedics 36622 Five Mile Rd., Ste. 101 Livonia, MI 48154 734-542-0200 Warren Pain Clinic 30205 Schoenherr Rd., Ste. B Warren, MI 48088 586-261-1960 mendelsonortho.com

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Brian Kolender, M.D. The Personalization of Healthcare. As we passively become numbers and statistics in the panorama of Healthcare to the point where we have lost touch with the predictability of staying healthy, we remain in the dark. The chances of saving ourselves from the chronic and catastrophic diseases of our time remain slim and sudden death from heart attack or massive debilitation from stroke continue to be the number one killer and imminent threat.

We are all lost in a system that profits from sick care. Paying for medical insurance and getting yearly physicals guarantees little and safeguards against nothing. With the technology and testing available today, it begs the question —- why are we not healthier?

After more than 20 years in the traditional primary care system, Brian Kolender, M.D., a Board Certified Internal Medicine and Primary Care Physician saw the picture, reinvented his practice and transitioned into a concierge system where there are no limits on testing or on time spent with the patient. “There are always surprises”, says Kolender. “With the limited time spent in the current system, important things can be missed. I realized you can’t assume anything or take for granted the chart the patient comes in with. I tell my patients ‘You’re not well until I tell you you’re well’. This takes the investment of time.”

The paradigm has changed. The door to prevention is open and the new relationship with your doctor should not be limited to urgent care and sick visits but rather an invitation to engage in a relationship, a partnership, where Prevention is the key word. “Each patient is unique, so you have to come to the table with no reservations, no barriers to care, and no preconceived notions,” Kolender says. “And we need to be open to the global panorama of testing and therapies. Everything should be considered and nothing overlooked.

That’s how we beat the onset of disease.” © Annemarie Cronin

Kolender Medical 31500 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 130 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 1274 Library Rd., Ste. 302 Detroit, MI 48226 866-KOLENDER

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Dr. Mune Gowda, F.A.C.S.

Time takes its toll on the face and neck.

Dr. Mune Gowda, F.A.C.S., offers the Modern Face and Neck Lift to help patients restore vibrancy and youthfulness where time has caused sagging, lines, and other signs of aging. Dr. Gowda explains his process is “customized to each patient for a natural, rejuvenated, long-lasting result.”

The face consists of various aesthetic segments that should flow together seamlessly, so the Modern Face-Lift features a dual-layer, deep face-lift. This approach addresses the different layers beneath the skin, resulting in a natural-looking shape and contour.

Dr. Gowda addresses each segment and ensures a harmonious flow between them. As a complement to the Modern Face-Lift, the Modern Neck-Lift combines a conventional neck-lift with dual-plane reduction, skillfully contouring deeper tissues and muscle, as well as glands that can drop into the neck and create a sagging appearance. The Modern Neck-Lift gives the patient a crisp, well-defined jawline and slim neck, and brings out the beauty of the patient’s face.

“My goal is to work with each patient to identify their desired outcome and use the most effective techniques available to achieve it,”Dr. Gowda says.

For many patients, a face-lift alone leaves the neck looking incongruent, and vice versa. Dr. Gowda works with patients to determine the best procedure for the desired outcome.

Dr. Gowda’s Modern Face and Neck Lift procedures typically include micro fat-grafting, which he calls “the best thing to happen to face-lifts in the past decade.” Fat has important nutrients like stem cells and growth factors that help to enhance the skin; micro fat-grafting helps to enhance the shape of the face and provides a more youthful appearance.

Dr. Gowda is an award-winning, board-certified plastic surgeon who provides cosmetic surgery of the face and the body to patients from around the world.

Pinpoint precision and flawless results are Dr. Gowda’s trademark. Dr. Gowda approaches each treatment with a confident hand and artistic vision.

Dr. Mune Gowda, F.A.C.S. Plastic Surgery 26850 Providence Pky., Ste. 125 Novi, MI 48374 248-305-8400 3270 W. Big Beaver Rd., Ste. 415 Troy, MI 48084 248-530-0000

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Dr. Jeffrey Barnaby H. Miller, JonesM.D. M.D.

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“Since this is HOUR DETROIT magazine’s Top Doc issue, I really have to brag about our physicians,” says Miller Vein’s founder and owner, Jeffrey H. Miller, M.D. “They’re the best of the best.” The Miller Vein physicians are highly trained and specialize in one thing: veins. This degree of specialization ensures patients have access to faster, safer, and more cost-effective care. It’s probably why more than 1,400 physicians refer their patients, family members, and friends to Miller Vein, where thousands of individuals are able to overcome the pain and emotional discomfort of diseased veins every year.

“What really separates us from other vein clinics is that our doctors always put patients over profit.

This means they’ll tell patients when they don’t require medical treatment. It’s shocking to me that a doctor would perform non-indicated procedures in order to make extra money, yet it happens,” Dr. Miller says. “Too often we see patients come from competitors where they’ve been told they need dozens of unnecessary medical procedures.

Unethical vein care is now mentioned in national vein meetings and vein publications on a regular basis. We’re doing everything in our power to educate the public, our patients, and referring doctors in order to help eradicate the performance of needless procedures, which drives health care costs up. I’m optimistic that we’ll see these types of clinics close as the word gets out.

“I also need to brag about our staff,” he adds.

“From the front desk to our medical assistants, nurses, vascular sonographers, and the back office, we have a very special group of people working here. I think that’s because we’re a company based on values. We hire and fire based on these values.

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An expert in naturopathic medicine, Dr. Doug Cutler founded Cutler Integrative Medicine and the Integrative Health Model™ using a holistic approach with naturopathic medicine to create breakthroughs in his patients’ health and get to the root cause of their problems, instead of merely addressing the symptoms.

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rejuvenation, and injectable fillers.

Dr. Cutler serves on the board of directors of the Naturopathic Academy of Environmental Medicine and is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the Michigan Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the American College for Advancement in Medicine, and the Pediatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

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ELLEN A. JANETZKE, M.D., PC A trusted, board-certified plastic surgeon for 19 years, Dr. Ellen Janetzke — or “Dr. Ellen,” as she’s known to her patients — uses her exemplary surgical skills for a full range of cosmetic and nonsurgical procedures.

Known for her extreme safety and efficiency in the operating room, Dr. Ellen is able to reduce a patient’s time under anesthesia and decrease their costs in the process.

Breast- and body-contouring are her specialties, in addition to face and skin treatments such as injectables and lasers. Dr. Ellen is known for the ever-popular “Mommy Makeover,” a stomach and breast improvement procedure that’s a great way for mothers to feel like themselves again. “I offer a variety of both nonsurgical and surgical procedures to help my patients achieve a great result,” Dr. Ellen says.

In recent years, she says she’s noticed an increase in the number of men seeking help. Her male patients favor both surgical and nonsurgical treatments to rejuvenate and restore the face and body. Many are interested in liposuction for their chest, abdomen, and waist. Also on the rise is the number of people seeking skin reduction after extreme weight loss. Recommended body-contouring procedures for these patients include arm lifts, lower-body lifts, tummy tucks, thigh lifts, neck lifts, and breast lifts, reduction, and/or enhancement.

Many patients are also interested in noninvasive procedures such as NeoGraft hair restoration, or skin restoration such as BroadBand Light (BBL) laser, Halo laser, injectable fillers, and Botox.

Dr. Ellen performs surgery at four safe, accredited locations, including the Royal Oak and Troy Beaumont Health System hospitals, UnaSource Surgery Center in Troy, and the Beaumont Macomb Surgery Center.

“With all the wonderful options we have, why not make yourself look and feel better by taking advantage of what plastic surgery and Envee Aesthetics has to offer?” Dr. Ellen asks.

ELLEN A. JANETZKE, M.D., PC 60 W. Big Beaver Rd., Ste. 100 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-220-6760 drellen.com

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Jeffrey Margolis, M.D.

Telling someone they have cancer is never easy, but what helps ease the pain and relieve some of the shock and anxiety is when the diagnosis is accompanied with answers, solutions, and a positive outlook. Dr. Jeffrey Margolis has had to give plenty of patients the difficult news during his 23 years in medicine, but what’s changed over time is the increase in positive solutions that are now included with the diagnosis.

“Having cancer is bad news, but the good news is I can provide answers to what you can do about it,” Dr. Margolis says. And what he can do about it has greatly increased over the past five to 10 years.

“The diagnosis today has gotten much more palatable, and there are things you can do today that you couldn’t in the past,” he says. “People who had diseases that were terminal and had three or four months to live, I now see five to 10

years later, and their cancers are in remission.”

Dr. Margolis, board-certified in medical oncology and internal medicine, is part of Michigan Healthcare Professionals, the largest private practice in Michigan. It features specialties including medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and primary care.

Dr. Margolis earned his medical degree at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

“In the past we would be trying to get people more time, but now we’re focused on meaningful cures that allow people to get back to living and doing what they want to do,” Dr Margolis says.

“We identify very specific types of cancers.

These types of cancers have their own specific treatments, and it’s making a huge difference.”

Oakland Medical Group/Michigan Healthcare Professionals Jeffrey Margolis, M.D. Hematology, Oncology 30000 Northwestern Hwy. Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-851-3300 mhpdoctor.com

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Birmingham TMS

Dr. Anthony Michaels, D.O., of Birmingham TMS, is a physician and psychiatrist who has been practicing for over 40 years. Birmingham TMS now offers NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a proven, innovative, non-drug therapy for adults who are struggling with Major Depressive Disorder and are not adequately benefiting from anti-depressant medications.

“Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a revolutionary new treatment for treatment-resistant depression that is non-systemic, non-medication, non-invasive and has almost no side effects,” says Dr. Michaels, who graduated from Michigan State University’s College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1975 and did his residency at Wayne State University - Detroit Psychiatric Institute.

“TMS is a safe, FDA-approved, in-office treatment that uses a precise pulsed magnetic field

to help stimulate and regulate the healthy, natural functions of the brain.”

The No. 1 TMS choice of doctors, NeuroStar makes long-term remission possible — which is why it has been administered in more than 2 million treatment sessions to date. It’s easy to tolerate, and has patented precision technology to ensure patients receive the right dose to the right location, every time.

In-office treatment takes 19-37 minutes and is administered five days a week for approximately six weeks. While reclining in a spa-like chair, a small curved magnetic coil is lightly positioned on the head, a clicking noise is audible and a tapping sensation is felt on the head. The coil delivers focused magnetic stimulation directly to the target areas of the brain.

Following treatment, patients can resume normal activities immediately and because there

are no side effects and no sedation, patients can drive themselves to and from sessions.

TMS must be prescribed by a TMS-trained physician, and Dr. Michaels recommends scheduling a consultation to determine whether TMS is appropriate for prospective patients. Medicare and most major health insurance cover TMS treatment.

Birmingham TMS Dr. Anthony Michaels 189 Townsend St., Ste. 302 Birmingham, MI 48009 248-540-0555 birminghamtms.com

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Legacy Dermatology Group

As the founder of Legacy Dermatology Group, Dr. Michelle Legacy leads her team with a unique vision. “We’re board-certified professionals who are committed to providing our patients with an experience that feels like sunshine, is backed by science, and driven by results,” Dr. Legacy says. Legacy Dermatology Group’s motto, “Sunshine, Smiles, & SPF” defines how Dr. Legacy and her team provide lifestyle dermatology to a very diverse population.

A specialist in medical, surgical, and aesthetic dermatology, and a board-certified Mohs surgeon, Dr. Legacy utilizes holistic and customizable treatments.

Her approach is authentic and personal, and she advocates for the power of prevention and preservation.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her staff have taken every measure to give their patients the care they deserve. Her practice has extended safety protocols and continues to offer telemedicine for patients who cannot come into the office or feel uncomfortable seeking in-office treatment.

She provides modern, safe communication and documentation that fits individual lifestyles and

streamlines services. “Patients can continue to receive skin exams and procedures knowing we’re taking every precaution,” she says.

With a modern, new location in Waterford, Legacy Dermatology Group aims to redefine modern skin care and provide families with professional expertise in a convenient location.

Dr. Legacy, an Hour Detroit Top Doc, fuses medical treatment with aesthetic services, as she believes the two are interwoven. “This is especially important because cosmetic and medical treatments overlap, and both should be addressed for superior outcomes. We focus on addressing the whole person,” she says.

She has diagnosed and treated cancerous lesions in patients who may have initially been seeking cosmetic work such as a chemical peel for wrinkles and pigment. With her expertise, she addresses medical conditions, formulates preventive skin care regimens, and provides cosmetic enhancements.

A complete skin health and wellness center for the entire family, the Legacy Dermatology Group

provides a professional experience that feels like sunshine — but without the UV rays.

Legacy Dermatology Group Michelle Legacy, DO, FAOCD Lynn Sikorski, DO, FAOCD Mathew Brownfield, LME Katie Fisher, PA-C 1392 S. Cass Lake Rd. Waterford, MI 48328 248-338-6400 legacydermatologygroup.com

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Motor City Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute

Motor City Orthopedics is a patient-focused orthopedic practice whose goal is to make you function, compete, and live better. All of the physicians are former competitive athletes who understand the dedication and training required to compete at the highest levels. In their practice, they’re taking that competitive spirit and applying it to the care of their patients, individual by individual.

“Whether you’re a recreational athlete or an Olympic medalist, whether you’re trying to walk your daughter down the aisle tomorrow or looking to have a replacement on a chronically deformed hip, we have the expertise,” Dr. David Knesek says, speaking for himself and the physicians of Motor City Orthopedics: Dr. Todd Frush, Dr. Nicholas Moore, Dr. Diana Silas, and Dr. Sean Bak. Formed in 2019, Motor City Orthopedics brought an exceptional group of southeast Michigan’s brightest young orthopedic physicians together in a single practice. Indeed, in less than a year, MCO has become

one of the leading musculoskeletal medical practices in metro Detroit. They’ve done so while maintaining the highest levels of patient care and service.

“The five of us founded MCO together knowing we all share two simple but uncommon criteria: you have to be an outstanding physician who’s a leader in your field and, most importantly, you have to be committed to treating each patient with respect and individualized expert care. Likewise, any physician we bring into this practice will have to share those ideals,” Dr. Frush says.

While the practice is young, the Motor City Orthopedics surgeons are multiyear Hour Detroit Top Docs and have served as journal reviewers, published authors, and consultants for high school, professional, and elite athletes including the Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings. Each of them currently holds leadership positions in local health systems and national sports medicine organizations.

“It’s pretty clear we’ve raised the bar regarding

sports and orthopedic care in the state of Michigan.

We’re only getting started,” Dr. Moore says.

Motor City Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute Todd Frush, M.D.; David Knesek, D.O.; Nicholas Moore, M.D.; Sean Bak, M.D.; Diana Silas, D.O. 26850 Providence Pkwy., Ste. 260 Novi, MI 48374 248-465-5140 motorcityorthopedics.com

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Michigan Center for Fertility & Women’s Health and male/female fertility preservation. MCFWH is the only office in Michigan to offer INVOcell. Dr. Kowalczyk supports these treatments with complementary medicine to manage stress and optimize a patient’s well-being.

Services may include acupuncture, counseling, fitness, massage, nutrition, support groups, and yoga, offered through MCFWH’s wellness center, in Harmony.

Dr. Kowalczyk is also a teaching voice in the community. She trains doctors from community hospitals, along with her associate Dr. Ron Strickler, about the workup and treatment in infertility. She co-hosts WJR radio’s Healthy Women program, is the publisher of Wisdom & Wellness (a fertility and health guide), and narrates a fertility and wisdom podcast for Detroit Mom. The Michigan Center for Fertility & Women’s Health has four locations: Warren, Bloomfield Hills, Lake Orion, and Plymouth, and offers in-person or telemedicine appointments. Along with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Nicole Budrys and the support of physician assistants Alexa Karbowski and Emily Schroeder, MCFWH is able to accommodate everyone’s schedule and geographic situation.

“Our precious blessing just turned 1. We’ll never forget the amazing care we received at Michigan Center for Fertility & Women’s Health. Our family is complete and blessed. We love Dr. Kowalczyk.” H.L., Taylor.

Learn more at mifertility.com.

Michigan Center for Fertility & Women’s Health 4700 13 Mile Rd. Warren, MI 48092 586-576-0431 4190 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 1500 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-203-0900 “DR. KOWALCZYK IS AN AMAZING WOMAN. She’s so talented at what she does and her staff is so loving, helpful, and understanding. I couldn’t have asked for a better office to help me with my journey.” J.A., Chesterfield Coping with infertility is hard, but Dr. Carole Kowalczyk and her staff at the Michigan Center for Fertility & Women’s Health (MCFWH) help make it more manageable. The practice excels at treating the whole person — body, mind, and spirit — with the latest advances in fertility treatment, coupled with

complementary services that help couples successfully achieve pregnancy.

A consistent Top Doc winner, Dr. Kowalczyk prides herself on making the fertility journey a positive one.

“We customize treatment to meet our patients’ needs,” she explains. “We take into account ethical, financial, emotional, and religious beliefs, along with their medical situation, and devise a plan that will work.”

Her offices provide the latest fertility treatment including IVF, PGT-A, PGT-M, sperm donor, egg donor,

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M. Azhar Ali, M.D. Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. M. Azhar Ali started his practice in 1999. Since then, he has performed thousands of surgical procedures with very high patient satisfaction scores, as evidenced by his Google five-star ratings.

Dr Ali is highly respected among his peers and has been named an Hour Detroit magazine Top Doc for the last seven consecutive years.

When Dr. Ali sees patients, he listens to their concerns and tries to understand their needs and expectations. Then he discusses what type of procedure will best suit their needs.

“My main goal is to listen to my patients, educate them, and formulate a well-thought-out plan to meet their needs,” he says. He follows this with excellent surgical techniques and compassionate care. Dr. Ali leaves no stone unturned when it comes to delivering the best care to his patients and, as a result, many patients travel across state lines to see him.

“We treat our patients as we would our family members,” Dr. Ali says, adding that his greatest joy is to see a smile on a patient’s face after their surgery.

Dr. Ali has also devoted his time and talents to humanitarian causes near and far, including the SaveSmile cleft lip repair program in Africa, which he has been involved with for several years. He helped earthquake victims in Kashmir and Haiti, and had the honor of working in MASH units.

His advice for those seeking plastic surgery is simple: Do your homework. “My advice is always don’t be afraid to ask about your surgeon’s credentials,” he says, noting that not all physicians who perform cosmetic procedures carry the gold standard of being board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. “You need to decide who makes you feel comfortable and who you feel you can trust,” he says.

Most often, that trusted choice is Dr. Ali.

M. Azhar Ali, M.D. 353 S. Old Woodward Ave. Birmingham, MI 48009 248-335-7200 drali.com

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Evan Black, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.C.S. Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Dr. Black completed his ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital and the Kresge Eye Institute. Ophthalmic plastic surgery is a subspecialty within ophthalmology that involves extensive training in the delicate areas around the eyes.

“This is particularly important because the eyelids are not only important aesthetically, but their proper functioning is essential to the health and performance of the eyes,” says Dr. Black, who has successfully completed thousands of procedures on the eyelids, brow, and forehead.

In addition to common cosmetic procedures such as lower eyelid blepharoplasty, brow and forehead lifting, and upper eyelid blepharoplasty, Dr. Black also recommends many nonsurgical interventions such as Botox and fillers to reduce the signs of aging.

Deciding between surgical and nonsurgical intervention is often a question patients have, and Dr. Black takes the time to discuss this. “There are problems, like lower eyelid ‘bags,’ excess upper eyelid skin, and drooping of the eyelids or brows that cannot always be treated effectively without surgery,” he says. “It is a balance between what the patient would like to do, what their expectations are, and what the physician is able to accomplish with nonsurgical, surgical, or combination techniques.”

Voted one of the Best Doctors in America for more than a dozen consecutive years, Dr. Black is also a researcher whose interests include advances in eyelid surgery, tearing eye treatment, and botulinum toxin investigations. He has published numerous articles and lectures both in the U.S. and internationally.

Evan Black, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.C.S. Consultants in Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery, PC 800-245-8075

When cosmetic or reconstructive surgery involves the eyes, it only makes sense to consult the experts at Consultants in Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery, PC. Dr. Evan Black, an ophthalmic plastic surgeon, and his colleagues Drs. Nesi, Gladstone, Nesi-Eloff, Schlachter, Kahana, Beaulieu, and Physician Assistants Lindsay El-Awadi and Sara Turner, specialize in procedures of the eyelids, brow, and forehead.

Dr. Black and his partners work with patients who

have eyelid tumors, including cancer and reconstruction, as well as patients with drooping upper eyelids, lower eyelid malpositions, and any diseases that affect the areas around the eyes and eye sockets. Dr. Black is also a professor of ophthalmology and the section head for oculoplastic surgery at Oakland University’s William Beaumont Hospital School of Medicine, and associate professor of ophthalmology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at

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Mahir Elder, M.D.

Dr. Tamam Mohamad, knows that when it comes to matters of the heart, seconds count. Along with his colleagues at the Heart & Vascular Institute, Dr. Mohamad makes it his mission to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to serve patients and their loved ones in a cardiac emergency.

Dr. Mohamad works within the three offices of the Heart & Vascular Institute, has several hospital affiliations, and is an associate clinical professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He’s also a highly respected researcher, and has published dozens of articles in prestigious peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Mohamad is also known for being the first cardiologist in Michigan to use the narrowest stent available to treat patients with coronary disease. He teaches patients not to ignore the symptoms of a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, and palpitations.

Board-certified by the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine, and certified in interventional cardiology, vascular and endovascular medicine, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Mohamad also has numerous certifications in diagnostic procedures. Always willing to broaden his knowledge, Dr. Mohamad is a dedicated physician who puts patients first.

Dr. Mahir Elder, is a world-renowned cardiology expert in coronary arterial disease, peripheral arterial disease, and pulmonary embolism (PE), and has helped pioneer treatment for these life-threatening disorders.

Dr. Elder holds multiple board certifications in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, endovascular disease, vascular interpretation, and nuclear cardiology. He specializes in peripheral arterial disease, intracoronary and carotid stenting, vein disease, and complex cardiovascular disease, and has developed numerous clinical trials and research on endovascular procedures and complex vascular cases.

At the Heart & Vascular Institute, Dr. Elder has had success with a minimally invasive method to target cardiovascular disease and PE. He is also highly regarded as the “go-to” physician for limb salvage, and is credited with having one of the highest success rates when it comes to sparing a patient with peripheral arterial disease from amputation.

As an educator, Dr. Elder is a clinical professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He’s a faculty speaker at national and international cardiology conferences, with articles in numerous publications to his credit.

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Dr. Kaki is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, interventional cardiology, endovascular medicine, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular medicine.

A dedicated professional, Dr. Kaki makes an impact on cardiovascular health both as an interventional cardiologist and by training the next generation of heart physicians. His area of expertise is complex coronary disease, percutaneous heart pumps, and large-bore access procedures. Dr. Kaki has pioneered and innovated new techniques that have impacted cardiology and resulted in life-saving procedures. His clinical research activities have been published in peer-reviewed journals, and he is frequently a speaker at numerous national and international meetings.

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A. EDWARD ABROU, M.D. achieve the best cosmetic outcome possible using primary closures, flaps, or grafts.

Dr. Abrou also utilizes a combination of lasers to achieve outcomes that weren’t possible a few years ago. These lasers and microneedling devices help obliterate stubborn acne scars, and are used for scar revision and resurfacing. “The field of dermatology has been making strides on many fronts in the surgical arena,�

Dr. Abrou says, noting that lasers are essential instruments in facial rejuvenation and antiaging procedures.

Utilizing the highest standards and the latest scientifically proven methods to treat his patients, Dr. Abrou is a compassionate physician who employs artistic skills to remove cancer in highly visible areas, ensuring the least noticeable scar possible. His ability to address acne scars aids in improving the self-esteem of his younger patients.

Dr. Abrou is a fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery and a fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He holds privileges at many hospitals in the greater Detroit area, is currently division head of dermatology at Troy Beaumont, and gives lectures to many medical professionals and the community regarding skin cancer prevention and treatment.

A family man who enjoys reading motivational books, listening to classical music, and oil painting, Dr. Abrou is extremely proud of the four daughters he and his wife, Sara, are raising: Miriam, Clara, Helena, and Marcella.

Beacon Skin & Surgeries A. Edward Abrou, M.D. For 15 years, Dr. A. Edward Abrou of Beacon Skin & Surgeries has provided his patients with the highest quality dermatological care and meticulous surgical skills. Board-certified with the American Board of Dermatology, Dr. Abrou is a fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgeon who trained at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston after earning his medical degree at Wayne State and completing his internship and

residency at Henry Ford Hospital.

A highly specialized skill, Mohs surgery is a technique where a skin cancer is removed in the most judicious way possible. Only small specimens are taken and then checked under a microscope for any remaining cancer. The process is repeated, layer by layer, until the cancer is cleared. Once clear margins are evident, the patient undergoes reconstructive surgery to

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Gago Center for Fertility/Gago IVF 2250 Genoa Business Park Dr., Ste. 110, Brighton, MI 48114 | 810-227-3232 | gagofertility.com The Gago Center for Fertility/Gago IVF helps women and couples throughout Michigan and the Midwest realize their dreams of starting a family.

Launched in 2007 by Laura April Gago, M.D., the practice has become a valuable asset in the community for couples who are struggling to conceive.

The center is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and the most advanced fertility treatments available. Their services include ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, in-vitro fertilization, pre-implantation genetic testing, egg freezing, donor sperm and eggs, and sexual health services.

The Gago Center for Fertility was pleased to welcome Dr. Natalie Clark Stentz, M.D., M.S.C.E a Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility Specialist in July 2020.

Steven Katzman, D.O., F.A.C.O.I. Progressive Health Care | 29911 Six Mile Rd., Livonia, MI 48152 | 734-513-1600 As a board-certified internal medicine and Hospice/Palliative Care specialist, Dr. Steven Katzman recognizes the importance of the doctor-patient relationship, and he takes pride in caring for his patients and managing their health.

Named an Hour Detroit Top Doc 12 times, Dr. Katzman spends a lot of time training the next generation of doctors. He was recently honored by the American College of Osteopathic Internists as the Internist of the Year. He’s active in multiple clinical trials, is a clinical associate professor at Michigan State University, and serves on the board of the American Diabetes Association of Michigan.

Dr. Katzman is on staff at Beaumont Hospital and is the national medical director of Heart to Heart Hospice. His associates are Drs. Korkigian, Haroutunian, Rudy, Noroyan and Drobot.

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Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs, of Cosmedic Dermatology, practices general, cosmetic, and laser dermatology.

She specializes in using the latest advancements in dermatology for skin rejuvenation and has created CosmedicDerm Professional Skin Care, which offers products for sensitive, acne-prone, and photodamaged skin.

Dr. Diggs is a graduate of the University of Michigan Inteflex Program, and completed an internal medicine internship at the U-M Medical Center in Ann Arbor. Her specialty training took place in the University of Michigan’s dermatology residency program. She developed expertise in autoimmune, infectious, benign, and malignant dermatoses. Dr. Diggs is a board-certified dermatologist of the American Board of Dermatology, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons, and a member of the Michigan Dermatological Society. She has been a lecturer at the University of Michigan Medical School and Dental School.

Prior to opening Cosmedic Dermatology in Grosse Pointe, Dr. Diggs practiced in the Oakland Aesthetic Dermatology group in Farmington Hills. She then served as the medical director of the Laser Treatment Center at the Detroit Medical Center’s Sinai-Grace Hospital, specializing in cosmetic and laser dermatology. She uses lasers for hair removal, facial and leg vein therapy, tattoo removal, birthmark removal, and skin rejuvenation. For skin rejuvenation, she also utilizes neuromodulators, filler injections, and topical anti-photoaging treatments. In addition to procedural dermatology, Dr. Diggs lectures on the use of advanced topical therapies for dermatoses. She is on the staff of St. John Medical Center, Sinai-Grace Hospital, and Beaumont-Grosse Pointe Hospital.

Dr. Diggs is personally and professionally involved in her community. She is a regent of the University of Michigan, chair of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, and chair of the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities. Dr. Diggs has also served on the boards of the Michigan Opera Theatre, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Zoological Society, and Forgotten Harvest. She was married to the late Douglass J. Diggs and has two daughters.

Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs 17000 Kercheval Ave., Ste. 215 Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 313-882-5777 drshaunadiggs.com

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David Whalen, D.D.S., Marcy Goldin, D.D.S., and Craig Goldin, D.D.S.

Husband-and-wife team Dr. Craig Goldin and Dr. Marcy Goldin, of Cosmetic Dentistry Institute, hold the distinct honor of being Hour Detroit top dentists every year since the award’s inception.

Drs. Craig and Marcy Goldin, and Dr. David Whalen, all members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, recognize the need to grow with the field in terms of technology, education, and in addressing patients’ needs.

It’s a testament to their caring nature and love of dentistry. Dr. Craig Goldin, a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, says he receives many compliments on how the office is both professional and personable.

As one of only 65 dentists worldwide to achieve Accredited Fellow member status in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. Craig Goldin’s commitment to excellence in

the dental profession is a given. He’s the only Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in eastern Michigan (AACD Fellowship is recognized as the highest level of competence in cosmetic dentistry), and is a recipient of multiple gold medals in Smile Gallery competitions at the Scientific Sessions of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

The Cosmetic Dentistry Institute has received widespread national recognition, including being named the Cosmetic Practice of the Year — a prestigious award that acknowledges this local practice is superior to hundreds of top cosmetic dental practices nationwide. The American Dental Association also awarded the office its Dental Office Design of the Year.

Dr. Marcy Goldin says that was a dream come true for them. “Each part of this office was designed and created with the patient in

mind,” she says. If the refreshment bar, massage chair, paraffin wax hand treatments, and warm, friendly staff don’t put patients at ease, then perhaps sinking into a Tempur-Pedic cushioned dental chair or watching a movie on a personal DVD player will.

Amenities aside, the Cosmetic Dentistry Institute’s dentists continue to offer many new dental technologies, such as Teeth Tomorrow®.

Dr. Craig Goldin proudly explains, “We’re thrilled to be the only practice in Michigan to offer Teeth Tomorrow, a revolutionary, lifechanging tooth replacement procedure. This dental implant procedure is for anyone with failing or missing teeth, people who are embarrassed by their smile, or who have trouble speaking and eating because of uncomfortable dentures. We transform lives in one day. We pamper our patients with sedation dentistry,

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and our patients walk out with beautiful, natural-looking teeth. You can eat, speak, and enjoy life right away.”

For her part, Dr. Marcy Goldin is a clinical instructor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. “I want to encourage the next generation of dentists to have our same passion for excellence and patient welfare, and to realize that learning doesn’t stop at graduation. My husband, Dr. Craig Goldin, Dr. Whalen, and I continue to take courses year after year. Our ongoing education leads to the best treatments available for patients today.”

While the office offers all phases of general dentistry including cleanings, fillings, gum treatments, and root canals, the dentists’ superior cosmetic and implant dentistry skills set them apart. Featured technologies include sedation dentistry, digital X-ray equipment,

Invisalign invisible braces, surgical placement and restoration of dental implants, and the CEREC Omnicam, which allows the dentists to custom-fit patients with ceramic crowns in just one visit. They’re one of only a handful of offices in the state to have an i-CAT digital X-ray scanning device to allow 3-D imaging, making procedures such as dental implant placement much safer.

“We really stay on top of everything that’s out there,” Dr. Whalen says. “We have so much of the new technology here, it makes life easier for everyone — including the patients and the doctor.”

One final way the office addresses patient comfort is through the use of sedation dentistry.

“Sedation dentistry is wonderful for patients who are uncomfortable in the dental office, or who would like to complete all their dental care in as little as one visit,” Dr. Craig Goldin says.

“At our office,” Dr. Whalen adds, “we always keep our patients in mind when assessing new technology. Everything we do is for the comfort and best interests of our patients.”

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Paula Ottaway, D.D.S. Wellspring Dental | 20136 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 313-886-WELL (9355) | wellspringdentalcare.com a 1994 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Dr. Paula Ottaway opened Wellspring Dental, dedicated to cosmetic and family dentistry, in 2009. Today, it’s a center for dental health and wellness.

A multiyear Hour Detroit Top Dentist, Dr. Ottaway has gained the trust of her patients and community. Her Grosse Pointe Woods practice is committed to patient comfort and relieving dental fears by offering a relaxed environment equipped with many calming amenities.

Dr. Ottaway has always embraced technology and innovation in patient care, so it wasn’t surprising that, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she adapted her practice to best meet her patients’ needs.

“We’re in this together,” she says. “Our goal is for you to feel comfortable and safe. We’ll do everything to protect you.”

With patient safety at the forefront, Dr. Ottaway has initiated several environmental and operational changes. In addition to new air purifiers throughout the office, treatment rooms use suction machines that draw in aerosols to optimize patient and staff safety.

At this time, patients are asked to complete a symptoms questionnaire and have their temperature taken prior to entering the office.

The waiting room won’t be utilized by multiple patients. Staff members have their temperature taken on a daily basis, and utilize double masks, gloves, and a face shield.

Dr. Ottaway says while there was a time when patients would have thought plastic guards and other measures were impersonal, she believes people want the extra precautions. “We aren’t each other’s enemy; we’re helping and supporting one another,” she says.

A member of the Michigan Dental Association, the American Dental Association, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Dr. Ottaway encourages patients to maintain their dental health and trust that her office is taking every step to ensure their safety and comfort.

Paula Ottaway, D.D.S.

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Renaissance Endodontics, PLLC 23077 Greenfield Rd., Ste. 285, Southfield, MI 48075 | 248-395-9800 3250 Plymouth Rd., Ste. 101, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | 734-332-9800 | renendo.com

Dr. Brad G. Griffin, Dr. Todd V. Ester, Dr. Anthony L. Neely

As specialist members of the American Association of Endodontists, Dr. Todd V. Ester and Dr. Brad G. Griffin provide the highest standard of professional care in a friendly, comfortable environment. Their practice, Renaissance Endodontics, PLLC, with locations in Southfield and Ann Arbor, is dedicated exclusively to all phases of nonsurgical and microsurgical endodontic care.

Dr. Anthony L. Neely, renowned periodontist and University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry professor, joined the team in 2008 to provide placement and maintenance of dental implants and limited periodontal services. Drs. Ester, Griffin, and Neely together have nearly 50 years of combined dental practice experience.

A graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Dr. Ester received his doctorate of dental surgery degree (D.D.S.) from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry (UMSOD). He completed a general practice residency at Harlem Hospital Center as chief resident, and received specialty certification in the field of endodontics at UMSOD.

Dr. Ester received his master’s degree in health administration from the University of the Pacific, and currently serves as assistant dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is a clinical assistant professor at UMSOD. Dr. Griffin received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Alcorn State University and attended UMSOD, where he received his D.D.S. degree as well as the Horace Wells Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dental Anesthesiology and the American Association of Endodontics Academic Achievement Award. Dr. Griffin completed a general practice residency at Harlem Hospital Center as chief resident, and received specialty certification in the field of endodontics at the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in New York City.

Dr. Griffin has dedicated his practice exclusively to the field of endodontics and continues to lecture in the dental community on current endodontic themes.

Dr. Neely specializes in implant placement and management in the difficult-to-treat “smile zone.”

Dr. Neely received his D.D.S. degree from the

University of Minnesota, and his master’s degree and certificate in periodontics at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He earned his Ph.D. in chronic disease epidemiology from Yale University. Dr. Neely has more than 25 years of graduate and undergraduate teaching experience.

He is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Periodontology at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, where he teaches didactic and clinical periodontics, literature analysis, and research methods in the graduate and undergraduate programs. Dr. Neely is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.

At Renaissance Endodontics, PLLC, same-day treatment is available for emergency concerns, and a highly trained staff always strives for exceptional customer service. Renaissance Endodontics, PLLC, works closely with your family dentist to ensure optimal oral health. Most importantly, Dr. Ester, Dr. Griffin, and Dr. Neely are committed to giving their patients the smiles they deserve.

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Dolores J. Baran, D.D.S., PC & Associates 1103 N. Main St., Ste. A, Royal Oak, MI 48067 | 248-548-1440 | 248-548-3880 (fax) | royaloaksmiles.com A highly skilled and experienced dentist, Dr. Dolores J. Baran is dedicated to providing excellent and compassionate personalized dental care for her patients. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, and her career in the dental field spans more than 35 years. Dr. Baran offers her patients the most innovative and best dental technology and treatments under one roof.

“We have a full-service dental office, offering everything from general dentistry services to surgical procedures, cosmetic dentistry, gum treatments, sedation (sleep), implant placement and final restoration, Botox treatments for migraines, and cosmetics,” Dr. Baran says.

Busy patients who are looking to enhance their smile will find that Dr. Baran provides many solutions that are quick and easy, including CEREC porcelain same-day crowns, which are available in as little as one hour.

Dr. Baran is well-known for her cosmetic work and transforms worn, chipped, and discolored teeth through a variety of cosmetic methods. She takes an aesthetic approach to all of her work, creating healthy smiles that are beautiful and natural-looking. It’s no wonder that three and four generations of family members call Dr. Baran their dentist — and their friend.

Patient comfort and safety are a priority. With the advent of COVID-19, Dr. Baran has implemented protocols above and beyond the requirements of the CDC and ADA guidelines for patient and staff safety.

Such items include UVC lights installed in the HVAC system, plasma air filtration units in treatment rooms and the waiting room to kill viruses and bacteria, sneeze shields at the frontdesk area, and the use of an organic solution that kills viruses and bacteria. Check Dr. Baran’s website for more information regarding how she’s protecting her staff and patients.

Call for a complimentary consultation. If you prefer, tele-consultations are also available.

Dolores J. Baran, D.D.S.

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Spillane & Reynolds Orthodontics Novi, Rochester, Troy, West Bloomfield | 248-344-8400

Top row, left to right: Jamie Reynolds, D.D.S., M.S.; Larry Spillane, D.D.S., M.S. Bottom row, left to right: Brian Potocki, D.D.S., M.S.D.; Jeff Heinz, D.D.S., M.S.D.

Dr. Jamie Reynolds believes there’s more to orthodontics than straightening teeth. In his 19 years at Spillane & Reynolds — the Novi, Rochester, Troy, and West Bloomfield offices he shares with Dr. Larry Spillane, Dr. Jeff Heinz, Dr. Brian Potocki, and Dr. Leah Vernacchia— he’s seen the bigger picture.

“If we can change the way someone feels about their smile, it will have an impact on how confident they are,” he says. “That opportunity to change lives is what makes our job really special.”

“We treat each patient like they’re a member of our own family,” adds Dr. Spillane, who founded the practice in 1991. “We’re honest about what needs to be done and the time it takes to do it.”

High on the list of priorities at the practice is

avoiding unnecessary or invasive procedures.

Dr. Heinz cites a study of national averages that reported 40 percent of orthodontic cases nationwide have at least two teeth removed.

“In our office, it’s about 1 percent,” he says. He partially credits the Damon Braces System, a cutting-edge combination of a special brace design and wire technology that allows orthodontists to wield gentler forces with greater comfort.

Looking to avoid traditional braces? Spillane & Reynolds is among the top 1 percent of providers in North America of Invisalign, which uses removable, clear aligners. “It’s a great way for those who aren’t keen on the idea of braces to get a beautiful, healthy smile,” Dr. Potocki says.

While great attention is paid to the health of their patients’ bites to ensure the overall

lifespan of the teeth, Dr. Reynolds says they balance this with aesthetics. “We want to make sure we give each individual the most aesthetically pleasing smile possible,” he says.

The doctors invite you to schedule a complimentary smile assessment at any of their four state-of-the-art locations.

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Chady Elhage, D.D.S., M.S. 4251 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak, MI 48073 | 248-547-3700 | info@dentalimplantcenterofroyaloak.com When you walk into the Dental Implant Center of Royal Oak’s gorgeous and modern office, there’s a feeling of relaxation and peace of mind, and you know you’re in the right place for your dental needs.

Led by Dr. Chady Elhage, the team at the Dental Implant Center of Royal Oak provides the highest level of care to patients in the areas of dental implant treatment and comprehensive dental care. With an on-site dental laboratory and surgical specialists, all treatments can be completed in one location, and often in one day.

You’re guaranteed that a high level of craftsmanship is put into every smile.

Dr. Elhage is a specialist in implant, cosmetic, and reconstructive dentistry. He received his dental degree from the University of Michigan, and then pursued extensive specialty training in prosthodontics. Due to their rigorous training and experience, prosthodontists have a special understanding of the dynamics of a smile and the preservation of a healthy mouth. Dr. Elhage also obtained a Master of Science for research on CAD/ CAM dentistry, making him a true smile engineer.

The Dental Implant Center of Royal Oak is the only multispecialty dental practice in southeast Michigan that focuses on dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, and comprehensive dental care.

“We offer a team approach in one location,” says Dr. Elhage, who’s also the vice president of the Michigan chapter of the American College of Prosthodontics and serves on the board of the Oakland County Dental Society. “I want all our patients to feel safe and comfortable, and to know they don’t need to go anywhere else to have the smile they’ve always desired.”

“I love Dr. Elhage. He was very meticulous and patient in designing my new smile, and he replaced my bridges with implants in one day.”— Bushra, a Dental Implant Center patient.

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Nicole M. Jane, D.D.S., M.S. 33627 Seven Mile Rd. Livonia, MI 48152 | 248-471-1555 31370 Telegraph Rd. Bingham Farms, MI 48025 | 248-645-5340 | thebigsmile.com

Nicole M. Jane, D.D.S., M.S.

A family-oriented practice that has been transforming smiles since 1961 with advanced braces and clear aligners, The Big Smile Orthodontics strives to treat every patient as an individual, with personal and customized treatment.

“The confidence a person exhibits with a beautiful smile and well-aligned teeth is an amazing thing, and I enjoy helping each of my patients achieve this,” says Nicole M. Jane, D.D.S., M.S. “Our doctors and staff work hard to ensure our patients are treated with compassion and respect, in order to deliver the best treatment and experience around.”

Dr. Jane wanted to differentiate her practice and looked for a process that would allow her to perform orthodontics with a system and technology that would enhance what she does. In 2005, she adopted SureSmile, which enables optimal

and efficient planning and control for the best esthetics, as well as dental and bone health.

The Big Smile also incorporates Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) radiography, which allows the doctor to see the actual bones and skeleton of the patient, and improves the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment.

More than one-third of the patients at The Big Smile are adults. “Adult orthodontics can help with sleep apnea, severe snoring, and chronic pain due to TMJ,” Dr. Jane says.

Every treatment plan at The Big Smile is made in consideration of the individual, and every staff member knows and respects the high standards of care demanded by their patients.

Many of the team members have been at the practice for over 20 years.

“We’re all driven by the happiness and self-confidence a new smile creates in our

patients, and want to give everyone who walks through our door that life-changing experience,” Dr. Jane says. “You deserve it, you’re worth it, and I want your orthodontic experience to be the best part of your day.”

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Abdullah Sayed, D.D.S., M.S. 2425 East Lincoln St., Ste. 100, Birmingham, MI 48009 | 248-901-0000 pristineperioimplants.com | frontdesk@pristineperioimplants.com

Abdullah Sayed, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Abdullah Sayed of Pristine Periodontics & Implants has made it his mission to provide patients with the most advanced and comprehensive treatment for periodontal care, implants, and cosmetic procedures. Pristine Periodontics & Implants is about more than implants and more than periodontics. It’s a commitment to excellence, to the latest treatments and techniques, and to providing the highest level of education to dental professionals in the region. This commitment to excellence has made Dr. Sayed a leader in periodontics.

Dr. Sayed’s dedication extends to offering fellow dental professionals complimentary continuing education as an Approved PACE Program Provider for the Academy of General Dentistry. He is also the director of Motor City Study Club, an affiliate of the prestigious Seattle Study Club.

A Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, Dr. Sayed practices periodontics in the

broadest sense, from treating gum disease and rebuilding lost gum and bone to performing full-mouth rehabilitation with dental implants. To date, he has placed nearly 5,000 individual implants.

While his patients include numerous professional athletes, celebrities, models, and CEOs, every patient he sees receives the highest level of care.

“Our passion is seeing the profound positive impact our work has on a patient’s quality of life.

Innovations in gum and bone regeneration and placement of dental implants allow our patients to smile, speak confidently, and enjoy the simple pleasure of eating,” he says.

Dr. Sayed earned his D.D.S. from Columbia University, master’s degree in fixed prosthodontics (complex dental restorations) from the University of London and completed an advanced fellowship in implantology at Brookdale University Hospital in New York. He pursued a specialty in periodontology

from the University of Michigan, where he also teaches the next generation of periodontists in the School of Dentistry.

Dr. Sayed excels at offering a patient-centered approach to periodontal care. “We understand that periodontal disease and tooth loss can be devastating,” he says. “We’re here to help you rebuild your smile and reclaim your quality of life.”

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Dr. Karen P. Meyers has been practicing dentistry for more than 30 years. Dr. Meyers takes a practical approach to her patients’ oral health and care. The practice’s philosophy is built around a straightforward outlook that always aims for what’s for the patient in the short and long term. As an experienced doctor who knows the field and can effectively diagnose and treat all of your dental and oral health conditions, Dr. Meyers is a friendly dentist who counsels you on the best ways to maintain and improve your health. It’s her belief that informed patients are better prepared to make decisions regarding their health and wellbeing. Dr. Meyers is always available to consult, educate, and advise you about your oral health decisions. ■

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Siegel Chiropractic 21641 Allen Rd., Woodhaven, MI 48183 | 734-362-7500 | siegelclinic.com

Scott Siegel, D.C., C.S.C.S., C.P.T. and Caitlin Siegel, D.C.

Whether you’re a professional athlete or you’re embarking on a new fitness program, the last thing you want is pain or injury preventing you from achieving your goals. You need the help of someone who understands the demands of training and the importance of staying in the game.

The father-daughter duo at Siegel Chiropractic are accomplished athletes who understand your needs. Dr. Scott Siegel has completed more than 60 full marathons, an Ironman, and a 100-mile ultramarathon, and has a pro card in natural bodybuilding. Dr. Caitlin Siegel is an avid trail runner and triathlete who has completed an Ironman and numerous ultra-distance marathons.

She finished two 100-milers, a 50-miler, a 50K, and a full marathon in 2019 alone!

Together, they understand what it’s like to train and compete — and together, they operate

Siegel Chiropractic in Woodhaven, where they not only offer manual chiropractic adjustments, but also many of the latest techniques for treatment, recovery, and performanceenhancement. They have advanced training and certification in the Graston technique, Active Release Technique (ART), kinesiotaping, personal training, and strength and conditioning.

They also offer compression boots, cold laser treatments, and spinal decompression, and have four massage therapists on staff.

According to Dr. Scott Siegel, these techniques and therapies, which were developed for athletes, can be used to treat common soft-tissue ailments such as tendonitis, muscle strains, plantar fasciitis, and even tension headaches. Whether you’re suffering from acute or chronic pain, or you’re an athlete looking for optimal performance

and recovery, the doctors at Siegel Chiropractic will provide you with quality care in a clean and comfortable environment.

Let them use their experience and knowledge to help keep you in the game!

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Trusted advisers are continually learning, to ensure they stay on top of any updates in their field. They actively listen to clients so they can understand their needs and challenges, and they recommend the best options going forward. The following experts offer helpful information and advice in their areas of expertise.

I’m new to marijuana. Where do I start?

A: At LIV Cannabis Co., the trained and knowledgeable budtenders provide guests with a welcoming and educational experience. Whether you’re new to cannabis or you’re a daily smoker, LIV’s budtenders can answer your questions and recommend the perfect products for the aroma, taste, and effects you’re looking for.

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Visit LIV’s website or come into the store to find the best quality cannabis products for your lifestyle or medical needs.

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Is it important to seal my natural stone countertops?

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Unlike a typical sealant that just coats the surface, sealing products for stone countertops impregnate the surface, filling the pores of the stone.

Some natural stones are more porous than others and will need to be sealed more frequently.

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a recession largely due to the high unemployment and small business failures that began earlier this year, interest rates remain low and there’s a shortage of used homes that are move-in ready. Construction opened back up on May 7, under new safe work rules, and it’s likely homebuilders will continue to work this way for the foreseeable future.

Real estate sales also restarted

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under new rules to ensure proper protocol is followed, including social distancing and the use of PPE. This is new territory for the U.S., but it appears that staying at home and working from home will be the new normal for some time. The activities we value outside our home, including trips to the gym, movie theaters, etc., may not feel safe or necessary anymore. That means that, more than ever, the comfort,

efficiency, and right mix of rooms (home office, exercise room, theaters) will be in demand, yet not readily available in existing housing stock.

New homes and substantial remodeling are the only way to address these needs. The team at Nosan Signature Homes believes new home prices will continue to rise, and smartly remodeled homes will retain and even increase in value.

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We’re contemplating purchasing a lot and building our own home versus purchasing a pre-built home and doing a complete renovation. Can you help, and what does the design process look like?

A: Merien Daka Design Group will provide you with an individualized experience, curating a tailored design that reflects your unique way of life in the spaces where you live.

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Over time, the sealant will penetrate the deeper layers of the stone, leaving the upper layers unprotected.

The water test is the easiest way to find out if your natural stone countertop needs to be sealed again. Sprinkle a little water on the countertop. If the water beads up, the sealer is still functioning. If the water doesn’t bead up in less than a minute, but soaks into the natural

planning are in line with the comprehensive, schematic design — to simply coming up with a game plan to modify existing home configurations to create an open floor plan, or enlarging any desired spaces.

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Should all athletes add regular sports chiropractic care to their training routine?

A: Whether you’re a professional athlete or a junior league football player, chiropractic care can benefit athletes of all abilities and ages.

Sports chiropractic isn’t only for rehabbing an injury; it can also help with performance gains and recovery.

One of the main benefits is increased range of motion. As an athlete you want to be able to function optimally, and not be restricted and stiff. Adjustments free up

movement of the joints not only in the spine but also in the shoulders, ankles, hips, and wrists. With increased range of motion comes more flexibility and a decreased risk of injury. This will also promote movement that’s pain-free.

Spinal alignments will help establish symmetry throughout the body, which results in improved balance and coordination as well as better muscle recruitment.

Therapies such as the Graston Technique, kinesiotaping, the Active Release Technique, and cold laser therapy may also be added to an athlete’s treatment plan to improve blood flow to the muscles, tendons, and ligaments for health and support. The addition of adjustments and therapies not only helps athletes recover quicker from an injury, but they can be effective in avoiding injury altogether.

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What are the latest design trends for home interiors?

A: People want “light and bright,” and a space that looks a little larger.

The use of natural brushed white oak floors, white wall backgrounds, and white trim set a tone for flexibility.

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METRO DETROIT’S CULTURE, CURATED

ARTS, Etc. WHAT A LONG, STRANGE TRIP A pandemic-induced pause is just the latest twist in Theatre Bizarre’s two-decade history of hedonism

BY ASHLEY WINN // PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUSTIN MILHOUSE

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AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR, costumed Detroiters could be found promenading through elaborate, crimson-lit carnival sets, ogling grotesquely clad contortionists and glamorous burlesque dancers, and professing devotion to an impishly ominous deity named Zombo. But alas, the party is off this year. A pandemic-induced hiatus — not the first obstacle in its colorful, 20-year history — will leave loyal patrons of the annual Halloween bacchanalia known as Theatre Bizarre replaying wistful memories from previous years and hoping for a grand return in 2021.

Though hardly the eight-floor extravaganza it would later become, the notoriously wild party got its start in 2000, occupying just six plots of empty land in a blighted northeast Detroit neighborhood. At the time, Theatre Bizarre was no more than a passion project, put together by a group of friends who had no intention of profiting from it.

Even the first year’s dark-circus theme was meant to be a one-off. But the event was an instant hit, and co-founder and creative director John Dunivant became enamored with its artistic potential.

Though Theatre Bizarre was a collective endeavor, Dunivant — along with Ken Poirier, who owned the lots comprising the “fairgrounds” — was chief ringleader. While Poirier managed most of the party’s logistics, Dunivant was the creative force. “Throwing huge parties was never my intention,” he says now. “But I loved the idea of building a world — especially because I was building it with friends and family.”

Over the next 10 years, Theatre Bizarre’s six plots expanded to 23, and the number of patrons rose rapidly from the 600 who attended in 2000. By 2010, the event was drawing people from as far away as Spain, Germany, and Dubai — a massive feat for precomeback Detroit.

That year saw Theatre Bizarre’s biggest expansion to date, with additional stages, a Ferris wheel, a homemade rollercoaster, and a freshly built Frontierland. But the drug wars that had plagued the neighborhood and had for years kept the event from drawing the attention of otherwise-occupied police were starting to let up, and the powers that were began to take notice.

The night before that year’s party, organizers received a visit from police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr., the health department, the fire marshal, and even, as Dunivant recalls, a couple SWAT teams. With no permits and a list of code violations so long it would land them in court for a year, they were shut down.

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no way we’d be able to pay back to the ticket holders,” Dunivant recalls.

So they scrambled to find a new venue.

They called in every favor they could and finally got an 11 p.m. meeting with the board at the Fillmore, whose members, Dunivant later learned, were planning to tell them no.

“Originally, they were just hearing us out as a favor to a friend,” he says. “But I think they saw how desperate we were.”

After arranging a convoy of trucks to the new venue and spending all night pulling everything they could from Theatre Bizarre’s fairgrounds, the team was able to salvage the event. Still, it was the end of an era, and everyone involved knew the Fillmore wasn’t meant to be Theatre Bizarre’s permanent home.

Despite attempts to find new stomping grounds in various warehouses and abandoned buildings, Dunivant says, nothing felt right — until they toured Detroit’s Masonic Temple. Equal parts mysterious, majestic, and macabre, the 94-year-old building perfectly suited Dunivant’s artistry, which was already evolving to incorporate secret-society iconography reminiscent of the Freemasons.

Still, molding a permanent display originally built for the open air into a modular set that could fit through antiquated doors and

A sinister spectacle: Theatre Bizarre’s stages, shown here during 2019’s event, host myriad acts, including contortionists, fire eaters, circus “freaks,” suspension artists, and musicians — in addition to roving performers.

hallways and be disassembled yearly was no easy task. Patrons took notice, Dunivant says, and the event lost a slew of diehard fans in the first few years. This was also around the time Poirier left Theatre Bizarre.

But most of the team was determined to rebuild the striking phenomenon they’d created over the previous decade. “Our choices were start over or die. And none of us wanted it to die. We were doing something that was really connecting with people, so we did everything we could to pull it off.”

In doing so, Dunivant embraced the Masonic Temple’s vibe by adding layers to the Theatre Bizarre narrative and giving additional play to the event’s emerging mascot, Zombo the clown. Inspired by lore behind the Masonic Temple, the event became one large ritual meant to open a portal to a carnival of the past and summon Zombo, the godlike ringmaster at its center.

Now taking over 300,000 square feet of the Masonic Temple for four nights each October and typically hosting nearly 9,000 visitors, Theatre Bizarre is truly more than a party.

With multiple bars, carnival games, vintage horror and erotic film screenings, a creamery that serves custom, boozy ice cream varieties, plus bondage and suspension demonstra-

Infernal fun: Hosted

by Satan himself, the Dirty Devil’s Peepshow presents burlesque dancers from around the word, as well as some of Detroit’s hometown stars.

tions, a wild train ride, and performances by acrobats, fire performers, burlesque dancers, bands, and Theatre Bizarre’s own orchestra, it truly is an experience. Which is exactly how Dunivant wants patrons to think of it. “This world is a labyrinth designed to be explored and interacted with,” he says.

While guests are free simply to enjoy the party, they’re encouraged to dive into the narrative. With hidden rooms, speakeasies, and new things to discover around every corner, Theatre Bizarre is designed to reward the curious. “If you explore deeper, you might get pulled into a ritual that could scare or excite you in some way,” Dunivant says. “There are a lot of things that could cause offense or discomfort. This event is

“There are a lot of things that could cause offense or discomfort. This event is meant to push boundaries.”

–JOHN DUNIVANT

meant to push boundaries.”

But by early this spring, the writing was on the wall for Theatre Bizarre 2020, and in May, Dunivant made the decision to pull the plug. Having already lost two loved ones to the pandemic, Dunivant wasn’t willing to take chances. On top of the obvious risks for patrons, he says, much of the Theatre Bizarre team moves into the Masonic Temple during its busiest building time. “At this point, there would be members of my crew who die,” he says. “And I’m not going to have that happen.”

But Theatre Bizarre is nothing if not durable, and Dunivant already has some things in mind for its return. For instance, 2020 would have marked the event’s 20th anniversary, and Dunivant intends to have his celebration. Even if it’s not precisely 20 years from its start, the next Theatre Bizarre will be the event’s 20th iteration.

Such a return, Dunivant says, reminds him of 2007, when, after taking two years off from opening up the party to the public, Theatre Bizarre came back with a risingfrom-the-dead theme — an idea he might want to revisit. For an event with a history so marked by death and rebirth, it’s hard to think of a more fitting theme.

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to-do list. “I couldn’t move to Nashville, because I was a single mom,” she says. “So, I made some noise here in Detroit, and I was very happy to see a very positive response.”

Though Ankley may have come to the music industry for the songwriting, she stayed for the fans.

“It’s always been about the connection to the audience for me,” she says. Putting works straight from the heart on display before a room of people can be terrifying, she says. “You’re so vulnerable. But when the audience responds like they do, it’s the best thing.”

And Ankley’s audiences seem to love her just as much as she loves them. She took home four 2020 Detroit Music Awards, nearly all of them in the country music category. This year’s big wins brought her career total to 11 DMA honors.

If anything matches Ankley’s love of music, it’s her love of the Mitten State’s natural beauty. In fact, her fourth and latest album, fittingly titled With Love from Lake Huron, was entirely inspired by her frequent walks along the shores of its namesake. The record features a diverse range of tracks, from stripped-down acoustic to full-production and up-tempo, but their hometown inspiration is the thread that ties them all together.

Local themes are especially evident in the track “The Ghost of Fort Gresham Lighthouse,” which Ankley penned at a Harbor Springs songwriting retreat held annually by fellow local singer-songwriter John Lamb. At one iteration of the event a few years back, Lamb prompted her to write a song about the ghost that is said to haunt the oldest lighthouse in the state — a challenge she gladly accepted. She later found the song to be a perfect fit for With Love.

Ankley’s Michigan roots have inspired more than just her lyrics. She says influences from the Motown tunes she loved growing up can be heard in the melodies and the vocals of her own music. Impressions from Detroit’s own unique brand of country music also make an appearance. “I’ve always said Detroit country is different from country music in other parts of the world,” she says. “It has its own flair and style because it’s influenced by Detroit rock and soul. So there’s always a little bit of that in my music too.”

Her admiration for the Michigan wilds calling for more than just one creative outlet, Ankley has also been an avid painter since childhood. In her visual artwork, she uses vibrantly colored oils, watercolors, and acrylics to render her favorite subjects — landscapes, flowers, and wildlife — crafting works that, not surprisingly, resemble their auditory counterparts. The lyrics to her songs often inspire her art pieces, or vice versa, she says. She’s even been inspired by this synchronicity to hold joint exhibitionconcerts, where she performs her songs interspersed with explanations of how they relate to the paintings on the walls.

Still, it’s her music she can’t imagine living without. “Entering the music business is like being bit by a vampire. It’s in my blood now, and I can’t perceive leaving it,” she says. “I love it truly, and it never feels like work.”

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Better Than Never

With hometown pride and loads of ambition, singer-songwriter Julianne Ankley is proving it’s never too late to follow your dreams // BY ASHLEY WINN

— a single mom from Port Huron — was shuttling her three children to and from band practices, drama rehearsals, and football and baseball games. Needless to say, she was far too busy to heed the musical aspirations that had been simmering beneath the surface since she learned to play piano at age 4.

Then, when she hit her early 30s, a serious bout of illness spurred an even more serious bout of introspection. “I took a good look at my life, and I realized I wasn’t really happy with my direction,” Ankley says. Facing this fork in the road, she chose to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter.

But what at the time seemed like a leap of faith was only the first step. As a working mom whose highest level of traditional music education was membership in her high school band, she was starting from scratch. Then she received an auspicious piece of advice: “Someone told me the best way to become a successful songwriter is to make your songs successful yourself first.”

With that, Ankley added “become a country singer” to her

SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO, JULIANNE ANKLEY

“Someone told me the best way to become a successful songwriter is to make your songs successful yourself first.”

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Shore things: Julianne Ankley draws inspiration from Michigan’s beauty.

With Love from Lake Huron will be released on Facebook Live on September 26. To purchase the album on CD or vinyl, visit julianneankley.com. It’s also available for streaming on all platforms.

PORTRAIT BY RACHAEL ANKLEY; ALBUM ARTWORK BY DAVID GORDON TYGART/SIERRA DESIGN

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Spinning His Wheels After 67 years of touring, the last of the original Four Tops isn’t quite used to being off the road // BY JIM MCFARLIN

THE LAST CLASSIC TOP HAS BEEN SPINNING ON HIS OWN

for most of this year. And he’s going a little stir-crazy. All things considered, Abdul “Duke” Fakir would rather be onstage.

“We stopped performing March 13,” says Fakir, the only surviving original member of legendary Motown quartet The Four Tops, who continues to tour under that moniker with three talented younger vocalists. Or at least he did until the coronavirus knocked them off the road. “Of all the dates we had, maybe 10 percent were canceled. But most have been postponed until 2021,” he says.

“We’re very fortunate they were just postponed. If we ever start back up again, boy, are we going to be busy.”

And busy is just how he likes it. Because ever since he and fellow Pershing High student Levi Stubbs met Northern High schoolmates Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton at a birthday party in the early 1950s and realized they could harmonize, Fakir has been singing in front of audiences. It’s been 67 years so far. Fakir turns 85 this December.

“He’s more ready than all of us,” marvels Four Tops troupe member Lawrence Roquel Payton Jr., scion of the group’s original tenor and vocal arranger. “This guy is a real road dog. He’s been on the road all his life. This layoff has been harder for him than for us, trust me.”

And Fakir, one-fourth of the group that produced million-selling hits like “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Ain’t No Woman,” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” sees no reason to stop. “As long as I can do it and still have a voice, I’m going to keep going,” he says. “Because that’s my life. That’s all I know that I still enjoy.”

That enjoyment part amazes even him. “I’m really surprised,” he muses. “Because when you’re a youngster and get in this business, you wonder, ‘Hey, how long will I be able to do this?’

You’re thinking maybe 20 years, 25 max. I feel so blessed, because I still feel the same way going onto the stage as I did when I was a kid. The anxiety, the desire to affect an audience and feel their applause.”

Fakir says he can recall missing only one performance, when he was recovering from a successful hip replacement. But in 2018, prior to appearing in a combined Temptations/Four Tops concert in Pennsylvania, Fakir slipped in his hotel room and fractured his other hip.

“We couldn’t get him to go to the hospital,” Payton recalls.

“He did the show, got on the tour bus, went back home, then went to the doctor. I’ve never seen anything like it. He is a role model for what an entertainer should be.”

Piper, his wife of more than 40 years, was waiting when the bus arrived and rushed him to the hospital. “She didn’t even let me go inside the house,” Fakir says, laughing. “I wanted my doctors in Detroit to take care of me. Besides, I told the group (Payton, Ronnie McNeir, and Alexander Morris) we had one more show to do. I did it from a wheelchair, explained to the audience, and they understood.

FOUR TOPS PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY; DUKE FAKIR AND DAUGHTER PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF DUKE FAKIR

The originals: From top left, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Lawrence Payton, Obie Benson, and Levi Stubbs.

Honored: Fakir and his daughter, Farah Fakir Cook, attend the 2009 Grammy Awards, where The Four Tops received a lifetime achievement award.

It didn’t affect my voice.”

Fakir, son of a Pakistani father who, according to family legend, swam the Detroit River from Canada to get into the U.S. to work in the factories, was born, raised, and still lives in Detroit.

(He acquired his nickname from his mother, who used to call him “Dukie.”) He says he and his fellow Tops considered migrating to California as many Motown acts had, but decided against it. “We looked at houses for about two days and said, ‘Man, it’s nice to visit, but I’m not bringing my family out here.’ We all decided that we liked what we had at home.”

Both Fakir and Payton confess that sometimes onstage, when the night is right, they feel the spirit of original Tops alongside them. “Many nights I have felt their presence,” Fakir says. “And tears come streaming.” Does he ever wonder, though, why he’s the last of the Four Tops founders standing?

“Guess what?” he says. “I do not wonder. I know why.” Ever the showman, Fakir claims the answers are contained in his justcompleted memoir, Famous Enough Four Us, which he polished during his COVID-induced hiatus and hopes to publish in 2021.

He also has been developing a Motown: The Musical-style stage production set to Four Tops hits.

Meanwhile, the current quartet is completing a new album … if they can get Duke out of the house. “We’re not expecting him until this virus is over,” Payton says. “Piper has him on lockdown.”

Before any of that, however, comes birthday No. 85.

How will he celebrate?

“Well, I’m not sure,” he says. “The last milestone birthday we celebrated was 75. We went to Atlanta to be with family. A lot of my friends flew down, and my wife set up a wonderful party. For 85, even though it’s big, I’ll probably just have a wonderful dinner, be thankful, and say a prayer.

Then try to eat up everything in front of me.”

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GLORIOUS IMPERFECTION A Stooges relic rewrites rock history, even if it isn’t much to listen to // BY CHRISTOPHER PORTER OVER

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released Live at Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970, a recording of The Stooges’ concert at the massive “Woodstock of Michigan” music fest in Jackson County. No recordings had ever surfaced of the full performance until tapes were discovered in the basement of a Michigan farmhouse, a find the label described as something akin to the “Rosetta Stone for fans of this seminal band.”

The Rosetta Stone analogy is because the tapes document the final concert of the original Stooges lineup and dispel the legend that bassist Dave Alexander, who was an alcoholic, was booted from the band after the gig because he was too incapacitated and didn’t play a single note in front of the 200,000 people assembled that day.

Alexander was kicked out of the band after this show because of his alcohol problems, but not because he froze on stage; his playing is mostly fine on Goose Lake, though lead Stooge Iggy Pop found plenty to criticize when he reviewed the concert recording.

But the actual Rosetta Stone was the key to unlocking the meanings of Egyptian hieroglyphs; on its own, Goose Lake doesn’t decipher anything other than that Alexander really did strum his bass during the set.

After a stage introduction, Goose Lake opens with “Loose,” which lives up to its title, as Alexander fluffers around on The Stooges Live at Goose Lake: his bass and the band starts to fall August 8th 1970 out about 75 seconds into the tune (Standard Black Vinyl), before slowly reassembling during $19 at Third Man Records, Ron Asheton’s guitar solo. By the 441 W. Canfield St., time of the set’s fifth song, “1970 (I Detroit; 313-209-5205; thirdmanstore.com Feel Alright),” the tapes are redlin-

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ing with cymbal crashes, distorted vocals, and a mix that sometimes sounds like drummer Scott Asheton and his ax-slinging brother are playing different songs. “Fun House” continues the blown-out sound, but this time with saxophonist Steve Mackay adding to the cacophony. Fittingly, the tape gets garbled for a moment in the free-form section that segues into the album-closing “L.A. Blues,” which is basically a noise jam.

All this must sound like I hate Live at Goose Lake. I actually love it. Or more accurately, I love that it exists.

If you go on Spotify, you’ll find many live recordings of the 1970s Stooges, including Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano’s, from a concert nine days after Goose Lake, this time with Zeke Zettner on bass.

That album also sounds terrible. So does the October 1973 Atlanta concert included with the Legacy Edition of Raw Power.

In fact, most of The Stooges’ live recordings from that era sound like bootlegs, even the infamous Metallic K.O., which covers snippets from two crazy concerts in 1973 and 1974 and purportedly sold more than any of The Stooges’ studio albums when it came out in 1976 as a semiofficial release on a French label.

Naturally, it was eventually reissued in 1988 as the expanded Metallic 2X K.O. and featured both concerts in their entirety.

But I’m glad all these live recordings — as well as the odds and sods comps — are available, even if I’ll likely never play them again. Documenting history isn’t always easy, especially in the moment, when there’s no way of knowing if something will be worth having in the future. Digital technology, especially phones, allows everyone to document an event now, but in the 1970s, it took some foresight to lug in a big-ass tape recorder and attempt to capture concerts like these.

Goose Lake and all these other live recordings and demo/alternate collections amount to a pile of snapshots capturing one of the most important rock ’n’ roll bands of all time. Taken all together, they create a bigger picture and greater understanding of The Stooges’ toils and triumphs.

The real Rosetta Stone features a series of decrees to pump up King Ptolemy V Epiphanes’ royal cult, so if Goose Lake helps to decipher and educate listeners about The Stooges’ important legacy, may concert tapes like this one continue to turn up forever.

A Trio of Exhibits at UMMA The University of Michigan Museum of Art had to shift three of its exhibitions online as it became evident the pandemic wasn’t about to end.

Curriculum/Collection pairs works from UMMA’s collections with University of Michigan classes, highlighting the way art can add value to any educational opportunity. I Write to You About Africa draws from UMMA’s collection as well as from works across the U-M campus, which the museum made room for by doubling the space dedicated to African art. Unsettling Histories: Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism takes UMMA’s recent acquisition of Titus Kaphar’s Flay (James Madison) as a starting point to explore and question the museum’s collection of European and American art between 1650 and 1850. UMMA is working on a staggered, socially distanced protocol for in-person viewing, but you can check out all the exhibits at umma.umich.edu now.

DSO Soars into the Season The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced a remarkably large slate of performances as part of its initial DSO Digital Concerts series, which runs to Dec. 18. For October, Leonard Slatkin returns on the first to conduct four works, including Serenade for String Orchestra by his recently deceased friend Krzysztof Penderecki, and Mozart’s Serenade No. 6 (Serenata notturna). The month closes with three nights featuring the acrobatic Troupe Vertigo.

On Oct. 29-30, they’ll perform their aerial artistry to classical and Latin favorites, and on Oct. 31, they’ll dress appropriately for the DSO’s Halloween Spooktacular. Get the full schedule at dso.org. —CP

PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STOOGES ALBUM COURTESY OF THIRD MAN RECORDS; IMAGE OF FLAY (JAMES MADISON) BY TITUS KAPHAR. COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART; PHOTOGRAPH OF TROUPE VERTIGO COURTESY OF TROUPE VERTIGO

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Former professional polo player Scott Hubbard took pride in being as healthy and conditioned as the horses he rode.

A bout of weakness and significant weight loss turned out to be a rare strain of pneumonia.

Scott spent 11 days in intensive care before transferring to Select Specialty Hospital. He arrived on a ventilator, determined to get back to independence.

“I am a firm believer in what you believe is what you achieve,” he said. “It was a struggle – but I was up for a challenge.”

A physician-led team created a plan to help Scott succeed.

Respiratory therapists stepped him through ventilator liberation. Physical therapists employed strengthening activities while occupational therapists integrated upper extremity exercises and daily living tasks in his program.

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“I’m most thankful for the care they gave,” he said.

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The sticky Triple Fried Korean Fried Chicken wings at Of Rice and Men are drenched in bibimbap sauce and topped with mixed sesame seeds and sliced scallions.

IN WITH THE NEW For Blue LLama Jazz Club owners, the question was not how they could open a new restaurant during a global pandemic, but how soon

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of dine-in service has brought back some sense of normalcy, ongoing abnormalities remain as sobering reminders that the culinary scene is still in the apocalypse. Dark restaurants sit empty, with stacked-up chairs denoting their closing — despite the Yelp and Google hours that indicate otherwise — and neighborhood brunch spots have morphed into grocery markets. But a few newly opened restaurants offer hope in uncertain times.

Of Rice and Men, a pop-up turned full-service restaurant by the owners of Ann Arbor’s Blue LLama Jazz Club, is one of a string of new restaurants that have opened during the pandemic. The contemporary Asian American enterprise joins eateries such as Bunny Bunny, another Asian concept that opened in Eastern Market in August; Midnight Temple, an Indian fusion restaurant also in Eastern Market; and La Palapa del Parian, a brick-and-mortar rendition of the popular Southwest Detroit Mexican taco truck, which debuted in June.

Even though Of Rice and Men was the first restaurant that I dined at that premiered during the pandemic, the thrill of making reservations and dressing up for an entirely new restaurant was familiar. It was a nostalgic nod to my former life and a rejuvenating jolt to my existing one.

A real sense of optimism comes as new restaurants surface. Following a period when restaurants have either shuttered (some temporarily, others for good) or morphed into entirely new, unrecognizable versions of their former selves, new restaurants diversify the restaurant scene. That, in part, was the impetus for Of Rice and Men, according to Blue LLama Executive Chef and General Manager Louis Goral, who says the objective when the Blue LLama hospitality group bought French-Indian fusion restaurant Dessous last September, was to introduce a new Asian concept to Ann Arbor’s culinary landscape. “It was our vision to do a high-end, modern, Asian restaurant in the space before COVID and the shutdowns,” he says. “Once we were able to reopen, we decided to work on achieving that goal.”

Goral says he and the team worked hard to achieve that goal and put their energy into getting the concept up and running quickly.

The first order of business was tapping Josh Wetshtein as the restaurant’s executive chef. An Ohio native, Wetshtein cut his teeth at some of the Midwest’s finest establishments, from Michelin star restaurant NAHA in Chicago to Mercat a la Planxa, where he first worked with Goral. He says his passion for Asian cuisine comes from working with Wolfgang Puck at The Source in Washington, –CHEF JOSH WETSHTEIN

“What I love about Asian cuisine is the boldness.”

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D.C., and later as executive sous chef at Chef Puck’s re/Asian Cuisine in Bahrain.

“What I love about Asian cuisine is the boldness,” he says. “Depending on what part of Asia you go to, whether it’s China or Japan or Indonesia or Thailand, you know you’re going to get big, big flavors. There’s not too much that’s subtle, and I think that’s what I enjoy the most.”

After five years at re/Asian, Wetshtein jumped at 4 to return to the Midwest to head up the opportunity the kitchen at what is now Of Rice and Men, where he delivers on those bold flavors. Of the dim sum variety, Szechuan pork dumplings are filled with a pool of silky Mala chili oil and black vinegar. Duck dumplings resemble mini doughnut holes, seasoned with Chinese spices, fried crisp, and topped with creamy hoisin aioli and fresh scallions. The textural balance Wetshtein strikes with these — equally crisp and pillowy — is phenomenal.

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The Dashi Panna Cotta is a savory take on the Italian dessert. Smooth, dashi-infused panna cotta is topped with grainy crushed sesame seeds, Michigan salmon roe, mushrooms, and sliced scallions served in a glass jar. Korean Fried Chicken offers another symphony of bright flavors. Four wings are fried crisp and slathered with a sweet-spicy bibimbap sauce and topped with a dusting of mixed sesame seeds. “You can take the wings home, refrigerate them, and eat them cold and they’ll still be crispy,” Wetshtein says. He’s right. He’s mastered a crunch that defies all standards of leftover fried chicken.

The state lockdown at the start of the pandemic prohibited the Of Rice and Men team from opening their Main Street space, so instead, they got crafty.

The restaurant initially launched as a takeout and delivery-only pop-up out of the Blue LLama kitchen while designers were fashioning a dining room that would glamorize a socially distant dining experience.

Today, all tables at Of Rice and Men, apart from the bar, are separated by shoji screens made of Japanese rice paper and thin, floor-to-ceiling scarlet curtains, distancing guests from fellow diners. “Giving a semiprivate dining experience to every single guest that walks in hearkens back to the old days of super high-end dining,” Wetshtein says. “You have a little bit of privacy and an opportunity to really have a great experience and focus on it.”

With an expansive mural along a wall behind the bar and such dishes as a Crispy Rice Salad, which delivers a vibrant crunch through its fried rice and a medley of snappy vegetables, including shallots, scallions, Thai chilis, and cucumbers, and a Wok Fired Whole Fish — a meaty black bass served with white rice and toasted sesame soy sauce and topped with cilantro — there’s really not much else you’ll want to focus on. There are also whimsical libations made with unexpected ingredients, such as the Dr. Funkenstein. A play on the classic tiki drink the Dr. Funk, this one is garnished with tendrils of tempered white chocolate inspired by the infamous coif belonging to funk legend George Clinton.

One observation I could focus on was that I was sitting in a new restaurant, with an innovative menu, an acclaimed chef, and a fresh coat of paint. As new restaurants start opening up, it’s beginning to feel a lot more like the Detroit food scene we know and love.

Hour Detroit devotees will know that this section of the magazine is typically designated for our monthly restaurant reviews.

Our dining editor goes undercover at restaurants around town and reports back on the quality of service, ambiance, and, of course, the food. And though many restaurants have reopened their dining rooms after a months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to continue business as usual — when business remains highly unusual for the restaurant industry — would be a misstep. Instead, in “Restaurant Report,” dining editor Lyndsay Green takes off her cloak of anonymity and sits down with restaurateurs to discuss the ways in which they’re navigating this fragile era in culinary history.

1 Of rice and rum: The Crispy Rice Salad, featuring shallots, sweet mango, Thai chilis, and a nam pla vinaigrette; pairs well with the Rhoom to Fly, a citrusy blend of pineapple rum, rhubarb juice, and lime.

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Small bites: Szechuan Pork Dumplings are filled with a puddle of Mala chili oil and black vinegar and topped with cilantro.

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Men, the Blue LLama team launched a family of pop-ups during the pandemic. “We wanted to make ourselves more visible on takeout delivery apps so that when you search, ‘Asian food,’ ‘Latin American food,’ or ‘American food,’ we pop up,” says Blue LLama Executive Chef and General Manager Louis Goral.

Get to know each entity here.

3 Feel the funk: The Dr. Funkenstein tiki cocktail incorporates mezcal, housemade grenadine, absinthe, and tempered chocolate with a playful presentation.

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Blue LLama Express A carryout option allows fans of Blue LLama to order familystyle and single servings of new takes on American favorites, such as Crispy Deviled Eggs made with goat cheese.

Tea time: Edo, a matcha lime cheesecake with black sesame siphon cake and yuzu coulis, is an experience for the eyes and palate.

5 Arts and craft: Bartender Richard Guibilo prepares craft cocktails against an expansive mural.

6 Chef works: Executive Chef Josh Wetshtein safely puts the finishing touch on a plate of dumplings in compliance with new health and safety standards.

7 Smooth sensation: Dashi Panna Cotta is topped with sesame “soil,” pickled ginger, and salmon roe. The dish complements the Singapore Sling — Roku gin, lime, grenadine, and pineapple foam.

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Jibarito Pop-Up Puerto Rican staples typify this Caribbean-inspired eatery.

Try the steak sandwich that inspires the concept name, served between crispy plantains instead of bread.

Chef Ava’s Desserts From Ava Yau, pastry chef for all of Blue Llama’s properties, come four classics. Chef Ava’s creamy Lemon Meringue Tart with blueberry compote is not to be missed.

Blue LLama Wine Cellar Not limited to Blue LLama’s selection of reds, whites, and bottles of bubbly, the Wine Cellar offers craft cocktails and a range of beers, too.

Visit bluellamaclub.com to order from any eatery.

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ISLAND FARMS IRISH MOSS DRINK, $9, AND MOOR HERBS FRESH WILD HARVEST GOLDEN SEA MOSS, $50 for one pound, at

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THE HUMAN BODY NEEDS 16 ESSENTIAL

SUPERFOOD

SEA FOOD

Looking for a boost? A spoonful of this mineral-rich marine algae in your morning smoothie or juice may do the body good.

BY LYNDSAY GREEN // PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA SIMONOV

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minerals to survive — and even more to really thrive. According to the late Alfredo Bowman, the celebrated Honduran herbalist better known as Dr. Sebi, there are 102 minerals that make up the human body.

And if you know anything about biology, you know that the human body does not anatomically produce minerals. Instead, minerals, such as calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, and zinc, are absorbed from what we eat and drink.

Year after year, buzzy ingredients surface as dietary miracle products for delivering a host of vitamins and healthy minerals in just one serving. (It wasn’t long ago that we were all slurping warm bowls of bone broth for its savory cocktail of calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and sodium.)

In 2020, that “it” ingredient is sea moss.

Sea moss, a species of red sea algae, has been consumed for centuries — indeed, it’s an ingredient that was popularized by Dr. Sebi decades ago. Commonly soaked, and blended into a gel, sea moss is often added to smoothies and fresh juices. It can also be ground and added to meals, or even taken as a supplement. In an era when health is top of mind, it has resurfaced as the of-the-moment nutrient-dense conduit for those essential minerals — and some bonus ones, too.

“Sea moss is reputed to have 92 of over 100 different minerals that the body needs,”

says Jesse R. Brown, N.D., founder of the Detroit Wholistic Center on Detroit’s west side. “And because so many people have nutritional deficiencies and insufficiencies, it tends to help get the body into a stage of homeostasis.” Brown, who says he hosted Sebi at the Wholistic Center in the late ’80s, notes that consumers of sea moss may notice a boost in energy, better sleep, or improvements in skin or hair texture.

The body’s response, he says, depends on a person’s nutritional deficiencies. “That’s one of the benefits of working things that are nutrient-dense into the diet.”

Another purported benefit of sea moss is its native environment. Marine vegetation, Brown says, offers nutrients that you may not obtain from traditional fruits, vegetables, or animal products. “Most of the plants we eat are above the ground, grown on soil that has been depleted of nutrients and minerals,” he says. “When we go to sea plant life, we get nutrients that we wouldn’t normally get, and we get them from clean sources.”

Brown recommends opting for wildcrafted sea moss when shopping for the superfood, which signifies that it was harvested in its natural habitat. “Wildcrafting may be more important than an ingredient being organic — not that not having chemicals in your food is not important, but wildcrafting means that it’s exposed to the challenges of its natural environment,” he says. “You end up getting the most brilliant, the most resilient, the strongest, and the most potent product that you can get.”

Though Brown says there’s not much harm that can come from incorporating sea moss into your diet — he has not seen instances of overdose or overconsumption of the algae — he does caution consumers to ensure that they’re getting healthy versions of sea moss. He recommends confirming that the products you purchase do not contain traces of heavy metals, lead, mercury, or toxic ingredients. “Sourcing is important,” he says. “Ask the supplier where it’s coming from and if there is testing that’s attached to that. Make sure it’s not coming from a place that has industrial pollution or radioactivity.”

And, as with any ingredient or supplement, Brown advises pairing sea moss with a healthy, balanced diet, including fruits, vegetables, and plenty of water, as well as regular exercise: “That’s going to increase the benefits of any ingredient.”

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Boozy New Beginnings There’s a bright side for the bar world at Kiesling

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WHAT IT LACKED IN DRINKS

for our sorrows, metro Detroit’s bar industry made up for in resilience.

Throughout the pandemic, watering holes across the region met seemingly insurmountable challenges with innovative solutions. When early regulations prevented them from selling alcohol for carryout or delivery, local bars reinvented their businesses, creating new products such as hand sanitizer

and cocktail mixers. When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced their reopening on June 8, bars cheerfully welcomed clientele thirsty for craft cocktails and a semblance of social interaction.

When she reversed that reopening just three weeks later, they swiftly complied with a new law that would allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages to go.

Few food businesses have had to shapeshift to this extent — closing, reopening, closing

 KIESLING COCKTAILS TO-GO,

$22+, at Kiesling, 449 E. Milwaukee Ave., Detroit; kieslingdetroit.com

again, and absorbing costs for the packaging and labeling of new products developed seemingly overnight. Still, Ashley Davidson, co-founder of Kiesling in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, sees a silver lining. “Yes, there have been a lot of twists and turns, but from where I sit, it’s actually presenting itself as a very unique opportunity for us to create a new business model,” she says.

Davidson and the Kiesling team navigated those twists and turns, launching T-shirts and hoodies and Curbside Drink Kits, pre-made cordials that came with password-protected digital recipes that customers could follow to recreate a craft cocktail experience at home.

In August, Kiesling introduced its To-Go Menu, including a range of seven from-scratch craft cocktails, served in 8- and 16-oz. bottles; a Beer-and-Shots special, including five Tecates and five tequila shots; and a Tasting To-Go, which reinvents a traditional tasting by packaging liquor flights with descriptions of each spirit. Bartenders are also on call to take you through the flavor profiles, should you have questions during your at-home tasting. “We’ve got all of these new parameters, but we also have these new opportunities with to-go,” Davidson says.

One opportunity she and her husband, Kiesling co-founder Carlo Liburdi, are excited to take advantage of is the proximity to Milwaukee Caffè, the neighboring walk-up coffee shop the duo launched in June. “The way that the liquor license is structured is that Milwaukee Caffè is a part of Kiesling, which means we can serve alcohol through that window — this was never planned, but sometimes luck comes.”

This fall, the team plans to debut a collab cocktail, featuring iced coffee and booze.

“There are so many things that are hard right now in the world, and you can really be stuck in place by all of those hurdles,” Davidson says. “But I do think there are some silver linings, and we’re just trying to hang on to those.”

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 ADAM CAMPAU, photographer and social media manager at Eastern Market Brewing Co., wearing EMBC Socks, $10.

Eastern Market Brewing Co., 2515 Riopelle St., Detroit; 313-502-5165; easternmarket.beer

 VANESSA FRY, server at Cold Truth, wearing the Cold Truth Summer ’20 Shop Shirt, $25.

Cold Truth, 4240 Cass Ave., Ste. 100, Detroit; 313-680-1199; coldtruthsoftserve.com

 CHI WALKER, hostess at Lady of the House, carrying the Lady Bag, $46.

 JACE EVAN DEVANTIER, bartender at Sugar House, wearing the Sugar House Plague Doctor T-Shirt, $25+.

Lady of the House, 1426 Bagley St., Detroit; 313-818-0218; ladyofthehousedetroit.com

Sugar House, 2130 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-0123; sugarhousedetroit.com

 MATT BACHMAN, server at The Peterboro, wearing the Peterboro Crew Neck Sweatshirt, $40, and Peterboro Beanie, $20.

 MOLLY MITCHELL, owner of Rose’s Fine Foods, wearing the Rose’s Wine & Bread Club Tote, $15.

The Peterboro, 420 Peterboro St., Detroit; 313-833-1111; thepeterboro.com

Rose’s Fine Foods, 10551 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-822-2729; rosesfinefood.com

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YO U R C O M P R E H E N S I V E RESOURCE FOR DINING OUT IN METRO DETROIT

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Though the state’s stay-at-home order was lifted, allowing restaurants to resume service with some restrictions, many establishments are still finding their footing in the COVID-19 era. Please call the numbers listed here to verify hours and space availability.

Lady of the House favorites such as the Shrimp Toast (top left) and Carrot Tartare (top center) are served on charming dishes.

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of thin-crust pizzas. Salads are sized to be main dishes. Beer and wine are part of the package (there or to go). 1049 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-285-8006. B,L,D daily.

AMERICAN Apparatus Room $$$$ NEW AMERICAN • The Foundation Hotel’s restaurant, the Apparatus Room, once housed the Detroit Fire Department headquarters.

The cooking of chef Thomas Lents, who earned two Michelin stars while at Chicago’s Sixteen, is refined and highly skilled. A separate Chef’s Table restaurant offers a pricey but delicious option. 250 W. Larned St., Detroit; 313-800-5600.

B,L,D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. Avalon Café and Bakery $$ ORGANIC BAKERY • The bakery’s mini-empire includes a café on Woodward Avenue in Detroit.

Its bread is also the basis for dishes such as Avocado Toast with tahini, thinly curled cucumbers, lime, and chili flakes. Vegetarian fare includes a frittata oozing with goat cheese. Meatier highlights include the pork shoulder, a steak sandwich, and a trout Reuben. There’s also a handful

Family-friendly

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Dog-friendly

Babo $ NEW AMERICAN • This all-day café settled into the Midtown Park Shelton building in June 2019, serving elevated comfort food made from local, small-batch producers. The self-described gourmet diner offers espresso drinks and such dishes as Avocado Toast, Chilaquiles, Pasta al Limone, and the Babo Burger, which features a challah bun from Avalon Bakery. 15 E. Kirby St., Ste. 115, Detroit; 313-974-6159. B,L,D daily.

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge $$ SOUL FOOD • This iconic lounge serves soul food: beef short ribs with gravy, creamy mac and cheese, collard greens, and sweet cornbread muffins. 20510 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-3456300. L Tue.-Fri., D daily.

Bash Original Izakaya $ JAPANESE • A new Japanese pub from the proprietor of Canton’s popular Izakaya Sanpei

Valet

Reservations

opened its doors in Woodbridge in January.

Occupying the former home of Katsu, Bash maintains much of that eatery’s Asian-inspired décor, such as hanging lanterns and bamboo shades. Bash’s drink menu focuses on Japanese craft beer, while the food menu of small plates and sashimi includes Gyoza, Tempura Udon, and fried octopus balls called Tako Yaki. 5069 Trumbull Ave., Detroit; 313-788-7208; D Tue.-Sun. Bobcat Bonnie’s $ GASTROPUB • The menu is eclectic, with fried goat cheese, Korean beef bowl, vegan tacos, and chicken fingers coated with Cap’n Crunch.

The weekend brunch with a Bloody Mary bar and all the classics is a hit. 1800 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-1383. L,D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. 240 W Nine Mile Road, Ferndale; 248-677-0158.

L,D Mon.-Fri., D Sat.-Sun. Brome Modern Eatery $ BURGERS • This healthy spin on a classic serves never-frozen, grass-fed, antibiotic-free, organic burgers. There’s beef, chicken, haddock, and vegetarian dishes — but no pork, as the restaurant is halal. There’s also a cold-pressed juice bar.

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22062 Michigan Ave., Dearborn; 313-996-5050.

L,D Mon.-Sun. Brooklyn Street Local $ BREAKFAST/BRUNCH • This Corktown spot serves breakfast, lunch, and brunch with fresh, locally grown, and organic ingredients. It lists its sources on a chalkboard and is vegan-friendly.

Poutine — hand-cut fries, cheese curds, and mushroom or beef gravy — is the tip-off that the proprietors are from Canada. 1266 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-262-6547. B,L Tue.-Fri., BR Sat.-Sun. Capers $ STEAKHOUSE • This is the type of place longtime Detroit natives describe like an old friend.

On Gratiot Avenue between Seven and Eight Mile roads, this place has been packing them in for nearly 35 years. There’s a massive a-la-carte menu, but the main draw is steak by the ounce, at market price. 14726 Gratiot Ave., Detroit; 313-527-2100. L,D Mon.-Sat., D Sun. Caucus Club $$$ TRADITIONAL AMERICAN • The reborn spot emphasizes service and a traditional steak and

$ Affordable (less than $12)

$$ Moderate ($13 to $20)

$$$ Expensive ($21 to $30)

$$$$ Very Expensive (more than $30)

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seafood theme, with such tasty signature dishes as dry-rubbed and wood-grilled ribs, prime rib, and steaks. 150 W. Congress, Detroit; 313-9654970. L,D Mon.-Fri., D Sat. Central Kitchen & Bar $$ CREATIVE COMFORT • The space facing Campus Martius is done up in gray and white under industrial light fixtures. Crowd-pleasers include buttermilk fried chicken, shrimp and grits, burgers, and salads. 660 Woodward Ave., Ste. 4A, Detroit; 313-963-9000. L,D Mon.-Fri., BR, D Sat., BR Sun. Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails $$ NEW AMERICAN • Generally, there are five “cold” starters, five offerings from the “vegetables” category, and six “hot” items that could be considered main dishes, including duck confit and Lake Superior whitefish. The wine list is brief and esoteric. 15 E. Kirby St., Detroit; 313-818-3915.

L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat.-Sun. Chili Mustard Onions $ VEGAN • This is Detroit’s only Coney Island with a completely plant-based menu. Choose from a selection of traditional favorites including the Coney Dog, Southwest Nachos, and chili fries, all complete with owner Pete LaCombe’s secret vegan “cheeze” sauce. 3411 Brush St., Detroit; 313462-4949. L Mon.-Sat. Cliff Bell’s $$ EUROPEAN-INSPIRED • This restored Art Deco hotspot offers small plates such as duck wings “a l’orange,” and savory merguez meatballs and artisinal burrata. Large plates include shrimp and grits and steak frites. Jazz prevails on the bandstand. 2030 Park Ave., Detroit; 313-961-2543. D Tue.-Sun., BR Sun.

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe $$$ GASTROPUB • A jazz club with top guest musicians and an American bistro menu in a traditional interior. Starters include crab and salt cod cakes, pan-fried calamari with chorizo and Korean beef rib. 97 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms; 313-882-5299. L Tue.-Fri., D Tue.-Sat. Empire Kitchen and Cocktails $$ NEW AMERICAN • This relaxed Cass Corridor eatery with patio seating serves artisan pizzas and new American bistro fare. Highlights include scallops, Empire Burger, and white pizza.

3148 Woodward Ave.,Detroit; 313-315-3131. empirekitchenandcocktails.com Fishbone’s Rhythm Kitchen Café $$ NEW ORLEANIAN • New Orleans dishes including jambalaya, muffulettas, and fried catfish beignets. Come for breakfast, lunch, dinner, happy hour, or carry-out. 400 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-965-4600. 29244 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield; 248-351-2925. 23722 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586-498-3000. B,L,D (downtown), L,D Southfield and St. Clair Shores.

BR at all three.

Ford’s Garage $$ BURGERS • Henry Ford’s legacy is celebrated on Dearborn’s main thoroughfare. There are at least 12 variations on the classic American burger. Other appealing dishes include lobster mac and cheese, and chicken wings. 21367 Michigan Ave., Dearborn; 313-752-3673. L,D daily.

Grand Trunk Pub $ NEW AMERICAN • Breads from Avalon Bakery and meats from Eastern Market anchor the hearty fare, which pairs well with a selection of Michigan beers. Staples include a reuben with Poet Stout Kraut and the Ghettoblaster beer-battered fish and chips. 612 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-9613043.; L,D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. Green Dot Stables $ NEW AMERICAN • The menu of sliders — with 20-plus eclectic bun toppings, including Cuban, Korean, and “mystery meat” — packs in fans.

Local beers are spotlighted along with chicken paprika soup, a nod to the neighborhood’s Hungarian origins. 2200 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit; 313-962-5588. L,D daily.

Grey Ghost $$ NEW AMERICAN • The cuisine at this Brush Park hotspot isn’t easily defined, but the results are original and well-prepared. For example, the miso glazed cedar plank salmon, and lump crab cake served with a honey mustard remoulade sauce from their Ghost To-Go pickup menu.

47 Watson St., Detroit; 313-262-6534. D daily.

BR Sun. Highlands $$$ STEAKHOUSE/NEW AMERICAN • Occupying the top two floors of the Renaissance Center, Highlands comprises three separate concepts.

A steakhouse of the same name provides a high-end dining experience, while the more

casual Hearth 71 serves locally sourced dishes cooked over an open fire. The third concept within the space is the appropriately named High Bar, where guests can choose from a vast collection of spirits and decadent desserts. 400 Renaissance Center, Floors 71 and 72, Detroit; 313-567-3126; D Mon.-Sat. The Hill Seafood & Chop House $$ TRADITIONAL AMERICAN • The menu is balanced between seafood and meat, with an emphasis on premium ingredients and organic produce. Swordfish, prime New York strip, and Colorado lamb chops are signatures. 123 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms; 313-886-8101. L,D Mon.-Sat. The Hudson Cafe $ BREAKFAST/BRUNCH • The fresh, well-prepared fare from the kitchen of this breakfast/lunch spot has creative takes on the eggs Benedict theme, pecan-banana pancakes, and apple-walnut stuffed French toast, as well as lunchtime sandwiches and salads. One of our favorite brunch spots downtown. 1241 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-237-1000. B,L daily.

R E S TAU R A N T OF THE YEAR 2011 Iridescence $$$$ UPSCALE AMERICAN • A stylish white-linen restaurant, with a 16-story view from the top of the MotorCity Casino Hotel. The menu varies with the seasons. Check out the glass-fronted mechanical

Detroit Club $$$$ FRENCH-AMERICAN • The formerly shuttered Detroit Club was magnificently restored before reopening in 2018 — and now, the public is invited.

It now operates as a boutique hotel, serving a light breakfast and full lunch and dinner. The old dining room, known as the Grille Room, looks very much as it did more than three decades ago. The food is excellent, as is the service. 712 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-338-3222. L,D Daily.

Detroit Soul $ SOUL FOOD• A hidden gem in the city’s East Side.

Detroit Soul serves its namesake with a healthy twist. Owners Sam Van Buren and Jerome Brown draw from the recipes of their grandparents, who relocated to Detroit from Alabama in the 1940s.

The turkey is a standout. This is the kind of place that every soul-food lover must visit. 2900 E. Eight Mile Road, Detroit; 313-366-5600. L,D Tue.-Sun. Detroit Vegan Soul $ VEGAN • The popular spot offers your classic soul food favorites but with plant-based twists — mac and cheese, maple-glazed yams, collard greens, and interpretations of catfish and pepper steak.

8029 Agnes St., Detroit; 313-649-2759. L Tue.Sun., D Wed.-Sat. 19614 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-766-5728. BR Sun. Dime Store $ BREAKFAST/BRUNCH • This breakfast/lunch spot adds just the right retro touch to a contemporary American menu typified by omelets and Benedicts early in the day. 719 Griswold St., Ste. 180, Detroit; 313-962-9106. B,L Mon.-Sun.

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Highlands’ Charred Spanish Octopus sits atop merguez sausage, Fresno chile, mussels, and creamy white beans.

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wine vault and the huge Dale Chihuly-like glass panels flanking the open kitchen. A place for a special evening. 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-237-6732. D Wed.-Sun. Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails $$$ NEW AMERICAN • This black woman-owned restaurant was founded by Nya Marshall to bring fine dining to the East Jefferson Corridor where she grew up. The spot serves New American fare with international influences in a modern, elevated space bathed in neutral tones. The Mezcal Wings with pickled jalapeño and cilantro bring a Mexican kick to the table, while dishes like the Shrimp Linguine Pomodoro contribute European flavors. 9215 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-332-0607; D Daily

R E S TAU R A N T OF THE YEAR 2012 Joe Muer Seafood $$$$ SEAFOOD • This reborn Detroit legend is stellar for a romantic evening or a quiet business lunch or dinner. Located on the main floor of the GMRenCen, it has sweeping views of the Detroit River and a menu that walks the line between oldtime favorites and hipper Asian-influenced seafood, sushi and raw bar. There’s also a Bloomfield Hills location. There are reminders of the past as well: white-bean relish, smoked fish spread, creamed spinach, and stewed tomatoes. A true Detroit classic. 400 Renaissance Center, Ste. 1404, Detroit; 313-567-6837. L Mon.-Fri., D daily, BR Sun. 39475 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills; 248-7929609. L,D Mon.-Sat., BR,D Sun. Jolly Pumpkin $$ BREWERY • Jolly Pumpkin’s brews rule the offerings, along with other Northern United Brewing Co. beverages, such as North Peak and Grizzly Peak beers and “Civilized Spirits.” Pizzas with creative toppings abound. 441 W. Canfield St., Detroit; 313-262-6115. 419 S. Main St., Ste. 9, Royal Oak; 248-544-6250. L,D daily.

Karl’s $$ AMERICAN • The luncheonette is part two of the Siren Hotel’s partnership with Lady of the House Executive Chef Kate Williams. Inspired by the East Side bakery of the same name that Williams’ great-great grandparents once owned, the menu features diner staples. 1509 Broadway St., Detroit; 313-855-2757. B,L,D daily.

Karl’s Cabin $$ AMERICAN • Dishes from their currently rotating drive-through menu such as pecan crust whitefish and beef tenderloin medallions with sautéed shrimp and bearnaise sauce surpass typical roadhouse food. 6005 Gotfredson Rd., Plymouth; 734455-8450. L,D daily.

The Kitchen by Cooking with Que $$ VEGAN • This eatery created by Detroit-based cooking blogger Quiana Broden serves lunches of smoothies, salads, and sandwiches. Broden also often offers live cooking demonstrations. 6529 Woodward Ave., Ste. A, Detroit; 313-462-4184. L Tue.-Sun. Kuzzo’s Chicken and Waffles $ SOUTHERN COMFORT • Several recipes, including a signature thin waffle, are family-owned at exNFL player Ron Bartell’s spot. Think comfort food kicked up a notch: fried catfish, salmon croquettes, shrimp and grits, and biscuits. Drink the

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The Kitchen by Cooking with Que Vegan Mac n Cheez features a blend of vegan mozzarella, cheddar, and cream cheezes.

Kool-Aid, too. 19345 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313861-0229. B,L,D Tue.-Sat., B,L Sun. Le Culture Cafe $$ SOUL • Eastern Market’s Le Culture Cafe is bridging fine-dining with comfort food. Start with the Maryland crab cakes, then the Mamba Chicken Pasta or the Lobster & Crab Grilled Cheese. 1428 Gratiot Ave., Detroit; 313-285-8137. D Tue.-Sun. Lady of the House $$$ NEW AMERICAN • This Corktown restaurant combines subtle Irish influences with hyper-localized ingredients. Each meal begins with a seasonal teaand-cracker service, followed by a menu featuring snout-to-tail butchering, housemade charcuterie, and shareable entrées. 1426 Bagley, Detroit; 313818-0218. D Tues.-Sun. London Chop House $$ STEAKHOUSE • The kitchen turns out classics such as oysters Rockefeller, French onion soup, and sautéed perch. This is the place to come when you need to satisfy a craving for steak in elegant surroundings with hospitable service.

155 W. Congress St., Detroit; 313-962-0277. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat. Lovers Only $ BURGERS • The star at Lovers Only, located in downtown Detroit’s Capitol Park, is pasture-raised beef from Ferndale’s Farm Field Table, used to

make its standout burgers. Other key ingredients, including baked goods, are local as well. There’s also craft cocktails and beer. 34 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-986-1174. L,D daily.

Lumen Detroit $$ NEW AMERICAN • A contemporary American menu and a Victor Saroki setting make the restaurant overlooking downtown’s Beacon Park one of the best of recent entrants onto the scene. Appetizers such as freshly made pretzels prelude main courses such as salmon with chimichurri herb sauce. 1903 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-6265005. L,D. Closed Mon. Mercury Burger & Bar $ BURGERS • This Corktown joint seats 70 around the zinc-covered bar set with Mercury (Liberty) dimes. The burger is available in a variety of iterations, such as Southwest Detroit with a chorizo slider, jalapeno, Müenster cheese, tortilla strips, avocado, and pickled spiced carrots. 2163 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-964-5000. L,D daily.

Monarch Club $$$ NEW AMERICAN • At the 14th floor of the revamped Element Detroit Hotel located at the Metropolitan is the Monarch Club. It’s one of the most recent rooftop bars to open in metro Detroit and serves a variety of delicious small plates along with classic cocktails. 33 John R St., Detroit; 313-306-2380. D daily.

Motor City Brewing Works $ BREWERY • Just 10 mostly nontraditional pizzas on excellent, chewy crust, and the option to build your own pie with various toppings. Plus, salads from locally grown greens to accompany the house-brewed beers. 470 W. Canfield St., Detroit; 313-832-2700. L,D daily.

Mootz Pizzeria & Bar $$ ITALIAN-AMERICAN • Bruno DiFabio, a six-time World Pizza Games champ, rejects the label New York-style for his fare. “It’s authentic New York pizza,” he says. In a hurry? Grab a slice from Side Hustle, Mootz’s by-the-slice counter next door. 1230 Library St., Detroit; 313-243-1230. L,D daily.

Mudgie’s Deli $ DELI • Seats are often filled in search of the O’Leary (pastrami, Swiss, and greens) or the Brooklyn (beef brisket, bacon, and beer cheese).

The dinner menu features meat and cheese boards as well as build-your-own pasta and meat and potato options. It’s a delicious place for a meal any time 1413 Brooklyn St., Detroit; 313-961-2000. L,D Mon.-Sat., BR Sun. Nosh Pit $ VEGAN • This vegan staple in Hamtramck, and its roving food truck, have been dishing up delicious plant-based takes on classic deli sandwiches for years. Try their latkes with banana jam, the house made Coney Carrot Dog with all

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reginette. 1128 Washington Blvd., Detroit; 313961-2500. D daily.

Rocky’s of Northville $$ NEW AMERICAN • Menu includes sea scallops and Gulf shrimp. At dinner, look for grilled rainbow trout. 41122 W. Seven Mile Road, Northville; 248-349-4434. L,D daily.

Rose’s Fine Food $ BREAKFAST/BRUNCH • The menu is straightforward, based mainly on fresh ingredients and from-scratch preparation. Breakfast eaters can choose from a variety of egg dishes, such as the ESD (egg sandwich of the day). For lunch, there’s a selection of creative sandwiches. 10551 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-309-7947. B,L daily.

Rusted Crow $$ ECLECTIC AMERICAN • Mussels marinated in white wine and lemon sit alongside spinach artichoke dip. Craft cocktails utilize house spirits. Try the Rosemary’s Baby, made with Detroit Steam vodka and ginger beer. 78 W. Adams Ave., Detroit; 313-782-4751. L Tue.-Sun., D daily.

The Sardine Room $$$ SEAFOOD • A seafood restaurant and raw bar, it’s fresh, fun, and energetic, with a clean-line décor and a menu full of surprises. For starters, there are New England lobster, oysters, sashimi tuna, and shrimp cocktail. Worthwhile is a porchetta slider of slow-cooked pork served on a brioche bun with arugula, pickled onions, and a salsa verde. And don’t forget the signature fresh Portuguese sardines grilled in butter. 340 S. Main St., Plymouth; 734-416-0261. D daily, BR Sun.

At Roast, Braised Beef Cheek Pierogies are topped with horseradish, mushroom, and chive.

the traditional toppings — like diced onion and yellow mustard. It might best the original!

2995 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-486-0777.

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R E S TAU R A N T OF THE YEAR 2018 Parc $$$ NEW AMERICAN • Excellent food, exceptional service, and a crisp and formal but distinctly unstuffy atmosphere set this Campus Martius gem apart. Appetizer highlights include a bright and fresh tuna tartare and wood-roasted oysters. Mint gremolata and lemon chili oil add a zippy touch to oysters on the half shell. Main courses are exceptional, including an interesting blend of Italian food, wood-grilled whole fish, and organic Scottish salmon. There’s also a large selection of dry-aged gourmet steaks, wood-grilled and served tableside. The wine selection is impressive and caters to a diverse set of price ranges and wine drinkers, so you won’t be disappointed with any bottle here. 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-922-7272. L,D daily.

BR Sat.-Sun. Parks & Rec Diner $ BREAKFAST/BRUNCH • Breakfast and lunch are the focus, from a single menu that offers traditional breakfast dishes and sandwiches, as well as dishes such as shrimp and grits with harissa and chili atop a cornbread waffle. Standards such as buttermilk biscuits with sausage gravy are also available. To drink, there are boozy floats, too. This spot is a classic for whenever you crave

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brunch food. 1942 Grand River Ave., Detroit;313-446-8370. B,L daily.

R E S TAU R A N T OF THE YEAR 2019 Prime + Proper $$$$ STEAKHOUSE • Downtown Detroit dining gets a major shot of glamour with this over-the-top steak and seafood emporium on the corner of Griswold and State streets. Although red meat, from prime dry-aged Tomahawk ribeye to Wagyu strip is the focus — and yes, there’s a burger made with a dry-aged butcher’s blend — oysters, king crab, and caviar are not far behind. An elegant white and gold setting backgrounds it all.

The niceties are maintained by an impeccably dressed staff. 1145 Griswold St., Detroit; 313-6363100. D daily.

Prism $$$ NEW AMERICAN • Greektown Casino-Hotel’s renamed eatery is located off the main casino.

The menu features local ingredients, steaks, and fresh seafood. 555 E. Lafayette St., Detroit; 313309-2499. D Tue.-Sat. Rattlesnake Club $$$$ NEW AMERICAN • This restaurant on the river remains one of the most appealing spots in town.

The casually elegant space offers a range of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Dishes that typify its style include seared diver sea scallops, an 8-ounce filet, and a 24-ounce porterhouse. 300 River Place, Detroit; 313-567-4400. L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat.

Red Dunn Kitchen $$ NEW AMERICAN • The Trumbull and Porter hotel’s spiffy restaurant is an ambitious undertaking, offering three meals a day. Chef Jay Gundy’s style is best experienced at dinner, with a la carte offerings such as foie gras-stuffed quail, smoked and marinated salmon collars, braised lamb leg, and bacon-wrapped duck breast with polenta. 1331 Trumbull Ave., Detroit; 313-887-9477. B,L,D daily.

Red Smoke Barbeque $$ BARBEQUE • Hickory and applewood-smoked ribs, pulled pork, Amish chicken, and classic sides are served in one of the most attractive two-story buildings still left on Monroe Street. 573 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-962-2100. L,D daily.

Republic $$ NEW AMERICAN • This tavern offers rich and bold dishes befitting its castle-like home in the renovated Grand Army of the Republic Building. The locally sourced menu showcases Old World preservation methods and nose-to-tail cooking. While the menu may be meat-centric, vegetarians won’t feel left out. 1942 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-446-8360. L Tue.-Fri., D Tue.-Sun. Roast $$$ STEAKHOUSE • Meat is the main focus at chef Michael Symon’s restaurant at the famous Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, as underscored by the rotisserie slowly roasting the “beast of the day.”

There’s much more on the a la carte menu, including dry-aged steaks, branzino, pork, and

SavannahBlue $$ SOUL FOOD • Highlights include the twicedredged fried chicken and the shrimp and grits.

Accompaniments and appetizers include yam casserole, catfish fritters, and a Georgian Hummus that substitutes black-eyed peas for chickpeas. There’s also a great bar. 1431 Times Square, Detroit; 313-926-0783. D Mon.-Sat., BR Sun. Scotty Simpson’s Fish & Chips $ SEAFOOD • Head to this Brightmoor spot for perfectly prepared fish and chips. The key to Scotty’s longevity is the batter that coats the cod, perch, shrimp, chicken, onion rings, and frog legs. 22200 Fenkell St., Detroit; 313-5330950. L,D Tue.-Sun. Second Best $ RETRO AMERICAN • The talents behind nearby Grey Ghost have unveiled a second, more casual spot with a retro spin in Brush Park. The menu of lighter dishes includes deviled eggs, ramen noodle salad, and fried chicken sandwiches that accompany drinks that were popular more than a few years back. 42 Watson St., Detroit; 313-3153070. D nightly.

R E S TAU R A N T OF THE YEAR 2016 Selden Standard $$$ NEW AMERICAN • What sets Selden Standard apart is that it is moving Detroit into a new era in which upper-end dining with starched linen and tuxedoed waiters doesn’t hold much interest anymore. Chef Andy Hollyday, a multiple James Beard semifinalist, does farm-to-table scratch cooking with ideas borrowed from around the world. A key to his cooking is the wood-fired grill.

This spot has garnered national attention.

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3921 Second Ave., Detroit; 313-438-5055. D daily, L Mon.-Fri., BR Sat.-Sun. Slows Bar BQ $$ BARBEQUE • The brick-and-wood original in Corktown gained a following for its pulled pork, ribs, and chicken. They expanded with a “to go” spot in Midtown, as well. This is a true Detroit classic in every sense of the term. Corktown location: 2138 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-9828.

L,D daily. Slows To Go in Midtown: 4107 Cass Ave., Detroit; 877-569-7246. L,D daily.

Smith & Co. $$$ NEW AMERICAN • This Cass Corridor bar and restaurant is housed in the old Smith Welding Supply & Equipment Company building — hence cement ceilings and exposed brick that evoke an industrial vibe. The menu features small plates, sandwiches, and entrees such as Mushroom Toast; Michigan Pork Belly; the Fried Chicken Bowl with sweet sesame sauce and kimchi; and the Smith Burger, soy-ginger marinated and topped with a fried egg. Beverage options include craft beer, wine, and fresh takes on classic cocktails. 644 Selden St, Detroit; 313974-7100. L&D Mon-Sat., B,L,&D Sun. Standby $$ NEW AMERICAN • The libation menu — categorized by spirit — is longer than the food menu, but both food and drinks are equally emphasized.

The fare ranges from small plates of chicken liver mousse and duck confit ravioli to entrees such as a waygu strip steak and red duroc pork belly.

225 Gratiot Ave., Detroit; 313-736-5533. D daily.

Not wheelchair accessible.

They Say $$ GASTROPUB • Many folks pass right by on their way to Atwater Brewery, Andrews on the Corner, or the Rattlesnake Club. But Chene Park regulars know They Say does triple duty as a great place to grab dinner before a show. The food is grouped into “opening acts, intermission, and encores.” 267 Jos Campau Ave., Detroit; 313-446-4682. L,D daily.

Union Street $$ NEW AMERICAN • The extensive dinner menu includes such tasty highlights as fried calamari, pistachio-encrusted salmon, a J.L. Hudson Maurice salad, filet mignon, beer-steamed mussels, fish tacos, chicken wings, and several vegetarian options. 4145 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3965. L,D daily.

Vivio’s Food & Spirits $ SANDWICH/DELI • This Eastern Market classic has been run by the Vivio family for more than 40 years. Sandwiches and burgers are mainstays, but diners also appreciate the steamed mussels.

2460 Market St., Detroit; 313-393-1711. L,D Mon.Fri., BR,L,D Sat., L,D Sun. The Whitney $$$$ NEW AMERICAN • The historic 1890s mansion is still going strong. The menu is typified by classic beef Wellington, wrapped in spinach, prosciutto, and pastry; and pan-roasted Scottish salmon. Tableside cooking, by reservation only, is an optional feature. Don’t forget

The Katherine McGregor Dessert Parlor for a sweet treat.4421 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-832-5700. L Mon.-Fri., D and high tea daily, BR Sun. Wine Dotte Bistro $$ WINE BAR • This interesting wine bar and restaurant offers a view of the Detroit River. The menu includes shrimp scampi, lobster tails, tenderloin medallions, and lamb chops. The wine is displayed in a cabinet across one wall and it’s the main focus. 2910 Van Alstyne St., Wyandotte; 734-556-3195. L,D Tue.-Sat., BR Sun. Wolfgang Puck Steak $$$$ STEAKHOUSE • Decorated with tasteful photographs of Detroit, the dining room offers bar seating or the more secluded dining room.

The menu features red meat but also includes stuffed shrimp and whole Maine lobster. Steaks include 10- or 12-ounce dry-aged New York sirloins. MGM Grand Detroit, 1777 Third St., Detroit; 313-465-1644. D daily.

Wright & Co. $$ NEW AMERICAN • The collaboration between chef Marc Djozlija and Dave Kwiatkowski of the popular Corktown craft cocktail bar Sugar House gives new life to the second-floor space in the vintage Wright Kay building. Small plates such as tuna tartare with pickled pears and wontons, and pork tenderloin with goat cheese purée are the focus. 1500 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-962-7711. D Mon.-Sat., BR Sun.

Vertical Detroit $$$ WINE BAR • This wine-centric restaurant puts the focus on pairing Chef Matt Barnes’ innovative cuisine with owners Jim and Rémy Lutfy’s nationally recognized wine program. The menu emphasizes locally sourced protein, seafood, and produce. A must-try for any wine enthusiast. 1538 Centre St., Detroit; 313-732-9463. D nightly. Not wheelchair accessible.

ASIAN Al Ameer $$ LEBANESE • This Lebanese restaurant is a recipient of the prestigious James Beard America’s Classics Award. The Al Ameer platter is perfect for sharing: two grape leaves, two fried kibbeh, chicken shawarma, tawook, kabob, kafta,and falafel. 12710 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn;313-582-8185. 27346 Ford Road, Dearborn Heights; 313-565-9600 L,D Mon.-Sun. Flowers of Vietnam $$ VIETNAMESE • Chef/owner George Azar transformed a former Coney Island into a destination. The bar exudes industrial cool, but the neighborhood joint vibe remains. The menu is largely shaped around Azar’s appreciation of Vietnamese food, but it has a very personal twist. 4430 Vernor Hwy., Detroit; 313-554-2085.

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Street Beet $ VEGAN • The popular vegan pop-up Street Beet has landed a permanent spot at Midtown’s 3rd Street Bar, serving up plant-based riffs on quintessential fast foods. Try the Kentucky Fake Chicken sandwich, with fried tofu, pickles, and spicy mayo, or the Taco Hell Crunchywrap, with walnut chorizo and cashew nacho cheese. These faves and additions like the Phony Cheesesteak are available via counter service, carryout, and online ordering. 4626 Third Ave., Detroit; 313-312-4669; L&D Sun., D Mon., D Tue.-Sat. Sweet Soul Bistro $ SOUL FOOD • The large menu includes homages to Detroit musicians, from Stevie Wonder Wonderful Wings to Aretha Franklin Catfish Bites. Also notable are the crab cakes. In the evening, the bistro transforms into a club. 13741 W. McNichols Road, Detroit; 313- 862-7685. L,D daily.

Table No. 2 $$$$ NEW AMERICAN • This Black-owned, white-linen eatery offers a wide-ranging, seasonal menu of contemporary American dining like Lake Michigan Walleye and the Great Lakes Surf and Turf Burger. 18925 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-3409550. D Tue.-Sat.; L Sun. Tap at MGM Grand $ SPORTS BAR • More than 40 HD flatscreen TVs for sports fans, plus sports memorabilia. The menu features comfort food and pub classics: burgers, wings, and fried mac and cheese.

Pizza and more upscale entrees are also available, as are more than 50 beers. Bring your family and friends for a very entertaining night on the town. 1777 Third St., Detroit; 313-465-1234. B,L,D daily.

Wright & Co. Fresh Potato Chips are piled high and topped with white cheddar cheese, bacon, scallions, and tomato relish.

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Ima $ JAPANESE-INSPIRED • Japanese-inspired fare with a Midwest emphasis. Ima tacos trade the traditional shell for a slice of jicama-stuffed spicy shrimp, roasted tofu, or garlic chicken.

Appetizers include edamame, dumplings, and clams. 2015 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-502-5959.

D Mon.-Sun. Johnny Noodle King $ JAPANESE-INSPIRED • This noodle shop offers bowls topped with pork belly, confit chicken, and tofu as well as seaweed salad and gyoza.

There are several fusion bowls as well like the Southwest topped with shredded chicken and housemade crema. 2601 W. Fort St., Detroit; 313-309-7946. L,D Tue.-Sun. Pao Detroit $$$ FUSION • Visit this upscale Pan-Asian fusion restaurant for Asian-themed cocktails and dishes, such as fried oyster, charred octopus, filet mignon, and Alaskan king crab legs. Based in the former Michigan Oriental Theater, the interior combines new and old. 114 W. Adams Ave., Ste. 200, Detroit; 313-816-0000. D Mon.-Sat. Park Grill $$ MEDITERRANEAN • Mediterranean fare gets a Balkan spin. The menu offers tasting plates, pita-wrapped sandwiches, and salads, as well as entrees including chicken and beef shawarma, beef and pork kafta, lemon-pepper pork tenderloin, and lamb chops. Service is friendly and informal. 15102 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park; 313-264-1997. L,D daily.

Pho Lucky $ VIETNAMESE • This charming Midtown Vietnamese spot serves authentic fare emphasizing pho. Bowls of spicy broth with noodles, round steak, and meatballs come in several variations. Other noteworthy dishes include summer rolls and crisp spring rolls. Look for Asian beers and robust Vietnamese coffee. 3111 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313338-3895. L,D daily except Tue. when it’s L only.

Takoi $$ THAI • Thai-Laotian fare might seem out of place in Corktown, but virtually everything on the menu has distinction. There’s a depth, concentration, and balance between heat and coolness, the range of spices, the delight of moving from one superb bite to the next. 2520 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-8552864. D Mon.-Sat. Urban Ramen $$ JAPANESE-INSPIRED • Urban Ramen serves bowls of steaming broth filled with house-made, springy ramen noodles topped with fixings like bamboo, egg, pork chashu, and sesame seeds. The menu also includes sushi, poke, and sides such as garlic edamame and Japanese fried chicken. 4206 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-285-9869. L,D Mon.-Sat.

EUROPEAN Amore da Roma $$ ITALIAN • Guy Pelino, Roma Café’s chef, took over the ownership reins of this restaurant on the edge

of the Eastern Market. He retained the menu, adding a charcuterie board and updating the wine list, and didn’t change the character of the old-school restaurant, known for its steaks and pastas. 3401 Riopelle St., Detroit; 313-831-5940. L,D daily.

Antonio’s Cucina Italiana $$ ITALIAN • The Rugieros have impressed restaurant guests for decades with authentic cuisine. Signature dishes include Gnocchi Rita and Chicken Antonio. There’s a full bar and a very extensive wine list. 2220 N. Canton Center Road, Canton; 734-981-9800. 26356 Ford Road, Dearborn Heights; 313-278-6000. 37646 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills; 248-994-4000. L,D Mon.-Fri., D Sat.-Sun. Atwater in the Park $ GERMAN • At this casual spot, traditional Germanstyle beer is the beverage of choice. Chef Chris Franz’ noteworthy menu is compatible with such additions as a platter of local bratwurst and other sausages teamed with housemade red cabbage and sauerkraut, plus amazing potato pancakes and daily soups. 1175 Lakepointe St., Grosse Pointe Park; 313-344-5104. L,D daily.

Besa $$$ EUROPEAN-INSPIRED • This modern fine-dining eatery takes its name from Albania — where the owners trace their heritage — and means “pledge of honor.” Choose from starters suchas honeyroasted rutabaga, pastas like ramen noodle raviolo, and entrees like Michigan-raised lamb belly porchetta. 600 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-315-3000. D Mon.-Sat.

Cadieux Café $$ BELGIAN • This eastside institution was like a slice of home for early Belgian immigrants. They serve up four varieties of mussels, and a wide range of hearty dishes such as Belgian Rabbit, but there also are classic sandwiches. 4300 Cadieux Road, Detroit; 313-882-8560. D daily.

Café Nini $$$ ITALIAN • This intimate spot offers well-prepared food that includes eight appetizers, a half-dozen pasta dishes, and five main plates, notable among which are tournedos di vitello — medallions of veal filet in a fresh mushroom sauce. The wine list is impressive as well. 98 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms; 313-308-3120.

L Mon.-Fri., D daily.

Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria $$ ITALIAN • A restaurant inside the market serves great traditional Italian food. Do not miss the tagliatelle alla Bolognese: wide pasta with a meat sauce made of ground veal, beef, sausage, and pancetta. A delicious Italian feast you can conveniently pick up on your way home. 15550 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth; 734-420-1100. L,D Mon.Sat., L Sun. Cork & Gabel $$$ EUROPEAN-INSPIRED • Corktown’s newest eatery takes the form of a 4,450-square-foot renovated beer hall and is an ode to filling European staples.

Try the crispy braised chicken wings slow-cooked in house spices and served with blue cheese.

Simply delicious! 2415 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-638-2261. D daily.

Dakota Inn Rathskeller $ EUROPEAN-INSPIRED • The sausages are the kind that snap when you cut them. The combo plate features one bratwurst and one knack-wurst, served with hot German potato salad and sauerkraut. And yes, sing along with the schnitzelbank song. 7324 John R St., Detroit; 313-867-9722.L Wed.-Fri. D Thu.-Sat. Giovanni’s Ristorante $$$ ITALIAN • This old-school Italian restaurant offers housemade pastas, including an outstanding lasagna. Elaborate veal and seafood dishes and desserts like orange Creamsicle cheesecake round out the delicious menu. 330 Oakwood Blvd., Detroit; 313-841-0122. L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat. The Greek $ GREEK • Plaka Café was a presence on Monroe Avenue for years, and now its space is in the hands of the founders’ children. Notable dishes include spinach pie, grilled salmon, lamb chops, and New York strip steak. 535 Monroe Ave., Detroit; 313-209-6667. L,D daily.

Grandma Bob’s $ PIZZA • If you’re wondering what that psychedelic building on Corktown’s Michigan Avenue is, it opened last March as a pizzeria known as Grandma Bob’s. Executive chef Dan De Wall, previously of Wright and Co., offers a small, delicious menu of pies, including sausage and pistachio with mascarpone cheese and thyme. Or try the Big Mack — the vegan pizza version of the popular burger. 2135 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-315-3177. L,D Wed.-Sun.

Grandma Bob’s Taco Pizza features chorizo, roasted corn, pickled jalapeños, crushed blue corn chips, and cilantro.

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La Dolce Vita $$$ ITALIAN • Traditional Italian cuisine is key at this Palmer Park hideaway. Recommended is the lake

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perch in white wine sauce, the veal scaloppine with artichokes, and the lasagna. 17546 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-865-0331. L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat., BR,D Sun. La Lanterna $$ ITALIAN • The founder of Da Edoardo, the first Edoardo Barbieri, started it all in 1956 with a restaurant called La Lanterna. Now his grandchildren have revived it. Although the white and red pizzas — like Margherita, Liguria, and Bellagio — dominate, there’s more, including a number of elegant pastas like the Lasagna Alla Bolognese. 1224 Griswold St., Detroit; 313-9628821. L,D daily.

Lucy & the Wolf $$ SPANISH • This Anglo-sounding restaurant offers very good Spanish-inspired tapas dining. Standouts include ceviche, double charred chicken wings, and a grilled flank steak in chimichurri sauce. 102 E. Main St., Northville;248-308-3057.

D Mon.-Sat. Mario’s $$$ ITALIAN • This Midtown Detroit classic dates to 1948. Linen-covered tables, framed paintings on wood-paneled walls, expert waiters clad in black tie, and tableside preparation survive here.

Italian dinners always begin with an antipasto tray and continue through soup, salad, pasta, and entree. 4222 Second Ave., Detroit; 313-8321616. L,D daily.

Michigan and Trumbull $$ ITALIAN-AMERICAN • After a successful fourmonth run at Fort Street Galley, Michigan and Trumbull left the nest in January, making it the latest in a long line of Detroit-style pizza joints to open in the area. Far from your traditional carryout joint, Michigan and Trumbull is housed in a sleek, refurbished car-repair garage. The menu features square, deep-dish pies with Detroitinspired names, such as Packard Pepperoni and Vernor Vegan. 1441 W. Elizabeth St., Detroit; 313-637-4992; L&D Mon., Wed.-Sat.; D Sun. Nico & Vali $$ ITALIAN • This eatery offers favorites with unexpected twists. The artichokes and chilies appetizer boasts battered and fried artichokes with Fresno and jalapeno peppers, tossed with fresh basil in white wine. Popular choices include Vermouth Lamb Porterhouse. It’s a classic Italian spot with an update that’s worth a visit. 744 Wing St., Plymouth;734-207-7880. L,D daily, BR Sun. Ottava Via $$ ITALIAN Chef Ariel Millan sends out great thincrusted pizzas as well as interesting small plates typified by bruschetta, calamari, roasted garlic, and whipped goat cheese to be spread on paperthin crostini. 1400 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313962-5500. L,D daily.

Pegasus Taverna $$ GREEK • The cry of “opa!” resounds in St. Clair Shores at the second edition of the longstanding Greektown restaurant. The resturant boasts an extensive menu, from moussaka and spinach pie to gyros and roast lamb. 24935 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586-772-3200. 558 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-964-6800. L,D daily.

PizzaPlex $ ITALIAN • This pizza isn’t just authentic, it’s straight-up certified. PizzaPlex’s fare earned the title of Vera Pizza Napoletana (VPN), or real Nea-

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SheWolf’s Aperol These Years stars strawberry and basil-infused Aperol, while the Negroni features Citadelle gin, Cocchi Torino vermouth, and Campari. politan pizza, from Naples-based Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana. 4458 Vernor Highway, Detroit; 313-757-4992. D Wed.-Sat. Polish Village Café $ POLISH • The “Polish plate” includes stuffed cabbage, pierogi, kielbasa, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes and gravy. The dill pickle soup and city chicken are standouts, too. A Polish staple in Detroit, where there aren’t too many. 2990 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-874-5726. L,D daily. Cash only. Not wheelchair accessible.

Roman Village $ ITALIAN • The Rugiero family has been serving authentic Italian cuisine since 1964. They’ve launched three additional Antonio’s Cucina Italiana locations. Roman Village is the original and features their signature gnocchi Rita. 9924 Dix Ave., Dearborn; 313-842-2100. L,D Mon.-Fri., D Sat.-Sun. San Morello $$$ ITALIAN • This Italian gem serves pizzas, pastas, and wood-fired dishes that draw inspiration from the coastal towns of Southern Italy and Sicily out of the Shinola Hotel. Think Tartufi Pizza with fontina and black truffle, handcrafted

by James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Carmellini. 1400 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-209-4700. D daily.

Savant $$$ FRENCH • This addition to the Midtown restaurant

scene made headlines with its “caviar bumps” — bite-sized portions of caviar intended to be eaten off the back of one’s hand — when it opened in September. In a cozy-yet-upscale interior with leather couches and an open kitchen, Jordan Whitmore and Rebecca Wurster, formerly of Apparatus room, serve up rotating European-inspired menu items, including Champagne Chicken, Foie Gras Clair, Calamari, and — for vegan diners — Ratatouille Confit. 51 W. Forest Ave., Detroit; 313-285-9294.D Tues.Sat., L Sun.

R E S TAU R A N T OF THE YEAR 2020 SheWolf Pastificio & Bar $$$ ITALIAN • Chef Anthony Lombardo takes fresh and housemade to a new level with this Midtown restaurant that serves only dinner from a menu inspired by Italian cooking specific to Rome. Milling all of his own flour for his pastas, breads, and polenta in house, Lombardo, well known as the former executive chef at Bacco, serves a selection of simple but elegant regional Italian dishes. 438 Selden St., Detroit; 313-315-3992. D Tue.-Sun. Supino Pizzeria $$ ITALIAN • Relax with one of the town’s best thincrust pizzas — they come in more than a dozen variations, with or without red sauce. A few dishes from the La Rondinella menu made

the list as well, such as paninis, salads, and small plates such as polpette and fagioli. Beer, wine, and cocktails add to the appeal. 2457 Russell St., Detroit; 313-567-7879. L,D Tue.-Sat. Trattoria Serventi $$ ITALIAN • The brick pizza oven turns out an array of thin-crust pizzas and there’s an interesting daytime menu that offers a real bargain. In the evening, such dishes as veal Tosca, and manicotti alla trattoria, recalling chef Aldo Ottaviani — who was instrumental in setting up the original Andiamo menu — typify the style. 20930 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods; 313-886-9933. L,D daily.

INTERNATIONAL Bucharest Grill $ MEDITERRANEAN-AMERICAN • This bustling sandwich shop, now with five locations, is a cult favorite with its fresh Mediterranean fare, notably the best chicken shawarma wrap sandwiches in town. We’re serious. 19492 Livernois Ave., Detroit.

110 Piquette St., Detroit. 2684 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-965-3111. L,D daily.

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some of the principals may be found at this spot in the Belcrest Apartments. The well-edited menu includes duck rangoon and a burger. 5440 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-285-8849. L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat. Detroit Shipping Company $ FUSION • This bi-level destination, created out of shipping containers, offers a variety of food options ranging from the Caribbean-fusion dishes at Coop to chipotle-roasted grasshopper at Brujo Tacos + Tapas to Thai fare from Bangkok 96 and more. 474 Peterboro St., Detroit; 313-462-4973. L,D daily.

Eatori Market $-$$ SPECIALTY GROCERY • This stylish spot overlooking downtown’s Capitol Park. The menu has steamed mussels with leeks, garlic, and fresh oysters. International flourishes abound with truffle aioli for the burger. 1215 Griswold St., Detroit; 313395-3030. L,D daily.

El Barzon $ ITALIAN-MEXICAN • Norberto Garita prepares Italian and Mexican cuisines alongside his wife, Silvia Rosario Garita. Authentic Mexican entrees include mini tacos with beef, chicken, steak, barbecued goat, or sausage, and mole poblano, while the Italian influence takes the form of spaghetti carbonara and Suppa di pesce (seafood soup). 3710 Junction Road, Detroit; 313-8942070. D Tue.-Sun. Folk Detroit $ AUSTRALIAN • A charming Corktown storefront

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dishing up an all-day brunch menu. It’s an offshoot of the Farmer’s Hand grocery and farmers market. The menu focuses on beautifully plated dishes like salads, quiche, meat pies, all beautifully plated and nutritious. 1701 Trumbull Ave., Detroit; 313-290-5849. BR Wed-Mon. Frita Batidos $ CUBAN • Since opening in 2010, Ann Arbor’s Frita Batidos has been cherished for its spicy Cubaninfluenced chorizo burgers and tropical milkshakes made with fresh fruit. Now owner and Top Chef: Las Vegas alum Eve Arnoff has opened a second location in downtown Detroit. The casual eatery is the mirror image of its older sibling — bright and urban, with white walls, picnic tables, and exposed ductwork. Also featuring a full bar, the restaurant offers local craft beers, tropical cocktails, and the option to add a splash of rum to your milkshake. 66 W. Columbia St., Detroit; 313-725-4100. L,D daily.

Leila $$$ LEBANESE • The restaurant from the proprietors of Birmingham’s Phoenicia is named after the owner’s mother — just one facet of the establishment that pays homage to family traditions and heritage. The menu includes various Lebanese dishes, from falafel to Leila’s Bolognese, featuring spaghetti, pine nut, and basil. Other menu items include sujuk — a spicy Armenian sausage — and tabbouleh made of parsley, cracked wheat, and spices. The beer and wine lists offer plenty of options to accompany any meal. 1245 Griswold

St., Detroit; 313-816-8100; leiladetroit.com; D Sun., L&D Mon.-Sat.

is the whole chicken with yassa. 21611 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-472-5885. L,D daily.

Magnet $$ MEDITERRANEAN • The newest restaurant from the proprietors of Takoi opened in September with a primarily vegan and vegetarian-based menu of wood-fired Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired dishes. Anchored by a bar which sits in the middle of the establishment, Magnet’s interior is warm, urban, and casual.

The menu comprises small and large vegetarian plates of blistered corn, eggplant, oyster mushroom, and more, as well as Branzino, Prime Rib, and Leg of Lamb among meat and fish options.

4842 Grand River Ave, Detroit; 313-656-2640.

D Mon.-Sat. Closed Sun.

Norma G’s $ CARIBBEAN • Lester Gouvia, the Trinidadian chef who brought us the famed food truck, recently opened a full-service restaurant under the same name. Stop in for a plate of Chicken Pelau: a tasty blend of rice, diced chicken, squash, peppers, and golden-brown baked chicken. 14628 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-290-2938. D Tue.-Sat.

Marrow $$ MEAT-FORWARD • This West Village restaurant and butcher shop hybrid is an ode to meat, especially unusual cuts. Diners must walk through the butcher shop, bypassing cases of pastrami and sausage, before entering the restaurant. Offerings include seasonal pork yakitori and local duck breast as well Mapo Mushroom.

8044 Kercheval Ave., Detroit; 313-652-0200.

D Wed.-Mon. Maty’s African Cuisine $$ AFRICAN • A small storefront in the Detroit Old Redford neighborhood is decidedly Senegalese.

Fataya, a deep-fried pastry with savory fillings, are reminiscent of an empanada. The star of the show

Ollie’s Lebanese Cuisine $$ CARIBBEAN • Well-prepared shish tawook, shish kafta, lentil soup, and fresh salads are on the menu. Fresh fruit and vegetable drinks accompany the fare. 16351 Ford Road, Dearborn; 313-2531010. 26348 Ford Road, Dearborn Heights; 313914-2660. L,D daily.

The Peterboro $$ ASIAN-FUSION • A contemporary take on American-Chinese fare gives new life to the cuisine with robustly spiced dishes, including an “absurdly delicious” cheeseburger spring roll and a take on almond boneless chicken. 420 Peterboro St., Detroit; 313-833-1111. D daily.

Revolver $$$$ FUSION • Chefs and prix fixe menus rotate, hence the name, but the conviviality is constant. A cozy setup — five tables in a modern, minimal space — fosters communal dining. Cuisines at Revolver run the gamut — one week it may be rustic Italian,

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another week it may be fresh sushi. The one constant is standout food. 9737 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-757-3093. D Fri.-Sat. Seva Detroit $$ VEGETARIAN • Seva offers such dishes as black bean and sweet potato quesadillas, gluten-free options, and colorful stir-fries — some vegan as well as vegetarian. There’s also a full bar as well as a juice bar. 2541 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-662-1111. 66 E. Forest Ave., Detroit; 313-974-6661. L,D daily.

Traffic Jam & Snug $ GASTROPUB • Michigan’s first officially designated brewpub is fresh and eccentric. The menu is diverse, and somewhat slanted toward vegetarian diners with such veggie-forward dishes as spinach lasagna, quiche, and portobello mushroom soup. No worries, there’s meatloaf and crabcakes, too. 511 W. Canfield St., Detroit; 313831-9470. L,D daily.

Yum Village $ AFRO-CARIBBEAN • The former food truck opened a full-service restaurant in the North End in April. The space is bright and fun with wooden tables, mismatched chairs, and a colorful, geometric paint job. And the food is just as bold. The restaurant serves up piquant dishes like Lemon Pepper Jerk Chicken. 6500 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-686-2839. L,D Tue.-Sat.

Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine $$ CUBAN • An evening at this lively spot is more than just Cuban and Spanish dining. Appetizers and tapas include the outstanding Tapa de la Casa, pork leg marinated in mojo; a Spanish chorizo and fresh mushrooms concoction with flambéed sherry wine; and empanadas,a Cuban turnover filled with ground beef or chicken. 1250 Library St., Detroit; 313-962-8800. L,D daily.

OAKLAND AMERICAN Ale Mary’s $$ GASTROPUB • There’s no mistaking that the name of the game here is beer, and the bartenders can help with narrowing down the options.

There’s a separate vegan menu, plus such highlights as Cajun shrimp tacos, Southern fried chicken, creative burger options such as one with a mac-and-cheese bun, and a lot of whiskey.

Come hungry, ready to drink, and you will not be disappointed. 316 S. Main St., Royal Oak;248-2681939. L,D daily. BR Sat.-Sun. Beans & Cornbread $$ SOUL • Upscale soul food is the premise: wings, Hoppin’ John, catfish, and a gravy-smothered pork chop. Tempura battered fried shrimp comes with a choice of cocktail or spicy BBQ sauce, and there’s a notable Louisiana-style gumbo. 29508

Northwestern Hwy., Southfield; 248-208-1680.

L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat.-Sun. BR Sun. Beverly Hills Grill $$$ NEW AMERICAN • Breakfast near noon is compatible with the Grill’s dawn-to-dark schedule.

Fare includes crab cake Benedict, corned beef hash with poached eggs, and omelet du jour.

There are plenty of lunch and dinner options, typified by black bean chili, Caesar and spinach salads, and a notable burger. 31471 Southfield Road,Beverly Hills; 248-642-2355. B,L,D daily.

Big Rock Chophouse $$$ STEAKHOUSE • This old railroad station is a great setting. Portions range from a dainty filet to a huge porterhouse. There are also a variety of small plates to choose from including tuna tartare, crab cakes, mac and cheese, and more. 245 S. Eton, Birmingham;248-647-7774. L,D Mon.-Sat. Café ML $$ NEW AMERICAN • Café ML is contemporary, both in décor and its “globally inspired food.”

Such dishes as short rib steamed buns, Chinese chicken salad, Singapore street noodles, and Korean fried chicken share the menu with burgers, steak frites, and fresh seafood. Garage door-style windows open onto the patio on warm days. 3607 W. Maple Road, Bloomfield Township; 248-642-4000. D daily.

Capital Grille $$$ STEAKHOUSE • Hand-cut, dry-aged steaks and

fresh seafood are the stars. An outstanding wine list features over 350 labels. The setting is appropriate for business and social events and includeswell-appointed private dining rooms.

2800 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy; 248-649-5300.

L,D Mon.-Sat., D Sun. Churchill’s Bistro & Cigar Bar $$$ TRADITIONAL • You can buy your cigar and smoke it, too. Plus, there are dry-aged steaks, pan-roasted sea bass, seasonal East Coast oysters, and lamb chops, among other options. A full bar boasts a large selection of whiskey, scotch, and bourbon — and plenty of wine. 116 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham; 248-647-4555. L Mon.Sat. D daily.

Como’s $$ NEW AMERICAN • This Ferndale favorite reopened in May 2019 under the ownership of Peas & Carrots Hospitality with a trendier, fresher look. The warm, homey feel is still intact, but it’s ditched the old menu for — among other things — chef Zack Skylar’s square, deep-dish, Detroit-style pizza that’s leavened from a sourdough starter as opposed to commercial yeast. 22812 Woodward Ave., Unit 100., Ferndale; 248-677-4439. L,D daily.

Diamond’s Steak & Seafood $$$ STEAKHOUSE • Now with a second location in Royal Oak, this Howell-based restaurant is the perfect location for New York strip steak, fresh gulf shrimp, or a classic cheeseburger. The Royal Oak location also sports the highly anticipated

LATIN AMERICAN El Asador Steakhouse $$ MEXICAN • A concentrated cuisine with little modern flairs that also stays faithful to traditional Mexican cooking. Don’t miss the Camarones en Salsa de Langosta: breaded shrimp stuffed with cheese, fried to a golden dark brown, and topped with a lobster cream sauce. It’s a delicious dinner spot you don’t want to miss and an unassuming Latin-American find in Detroit’s Springwells Village. 1312 Springwells St., Detroit; 313-297-2360.

L,D Tue.-Sun. Evie’s Tamales $$ MEXICAN • This Mexicantown restaurant makes some of the best tamales around. Pork or chicken is jacketed with sturdy masa, a dough of ground corn, and then wrapped in a corn husk and steamed. Eat in or order a dozen for later.

3454 Bagley St., Detroit; 313-843-5056.

B,L,D Mon.-Sat., B,L Sun. M Cantina $ MEXICAN • Nuevo Latino street food is the premise at this surprising spot where everything from the tortilla chips to the salsas are made inhouse in the open kitchen. Juices are freshly squeezed and the menu of tortas, tacos, tapas, and salads from the kitchen of Heidi and Junior Merino from Hawaii and Mexico is distinctive.

13214 Michigan Ave., Dearborn; 313-399-9117.

B,L,D daily.

Mi Lindo San Blas $$$ MEXICAN • Heaping platters of seafood such as shrimp, octopus, and scallops, tell the story at this spot that brings a corner of Mexico’s seaside Nayarit region to southwest Detroit. On weekends when live music is added, the tables are often pushed back to create a dance floor. 1807 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-789-5100. L,D daily.

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Garage Grill & Fuel Bar $$ NEW AMERICAN • The car-themed rooms of a former 1940s gas station are as fresh and appealing as the dishes themselves. The kitchen serves up a variety of seafood starters and “full-size sedan” entrees, as well as pizzas. 202 W. Main St., Northville, 248-924-3367. L,D nightly, BR Sat.-Sun.

also: Kruse & Muer Roadhouse, 801 S. Lapeer Road, Lake Orion; 248-814-9500. L,D daily; Kruse’s Deer Lake Inn, 7504 Dixie Hwy., Clarkston; 248-795-2077. 134 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills; 248-375-2503. L,D daily; and the latest addition, Kruse & Muer on Woodward, 28028 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak; 248-965-2101. L,D daily.

Eddie’s Gourmet $$ NEW AMERICAN • Chef Eddie Hanna’s gourmet diner is a simple concept that works to perfection.

The menu offers standard selection of breakfast items, burgers, sandwiches, and lunch specials, but the real draw is the counter-side gourmet and pasta specials. Offerings include Veal Marsala and Chicken Milano 25920 Greenfield Road, Oak Park; 248-968-4060. L,D Mon-Sat.

Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse $$$$ STEAKHOUSE • This plush modern steakhouse offers dry-aged prime and Kobe-style wagyu beef in a fun, clubby setting. An extensive wine list accompanies the restaurant menu that also features platters of chilled fresh seafood. 201 S. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-594-4369. D daily. 17107 Haggerty Road, Northville Twp.; 248679-0007. D Tue.-Sat.

Lockhart’s BBQ $$ BARBEQUE • The heart of this joint’s authentic barbecue is the dry-rubbed meat smoker, which can smoke up to 800 pounds of meat at a time.

Choices such as pork ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, burnt ends, and chicken are served atop butcher paper on metal trays for the true experience. 202 E. Third St., Royal Oak; 248-584-4227.

L,D daily. BR Sun.

The Fly Trap $ ECLECTIC AMERICAN • This “finer diner” typifies fashionable Ferndale with its tin ceiling, red-topped tables, and counter with swivel stools.

It offers sandwiches, salads, pastas, and omelets.

22950 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-399-5150.

B,L Tue.-Sun., D Tue.-Fri.

J-Bird Smoked Meats $$ BARBEQUE • Offering wood-smoked meats served with the traditional sides of cornbread, buttermilk slaw, and mac and cheese, popular dishes include the Three Meat Sampler and JBird Gumbo, as well as St. Louis Ribs and old-fashioned JBurgers. If you love meat, this is your place. 1978 Cass Lake Road, Keego Harbor; 248681-2124. D daily. BR Sat.-Sun.

Luxe Bar & Grill $$ NEW AMERICAN • The simple menu offers burgers on brioche buns and interesting salads and sides, as well as entrees typified by wildcaught salmon, prime filet, and Greek-style lamb chops. 525 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-792-6051. 115 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms; 313-924-5459. L,D daily.

Forest $$$ EUROPEAN-INSPIRED • The menu is brief but designed to let the kitchen assemble sharp flavors from various farm and market ingredients. Try the delightful Mandilli pasta with pistachio pesto and Tuscan kale, and the understated “Farm Egg.” 735 Forest Ave., Birmingham; 248258-9400. D Mon.-Sat. BR Sat.

Kruse & Muer $$ SEAFOOD • The menu features seafood — lobster and shrimp in saffron cream — and pastas, pizzas, and sandwiches. There’s also beef, chicken, and a children’s menu. 327 S. Main St., Rochester; 248-652-9400. L,D daily, BR Sun. There’s

Mabel Gray $$$ NEW AMERICAN • Chef James Rigato produces some masterful dishes on this tiny menu, which does not miss a beat. The menu includes a multicourse tasting option, as well as a daily listing of changing items that never miss. It’s a fine dining experience that is certainly worth experienc-

ing. 23825 John R Road, Hazel Park; 248-3984300. D Tue.-Sat. Mad Hatter Bistro, Bar & Tea Room $$ ECLECTIC AMERICAN • The whimsical setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland welcomes far more than the tea-sipping set with burgers and sandwiches, rabbit Porchetta, truffle risotto bites, and baked brie with pistachio, honey, and pomegranate. There are also pastries and other sweets, of course. 185 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-540-0000. L,D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. Tea by reservation. Lower level not wheelchair accessible.

The Meeting House $$ ECLECTIC AMERICAN • This eclectic American menu includes lobster fettuccini, steak frites remarkably close to those at Paris bistros, and housemade potato chips with a hot Jarlsberg dip.

Or, try the roasted carrot risotto made with house labneh, pistachio, pomegranate gastrique, and Za’atar. 301 S. Main St., Rochester; 248-7594825. D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. The Morrie $$ NEW AMERICAN • Music and munchies can be a great combination when served in the right proportions. Such offerings as the smoked chicken wings, Teriyaki salmon and Baja sweet potato tots, as well as the requisite burger and steak, appeal to a wide demographic. The rock’n’roll-themed eatery also brought its much-loved American dishes and cocktails to Birmingham in 2019. 511 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-216-1112. D daily. 260 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-940-3260. L,D Mon.-Fri., B,L,D Sat.-Sun. BR Sat.-Sun. Ocean Prime $$$$ SEAFOOD • An upper-end steak-and-fish place and a popular business lunch site. The menu features naturally harvested fresh fish and prime aged beef. Don’t miss the chocolate peanut butter pie or the carrot cake. A tried-andtrue metro Detroit spot. 2915 Coolidge Hwy., Troy; 248-458-0500. L Mon.-Fri., D daily.

One-Eyed Betty’s $$ ECLECTIC AMERICAN • Picnic-style tables and blackboards lettered with scores of brew choices add a beer-hall sensibility to this popular spot.

The kitchen delivers New Orleans-themed dishes such as po’boy sandwiches and Cajun chicken and sausage as well as a mouth-watering bacon burger. Weekend brunch features delicious housemade doughnuts. 175 W. Troy St., Ferndale; 248-808-6633. D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. Otus Supply $ NEW AMERICAN • This Ferndale stunner has delightful food, superb service, and one wild look.

The menu offers eight main courses and shared plates, as well as pizza and sandwiches. Can’tmiss: The housemade rigatoni made with Italian sausage and shredded boar. There’s also a concert venue called The Parliament Room.

345 E. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale; 248-291-6160.

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O.W.L. $ MEXICAN-AMERICAN • This Royal Oak spot offers 24 hours of sustenance. Step up to the counter and order from the letterboard menu before grabbing a stool at the counter or along the window ledge. Dishes include such diner musts as eggs, sausage and potato hash, burgers, and chicken wings as well as tacos and nachos served from the open kitchen. 27302 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak; 248-808-6244. B, L,D daily.

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Prime29 Steakhouse $$$$ STEAKHOUSE • The 29-day aged prime beef, including the 24-ounce tomahawk bone-in rib-eye, still stars here. There’s also Chilean sea bass, Loch Duart salmon, and lamb chops with lobster fried rice. The service is notable, as is the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. 6545 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield; 248-7377463. D daily.

Public House $$ SMALL PLATES • This Ferndale classic once known for its sliders recently received a menu update courtesy of executive chef Nick Erven and head chef Jasmine Hughes. While old favorites like deviled eggs are still present, they’ve been updated with pork rind, and the restaurant now offers “Fancy Ass Hash Browns” with caviar and fried chicken with spicy tomato ranch. The desserts are really worth a try. 241 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale; 248-850-7420. L,D Mon.-Fri, B,L,D Sat.-Sun. Redcoat Tavern $ BURGERS • The half-pound choice beef hamburger is always atop the list of local favorites.

But a low-fat, high-flavor Piedmontese beef one is tastier than the original. This is the place for your burger craving. 31542 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak; 248-549-0300. 6745 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township; 248-865-0500. L,D Mon.-Sat.

always two soups: a bisque and a chowder. Favorites include the smoked whitefish melt at lunch. A delicious restaurant for all palates to enjoy and feel comfortable in. 273 Pierce St.Birmingham; 248-645-9123. L Mon.-Fri., D daily.

Three Cats Restaurant $ BREAKFAST/BRUNCH • Formerly a small café serving customers of the boutique Leon & Lulu, Three Cats is now a full-fledged restaurant and bar. Located in the former Clawson movie theater next door to the shop, the spot serves small, simple plates, including vegetarian and vegan options for brunch, lunch, and dinner. The beverage menu features local selections, such as vodka from Ferndale’s Valentine’s Distilling Co. and wines from grapes grown on the Leelanau Peninsula. Patrons can even take home the colorful, quirky chairs or tables they’re dining at, as most of the furniture in the restaurant is for sale. 116 W. 14 Mile Road, Clawson; 248-288-4858. L,D Mon.Fri., B,L,D Sat.-Sun. Toast, A Breakfast & Lunch Joint $ BREAKFAST/BRUNCH • It’s fun, it’s breezy, and the food is very, very good. The house specialty smothered burrito has plenty of fans, as does huevos rancheros: fried eggs upon corn tortillas, pintos, and cheese. Toast, a Neighborhood Joint, the spinoff of the Ferndale original has a more elaborate setting pairing ’50s retro with sleek contemporary in a pair of rooms. The new menu features twists to comfort food. 23144 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-398-0444. L daily, B

Sat.-Sun. 203 Pierce St., Birmingham; 248-2586278. B,L Mon.-Sat., B,L Sun. Toasted Oak $$$ BRASSERIE • The menu revolves around the charcuterie — crispy pork belly, live paté, beef short rib, etc. — sold in the market next door and a list of hot grill items, such as grilled steaks with béarnaise sauce. In 2019, the restaurant earned a Wine Spectator magazine award for its outstanding wine program. Plus, just across the lot is Twelve Oaks Mall, should you fancy an evening of shopping and dinner. 27790 Novi Road, Novi; 248-277-6000. B,D daily, L Mon.-Fri. Townhouse $$$ NEW AMERICAN • This popular Birmingham spot has several exceptional offerings on its menu, such as the specialty 10 ounces of 28-day dryaged beef hamburger on brioche. 180 Pierce St., Birmingham; 248-792-5241. L,D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. 500 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-723-1000. L,D Mon.-Sun. BR Sun. 220 Merrill $$$ CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN • The menu includes apps and small plates as well as crispy Key West shrimp, pan-roasted sea bass, and fried calamari. There are heartier entrees as well, like the braised beef short ribs. 220 Merrill St., Birmingham; 248-646-2220. L,D Mon.-Sat. BR Sun. Union Woodshop BARBEQUE • Part of the ever-growing Union

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Joints restaurant group, this is a self-described wood-fired joint, where pulled pork, ribs, chicken, and beef brisket come from the smoker, and Neapolitan-style crisp-crusted pizzas from the wood-burning oven. And definitely check out the mac and cheese. There’s also a delicious kid’s menu for any youngsters in your party.18 S. Main St., Clarkston; 248-625-5660. D Mon.-Fri., L,D Sat.-Sun. Vinotecca $$ WINE BAR • Proprietors John and Kristin Jonna, the father-daughter duo who also collaborates on Vinology in Ann Arbor, have come up with an eclectic menu, including Loch Duarte salmon and a Kona coffee-rubbed filet. 210 Old S. Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-203-6600. D Tue.-Sun., BR Sat. and Sun. Vinsetta Garage $$ NEW AMERICAN • This restaurant in a vintage car-repair shop offers well-prepared comfortfood classics such as burgers on pretzel buns, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, pizzas, and roast chicken. A restaurant that pays true homage to Detroit. 27799 Woodward Ave., Berkley; 248-548-7711. L,D daily.

Voyager $$ SEAFOOD • Fresh seafood with emphasis on oysters is the premise in this hard-to-find location.

The space entails convivially close quarters for such dishes as peel-n’-eat shrimp, chili crab spaghetti and grilled swordfish. The premium bar

Rochester Chop House $$ NEW AMERICAN • Two restaurants in one; Kabin Kruser’s and the Chop House. There’s a throwback roadhouse-style feeling about the Chop House, which has a menu divided between red meat and fresh fish and seafood. Signature dishes include calamari, Maryland jumbo lump crabcakes, and a large selection of aged steaks, rack of lamb, and steak/seafood combinations. 306 S. Main St., Rochester; 248-651-2266.

L Mon.-Fri., D daily Rugby Grille $$$$ NEW AMERICAN • At the Townsend Hotel’s upscale restaurant, the classics remain, including boned-at-the-table Dover sole and hefty steaks.

They also introduced a new menu last year. Michigan-produced ingredients from local farmers and ranchers are still a focus. 100 Townsend St., Birmingham; 248-642-5999. B,L,D daily.

Social Kitchen & Bar $$$ NEW AMERICAN • The energetic Birmingham spot allows guests a view of the kitchen action.

It has a creative and varied menu typified by falafel lettuce wraps, fried chicken sandwiches, crispy Brussels sprouts, and salmon with braised lentils, crispy kale, and a mustard vinagrette. 225 E. Maple Road, Birmingham; 248-594-4200. L Mon.-Fri., D daily, BR Sat.-Sun. Streetside Seafood $$ SEAFOOD • Small and cozy yet sophisticated, the restaurant has a pared-down menu of fresh fish and seafood on a seasonal menu. There are

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opened in fall 2018, New Seoul Plaza offers a dish for every craving. Try Daebak KBBQ for Korean barbeque, Jinji for traditional dishes or Myomee Coffee & Dessert Café for something sweet.

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168 KTV Bistro $$ PAN-ASIAN • Don’t judge by its unassuming strip mall location. It’s a unique experience that meshes food, karaoke, and pop party culture into a one-stop destination. The dining room offers dishes blurring the lines. Standouts include stirfried snow pea leaves with garlic and stir-fried udon. The traditional Korean noodle dish chap chae is a strong option. 32415 John R Road, Madison Heights; 248-616-0168. D daily.

Phoenicia $$$ LEBANESE • This long-standing upscale Lebanese eatery has clean, contemporary lines that complement the French door-style windows.

Don’t miss the morel mushrooms or roasted garlic cloves with tomato and basil as an appetizer.

The menu expands to unexpected items such as baby back ribs and single-serving-sized local whitefish. 588 S. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-644-3122. L Mon.-Fri., D daily.

Quan Nem Ngon $ VIETNAMESE • This gem of a bistro in a handsome space adds to the local Vietnamese offerings. Dishes such as cha gio (elegant little eggrolls), bun bo nuong sa (grilled steak atop angelhair rice noodles), and banh mi made with fresh ingredients. 30701 Dequindre Road, Madison Heights; 248-268-4310. L,D daily.

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Bi Bim Bab $$ KOREAN • Though sushi and a small selection of Japanese entrees share the bill here, it’s Korean food at center stage — on barbecue grills, on which meat and seafood are grilled to order.

Or come for the restaurant’s namesake. 43155 Main St., Novi; 248-348-6800. L,D daily.

Adachi $$$ JAPANESE-INSPIRED • Downtown Birmingham’s Ford-Peabody mansion transforms into a much buzzed-about restaurant. Heading the kitchen is Lloyd Roberts, who has trained in the kitchens of celebrity chefs such as Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Nobu Matsuhisa. 325 S. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham. D daily, L Mon.-Fri.

Elie’s Mediterranean Grill/Bar $$ LEBANESE • The lamb and chicken shawarma, shish kafta, kibbee nyeh, and other Lebanese dishes are emphasized by the décor, including photomurals of old Beirut and strings of blue beads cascading from the ceiling. A fun place to frequent for a quick lunch or a night out with friends. 263 Pierce St., Birmingham; 248-6472420. L,D Mon.-Sat.

Anita’s Kitchen $ LEBANESE • With pita pizzas and lamb chops, the Lebanese food here is some of the best around. And there’s vegetarian and gluten-free fare, too. Healthy, nutritious, and delicious. 22651 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-548-0680. 150 W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313771-3030. L,D daily.

Hong Hua $ CHINESE • One of the best area restaurants dedicated to Asian food offers some rare delicacies — shark’s fin and bird’s nest soups, fresh abalone — as well as more customary items. One signature dish is stir-fried yellow grouper fillet with vegetables. 27925 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills; 248-489-2280. L,D daily.

Antihero $$ JAPANESE-INSPIRED • This Izakaya — a Japanese pub-style bar or eatery — opened in fall 2018. Its food is focused on small plates along with an endless array of craft cocktails, beers, and more. 231 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale; 248307-7383. D Wed.-Sun.

Kaizen Ramen $ JAPANESE • A downtown Royal Oak space with exposed ductwork, orange booths, and a lively, floor-to-ceiling, black-and-white robot mural may not seem like the obvious choice for authentic Asian noodles. But this casual spot offers a variety of vegan and meat-based ramen dishes, as

offers short but notable lists of beer and wine as well as craft cocktails. 600 Vester St., Ferndale; 248-658-4999. D Tue.-Sat.

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well as gyoza, poke, spring rolls, and karaage — Japanese-style fried chicken. Don’t skip out on desserts like mochi ice cream and cheesecake tempura. 411 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak; 248-677-1236. L,D Mon.-Sat. Lao Pot $$$ CHINESE • In early December, the owners of Madison Heights’ international market 168 Asian Mart opened Lao Pot, which specializes in Chinese Hot Pot cuisine. Hot Pot is a traditional method of cooking, using a pot of simmering broth, which sits in the center of the dining table.

Lao Pot gives diners the chance to customize and cook their meals right at their tables, combining great food and a memorable experience. 32707 John R. Road, Madison Heights; 248-689-9888.

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New Seoul Plaza $$ KOREAN • An all-in-one spot for Korean eats that

Ronin $$ JAPANESE • The sushi menu, ranging from spicy tuna rolls to yellowtail and salmon eggs and well beyond, is augmented by a concise menu of cooked fare. Front windows open onto the sidewalk, making the cocktail lounge open-air during the warm months. 326 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak; 248-546-0888. D daily.

Take Sushi $$ JAPANESE • Crisp salads, miso soup garnished with the tiniest dice of tofu, sashimi and sushi, oversize bowls of soba or udon noodles, and all the familiar — and some not-so-familiar — entrees, combine together to make this spot special. 1366 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills; 248-652-7800. L Mon.-Sat., D daily.

Yotsuba Japanese Restaurant & Bar $$ JAPANESE • The semi-circular sushi bar is the center of this restaurant. Sushi chef Bobby Suzuki has a loyal following for his precise nigiri rolls.

There are also tatami rooms and conventional seating. 7365 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township; 248-737-8282. 2222 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor; 734-971-5168. L,D daily.

Zao Jun $$ ASIAN FUSION • Adachi chef Lloyd Roberts has brought his refined yet imaginative Pan-Asian cuisine to Bloomfield Township. More casual than Roberts’ first local outpost, Zao Jun boasts an eclectic menu, influenced by traditional East Asian traditions as well as New Age techniques.

Alongside an extensive drink menu of wine, beer, sake, and Asian-inspired cocktails, Zao Jun offers creative dishes such as Duck Macao, Kani Crab and Green Apple salad, and Mongolian Beef. 6608 Telegraph Road., Bloomfield Twp.; 248-949-9999. D daily.

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Andiamo Restaurants $$ ITALIAN • Steak and Italian pasta are the focus, but dessert is also impeccable. The more casual but as just delicious spots are known as Trattorias. Flagships: 400 Renaissance Center, Detroit; 313-567-6700. 21400 Michigan Ave., Dearborn; 313-359-3300. 6676 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township; 248-865-9300. 7096E. 14 Mile Road, Warren; 586-268-3200. 14425 Lakeside Circle, Sterling Heights; 586-532-8800. Trattorias: Fenton. D daily. Clarkston. L,D Mon.-Fri, D Sat.-Sun.

Crispelli’s Bakery Pizzeria $ ITALIAN-INSPIRED • This hybrid offers artisanal pizzas from a brick oven, salads, paninis, and soups. A bakery offers crusty breads, desserts, and meals to go. Two patios add to the appeal.

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Assaggi Bistro $$$ ITALIAN • Seasonal offers encompassing rustic Italian, country French, and authentic Lebanese are all created in the open kitchen. Standouts include Moroccan duck legs, porcini-dusted day boat sea scallops, and cioppino (seafood stew).

330 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale; 248-584-3499 D Tue.-Sun. Bacco $$$ ITALIAN • Chef-owner Luciano Del Signore’s pastas are like pure art. Try the Strozzapreti Norcina: Italian sausage, truffles, tomato, and white wine, tossed in hand-rolled pasta. From local grass-fed beef to sustainably farm-raised sea bass, the ingredients are top-end. A true Italian gem in the suburbs. And the desserts, are not to be missed. 29410 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield; 248-356-6600. L Mon.-Fri., D Mon.-Sat.

Due Venti $$ CUISINE • Everything is precise and balanced at this northern Italian gem: food, service, and atmosphere. Try the “fritelle” of sliced cauliflower fried in olive oil or the gnocchi with 14-hour braised lamb shank ragu. Desserts include affogato, a flourless torta with chocolate cake and raspberry mousse, and biscotti — everything is completely delicious. 220 S. Main St., Clawson; 248-288-0220. D Tue.-Sat. La Strada Dolci e Caffé $ ITALIAN • A slice of European elegance offers an

impeccable little menu of Italian dishes and rich coffees and espresso. Paninis, delicious fresh green salads, hearty minestrone soup, pastas, pizzas, and decadent and artistically crafted pastries are prettily served and very tasty.

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Lelli’s $$ ITALIAN • Dinners begin with an antipasto tray, creamy minestrone, salad, side dish of spaghetti, and then — nine times out of 10 — a filet mignon with zip sauce. 885 N. Opdyke Road, Auburn Hills; 248-373-4440. L Mon.-Fri. D daily.

Market North End $$ ITALIAN • Joe and Kristin Bongiovanni opened this eatery just across the street from the family’s other two restaurants, Salvatore Scallopini and Luxe Bar & Grill. It represents a younger, casual alternative with a serious kitchen that offers American dishes with global touches.

474 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-712-4953. L,D daily.

Loccino Italian Grill $$ ITALIAN • Loccino is a “family-friendly” yet upscale Italian restaurant. Choose from fresh seafood, steak, chicken, and veal dishes, plus traditional pastas, pizzas, salads, and more.

They also offer happy hour specials from 3-7 p.m. weekdays. A great special occassion place or delicious workday lunch spot for whevener you need a break from the office. 5600 Crooks Road, Troy; 248-813-0700. L Mon.-Fri., D daily.

Loui’s Pizza ITALIAN • Sure, you can now get a Michigan craft beer, but not much else has changed.

Polka Restaurant & Beer Café $$ POLISH • Servers in traditional garb greet you near original murals, and light woodwork is enhanced with painted floral panels. Try the dill pickle soup, city chicken, and beef short rib, plus other favorites like pierogis, schnitzel, stuffed cabbages, and several kielbasa styles. 2908 E. Maple Road, Troy; 248-817-2601. D Tue.-Sun.

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Bar Verona $$ ITALIAN • Helmed by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, who has appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef, the upscale-casual eatery offers updated Italian favorites in a modern atmosphere. The menu features homemade pastas, such as garganelli with shiitake mushrooms and truffled porcini cream; and pizzas, including the Verona with Tomato Cream, Black Forest Ham, and Burrata, as well as a selection of steaks and seafood dishes. See website for locations; barverona.com Bella Piatti $$ ITALIAN • The location right across from the Townsend Hotel has inspired a number of visiting celebrities, professional athletes, and film crews who stay there to check out the Italian fare at this restaurant. The menu of such dishes as Gemelli pasta with fresh tomato sauce, salmon baked with spinach, kalamata olives, white wine, and tomatoes, and tagliatelle Bolognese stands on its own. It’s one of our true favorites in the area in terms of Italian restaurants. 167 Townsend St., Birmingham; 248-494-7110. L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat. Bigalora: Wood Fired Cucina $$ ITALIAN • The pizza concept from chef Luciano Del Signore, a four-time James Beard Award nominee, features small plates, fresh pastas, wood-roasted meats, and a range of distinctive Neopolitan pizzas. 29110 Franklin Road, Southfield; 248-750-2442. L Fri.,D daily. 711 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-544-2442. L,D daily. 3050 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-971-2442. L,D daily. BR Sun. Café Cortina $$$ ITALIAN • Selections include prosciutto di Parma stuffed with greens and mozzarella; squid

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Imperial $ MEXICAN-INSPIRED • The brief menu offers California-style tacos on soft tortillas, including lime-grilled chicken, carnitas, and marinated pork, as well as slow-roasted pork tortas, and guacamole, 22828 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248850-8060. L,D daily, BR Sun.

MACOMB AMERICAN Bad Brad’s $$ BARBEQUE • The rustic setting is just right for the menu of St. Louis ribs, brisket, and pulled pork.

3437 S. Baldwin Road, Orion Charter Township; 248-977-5910. 35611 Green St., New Baltimore; 586-716-9977. 6525 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township; 586-254-7010. L,D daily.

Butter Run Saloon $ GASTROPUB • Solid American fare that’s beyond bar food (although their burgers are certainly noteworthy). There’s escargot, perch, steaks, and a huge whiskey selection — 900 at last count.

27626 Harper Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586-6752115. L,D daily.

The casual-glam dining area at Gran Castor boasts an indoor fire-pit — a relic from the location’s past life as a Hooters.

dale restaurant serves well-prepared Italian dishes paired with an ambitious wine program. The fairly brief menu starts with a list of pizzas, then moves to pastas, but has all the classics to hit the spot. 280 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale; 248-2684806. D Tue.-Sun. Sal’s $$ ITALIAN • Formerly known as Salvatore Scallopini, this old-school Italian eatery has long been known in for its classic handmade pastas. Still, it’s more recent menu additions — bold seafood dishes that reflect the Bongiovanni family’s Sicilian heritage— hold up just as well. 505 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-644-8799. L,D daily.

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L,D Tue.-Sun., BR Sat.-Sun.

Culantro $$ PERUVIAN • Native Peruvian Betty Shuell brings a taste of her home to Ferndale. The casual, homey, seat-yourself establishment is named after an herb that is often used in preparation with the more familiar cilantro. An especially notable dish is Pollo a la Brasa, marinated chicken served with French fries, rice, and a variety of Peruvian dipping sauces. 22939 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-632-1055. L,D daily.

Silver Spoon $$ ITALIAN • This quintessential slice of Italy features excellent food, knowledgeable staff, and friendly service. Try the bucatini made with pancetta, onion, red wine, and fresh tomato sauce. Also worth trying: saltimbocca alla Romana, or veal scaloppini sautéed in white wine. A truly delicious place for any kind of outing. 543 N. Main St., Rochester; 248-652-4500. D daily.

The Fed $$ GASTROPUB • An attractive restaurant with great food and a delightfully refreshing atmosphere.

The menu crosses boundaries, from tacos and wood-fired dishes to assorted flatbreads and sushi rolls. The interior is also Instagrammably beautiful. 15 S. Main St., Clarkston; 248-297-5833. D daily, BR Sat.-Sun.

Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro $$ WINE BAR • Understated monochromatic décor and a pared-down menu of seasonal dishes make this spot a Birmingham classic.

The kitchen turns out dishes like Lamb Belly Ragu with housemade pasta; and Alaskan Halibut with mushroom ragu and asparagus. Wine

Hazel, Ravines & Downtown $$ ECLECTIC • This is an inventive, casual and fine-dining eatery, grab-and-go market, and bar all in a 10,000-square-foot space in downtown Birmingham. The restaurant itself offers three menus.

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Gran Castor $$ LATIN STREET • From the duo behind hit spots like Vinsetta Garage and Union Woodshop comes this vibrant Latin-American café and restaurant.

Diners can choose to sit behind one of the two bars, a cozy café, or in the 245-seat dining room all decked in colorful textiles. At Gran Castor, the dining room is equally as decadent as the food and drinks served. 2950 Rochester Road, Troy; 248-278-7777. D Mon-Sun. Honcho $ LATIN FUSION • From the owners of Vinsetta Garage and Union Woodshop, this restaurant

Detroit Fish House $$ SEAFOOD • This restaurant feels like a true coastal eatery, serving an extensive menu of fresh fish and seafood in a well-designed setting. Choose from a wide variety of fresh fish and meaty seafood, ranging from salmon to Lake Superior whitefish. 51195 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Charter Township; 586-739-5400.

L,D Mon.-Sat., D Sun. J. Baldwin’s Restaurant $$$ NEW AMERICAN • The menu showcases talented chef Jeff Baldwin’s contemporary American food: cedar-planked salmon, chicken fettuccini alfredo with pesto, and herb-crusted chicken, with housemade breads. The desserts include chocolate bumpy cake, spiced carrot cake, apple cobbler, chocolate mousse layer cake, and banana foster bread pudding. Overall, J. Baldwin’s serves up really amazing food. 16981 18 Mile Road, Clinton Township; 586-416-3500.

L,D daily, BR Sun. Mr. Paul’s Chophouse $$$ STEAKHOUSE • This bastion of red meat as well as classic dishes is still going strong. Try oldschool tableside presentations such as Chateaubriand and Caesar salad. There’s a solid selection of fresh seafood and pasta, too. The founding family still runs the place and emphasizes great hospitality and a heckuva good time. 29850 Groesbeck Hwy., Roseville; 586-777-7770. L,D Mon.-Fri., D Sat. Sherwood Brewing Co. $ GASTROPUB • Quality local ingredients raise Sherwood’s fare to well above “elevated pub grub.” Some notable choices include the hearty

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Zingerman’s Delicatessen Deli Monger Platters display a spread of world-class charcuterie, cheese, or fish hand-picked daily by Zingerman’s mongers.

House Beer Chili, savory Better Made-crusted fish and chips, and spicy Buffalo Mac. Homemade extends to dessert, including Cashew Outside Cookies. This isn’t just bar food, it’s elevated bar food. 45689 Hayes Road, Shelby Township; 586-532-9669. L,D daily.

Twisted Rooster $$ SPORTS BAR • This “Michigan-centric” chain (Chesterfield Township, Grand Rapids, and Belleville) has takes on classics, with mac & cheese variations and steaks with “zip” sauce.

45225 Marketplace Blvd., Chesterfield; 586-9491470. L,D daily.

Vast Kitchen and Bar $$ NEW AMERICAN • Chef Nicole Justman heads the kitchen at this fresh spot that brings a touch of Birmingham to Shelby Township. A contemporary menu includes ginger-crusted salmon and filet mignon. 52969 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township; 586-991-6104. L,D Mon.-Sat. Waves $$ SEAFOOD • Seafood covers most of the menu at this Nautical Mile favorite. It’s a tough task choosing between such popular appetizers as Cuban-spiced crawfish tails, crispy grouper nuggets, and plump steamed mussels. Entrees include al dente pastas and several choices from “over the wave,” such as lamb chops and New York strip steak, plus lump crab cakes, and beer-battered cod.

24223 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586773-3279. L,D daily.

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EUROPEAN Da Francesco’s Ristorante & Bar $$ ITALIAN • Da Francesco’s has been around for more than 15 years, but its massive new facility is packing in the crowds offering an upbeat modern twist to traditional Italian dining. 49521 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township; 586-731-7544. L,D Tue.-Fri., D Sat., L,D Sun. Gaudino’s $$ ITALIAN • The trend toward combining a food market with a restaurant has a good example at this spot. It offers imported pastas and sauces, plus a butcher counter with sausages and a wine assortment. The menu offers pasta and pizza, salads, and entrees, including a Chicken Milanese.

27919 Harper Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586-8796764. L,D Tue.-Sun. Testa Barra $$ ITALIAN • The newest spot from talented chef and restaurateur Jeffrey Baldwin and his wife, RoseMarie, offers modern Italian fare in a lively, upbeat setting. Pastas are made in-house.

48824 Romeo Plank Road, Macomb Township; 586-434-0100. D nightly D Tue.-Sun.

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Black Pearl $$ SEAFOOD • This seafood and martini bar is especially popular during patio season. But step inside for a host of craft cocktails, then stay for dinner. A seafood-dominated menu includes a notable roasted scallop dish. The Pasta Gone Bayou is also worth a try, with shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, and a Cajun cream sauce.

And make sure to order dessert. The Sweet Potato Beignets and gluten-free Black Pearl Molten Cake are exceptional. 302 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-222-0400. D daily.

Blue LLama Jazz Club $$ CREATIVE AMERICAN • Come to this swanky jazz club for the music, which includes headliners such as the Grammy-nominated Ravi Coltrane Quartet, but stay for Chef Louis Goral’s delicious food. Try the crispy foie gras PB&J with Marcona almonds and strawberry jam.

There is also a delicious Sunday brunch with decadent orange blossom beignets and strawberry pancakes. 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-372-3200. D Wed.-Sat., BR Sun. The Common Grill $$ SEAFOOD • Owner and chef Craig Common’s skilled work has drawn the attention of the now shuttered Gourmet magazine and the James Beard House — as well as the Purple Rose Theatre crowd. This mainstay is best known for fresh oysters and seafood, but all the fare at The Common Grill is expertly prepared. A tried-and-true foodie destination with a range of desserts, including coconut cream pie, lemon pudding

cake, and cherry cobbler. 112 S. Main St.,Chelsea; 734-475-0470. L,D Tue.-Sun., BR Sun. Grange Kitchen and Bar $$$ NEW AMERICAN • If the charm of the brownstone storefront brought you in, regionally sourced ingredients will make you stay. From fried pig head to pig-ear salad, every scrap of the hog is used, reflecting a philosophy of sustainability.

118 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor; 734-995-2107.

D Mon.-Sat., BR Sun. Logan $$$ NEW AMERICAN • The menu is American, with strong global influences, including pork dumplings and ceviche for starters. For entrees, try the Tagliatelle & Burrata. 115 W. Washington St., Ann Arbor; 734-327-2312. D Tue.-Sat. Seva Ann Arbor $$ VEGAN • Seva offers such dishes as black bean and sweet potato quesadillas, gluten-free options, and colorful stir-fries — some vegan as well as vegetarian. There’s also a full bar as and juice bar. Choose from one of the most extensive vegetarian menus in the area. 2541 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-662-1111. L,D daily.

Zingerman’s Delicatessen $ SANDWICH/DELI • This is a must-try staple in Ann Arbor. The temptations at Zingerman’s are endless: fresh breads and a menu of filling sandwiches, olive oils and housemade balsamic vinegars, chilies, and mustards. 422 Detroit St., Ann Arbor; 734-663-3354. B,L,D daily.

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Zingerman’s Roadhouse $$$ CLASSIC COMFORT • This eatery celebrates American food from various cities across the country. From fresh Maryland crab cakes to the delicious delicacies of New Orleans, every last bite of the country is represented here.

The buttermilk biscuits are beyond-this-world.

2501 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-663-3663.

B,L,D daily.

ASIAN Miss Kim’s $$ KOREAN • This spinoff from the Zingerman’s mini empire comes courtesy of chef Ji Hye Kim and is a go-to spot for healthy Asian eats. Kim often incorporates ancient Korean culinary traditions, such as rice syrup and plum extracts, into her dishes. Some of the restaurant’s standouts include the Wasabi Sugar Snap Peas and Korean BBQ Ssam Plate to name just a few. 415 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-275-0099. L,D Tue.-Sun. Shalimar $$ INDIAN • Offering North Indian, Tandoori, and Mughlai dishes, Shalimar is suitable for carnivores and herbivores alike. Standouts include

the Tandoori Lamb Chops marinated in yogurt, ginger, and garlic, which is best eaten with flavorful garlic naan. 307 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-663-1500. L, D daily.

Slurping Turtle $ JAPANESE • This fun, casual restaurant owned by celebrity chef Takashi Yagihashi offers plenty of shareable dishes, such as hamachi tacos and duck fat fried chicken. But the star is the noodle (Yagihashi’s “soul food”), which is made in-house daily on a machine imported from Japan. 608 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor; 734-887-6868. L,D daily.

It’s a well-rounded blend of modern, eclectic Italian with classic standbys. The pizzas are hot, fresh and perfectly executed to suit your tastes.

341 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor; 734-769-6700. L Tue.-Fri., D Tue.-Sun., BR Sun. Paesano $$ ITALIAN • With a friendly waitstaff and decked in vibrant colors, this lively restaurant is not to be missed. The innovative menu changes seasonally. Must-tries have included the pasta carbonara, featuring shrimp, duck bacon, and Italian greens, as well as beet and ricotta gnocchi with brown butter. 3411 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-9710484. L,D daily.

EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL KouZina Greek Steet Food $ GREEK • The Greek “street food” at this popular spot comes in lamb and beef, and chicken. Try the lentil soup for a delicious lunch or go for something more filling like falafel. Either way, you can’t go wrong with this excellent spot. 332 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-997-5155. L,D daily.

Mani Osteria & Bar $$ ITALIAN • This popular casual restaurant infuses freshness with lower prices than most osterias.

The Blue Nile $$ ETHIOPIAN • The real treat of the meal at this Ferndale restaurant is that it’s scooped up with a spongy bread called injera, and all the lentils, often seasoned with Ethiopian spice mixture known as Berber, and vegetables are delicious.

221 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor; 734-998-4746.

D Tue.-Sun.545 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale; 248-547-6699. D daily.

Cardamom $$ INDIAN • Check out the Hyderabadi Biryani — chicken, goat, and vegetable dishes, in which the rice is first cooked then baked. All the Indian favorites are available, such as Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Rogan Josh, and made-fresh garlic naan. It’s the ideal spot for when you’re craving the classics. 1739 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor; 734-662-2877. L,D Tue.-Sun. Vinology $$$ ECLECTIC • Natural brick walls blended with dark-wood booths and tables lend warmth to the dining room at Vinolgy, while tall ceilings contribute to a spacious feel. The menu draws on assorted cuisines to produce dishes such as Vegan Dumplings, Short Rib Tacos, Fig and Gorgonzola Flatbread, and Filet Mignon with black truffle garlic butter and burgundy reduction. As implied by the name of the venue, the wine list here is incredible. 110 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-222-9841. L Mon.-Fri. D daily.

All restaurants are reviewed anonymously, all expenses are paid by Hour Detroit, and the listings have no relationship to advertising in the magazine. All restaurants are handicapped accessible unless otherwise noted.

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Team Rehabilitation’s Lung Strong Program Aims to Strengthen Respiratory Function

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esponding to the COVID-19 crisis has been a challenge for all areas of medicine, and it’s no different for the outpatient physical therapy clinics of Team Rehabilitation. For Jeffrey Dehn, PT, OMPT, Clinic Director of the Livonia 2 Clinic, the past few months have been like no other. In March, he began experiencing a sore throat, cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Before feeling ill, Dehn — who exercises regularly, runs marathons, and plays indoor soccer — was in great shape.

“While I was sick I did breathing exercises, because I could feel that my right lung was not functioning well. After recovering from the initial symptoms, I still felt really tired,” says Dehn, who has been a certified orthopedic manual physical therapist — a concentration that focuses on improving rib mobility, thoracic mobility, and breathing — since 2008. He became a tai chi instructor two years ago, and says that discipline also emphasizes breath control.

As Dehn was coping with his own lung function challenges, and as those infected with COVID-19 continued to increase, he and fellow Team Rehab physical therapists joined together to establish a specialized program to aid in improving strength and respiratory function for those recovering from the virus.

“I thought that for patients who may have started out deconditioned, or for clients who were hospitalized, they would need a recovery plan,” Dehn says. Under the guidance of Gwynne Waters, PT, DPT, OMPT, SCS, Vice President of Continuing

Education at Team Rehab, the Lung Strong Program was established. The team consulted with expert physicians and respiratory therapists to develop the program, which was designed so it can be implemented via telemedicine or in the clinic, and then tailored to the needs of individual patients.

The virus’s effect on the body is extensive, and while it targets the lungs, a lack of oxygen and widespread inflammation throughout the body can harm the kidneys, liver, heart, brain, and other organs. For patients who have fought the virus, the recovery process and road to wellness can be long.

“We really thought there would be a need, and as it turns out we have more than 55,000 people in Michigan alone who have recovered from COVID-19,” Dehn says.

Lung Strong aims to help patients restore their strength, endurance, and normal breathing capacity; help people resume their participation in activities of daily living and recreational activities; and resolve new issues with pain, stiffness, or weakness. The program utilizes breathing exercises as well as strength and endurance exercises, and monitors vitals. Although Dehn initially thought patients would mostly be elderly, as the illness is skewed toward impacting this population, his first client was in her 30s and wanted to improve her strength and stamina in order to go back to work.

Team Rehab screens every patient and staff member every day, utilizing a series of questions and monitoring temperatures. All staff and patients are required to wear masks, which are provided if needed.

Each Team Rehab clinic has also made a significant reduction in the number of patients in the clinic at any one time, to allow greater physical distancing. Dehn’s clinic has accomplished this by changing the schedule so only two or three therapists are in the clinic at the same time. Clinics have been encouraged to create more space or put barriers between treatment tables. The treadmill may be in an area where it can be blocked by a curtain, and anything touched is sanitized prior to patient use. Hand sanitizers are located throughout the clinic, and staff and patients are encouraged to offer any other ideas about ways to maximize safety.

“Things changed so quickly throughout this crisis. Fortunately, we’ve been able to continue to adhere to our core principle: Do what’s best for our patients,” Dehn says.

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Ascension Providence Rochester

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scension Michigan Orthopaedics, a practice with multiple locations throughout Michigan, recently became part of Ascension. This means patients now have even greater access to the latest technology and best practices in orthopedic care, delivered by doctors they know and trust.

The real winners are the patients. Joining a large health system gives doctors at Ascension Michigan Orthopaedics access to a network of specialists who are available to assist their patients with all of their health care needs. They now have access not only to the physician network in Rochester, but to all Ascension facilities across Michigan. Even beyond orthopedics, the care patients need is connected throughout the state.

Doctors at Ascension Michigan Orthopaedics utilize state-of-the-art technology for imaging and clinic-based procedures, including robotic technology as well as outpatient partial and total knee replacement. Most insurance plans are accepted.

Ascension Michigan Orthopaedics consists of six doctors and four physician assistants specializing in orthopedic care for the entire body: shoulders, knees, hips, feet and ankles, the spine, and sports medicine.

Services provided include arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgeries, laminectomies, foot and ankle reconstruction, partial and total knee replacements, total hip replacement, minimally invasive techniques, platelet-rich plasma therapy, trauma care, and orthopedic rehabilitation.

The doctors at Ascension Michigan Orthopaedics treat you as a person, not just a patient. They start by having a conversation with you, to get to know you and understand your health concerns. From there, they work closely with you to develop a personalized orthopedic care plan, so they can provide the care you need. Their main location in Rochester will soon undergo a renovation that will double the number of exam rooms and allow some procedures to be performed on-site rather than in a hospital.

The doctors at Ascension Michigan Orthopaedics — Dr. Jeffrey DeClaire, Dr. John LaMacchia, Dr. Robert Keller, Dr. Nicholas Frisch, Dr. Nathan Marshall, and Dr. Robert Dekker — are an allencompassing group of highly experienced, internationally renowned surgeons who are dedicated to creating a care plan that’s right for each patient and their needs. Ascension Michigan Orthopaedics

provides a unique environment and patient experience, with a focus on providing cutting-edge personalized, compassionate medical care.

Whether they’re taking care of athletes from high school to the professional level, performing foot and ankle procedures, utilizing state-of-the-art robotic minimally invasive joint-replacement surgery, or tackling debilitating spine conditions, Ascension Michigan Orthopaedics is here for all of Michigan.

Personalized premier orthopedic care is now closer to home, and continues to improve every day and in every way.

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How Pilates and GYROTONIC® Help Arthritis Sufferers Move Again

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f you live with arthritis, you understand all too well how even the simplest movement can be painful. It’s often enough to make you want to stop moving altogether. Yet research shows that movement and exercise are essential tools in managing arthritis, as building stronger muscle around the joints is essential for increasing flexibility and endurance. Exercise is also a key factor in lubricating the joints and building cartilage.

The thing that makes a huge difference in managing arthritis through exercise is the kind of exercise you do. When incorporating movement with arthritis, it’s crucial to maintain proper joint alignment while minimizing any potentially damaging forces. Pilates and Gyrotonic® stimulate joint surfaces, which is what makes them so effective in managing arthritis pain.

“Stimulating joint surfaces results in the production of synovial fluid,” says Ron Jegadeesh, physical therapist and Pilates instructor, and owner of Pilates Fitness & Physical Therapy Center in Southfield, “and synovial fluid is essentially the motor oil of the joints.”

Pilates, especially when using the reformer, is ideal because it works with structured, intentional, and informed movements. The Pilates reformer machine was developed as a rehabilitative tool to help strengthen muscles safely so they can more effectively support joints. It consists of a bedlike frame with a flat platform on it, called the carriage, which rolls back and forth on wheels

within the frame. The carriage is attached to one end of the reformer by a set of springs that provide differing levels of resistance as the carriage moves along the frame. Rather than focusing on weight-bearing movements, body weight and the resistance of the springs make the carriage more or less challenging to move.

There are a wealth of exercises that can be performed on the reformer to promote length, strength, balance, and flexibility. The exercises allow those with arthritis to move their joints in safe and controlled angles that would otherwise create pain or discomfort. An individual’s work on the reformer can be tailored to meet their specific needs. “By working in a pain-free range of motion, our goal is to strengthen the muscles around the problem joint areas,” Jegadeesh says.

“This, in turn, provides support when these joints are called upon to perform a task.”

Similarly, the movements incorporated in Gyrotonic are designed to articulate the joints while strengthening the surrounding muscles.

The Gyrotonic method incorporates original and unique movements to increase range of motion, improve strength, stimulate the nervous system, and open energy pathways. Each movement seamlessly flows into the next, so the joints progress through a natural range of motion without any compression or jarring.

In fact, with the first circular movement of Gyrotonic, joints are gently stretched and

lubricated, creating space and allowing for delicate and rehabilitative movement. Meanwhile, the overall musculature is strengthened to protect and stabilize the joints.

Both Pilates and Gyrotonic allow for aligned movement and proper biomechanics in a low- or no-impact environment, giving those with arthritis the ability to move and rehabilitate their joints.

The end result? More movement, less pain, and potentially slower progression of the arthritis. It’s truly a win-win-win.

Pilates Fitness & Physical Therapy Center Ron Jegadeesh, PT, M.B.A. Certified PMA, Polestar Pilates, STOTT PILATES®, GYROTONIC®, GYROKINESIS® Instructor 17418 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48075 248-552-1012 ron@pilatesfitnessevolution.com pilatesfitnessevolution.com

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AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SILVER & GOLD AWARDS Join the Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce at the annual Silver & Gold Awards on Monday, Dec. 7. Nominate outstanding local businesses and individuals in the areas of innovation, leadership, and community involvement. With a virtually broadcast platform, all nominees will be introduced, and winners will be announced first during the program. This is an excellent opportunity to recognize your company or individual for the sterling achievements they have accomplished. . To submit a nomination and for complete details, visit auburnhillschamber.com or call 248-853-7862.

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2020 VIRTUAL WISH BALL We all have the power to make wishes come true! Join Make-A-Wish® Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 17, for an inspiring virtual 2020 Wish Ball — Southeast Michigan, presented by DTE Energy Foundation. Witness the impact of a wish come true and participate in Fund-A-Wish, where your donations will be matched by our generous sponsor, Arby’s Foundation. The evening will also feature a silent auction, celebrate everyday heroes, and share how the community is coming together to bring hope to Michigan kids. A livestream of this mission-rich event will air on Facebook and YouTube at 7 p.m. We all have the power to make wishes come true. By joining us for Wish Ball — Southeast Michigan, chaired by Josie and Jerry Norcia, you can help grant transformational wishes for children in your community. To register for free and learn about hosting a watch party, visit wishballmi.org.

BRAS FOR A CAUSE No pause. That’s GILDA’S CLUB’S 2020 MANTRA for unstoppable cancer support — and for the extraordinary event Bras for a Cause. Each year, breast cancer survivors take to the runway in celebration and triumph. Typically, they do that as they are cheered on by hundreds of supporters. 2020 will be a bit different. But survivor models will have their moment! In partnership with Fox 2 Detroit, the Emerald Theatre, and Gilda’s Club tenacious models, the show will go on. There will be a “sneak peek” exclusive runway drive-in screening on Thursday, Oct. 22, and then on Saturday, Oct. 24, the runway show will stream for all to see on the Fox 2 website. There will be an online virtual platform, too, with model profiles, important fundraising, and auction and raffle items.

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Almonrode, Sharon S., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester

Kornfield, Susan M., Bodman, Ann Arbor

Shea, David J., Shea Aiello, Southfield

Aloia, Benjamin J., Aloia & Associates, Mount Clemens

Kotzian, David A., Gasiorek Morgan Greco McCauley & Kotzian, Farmington Hills

Sier, John M., Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook, Detroit

Kowalsky, Mark L., Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, Southfield

Sinas, George T., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing

Bank, Mark, Bank Rifkin, Birmingham

Lavigne, Joseph A., Law Offices of Joseph A. Lavigne, Farmington Hills

Smith, Shannon M., Smith Blythe, Bloomfield Hills

Beamer, Dirk A., Wright Beamer, Farmington Hills

Levasseur, Dennis J., Bodman, Detroit

Bogas, Kathleen L., Bogas & Koncius, Bingham Farms

Luckenbach, Elizabeth L., Dickinson Wright, Troy

Bolton, Jordan S., Clark Hill, Birmingham

MacKenzie, Donna M., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley

Susser, Steven, Carlson Gaskey & Olds, Birmingham

Mantese, Gerard, Mantese Honigman, Troy

Tripp, Amy R., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, Jackson

March, Jon G., Miller Johnson, Grand Rapids

Tukel, Daniel B., Butzel Long, Bloomfield Hills

Bursch, John J., Bursch Law, Caledonia

McDowell, Ralph E., Bodman, Detroit

Chalgian, Douglas G., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing

Turco, Michael R., Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, Birmingham

McKeen, Brian J., McKeen & Associates, Detroit

Ankers, Norman C., Foley & Lardner, Detroit Aviv, Joseph, Honigman, Bloomfield Hills

Boonin, Robert A., Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor Brooks, Keefe A., Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, Birmingham

Chartier, Mary, Chartier & Nyamfukudza, Okemos Cohen, Susan E., Law Office of Susan E. Cohen, Bloomfield Hills

McNeill, Thomas G., Dickinson Wright, Detroit Mendelson, David S., The Mendelson Law Firm, Birmingham Miller, Bruce A., Miller Cohen, Detroit

Cooney, Michael P., Dykema Gossett, Detroit

Miller, E. Powell, The Miller Law Firm, Rochester

Cranmer, Thomas W., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Troy

Minkus, Daniel H., Clark Hill, Birmingham

Dawda, Edward C., Dawda Mann Mulcahy & Sadler, Bloomfield Hills Deneweth, Ronald A., Deneweth Dugan & Parfitt, Troy Denha, Randall A., Denha & Associates, Birmingham Doerr, Joseph, Doerr Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills

Mucha, III, John, Dawda Mann Mulcahy & Sadler, Bloomfield Hills

Soltis, Keith J., Kotz Sangster Wysocki, Bloomfield Hills Speaker, Liisa R., Speaker Law Firm, Lansing Stewart, Michael B., Fishman Stewart, Troy

Van Dusen, Thomas, Bodman, Troy Vander Laan, Allan C., Cummings McClorey Davis & Acho, Grand Rapids Viviano, Joseph E., Kienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton Forrest, Mount Clemens Winsten, I.W., Honigman, Detroit Wolfson, Scott A., Wolfson Bolton, Troy Woods, Sharon M., Barris Sott Denn & Driker, Detroit

Murphy, Lauretta K., Miller Johnson, Grand Rapids Murphy, Lawrence J., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester Murray, Thomas J., King & Murray, Birmingham Neuman, Kenneth F., Altior Law, Birmingham

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Dozeman, Douglas A., Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids

Newman, Marc, The Miller Law Firm, Rochester

Driker, Eugene, Barris Sott Denn & Driker, Detroit

Nichols, Michael J., The Nichols Law Firm, East Lansing

DuMouchel, David F., Butzel Long, Detroit

Norris, Megan P., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Detroit

Eisenberg, Laura E., Eisenberg & Spilman, Birmingham

Olijnyk, Martha J., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester

Evans, Cameron J., Evans Law Group, Rochester

Olsman, Jules B., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley

BANK, MARK Bank Rifkin, Birmingham

O’Shea, Kevin F., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester

BOGAS, KATHLEEN L. Bogas & Koncius, Bingham Farms

Fershtman, Julie I., Foster Swift Collins & Smith, Southfield Fish, Deborah L., Allard & Fish, Detroit

Pappas, Edward H., Dickinson Wright, Troy

Gleeson, II, Gerald J., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Troy

Parsigian, David N., Honigman, Ann Arbor

Gold, Lorne B., The Gold Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills

Pelton, Eric J., Kienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton Forrest, Birmingham

Goodwin, Scott A., Goodwin & Scieszka, Birmingham

TOP

BROOKS, KEEFE A. • Ranked Number Two • Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, Birmingham

Reiter, Jesse M., Reiter & Walsh, Bloomfield HIlls

CRANMER, THOMAS W. • Ranked Number Three • Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Troy

Granzotto, Mark R., Mark Granzotto, Berkley

Ribiat, Steven M., Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, Birmingham

DOZEMAN, DOUGLAS A. Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids

Grieco, Jennifer M., Altior Law, Birmingham

Rifkin, B. Andrew, Bank Rifkin, Birmingham

Grix, Henry M., Dickinson Wright, Troy

Rockind, Neil S., Rockind Law, Bloomfield Hills

GORDON, DEBORAH L. Deborah Gordon Law, Bloomfield Hills

Gursten, Steven, Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills

Rosati, Carol A., Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler, Farmington Hills

Gordon, Deborah L., Deborah Gordon Law, Bloomfield Hills Gould, Seth D., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester

Hickey, Patrick F., Hickey Hauck Bishoff & Jeffers, Detroit Horton, William H., Giarmarco Mullins & Horton, Troy

Quick, Daniel D., Dickinson Wright, Troy

Rossman, Mark, Rossman Saxe, Troy

Jacobs, John P., Jacobs and Diemer, Detroit

Salvatore, Jennifer, Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter, Northville

Jeffers, Benjamin W., Hickey Hauck Bishoff & Jeffers, Detroit

Seyferth, Patrick G., Bush Seyferth, Troy

Johnson, Ven, Johnson Law, Detroit

Shannon, Joseph J., Bodman, Detroit

Kilpatrick, Richardo I., Kilpatrick & Associates, Auburn Hills

Sharkey, Dan, Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, Birmingham

MCKEEN, BRIAN J. McKeen & Associates, Detroit MILLER, E. POWELL • Ranked Number One • The Miller Law Firm, Rochester NORRIS, MEGAN P. Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Detroit PELTON, ERIC J. Kienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton Forrest, Birmingham

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Chartier, Mary, Chartier & Nyamfukudza, Okemos

Fish, Deborah L., Allard & Fish, Detroit

Cohen, Susan E., Law Office of Susan E. Cohen, Bloomfield Hills

Gordon, Deborah L., Deborah Gordon Law, Bloomfield Hills

Almonrode, Sharon S., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester Andreou, D. Jennifer, Plunkett Cooney, Detroit

Czapski, Michelle Thurber, Bodman, Troy

Bogas, Kathleen L., Bogas & Koncius, Bingham Farms

Eisenberg, Laura E., Eisenberg & Spilman, Birmingham

Breitmeyer, Carol F., Breitmeyer Cushman, Detroit

Eisenberg, Sue Ellen, Sue Ellen Eisenberg & Associates, Bloomfield Hills

Hardy, Elizabeth P., Kienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton Forrest, Birmingham

Fershtman, Julie I., Foster Swift Collins & Smith, Southfield

Jackson, Angela L., Hooper Hathaway, Ann Arbor

Alli, Margaret Carroll, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Birmingham

Buiteweg, Lori A., Nichols Sacks Slank Sendelbach Buiteweg & Solomon, Ann Arbor

Graves, Melissa E., Collins Einhorn Farrell, Southfield Gretchko, Lisa S., Howard & Howard, Royal Oak Grieco, Jennifer M., Altior Law, Birmingham

Johnston, Amy M., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Detroit

10 YEARS

Kornfield, Susan M., Bodman, Ann Arbor

SELECTED TO Super Lawyers

Kramer, Anessa O., Honigman, Bloomfield Hills Larson, Mary Jo, Warner Norcross + Judd, Southfield

Daniel V. Padilla

Lentz, Marguerite Munson, Bodman, Troy Luckenbach, Elizabeth L., Dickinson Wright, Troy MacKenzie, Donna M., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley MacWilliams, Sara K., MacWIlliams Law, Bloomfield Hills Massaron, Mary, Plunkett Cooney, Bloomfield Hills McGehee, Cary S., Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers, Royal Oak Miller, Ann L., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester Murphy, Lauretta K., Miller Johnson, Grand Rapids Nemeth, Patricia, Nemeth Law, Detroit Norris, Megan P., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Detroit Olijnyk, Martha J., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester Prescott, Sarah S., Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter, Northville

Top Row L to R: Cheryl Johnston, John Biernat, Tina Anderson, Leslie Anthony, Karla Porter Bottom Row L to R: Thomasine Stoudemire, S. Wesley Compton, Esq.**, Daniel V. Padilla, Esq.*, Jean E. Charboneau, Esq., Melonie Bindschatel, Samantha E. Schanta, Esq.** Not Pictured: Gerald V. Padilla, Esq.*

Pulte, Marie A., Marie A. Pulte, Plymouth

*Chosen to Super Lawyers **Chosen to Rising Stars

Quadrozzi, Jaye, Young & Associates, Farmington Hills

RESPONSIVE. AGGRESSIVE. RESULTS-ORIENTED.

Rivers, Beth M., Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers, Royal Oak

Founded by Daniel Padilla, Padilla Law Group attorneys are recognized for anticipating obstacles, seizing opportunities and aggressively representing their clients’ interest. “Today’s legal environment demands tenacious representation of clients,” says Daniel Padilla, named to the 2011-2020 Super Lawyers list. “We do that every day for our clients. We’re not afraid to push the envelope. That’s why we are successful.” Continuing the firm’s tradition of excellence, S. Wesley Compton and Samatha Schanta have been named to this year’s Rising Stars list.

The firm provides a range of legal services to meet clients’ multiple needs. Practice areas include personal injury, automobile negligence, insurance, commercial and business litigation.

“We’re in the trenches every day,” Daniel Padilla says. “The courtroom is our second home.”

With more than 60-plus years of trial experience, Padilla Law Group offers the critical skills and the proven results necessary in today’s legal environment.

Rosati, Carol A., Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler, Farmington Hills Rubin, Jorin G., Law Office of Jorin G. Rubin, Birmingham Salvatore, Jennifer, Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter, Northville Smith, Shannon M., Smith Blythe, Bloomfield Hills Speaker, Liisa R., Speaker Law Firm, Lansing Stout, Kimberly W., Kimberly W. Stout, Birmingham Susskind, Judith A., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Teahan, Marlaine C., Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, Lansing Tripp, Amy R., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, Jackson

PADILLA LAW GROUP 1821 West Maple, Birmingham, MI 48009 PH: (248) 593-0300 • FX: (248) 593-0301

Walsh, Rebecca S., Reiter & Walsh, Bloomfield HIlls

padillalegal.com

Wheaton, Jill M., Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor Woods, Sharon M., Barris Sott Denn & Driker, Detroit

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BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE The list was finalized as of March 9, 2020. Any updates to the list (for example, status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page.

Phone numbers included only for attorneys with paid Super Lawyers print advertisements.

Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for current year included on this list. All current selections reflected on superlawyers.com profiles.

Christenson, III, B.D. “Chris”, Christenson & Fiederlein, Flint

CONSUMER LAW Beitz, Daniel K., Evans Law Group, Rochester

Clothier, Jeffrey E., Attorney at Law, Flint

Haron, David, Hoyer Law Group, Farmington Hills

Cojocar, Jeffery A., Law Offices of Jeffery A. Cojocar, Shelby Township

Liblang, Dani K., The Liblang Law Firm, Birmingham

Cripps, David R., Cripps & Silver Law, Detroit

Taub, Adam G., Consumer Law Group, Southfield

Dickstein, Loren M., Lewis & Dickstein, Southfield Dobias, Mark L., Mark L. Dobias, Sault Ste. Marie

CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS

Draper, David R., The Draper Law Firm, Grosse Pointe

Butler, John W., Butler Rowse-Oberle, St. Clair Shores, 586-777-0770

Eaman, Frank D., Eaman & Gabbara, Troy Elder, Doraid, Elder Brinkman Law, Dearborn, 313-582-5800

JOHN W. BUTLER

BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER Andersen, David C., USADebt Bankruptcy Attorneys, Grand Rapids

Osstyn, Randolph B., Osstyn Law, Marquette

Clark, Tracy M., Steinberg Shapiro & Clark, Southfield

Schoenherr, Sr., Craig, O’Reilly Rancilio, Sterling Heights

Cohen, Steven J., Lieberman Gies & Cohen, Farmington Hills Evangelista, Karen E., Karen E. Evangelista, Rochester Metzen, Walter A., Law Offices of Walter Metzen & Associates, Detroit

CRIMINAL DEFENSE Abood, Andrew P., Abood Law Firm, East Lansing Amberg, James W., Amberg & Amberg, Royal Oak

Rowse-Oberle, Karen L., Butler Rowse-Oberle, St. Clair Shores, 586-777-0770

Bajoka, Edward A., Bajoka Law Group, Detroit Balian, Michael J., Balian Legal, Bloomfield Hills

KAREN L. ROWSE-OBERLE

Bartish, Michael R., Springstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch, Grand Rapids, 616-458-5500

www.brolawpllc.com

Cassar, Raymond A., Law Offices of Raymond A. Cassar, Farmington Hills

Schneider, Charles J., Charles J. Schneider, Livonia

CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF

www.elderbrinkmanlaw.com Escobedo, Jr., Elias J., Elias J. Escobedo Jr., Waterford Flood, Todd F., Flood Law, Royal Oak, 248-547-1032 Pg. S-3 Foster, Mitchell T., Mitch Foster Law, Milford Freeman, John, Law Office of John Freeman, Troy, 248-250-9950 Pg. S-7

Albright, Richard S., Ihrie O’Brien, St. Clair Shores

Osipov, Yuliy, Osipov Bigelman, Southfield

BUTLER ROWSE-OBERLE PLLC St. Clair Shores • 586-777-0770

ELDER BRINKMAN LAW, PLLC Dearborn • 313-582-5800

www.brolawpllc.com

Bedigian, Kimberly, Stevenson & Bullock, Southfield

Conti, Guy T., ContiLegal, Ann Arbor

DORAID ELDER

BUTLER ROWSE-OBERLE PLLC St. Clair Shores • 586-777-0770

JOHN FREEMAN

LAW OFFICE OF JOHN FREEMAN, PLLC Troy • 248-250-9950

www.formerfedlawyer.com

Garon, Daniel N., Fischer Garon & Hoyumpa, Mount Clemens Geherin, Daniel T., Geherin Law Group, Ann Arbor, 734-263-2780 Gracey, Judith S., The Gracey Law Firm, Keego Harbor Grow, Daniel W., Daniel W. Grow, St. Joseph

Chamberlain, Jr., Charles E., Willey & Chamberlain, Grand Rapids

Gurewitz, Harold Z., Gurewitz & Raben, Detroit

Chartier, Mary, Chartier & Nyamfukudza, Okemos Pg. S-5, S-6

Hackett, William P., Attorney at Law, Dearborn Heights

Chiappelli, David J., McGinnis Chiappelli Spresser, Troy

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Hohauser, Elizabeth A., Elizabeth A. Hohauser, Rochester Scott, Patricia J., Foster Swift Collins & Smith, Lansing Vezina, J. Marc, Vezina Law Group, Lake Orion White, H. James, White Law, Okemos

CIVIL RIGHTS Akeel, Shereef H., Akeel & Valentine, Troy, 248-918-4542

SHEREEF H. AKEEL

AKEEL & VALENTINE, PLC Troy • 248-918-4542

www.akeelvalentine.com Chaney, Nakisha N., Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter, Northville Hurwitz, Julie H., Goodman Hurwitz & James, Detroit

JOHN FREEMAN

Mueller, Wolfgang, Mueller Law Firm, Novi Pabst, Tom R., Tom R. Pabst, Flint Rosati, Michael E., Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler, Farmington Hills Seward, T. Joseph, Seward Henderson, Royal Oak

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS Almonrode, Sharon S., The Miller Law Firm, Rochester Pg. S-5, S-6 Bressack, Darryl, Fink Bressack, Bloomfield Hills Grewal, Mick S., Grewal Law, Okemos, 517-393-3000

DO NOT ALLOW A BAD DECISION TO RUIN YOUR FUTURE

MICK S. GREWAL

GREWAL LAW PLLC Okemos • 517-393-3000

www.4grewallaw.com

FEDERAL • STATE • FELONY • MISDEMEANOR

McGuinness, Andrew J., Andrew J. McGuinness Esq., Ann Arbor Novak, Paul F., Weitz & Luxenberg, Detroit Oliver, Alyson, The Oliver Law Group, Troy Shecter, Lynn H., Roy Shecter & Vocht, Birmingham Thompson, Jason J., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield

www.formerfedlawyer.com

(248) 250-9950

Thomson, Elizabeth (Liz) C., Hertz Schram, Bloomfield Hills

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Rockind, Neil S., Rockind Law, Bloomfield Hills Pg. S-5

Kelley, Deanna L., Deanna L. Kelley, Milford

Rombach, Thomas C., Law Offices of Thomas C. Rombach, New Baltimore

Kirsch-Satawa, Lisa, Kirsch Daskas Law Group, Bloomfield Hills

Samuels, James R., Samuels Law Office, Big Rapids

Komorn, Michael A., Law Offices of Michael Komorn, Farmington Hills

Abdo, Cy M., Abdo Law, Clinton Township Barone, Patrick T., Barone Defense Firm, Birmingham Crampton, Jeffery S., Koernke & Crampton, Grand Rapids

Shea, John A., Law Office of John A. Shea, Ann Arbor

Lavigne, Joseph A., Law Offices of Joseph A. Lavigne, Farmington Hills Pg. S-5

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI

Duke II, Edward Earl, Duke Law Group, Bloomfield Hills

Silver, Gabi D., Cripps & Silver Law, Detroit

Goetz, J. Erich, J. Erich Goetz, Troy

Simmington, Glenn M., Manley & Manley, Flint

Larin, Daniel J., Daniel J. Larin, Birmingham

Loeb, Thomas M., Law Office of Thomas M. Loeb, Farmington Hills

Simon, Joseph “Joe”, Law Offices of Joseph A. Simon, Ann Arbor

Nichols, Michael J., The Nichols Law Firm, East Lansing Pg. S-5

Long, Emily E., Long Law, Bloomfield Hills

Smith, Shannon M., Smith Blythe, Bloomfield Hills Pg. S-5, S-6

Manley, Frank J., Manley & Manley, Flint

Stablein, Paul J., Paul Stablein, Birmingham

Norwood, Matthew L., Matthew L. Norwood Law Offices, Flint, 810-235-4639

Manley, Michael P., Michael P. Manley, Flint

Stacer, Andrew D., Stacer, Plymouth

Markou, Anastase, Levine & Levine, Kalamazoo

Stanyar, Carole M., Attorney at Law, Ann Arbor

Martinez, Cirilo, Law Office of Cirilo Martinez, Kalamazoo

Steinberg, Michael L., Law Offices of Michael L. Steinberg, Royal Oak

Legghio, Brian M., Law Offices of Brian M. Legghio, Detroit

Minock, John R., Cramer Minock & Sweeney, Ann Arbor

MATTHEW L. NORWOOD

MATTHEW L. NORWOOD LAW OFFICES Flint • 810-235-4639

www.attorneynorwood.com

Tafelski, Paul J., Paul J. Tafelski, Bloomfield HIlls

Steingold, David S., Law Offices of David S. Steingold, Detroit

Mitchell, Paul L., Paul L. Mitchell, Grand Rapids

ELDER LAW

Stevenson, Paul H., Attorney at Law, Detroit

Morgan, Robert M., Attorney at Law, Detroit

Buhl, Rosemary Howley, Buhl Little Lynwood & Harris, East Lansing

Morley, Brian Patrick, Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, Lansing

Stout, Kimberly W., Kimberly W. Stout, Birmingham Pg. S-6

Morris, Jr., Barton W., Law Offices of Barton Morris, Royal Oak

Tauber, Marshall S., Law Offices of Marshall S. Tauber, Bloomfield Hills

Harrison, Norman S., Attorney at Law, Saginaw

Weinberg, Scott G., Michigan Criminal Lawyers, Franklin

Kish, Gregory R., Kish Dykstra & Scott, Traverse City

Williams, D. Todd, D. Todd Williams, Troy, 248-932-9200

Lamb, William A., Elder Law of Chelsea, Chelsea

Naughton, Michael C., North Coast Legal, Traverse City Newburg, Matthew R., Newburg Law, Grand Ledge Numinen, Karl P., Numinen DeForge & Toutant, Marquette O’Brien, Thomas C., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Ann Arbor O’Keefe, Patrick, O’Keefe Law, Okemos

D. TODD WILLIAMS

Malisow, Arthur L., Mall Malisow & Cooney, Farmington Hills

D. TODD WILLIAMS, P.C. Troy • 248-932-9200

Mall, Sanford J., Mall Malisow & Cooney, Farmington Hills Mannor, Robert D., Mannor Law Group, Grand Blanc, 810-694-9000

www.dtoddlaw.com

Rabaut, Stephen T., Attorney at Law, Clinton Township

Huff, Diane K., Anderson & Huff, Traverse City

Raben, Margaret Sind, Gurewitz & Raben, Detroit

Wilson, Gary, Wilson Law, Grosse Pointe

Rosenberg, Don L., Barron Rosenberg Mayoras & Mayoras, Troy

Rataj, Michael A., Michael A. Rataj, Detroit

Wolf, Allen M., The Wolf Law Firm, Lake Orion

Schmitt Smith, Mary T., Lipson Neilson, Bloomfield Hills, 248-593-5000

MARY T. SCHMITT SMITH

LIPSON NEILSON, PC Bloomfield Hills • 248-593-5000

www.lipsonneilson.com

CARLO J. MARTINA

Shaltz, David, Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing Steward, James B., Steward & Sheridan, Ishpeming Trainer, Thomas V., Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy Tripp, Amy R., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, Jackson Pg. S-5, S-6 Urbatsch, Kevin, Michigan Law Center, Macomb

CARLO J. MARTINA, P.C. 1158 S. Main St. Plymouth, MI 48170 PH: (734) 254-1140 martinalaw.com

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Batey, Scott P., Batey Law Firm, Bingham Farms Brault, Darcie R., McKnight Canzano Smith Radtke & Brault, Royal Oak Brodeur-McGeorge, Laura A., Brodeur-McGeorge Legal, St. Clair Shores Camps, Peter N., The Sharp Firm, Clinton Township, 586-226-2627

COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

Donahue, Jeffrey S., White Schneider, Lansing

Carlo J. Martina believes it’s time to stop reflexively litigating family law disputes and start using the Collaborative Process to resolve them. Not every case is appropriate; however, it is the best approach for most. Carlo has practiced in the tri-county area for 40 years, the last 20 devoted exclusively to family law. He’s chaired the State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section Council and lectured on issues of Custody, Parenting Time, Child and Spousal Support, Asset Division, Marital Waste and Ethics. Based on his experience, Carlo believes most family law disputes can be handled in a logical, respectful manner and lead to mutually satisfactory, private resolutions when clients use Collaboratively trained lawyers and the Collaborative Process. Almost everything filed with the court in a litigated divorce case is a publicly available document. In some counties, hearings are also on YouTube live. Clients should not have to subject themselves and their families to a public dispute process. As former president of the Collaborative Practice Institute of Michigan, Carlo prefers utilizing thoughtful, private solutions rather than resorting to public battles in court.

Eisenberg, Sue Ellen, Sue Ellen Eisenberg & Associates, Bloomfield Hills Pg. S-6 Gafkay, Julie A., Gafkay Law, Frankenmuth Golden, Joseph A., The Sharp Firm, Clinton Township, 586-226-2627 Laughbaum, Carol A., Sterling, Bloomfield Hills Mack, Jr., Richard G., Miller Cohen, Detroit Nacht, David A., NachtLaw, Ann Arbor Palmer, Robert W., Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers, Royal Oak Rivers, Beth M., Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers, Royal Oak Pg. S-6 Smith Kennedy, Katherine, Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy, Grand Rapids Stempien, Eric, Stempien Law, Livonia Walker, Angela L., Blanchard & Walker, Ann Arbor

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Washington, George, Scheff and Washington, Detroit

Imami, Shaheen I., Prince Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills

Wasserman, Cristine, Law Office of Dean T. Yeotis, Flint

Luckenbach, Elizabeth L., Dickinson Wright, Troy Pg. S-5, S-6

Widick, Marshall J., Nickelhoff & Widick, Detroit

Mayoras, Andrew W., Barron Rosenberg Mayoras & Mayoras, Troy

Yeotis, Dean T., Law Office of Dean T. Yeotis, Flint

Neilson, Jeffrey T., Lipson Neilson, Bloomfield Hills, 248-593-5000

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Blanchard, David M., Blanchard & Walker, Ann Arbor Conway, J.J., J.J. Conway Law, Royal Oak

JEFFREY T. NEILSON

LIPSON NEILSON, PC Bloomfield Hills • 248-593-5000

www.lipsonneilson.com

Croson, Charlotte, NachtLaw, Ann Arbor

Simjanovski, Daniel D., Simjanovski Law Group, Clinton Township

Danieleski, Manda L., Manda L. Danieleski Esq., Saginaw

Skidmore, David L.J.M., Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids

Fagan, Barry S., Fagan McManus, Royal Oak Fett, James K., Fett & Fields, Pinckney

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

Freid, Debra A., Freid Gallagher Taylor & Associates, Saginaw

Acker, William B., Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy

Gasiorek, Donald J., Gasiorek Morgan Greco McCauley & Kotzian, Farmington Hills

Ballard, Christopher A., Varnum, Ann Arbor

Glazier, Bradley K., Bos & Glazier, Grand Rapids

Burns, Jeff M., Jeff M. Burns, St. Clair Shores

Gordon, Deborah L., Deborah Gordon Law, Bloomfield Hills Pg. S-5, S-6

Collens, Howard H., Galloway and Collens, Huntington Woods, 248-545-2500

Greco, David F., Gasiorek Morgan Greco McCauley & Kotzian, Farmington Hills

Cracchiolo, Anthony P., Bodman, Troy

Howard, Sarah Riley, Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy, Grand Rapids

de Reyna, David R., Kotz Sangster Wysocki, Detroit

Bos, John E., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing

Curoe, Andrew H., Bodman, Detroit

Koncius, Brian E., Bogas & Koncius, Bingham Farms

Denha, Randall A., Denha & Associates, Birmingham Pg. S-5

Kotzian, David A., Gasiorek Morgan Greco McCauley & Kotzian, Farmington Hills Pg. S-5

Deveney, Marie R., Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor

Lenhoff, Glen N., Law Office of Glen N. Lenhoff, Grand Blanc

Fuller, Michele P., Michigan Law Center, Macomb

Linderman, Marla A., Linderman Law, Ann Arbor

Giarmarco, Julius, Giarmarco Mullins & Horton, Troy

Lord, Jennifer L., Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers, Royal Oak

Gregory, George W., Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy

Mastromarco, Jr., Victor J., The Mastromarco Firm, Saginaw McGehee, Cary S., Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers, Royal Oak Pg. S-6

Dufendach, Carl W., Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids

Grix, Henry M., Dickinson Wright, Troy Pg. S-5 Harder, Mark K., Warner Norcross + Judd, Holland Henke, Frank E., Warner Norcross + Judd, Clinton Township

McManus, Jennifer L., Fagan McManus, Royal Oak

Hentkowski, Angela M., Steward & Sheridan, Ishpeming

Morgan, Sam, Gasiorek Morgan Greco McCauley & Kotzian, Farmington Hills

Jenney, Brian R., Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy

Niskar, Joey S., The Niskar Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Kellogg, Mark E., Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, Lansing

Pinsky, H. Rhett, Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy, Grand Rapids

Kimball, Neil L., Mika Meyers, Grand Rapids

Prescott, Sarah S., Salvatore Prescott Porter & Porter, Northville Pg. S-6

Konop, Kenneth E., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Troy

Kass, Robert E., Barris Sott Denn & Driker, Detroit

Roumel, Nicholas, NachtLaw, Ann Arbor

Labe, Robert B., Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett, Birmingham

Sharp, Heidi T., The Sharp Firm, Clinton Township, 586-226-2627

Larsen, David P., Bodman, Detroit

Sklar, Joel B., Joel B. Sklar, Detroit

Lentz, Marguerite Munson, Bodman, Troy Pg. S-6

Sosin, Robert M., Alspector Sosin & Noveck, Bingham Farms, 248-642-3200

Little, Nancy L., Buhl Little Lynwood & Harris, East Lansing

ROBERT M. SOSIN

ALSPECTOR, SOSIN & NOVECK, PLLC Bingham Farms • 248-642-3200

www.asnlaw.com

Stamler, Patricia A., Hertz Schram, Bloomfield Hills Sterling, Raymond J., Sterling, Bloomfield Hills Wahl, Gerald D., Sterling, Bloomfield Hills Young, Jesse L., Kreis Enderle, Portage

ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION Buttiglieri, Joseph P., Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy Carney, Jr., Donald F., Berry Moorman, Birmingham Chalgian, Douglas G., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing Pg. S-5

Luttmann, Roy A., Frasco Caponigro Wineman Scheible Hauser & Luttmann, Troy Mabley, John D., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, Southfield MacFarlane, J. Thomas, Clark Hill, Birmingham Marquardt, Michele C., DeMent and Marquardt, Kalamazoo May, Alan A., Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy Meyers, Susan G., Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids Mills, Richard C., Marcoux Allen Bower & Kendall, Jackson Mitzel, Dennis M., Mitzel Law Group, Ann Arbor Morrissey, Amy N., Westerman & Morrissey, Ann Arbor Murphy, Lauretta K., Miller Johnson, Grand Rapids Pg. S-5, S-6 Richards, Norman E., Cummings McClorey Davis & Acho, Livonia Rolf, Jr., Ramon F. (Fred), Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, Midland Ross, Glenn G., Dawda Mann Mulcahy & Sadler, Bloomfield Hills

Colman, Jonathan M., Barron Rosenberg Mayoras & Mayoras, Troy

Schluter, Dawn M., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Troy

Glazier, Sandra D., Lipson Neilson, Bloomfield Hills, 248-593-5000

Schuitmaker, Harold G., Schuitmaker Law Office, Paw Paw

SANDRA D. GLAZIER

LIPSON NEILSON, PC Bloomfield Hills • 248-593-5000

www.lipsonneilson.com

Scott, John A., Kish Dykstra & Scott, Traverse City Seavoy, Kenneth J., Kendricks Bordeau Keefe Seavoy & Larsen, Marquette Snitchler, Mark M., Hubbard Snitchler & Parzianello, Plymouth CONTINUED ON PAGE S-10

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Gold, Edward D., The Gold Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills

Sommerfeld, David W., Butzel Long, Bloomfield Hills

Gold, Lorne B., The Gold Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills Pg. S-5

Spica, James P., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, Southfield

Gornbein, Henry S., The Cronin Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills

Tatone, John R., John R. Tatone & Associates, Utica

Greenwald, Leslie “Les” Neil, Law Offices of Leslie Neil Greenwald, Bloomfield Hills

Teahan, Marlaine C., Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, Lansing Pg. S-6 Tiplady, II, Robert P., Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor Van Haren, W. Michael, Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids Van Slambrouck, John G., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Kalamazoo

JOHN F. SCHAEFER

THE LAW FIRM OF JOHN F. SCHAEFER Birmingham • 248-642-6655

www.lfjfs.com

Gucciardo, Renée K., The Gucciardo Law Firm, Bingham Farms

Schnelz, Kurt E., Schnelz Wells, Birmingham

Haas, Trish Oleksa, Haas | Prokopec, Grosse Pointe Farms

Schrot, Jr., John J., Berry Moorman, Birmingham

Harrington, III, James J., Harrington Law, Novi

Scott, Keldon K., Mallory Lapka Scott & Selin, Lansing

Hauer, Harvey I., Hauer & Snover, Bloomfield Hills

Sendelbach, Karen S., Nichols Sacks Slank Sendelbach Buiteweg & Solomon, Ann Arbor

Veprauskas, IV, Victor A., Lambert Leser, Troy

Heath, Symantha, Elkouri Heath, Novi

Wallace II, Harvey B., Berry Moorman, Detroit

Henderson, Lori M., Law Offices of Lori M. Henderson, St. Clair Shores

Wasserman, Linda A., Honigman, Bloomfield Hills

Schaefer, John F., The Law Firm of John F. Schaefer, Birmingham, 248-642-6655

Snover, Mark A., Hauer & Snover, Bloomfield Hills Spilman, Amy M., Eisenberg & Spilman, Birmingham

Hyman, Douglas A., The Hyman Law Group, Bloomfield Hills

Stawski, Amy A., Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy

Jackman, Wade P., Jackman & Kasody, Bingham Farms

Stephens, Christine H., Stephens Family Law, Oxford

Kobliska, Mathew, DeBrincat Padgett Kobliska & Zick, Farmington Hills

Stone, Nancy Komer, Rotter & Stone, Franklin

FAMILY LAW

Kramer, Timothy J., Abbott Nicholson, Detroit

Tobin-Levigne, Ann M., Ann M. Tobin, Grosse Pointe Woods

Abbatt, Candyce Ewing, Abbatt Zurawski, Franklin

Lynch, William O., Fryhoff & Lynch, Bloomfield Hills

Tooman, Rebecca, Innovative Law Services, Novi

Margolis, Elliot D., Elliot D. Margolis, Royal Oak

Tusa, Genevieve, Tusa Law, Grosse Pointe Urbani, II, Anthony, Urbani & Marshall, Clinton Township

Becker, Lori D., Becker Legal, Bloomfield Hills

Martina, Carlo J., Carlo J. Martina, Plymouth, 734-254-1140 Pg. S-8

Benson, Annette J., Annette Benson Law, Bingham Farms

McGinnis, Jr., Donald E., McGinnis Chiappelli Spresser, Troy

Berlin, William E., Berlin Family Law Group, Troy, 248-655-7980 Pg. S-9

Mellin, Irika N., Mellin Robinson, Troy, 248-614-9005

Welber, Nancy H., Nancy H. Welber, Farmington Hills Willis, Michael J., Willis Law, Kalamazoo

Bank, Mark, Bank Rifkin, Birmingham Pg. S-5 Bates, Daniel B., Daniel Bates, Bloomfield Hills

Thacker, Connie R., Thacker Sleight, Grand Rapids

Victor, Richard S., Law Offices of Richard S. Victor, Bloomfield Township Vogt, Kathy J., Garton & Vogt, Clinton Township Weiner, Stewart, Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller, Southfield

Bissett, Peter G., Peter G. Bissett, Troy

Middleditch, Keri, Middleditch Law Firm, Birmingham, 248-621-3030 Pg. S-13

Black, Julia L., J. Black & Associates, Grand Blanc

Nacy, Elizabeth J., ADAM / Bowyer and Midtgard, Southfield

Woll, Jessica R., Woll & Woll, Birmingham

Bransdorfer, Elizabeth K., Mika Meyers, Grand Rapids

O’Brien, Deborah F., Ihrie O’Brien, St. Clair Shores

Breitmeyer, Carol F., Breitmeyer Cushman, Detroit Pg. S-6

Omer, Robin L., Robin L. Omer, Lansing

Wolock, Miriam Z., Law Offices of Miriam Z. Wolock, Bloomfield Hills

Brukoff, William M., Seikaly Stewart & Bennett, Farmington Hills Bryan, Jennie Boldish, McShane & Bowie, Grand Rapids Buiteweg, Lori A., Nichols Sacks Slank Sendelbach Buiteweg & Solomon, Ann Arbor Pg. S-6 Catchick, Jr., J. Matthew, Catchick Law, Southfield Chioini, Carl E., Chioini Group, Mount Clemens Chioini, Randall J., Chioini Group, Mount Clemens, 586-465-4900 Chryssikos, James W., James Chryssikos Law Firm, Troy Cohen, Susan E., Law Office of Susan E. Cohen, Bloomfield Hills, 248-644-5600 Pg. S-5, S-6, S-13 Cole, Kathleen L., Cole Family Law, Livonia Colman, Neil M., Colman Law Center, Clinton Township Cook, Shon Anne, Shon Cook Law, Whitehall, 231-894-0909 Cronin, Sabrina Shaheen, The Cronin Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills, 248-258-3500

SABRINA SHAHEEN CRONIN THE CRONIN LAW FIRM PLLC Bloomfield Hills • 248-258-3500

www.callcroninlaw.com

Cushman, Kathryn M., Breitmeyer Cushman, Detroit Cutler, Michael H., Cutter & Associates, Farmington Hills Dawson, David R., Dawson Family Law, Sterling Heights Duffy, Jill, Giarmarco Mullins & Horton, Troy Eisenberg, Laura E., Eisenberg & Spilman, Birmingham Pg. S-5, S-6 Elkouri, Susan L., Elkouri Heath, Novi Farrugia, Catrina, Domstein & Farrugia, Bloomfield Hills Fayne, Barry, Law Office of Barry Fayne, Southfield Feldstein, Robert Z., Robert Z. Feldstein, Farmington Hills Finazzo, Lori J., Lori J. Finazzo, Mount Clemens

Wheaton, Jr., Donald C., Donald C. Wheaton Jr., St. Clair Shores

Yu, Amy A., Amy Yu, Farmington

Papazian, Mark S., Giarmarco Mullins & Horton, Troy Papista, Anthea E., Papista & Papista, Detroit, 313-965-1688

ANTHEA E. PAPISTA

Zopf, Katherine L., Law Offices of Katherine L. Zopf, Westland

GENERAL LITIGATION

PAPISTA & PAPISTA PLC Detroit • 313-965-1688

Bos, Carole D., Bos & Glazier, Grand Rapids Condit, Michael, Condit McGarry & Schloff, Troy

www.papistalaw.com Peskin-Shepherd, Alisa A., Transitions Legal - Law Offices of Alisa Peskin-Shepherd, Bloomfield Hills, 248-290-0560

ALISA A. PESKIN-SHEPHERD TRANSITIONS LEGAL - LAW OFFICES OF ALISA PESKIN-SHEPHERD Bloomfield Hills • 248-290-0560

www.transitionslegal.com

Cornell, Jr., Ronald L., Seyburn Kahn, Southfield, 248-353-7620 Pg. S-4 Daniels, Thomas E., Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, Ann Arbor Dilley, Frederick D., Foster Swift Collins & Smith, Grand Rapids Dozier, Reginald G., Lewis & Munday, Detroit Elkins, Michael D., Elkins & Associates, Farmington Hills

Pitler, Randall B., Pitler Family Law & Mediation, Royal Oak, 248-584-0400

Gleeson, II, Gerald J., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Troy Pg. S-5 Kalas, Tom, Kalas Kadian, Bingham Farms

RANDALL B. PITLER

Kelly, Douglas R., Clark Hill, Birmingham

PITLER FAMILY LAW & MEDIATION, P.C. Royal Oak • 248-584-0400

Koernke, Thomas F., Koernke & Crampton, Grand Rapids

www.AmicableDivorce.com

Landry, David B., Landry Mazzeo & Dembinski, Farmington Hills

Prokopec, Dawn M., Haas | Prokopec, Grosse Pointe Farms

Margolis, Laurence H., Margolis Gallagher & Cross, Ann Arbor

Pulte, Marie A., Marie A. Pulte, Plymouth Pg. S-6

Morganroth, Jeffrey B., Morganroth & Morganroth, Birmingham, 248-864-4000 Pg. S-13

Raczkowski, Annette T., Raczkowski & Associates, Franklin Reed, Steven A., Reed Law Group, Ann Arbor

Sevanthinathan, Pratheep, Seva Law Firm, Troy Stapleton, William J., Hooper Hathaway, Ann Arbor

Rifkin, B. Andrew, Bank Rifkin, Birmingham Pg. S-5 Roane, Richard A., Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids Robbins, Michael A., Law Office of Michael A. Robbins, Bloomfield Hills, 248-646-7980

MICHAEL A. ROBBINS

Steele, Daniel P., Law Office of Daniel P. Steele, Livonia Stek, Stanley J., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Grand Rapids Teicher, Mark L., Law Offices of Mark L. Teicher, Bloomfield Township Truex, Bruce A., Secrest Wardle, Troy

LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL A. ROBBINS Bloomfield Hills • 248-646-7980

von Ende, Carl H., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone, Detroit Wallace, Bruce T., Hooper Hathaway, Ann Arbor

www.michaelarobbins.com

Findling, Daniel, Findling Law - The Divorce Guy, Royal Oak

Robinson, Kristen L., Mellin Robinson, Troy, 248-614-9005

Frazee, Jeanne M., Law Office of Jeanne M. Frazee, Livonia

Rubin, Jorin G., Law Office of Jorin G. Rubin, Birmingham, 248-799-9100 Pg. S-6, S-13

IMMIGRATION

Friedman, Lowell S., Friedman Law Firm, Royal Oak Fryhoff, Timothy T., Fryhoff & Lynch, Bloomfield Hills

Sarnacki, David C., The Sarnacki Law Firm, Grand Rapids

Pastor, Carrie, Pastor & Associates, Troy

Giske, Staci D., Staci D. Giske, Berkley

Sater, Nazli G., Warner Norcross + Judd, Southfield

Wise, Dawn Welk, Irani & Wise, Ann Arbor

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Mann, George P., George P. Mann & Associates, Farmington Hills

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NATIVE AMERICAN LAW Kanji, Riyaz A., Kanji & Katzen, Ann Arbor

Harris, Daniel J., Law Office of Daniel J. Harris, Petoskey Hartkop, Jeffrey W., Macomb Injury Lawyers, Clinton Township

Mangapora, Michael J., Michael J. Mangapora, Flint, 810-239-5200

MICHAEL J. MANGAPORA

Hastings, Christopher J., The Hastings Injury Law Firm, Royal Oak

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

Heilmann, Michael G., Downriver Injury and Auto Law, Taylor

Abrahams, Jonathan D., Abrahams Law, Farmington Hills

Hewitt, Brandon M., Michigan Auto Law, Grand Rapids

Acker, Gerald H., Goodman Acker, Southfield Andrews, Nicholas S., Liss Seder & Andrews, Bloomfield Hills Atnip, Heather J., Atnip & Associates, Rochester

Jakeway, Edwin W., Jakeway Jakeway & Jakeway, Grand Blanc James, Thomas W., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills Jilek, Jonathan N., Koning & Jilek, Portage

Behm, Thomas R., Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, Grand Rapids

Johnson, Ven, Johnson Law, Detroit Pg. S-5

Bennett, Larry, Seikaly Stewart & Bennett, Farmington Hills

Kalka, Suzanne Marie, Kalka Law Firm, Sterling Heights

Bernstein, Mark J., The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Kinsella, Maureen Hannon, Miller & Tischler, Farmington Hills

Blankenship, E. Jason, Law Offices of E. Jason Blankenship, Southfield

Koltonow, Leonard M., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills

MARK E. BOEGEHOLD

THE THURSWELL LAW FIRM Southfield • 248-354-2222

www.thurswell.com

Bone, Richard A., Bone Bourbeau Law, Clinton Township

Mittleman, David S., Grewal Law, Okemos, 517-372-1011

DAVID S. MITTLEMAN GREWAL LAW PLLC Okemos • 517-372-1011

www.4grewallaw.com

Kuchon, Sarah E., Hohauser Kuchon, Troy, 248-619-0700 Pg. S-13

Morgan, Jr., Courtney E., Law Offices of Courtney Morgan, Dearborn Moss, David M., Moss & Colella, Southfield, 248-945-0100

Kutinsky, Brian A., Malin and Kutinsky, Farmington Hills

DAVID M. MOSS

LaKritz, Barry F., LaKritz Law, Bloomfield Hills, 248-723-4747

Lauck, Fred W., Lauck Law, Milford

Bredell, John H., Bredell & Bredell, Ypsilanti

Leuchtman, Stephen N., Ravid & Associates, Southfield

Buckfire, Daniel L., Buckfire & Buckfire, Southfield

Lipton, Jody B., Lipton Law, Southfield

A. VINCE COLELLA

Mindell, Jeffrey D., Mindell Law, Bingham Farms

Koulouras, Dean, Law Offices of Dean Koulouras, Livonia

Boyer, Jr., William G., Boyer St. Pierre & Aull, Sterling Heights

Colella, A. Vince, Moss & Colella, Southfield, 248-945-0100

McCarthy, Jr., E. Thomas, Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, Grand Rapids

Komar, Kevin Z., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing

Lantzy, Robert J., Buckfire & Buckfire, Southfield

Cochran, Terry L., Cochran Kroll & Associates, Livonia

Matz, Steven J., Matz Injury Law, Southfield

Mills, William F., Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, Grand Rapids

Bourbeau, Brian J., Bone Bourbeau Law, Clinton Township

Buckfire, Lawrence J., Buckfire & Buckfire, Southfield

www.mangapora.com

McKenna, Brian A., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, St. Clair Shores

Beck, Daniel P., Metro Detroit Injury Law, Mount Clemens

Boegehold, Mark E., The Thurswell Law Firm, Southfield, 248-354-2222

MICHAEL J. MANGAPORA, PC Flint • 810-239-5200

MOSS & COLELLA P.C. Southfield • 248-945-0100

www.mosscolella.com Oliver, Glenn H., Mindell Law, Bingham Farms Padilla, Daniel V., Padilla Law Group, Birmingham, 248-593-0300 Pg. S-6

Liss, Arthur Y., Liss Seder & Andrews, Bloomfield Hills

Padilla, Gerald V., Padilla Law Group, Birmingham, 248-593-0300 Pg. S-6

Logeman, Robert E., Logeman Iafrate & Logeman, Ann Arbor

Parillo, Michael P., Michael P. Parillo, Flint

Malin, Jeffrey D., Malin and Kutinsky, Farmington Hills

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MOSS & COLELLA P.C. Southfield • 248-945-0100

www.mosscolella.com Collis, Christian, Giroux Trial Attorneys, Southfield Conybeare, Barry R., Conybeare Law Office, St. Joseph Danzig, Jeffrey A., Johnson Law, Detroit Darling, Robert H., Robert H. Darling, Plymouth Drew, Stephen R., Drew Cooper & Anding, Grand Rapids, 616-965-1353 Ehrenberg, Robert J., Conybeare Law Office, St. Joseph Fakhoury, Walid Y., Fakhoury Law Firm, Royal Oak Feldheim, Stuart M., Feldheim & Wilenkin, Farmington Hills Feldman, Jeffrey H., Electrocution Lawyers, Farmington Hills Feldman, Stanley J., The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, Farmington Hills Femminineo, David C., Femminineo Attorneys, Mount Clemens Filiatraut, Christopher D., The Mike Morse Law Firm, Southfield

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Fishback, George T., Law Office of George T. Fishback, Detroit Freed, Ian M., Law Office of Ian M. Freed, Southfield Garris, Michael J., Garris Garris Garris & Garris, Ann Arbor Garris, Steven Z., Garris Garris Garris & Garris, Ann Arbor Giroux, Robert M., Giroux Trial Attorneys, Southfield Goodman, Barry J., Goodman Acker, Southfield Goodwin, Scott A., Goodwin & Scieszka, Birmingham, 248-644-4529 Pg. S-5, S-13 Googasian, Dean M., The Googasian Firm, Bloomfield Hills, 248-502-0875 Goren, Steven E., Goren Law, Franklin

CONSTRUCTION LAW Over 100 years of combined experience representing clients throughout the nation.

Graves, James F., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing Gursten, Lawrence E., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills Gursten, Steven, Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills Pg. S-5 Hamo, George, Hamo Law Firm, Flint Hanflik, Henry M., Law Office of Henry M. Hanflik, Flint

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Harris, Bradley B., Harris Altman, Bingham Farms

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Peacock, Emily M., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley Petrucelli, Vincent R., Petrucelli & Waara, Iron River Raitt, Robert M., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills Rasor, James B., Rasor Law Firm, Royal Oak Ratton, Michael T., Ratton Law Group, Detroit Ravid, David Lawrence, Ravid & Associates, Southfield Ringsmuth, Blake K., RingsmuthWuori, Traverse City Romano, Daniel G., Romano Law, Pleasant Ridge Saperstein, Melvyn D., Fried Saperstein Sakwa, Bingham Farms Schefman, Bryan L., Schefman & Associates, Bloomfield Hills, 248-594-2600 Scieszka, James A., Goodwin & Scieszka, Birmingham Seiferheld, Kevin H., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills Seikaly, William R., Seikaly Stewart & Bennett, Farmington Hills Serafini, Phillip S., Serafini Michalowski Derkacz & Associates, Sterling Heights Shapero, Anthony D., Liss Shapero & Mitnick, Berkley Shefman, Marc J., Law Offices of Marc J. Shefman, Royal Oak Shibley, Paul E., West Michigan Injury Lawyers, Muskegon, 231-725-8444 Silver, Franci B., Lee B. Steinberg, Southfield Sinas, George T., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing Pg. S-5 Sinas, Stephen H., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing Sinas, Thomas, Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Grand Rapids Smith, Timothy P., Smith & Johnson, Traverse City Souweidane, Edward E., Fraser & Souweidane, Mount Clemens Spagnuolo, Jr., James L., Macomb Law Group, Clinton Township

Dawes, Terry A., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2 DeNardis, Ronald F., Ronald F. DeNardis, Royal Oak Dib, Albert, Jefferson Law Center, St. Clair Shores

Weiss, Steve J., Hertz Schram, Bloomfield Hills Winter, David J., David J. Winter, Plymouth

Dragovic, Andy, Sommers Schwartz, Southfield

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF

Engelhardt, Chad D., Goethel Engelhardt, Ann Arbor

Riddle, Kevin C., Fieger Law, Southfield

Engelhardt, Jennifer A., Goethel Engelhardt, Ann Arbor

Tyler, B.A., Tyler Law Firm, Troy

Erlich, Sheldon D., Sheldon D. Erlich and Associates, Southfield Fox, Richard D., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: PLAINTIFF

Gates, Barry J., Law Offices of Barry J. Gates, Ann Arbor

Acker, Lawrence J., Lawrence J. Acker, Troy

Goethel, Stephen B., Goethel Engelhardt, Ann Arbor

DeAgostino, Thomas M., Potter DeAgostino O’Dea & Clark, Auburn Hills

Greenman, Milton H., The Thurswell Law Firm, Southfield, 248-354-2222

MILTON H. GREENMAN THE THURSWELL LAW FIRM Southfield • 248-354-2222

Googasian, George A., The Googasian Firm, Bloomfield Hills, 248-540-3333 Howlett, Thomas H., The Googasian Firm, Bloomfield Hills, 248-502-0862

www.thurswell.com

Roether, Robert H., Attorney at Law, Saline

Groffsky, Richard L., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Herman, Gregg E., Gregg E. Herman, Bingham Farms Kinsey, Jr., Euel W., The Thurswell Law Firm, Southfield, 248-354-2222

REAL ESTATE Best, Stuart A., Weltman Weinberg & Reis Co., Troy Parnell, Jr., John R., The Parnell Firm, St. Clair Shores

Lipton, Marc E., Lipton Law, Southfield MacKenzie, Donna M., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley Pg. S-5, S-6 Mafrice, Frank, Frank Mafrice and Associates, Southfield McKeen, Brian J., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2, S-5 Olsman, Jules B., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley Pg. S-5

TAX Nemeth, Eric M., Varnum, Detroit

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Alpert, Joel L., Alpert & Alpert, Southfield

Paskel, Clifford, Paskel Tashman Walker, Southfield, 248-353-7750 Pg. S-13

Berman, Alex, Michigan Workers Comp Lawyers, Farmington Hills

Sulolli, Tim, Goodman Acker, Southfield Thompson, George R., Thompson & O’Neil, Traverse City

Pylman, Norman H., Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, Grand Rapids

Critchell, Martin L., Conklin Benham, Bingham Farms

Tirella, David T., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2

Randall, Anne L., Reiter & Walsh, Bloomfield HIlls, 248-593-5100

Fotieo, Themis J., Attorney at Law, Grand Rapids

Waechter, Jason A., Law Offices of Jason A. Waechter, Southfield

Reiter, Jesse M., Reiter & Walsh, Bloomfield HIlls, 248-593-5100 Pg. S-5

Kirschner, Jeffrey S., Law Office of Jeffrey S. Kirschner, Southfield

Waldman, Bryan J., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing

Rosen, Mary Pat, Sommers Schwartz, Southfield

Stearn, Todd J., Law Offices of Todd J. Stearn, Southfield

Wallace, Randy J., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley Waun, Thomas W., Johnson Law, Flint Weber, Craig M., The Googasian Firm, Bloomfield Hills, 248-540-3333 Weiner, Ronald K., Lipton Law, Southfield Weisserman, Michael A., The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, Farmington Hills Weston, Steven H., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Kalamazoo Whiting III, Paul J., Whiting Law, Southfield, 248-355-5900 Wikander, Matthew L., Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, Grand Rapids Wix, Gregory W., Fieger Law, Southfield Wotila, Roger, McCurdy Wotila & Porteous, Cadillac Wuori, Thomas J., RingsmuthWuori, Traverse City

Charters, John P., Charters Tyler Zack & Shearer, Troy

MacDonald, Robert J., MacDonald & MacDonald, Flint

Rosen, Norman H., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2 Roth, Robert P., Roth Law, Southfield Sanfield, Joel A., Lipton Law, Southfield Sickels, Robert B., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Susskind, Judith A., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Pg. S-6 Thurswell, Gerald, The Thurswell Law Firm, Southfield, 248-354-2222

RICHARD F. BURNS, JR.

LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD F. BURNS, JR., PC 30150 Telegraph Road Suite 300 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 Tel: 248-530-5540 Fax: 248-530-5547 Richard@richardburnslaw.com

GERALD THURSWELL

THE THURSWELL LAW FIRM Southfield • 248-354-2222

www.thurswell.com

Tucker, Norman D., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Turner, Matthew L., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Victor, Howard J., Worsham & Victor, West Bloomfield

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

Walsh, Rebecca S., Reiter & Walsh, Bloomfield HIlls, 248-593-5100 Pg. S-6

Aaron, Jody L., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2

Watkins, Kenneth T., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield, 248-746-4022

Ash, III, Charles R., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Behm, Michael J., Behm & Behm, Flint Bowling, Ronald S., Law Offices of Courtney Morgan, Dearborn Christensen, David W., Charfoos & Christensen, Royal Oak Counsman, Richard T., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2 Cunningham, Michael J., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Curtis, Matthew G., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield

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KENNETH T. WATKINS SOMMERS SCHWARTZ, PC Southfield • 248-746-4022

www.sommerspc.com

Weidenfeller, Scott, Grewal Law, Okemos, 517-393-3000

SCOTT WEIDENFELLER GREWAL LAW PLLC Okemos • 517-393-3000

Richard F. Burns, Jr. specializes in general plaintiff personal injury matters and complicated insurance and coordination of benefit disputes involving no-fault insurers, ERISA welfare benefit plans, Medicare, and Medicaid. His law practice includes no-fault first party and third party litigation representing catastrophically injured clients.

A member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Association for Justice, he has practiced extensively in federal and state courts for 43 years. On behalf of injured clients, he has favorably reduced or eliminated liens claimed by ERISA plans, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Mr. Burns has been a speaker at numerous educational seminars regarding Michigan No-Fault, the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, ERISA liens, and coordination of health/disability benefits.

www.4grewallaw.com

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RONALD W. CHAPMAN CHAPMAN LAW GROUP

1441 West Long Lake Road Suite 310 Troy, MI 48098 Tel: 248-644-6326 Fax: 248-644-6324 rchapman@chapmanlawgroup.com www.chapmanlawgroup.com

SUSAN E. COHEN LAW OFFICE OF SUSAN E. COHEN

40900 Woodward Avenue Suite 111 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Tel: 248-644-5600 Fax: 248-644-5690 susan@susanecohenlaw.com www.susancohenlaw.com

SCOTT A. GOODWIN

GOODWIN & SCIESZKA, PC 999 Haynes Street Suite 385 Birmingham, MI 48009 Tel: 248-644-4529 Fax: 248-258-2837 sglaw@aol.com www.1888goodwin.com

HEALTH CARE

FAMILY LAW

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

Ronald W. Chapman has led Chapman Law Group to be Michigan and Florida’s premier law firm for the health care sector, with its focus on professional licensing, regulatory compliance, and health care specific criminal law matters such as health care fraud. Ron brings 35-plus years’ experience to representing physicians, small to medium-sized medical practices, licensed health care professionals, correctional health care providers, and professional liability insurers.

He specializes in Med-Mal defense, Qui Tam (whistleblower), businessto-business litigation, and health care compliance strategies, including compliance program formation; Anti-kickback/Stark; HIPPA and privacy/security; and Medicare/Medicaid claims and audits.

Susan Cohen is an experienced family law attorney who combines the skills she acquired earning her Master’s Degree in counseling, with her law degree, to assist her clients through all stages of the divorce process. Her practice encompasses divorce, separate maintenance, custody, parenting time, complex property negotiations, business and professional practice valuations, antenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and paternity, among others. She is selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2013 in the field of Family Law, is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers with the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Scott Goodwin has been ranked in the Top 100 and Top 50 Michigan Super Lawyers lists. He is past president of the Michigan Association for Justice, a preeminent trial lawyer organization in Michigan. In 2016, he was named to Leaders in the Law and in 2004 named Lawyer of the Year by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Goodwin has the resources, skills, experience and commitment to take on the largest corporations and insurance companies and he has been doing so for over 35 years.

His passion means he will take every case personally and seek to obtain maximum compensation for his clients. His promise is that every individual he represents will be treated as if they were a member of his own family. Results matter, and winning is part of his name.

ROBERT JUNE

SARAH E. KUCHON

KERI MIDDLEDITCH

363 West Big Beaver Road Suite 250 Troy, MI 48084 Tel: 248-619-0700 Fax: 248-619-0709 sarah@hohauserkuchon.com www.hohauserkuchon.com

355 South Old Woodward Avenue Suite 100 Birmingham, MI 48009 Tel: 248-621-3030 Fax: 248-646-8747 keri@middleditchlaw.com www.middleditchlaw.com

COMPLEX LITIGATION HEALTH CARE COMPLIANCE

LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT JUNE, PC

415 Detroit Street 2nd Floor Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Tel: 734-481-1000 Fax: 734-481-1732 bobjune@junelaw.com www.junelaw.com

HOHAUSER KUCHON

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

MIDDLEDITCH LAW FIRM, PLLC

INSURANCE COVERAGE

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

FAMILY LAW

When clients face an insurance dispute, they need the help of a top-notch attorney as soon as their claim is denied, in order to understand the complicated process ahead. Robert June regularly handles all types of insurance and ERISA claims, including long-term disability, accidental death, life insurance, no-fault auto insurance, and health coverage disputes. Other lawyers frequently refer their most difficult cases to Mr. June, and his clients range from professionals who have lost the ability to perform their specialized work, to distraught family members whose grief is compounded when they learn that the life or accident insurance will not pay after all. Mr. June urges his clients to reach out to him as soon as they can so he can help them.

Sarah Kuchon is a shareholder of Hohauser Kuchon, concentrating her practice on personal injury law. A Commissioner of the State Bar of Michigan, former member of the Representative Assembly of the State Bar of Michigan and active in bar associations at both the state and local levels, she sits as a Director on the Oakland County Bar Association Board of Directors. Sarah also teaches a litigation class for Oakland University’s paralegal program. From trial court to appellate practice, Sarah has distinguished herself in the panoply of varied injury practices from automobile negligence to dog bite to medical malpractice. Working as a team with her mentor – and now partner – Michael Hohauser, Sarah exemplifies the firm’s motto: strength and honor.

Keri Middleditch has more than 19 years of legal experience handling issues of divorce, custody, parenting time, paternity, child support, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, juvenile guardianships, adoptions, termination of parental rights, personal protection orders, and grandparents’ rights. She is often appointed as a mediator/ arbitrator for matrimonial disputes. In addition, she serves as a guardian ad litem for minor children, often in the middle of their parents’ custody battle. Ms. Middleditch handles emotionally charged cases and complex marital and separate property matters. She is an active speaker on various family law issues and has authored an article published by the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

JEFFREY B. MORGANROTH

CLIFFORD PASKEL

JORIN G. RUBIN

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS GENERAL LITIGATION

MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC

344 North Old Woodward Avenue Suite 200 Birmingham, MI 48009 Tel: 248-864-4000 Fax: 248-864-4001 jmorganroth@morganrothlaw.com www.morganrothlaw.com

PASKEL TASHMAN WALKER, P.C. 24445 Northwestern Highway Suite 102 Southfield, MI 48075 Tel: 248-353-7750 Fax: 248-353-2253 cpaskel@ptwlegal.com www.ptwlegal.com

LAW OFFICE OF JORIN G. RUBIN, PC

600 South Adams Road Suite 300 Birmingham, MI 48009 Tel: 248-799-9100 Fax: 248-799-7913 jorin@jorinrubin.com www.jorinrubin.com

GENERAL LITIGATION

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

FAMILY LAW

Jeffrey B. Morganroth is the co-founder and managing partner of Morganroth & Morganroth. Mr. Morganroth has successfully served as litigation counsel in numerous high-profile matters, and he has extensive experience in many different practice areas such as complex commercial and business law, labor and employment, constitutional law, intellectual property, white-collar crime, product liability, and mass torts, among others. Mr. Morganroth earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, with distinction, and his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University, cum laude, where he was a member of Law Review. He is licensed in Michigan, New York, and Washington, D.C., and has been admitted in numerous federal and appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Clifford Paskel will tell you that of all his accomplishments the most humbling and proudest are his recognition in 2007 by the Wayne County Board of Commissioners for Outstanding Record of Advocacy for Low Income People and Community Service and, though he is of Jewish faith, his recognition in 1998 by the Historic Little Rock Baptist Church in Detroit as Christian Man of the Year. For over 50 years, Mr. Paskel’s firm, Paskel Tashman Walker, P.C., has been striving to protect the rights of and secure justice for the weakest of society: the very young, the very old, and the very poor.

Attorney Jorin Rubin is based in Birmingham, specializing in family law and criminal asset forfeiture defense. As a federal prosecutor for 10 years prior to going into private practice, Jorin forcefully pursued justice. There she specialized in finding assets that criminals had hidden, secreted, or held in the name of a third party. Her skill and initiative resulted in the forfeiture of millions of illegally-gained dollars in cash, jewelry, cars and boats to the United States Government.

Since opening her firm in 2002, Jorin has applied her prosecutorial skills and investigatory abilities on family law matters, as well as criminal asset forfeiture defense. This is Ms. Rubin’s 10th consecutive year as a Michigan Super Lawyers honoree.

BUSINESS LITIGATION APPELLATE

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

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THE LIST

BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE The list was finalized as of March 9, 2020. Any updates to the list (for example, status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Williams, Dawn N., Dykema Gossett, Grand Rapids

Kennedy, II, Gary F., Kennedy Law Office, Shelby charter Township

Yaw, Natalie, Erskine Law, Rochester

Khuja, Jamil, The Khuja Law Firm, Dearborn, 313-263-3353 Koerber, Carrie, Abood Law Firm, East Lansing

CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS

Kramer, Jack J., Jack J. Kramer, Sterling Heights

Dillow, Jennifer, Weltman Weinberg & Reis Co., Troy

Kriger, Allison, LaRene & Kriger, Detroit

Fishman, Ryan J., Fishman Group, Bloomfield Hills

Lehman, Mariell R., Smith Blythe, Bloomfield Hills

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Loebl, Rachel M., Law Office of Rachel M. Loebl, Huntington Woods

Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page.

Phone numbers included only for attorneys with paid Rising Stars print advertisements.

Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for current year included on this list. All current selections reflected on superlawyers.com profiles.

BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER

Aaronson, Scott M., The Law Office of Scott M. Aaronson, Southfield Abdo, Matthew, Abdo Law, Clinton Township

Makled, Amir, Hall Makled, Dearborn Manoogian, Max, Manoogian Law, Detroit Marshall, Nicole M., Marshall Law, Lake Orion

Babi, Melvin J., Babi Legal Group, Farmington Hills

Alcendor, Ayanna, Great Lakes Legal Group, Lathrup Village

Bass, Michelle H., Wolfson Bolton, Troy

Babi, Carly Hakim, The Boss Attorney, Warren

Behrmann, Peter A., Phoenix Law, Livonia

Babi, Randy, The Boss Attorney, Warren

Dunn, Ethan D., Maxwell Dunn Law, Southfield

Barnwell, William, Barnwell Law, Warren

Oakes, Elisha M., The Law Office of Elisha M. Oakes, St. Clair Shores

Bennett, Samuel, The Bennett Law Firm, Royal Oak

Panchenko, Maria, Panchenko Law, St. Clair Shores

Hanrahan, Michael, Chase Bylenga Hulst, Grand Rapids Hulst, April A., Chase Bylenga Hulst, Grand Rapids Millitello, Drew P., Detroit Lawyers, Huntington Woods Nelson, Jr., Dean R., The Taunt Law Firm, Birmingham O’Connor, Sandra L., Sandra O’Connor Law, Troy Shephard, Jeremy B., USADebt Bankruptcy Attorneys, Grand Rapids

Nyamfukudza, Takura, Chartier & Nyamfukudza, Okemos

Bernier, Joel A., Boroja Bernier & Associates, Shelby Township Bernstein, Sam, ArborYpsi Law, Ann Arbor

Prasad, Anjali, Prasad Legal, Royal Oak

Blanchard, Joshua A., Blanchard Law, Greenville

Rudoi, David, Rudoi Law, Royal Oak

Blanchard, Keeley, Blanchard Law, Greenville

Rushing, Sydney E. F., Rushing Law, Detroit

Blythe, Molly, Smith Blythe, Bloomfield Hills Bommarito, Jenna M., Bommarito Law, Utica

Smalarz, Jason P., Gold Lange & Majoros, Southfield

Bondy, Spencer M., Lewis & Dickstein, Southfield

Sokana, Mandi L., Frego & Associates - The Bankruptcy Law Office, Dearborn Heights

Boora, Kulwant S., The Boora Law Group, Monroe

Taylor, Alexandria J., Taylor Law Firm, Detroit Todd, Wesley J., Lewis Reed & Allen, Kalamazoo Van Steenkiste, Matthew R., Garmo & Kiste, Troy VanGelderen, Peter, Willey & Chamberlain, Grand Rapids

Boria, Aaron J., Boria Law, Plymouth

Wagenaar, Renee Lynn, WN Law, Grand Rapids

Brown, George M., Lewis & Dickstein, Southfield

CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Clough, Haley, Kotz Sangster Wysocki, Rockford Dilley, Benjamin C., Mika Meyers, Grand Rapids Ellison, Philip L., Outside Legal Counsel, Hemlock Hamood, Johnny A., Koussan Hamood, Detroit

Perez, Leticia, Perez Law Office, Grand Rapids Prain, Brian J., PrainLaw, Livonia

Berry, Brian T., Law Offices of Brian T. Berry, Allen Park

Sikorski, Katherine, The Sikorski Law Firm, Garden City

Nahikian, Will, Will Defend You, Detroit

Whittie, Dennis, The Whittie Law Center, Royal Oak

Cherry, Patrick, McCurdy Wotila & Porteous, Cadillac Choulagh, Avis H., The Law Firm of Avis Choulagh, Fraser

Yermalenka, Olga, The Law Office of Olga Yermalenka, Plymouth Zeineh, Edwar, Zeineh Law, Lansing

Coltrane, Aaron S., Brabant & Coltrane, Roscommon Coontz, Dustyn, Coontz Law, Lansing Daniels, Colin A., Rockind Law, Bloomfield Hills

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI

Masciulli, Marco C., The Head Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Dass, Clarence M., The Dass Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills

Parnell, David, The Parnell Firm, St. Clair Shores

Elkhoury, John C., The Law Office of John C. Elkhoury, Center Line

Daniels, Nickolas A., Law Offices of Nickolas Daniels and Associates, Clinton Township

Payne, Erica N., Kendricks Bordeau Keefe Seavoy & Larsen, Marquette

Engel, Shyler, Shyler Engel, Shelby Township

Smith, Jarett, Denenberg Tuffley, Southfield Stewart, Jamie K., Cooper & Riesterer, Brighton Tompkin, Stephanie, Erskine Law, Rochester Turkish, Jason, Nyman Turkish, Southfield

CIVIL RIGHTS Berger, Michael T., Seward Henderson, Royal Oak

Rumschlag, Adam D., Rumschlag Law, Birmingham

Fabian, Pavol, Zamzow Fabian, Grand Rapids

Sternisha, Edward J., Law Office of Edward J. Sternisha, Grand Rapids

Fink, Wade, Wade Fink Law, Birmingham Franulic, Kiana, K.F. Legal Consulting, Southfield, 248-864-8060 Pg. S-17

KIANA FRANULIC

Chalgian, Susan L., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing

www.kflconsulting.com

DeRouin, Amy J., Christopher J. Trainor & Associates, White Lake Filipovic, Milica, Fieger Law, Southfield

Gabbara, Suzan, Eaman & Gabbara, Troy

Godwin, Shaun P., Godwin Legal Services, Detroit

Gardner, Brandon W., Brandon Gardner & Associates, Grand Rapids

Pabst, Jarrett, Tom R. Pabst, Flint Radner, Solomon M., Excolo Law, Southfield

ELDER LAW Ackroyd-Fabris, Jennifer, Starr Sackin, Lapeer

K.F. LEGAL CONSULTING, PLLC Southfield • 248-864-8060

Friedman, Bradley J., The Law Offices of Bradley J. Friedman, Farmington Hills

Henderson, Kali, Seward Henderson, Royal Oak

Mamat, Steven K., Elimitix, Southfield

Eaton-Gordon, Nancy R., Jackson Eaton-Gordon & Associates, Adrian Herbert, Benjamin J., Herbert Machnik Law Firm, Kalamazoo Murray, Amanda N., Bassett Law, Ann Arbor Mysliwiec, Melisa M.W., Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, Grand Rapids

Grillo, Tanya A., Grillo Law, Mount Clemens

Ramdayal, Farrah, SSR Law Office, Clinton Township

Haddad, Farris F., Farris F. Haddad & Associates, Troy

Robbins, Scott M., Barron Rosenberg Mayoras & Mayoras, Troy

Hadley, Joshua L., Hadley Law, Troy Hamood, Jinan M., Law Office of Jinan M. Hamood, Ann Arbor

Rutkowski, Michael L., Rutkowski Law Firm, Bloomfield Hills

Hatten, Nadine R., Law Offices of Nadine R. Hatten, Troy

Solaiman, Erin, SSR Law Office, Clinton Township

Horvath, Dena, Elhart & Horvath, Traverse City

Thomas, James, Law Office of Carol Thomas, Saginaw

Ingber, Aaron D., Law Office of Aaron D. Ingber, Southfield

Thomson, Brandon, The Probate Pro, Royal Oak

Irey-Iverson, Kirsten A., The Law Offices of Kirsten A. Irey Iverson, Detroit

Vader, Benjamin T., Law Offices of Benjamin T. Vader, Warren

CONSUMER LAW Ohly, Michael A., Bush Seyferth, Troy

Jones, Josh, Law Office of Josh Jones, Utica

Rice, Nicholas, Erskine Law, Rochester

Kaplan, Joshua A., The Kaplan Law Firm, Royal Oak

Westbrook, Theodore J., Westbrook Law, Grand Rapids

Kelly, Michael B., Kelly & Kelly, Northville

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS Ash, IV, Charles R., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Stamatopoulos, Gregory, Weitz & Luxenberg, Detroit

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EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Adams, Christopher, Sue Ellen Eisenberg & Associates, Bloomfield Hills

ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-4

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Dornbos, Erin, Pinsky Smith Fayette & Kennedy, Grand Rapids Flynn, Keith D., Miller Cohen, Detroit

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE Alles, Tim, Alles Law, Grand Rapids

Malviya, Raj A., Miller Johnson, Grand Rapids Massaro, Julia, Bodman, Detroit

Gotham, Elizabeth, Schulz Gotham, Detroit

Babnik, Jr., Andrew, Babnik Law, Ann Arbor

Miller, Sean, The Probate Pro, Royal Oak

Hallman, Zachary A., Meroueh Hallman, Dearborn

Bialick, Zachary J., Shea Aiello, Southfield

O’Laughlin, Beth L., Warner Norcross + Judd, Holland

Roumayah, Tad T., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield

Boroja, Daniel, Boroja Bernier & Associates, Shelby Township

Schulz, Jack W., Schulz Gotham, Detroit

Browning, Kimberly C., Barron Rosenberg Mayoras & Mayoras, Troy

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Davidson, Syeda, The Sharp Firm, Clinton Township, 586-226-2627 Farrar, Brian J., Sterling, Bloomfield Hills Hanna, Michael, Morgan & Morgan, Southfield Lovell, Stephen, Ernst Charara & Lovell, Detroit Malhiot, Caitlin Elizabeth, Gold Star Law, Troy Mannarino, Angela M., Gasiorek Morgan Greco McCauley & Kotzian, Farmington Hills

Ostahowski, Sarah L., Sarah’s Law Firm, Clare Owens, Joseph R., Dickinson Wright, Troy Reister, Nicholas A., Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, Grand Rapids

Bruss, Jeffrey J., Stewart and Bruss, Clinton Township

Remondino, Jennifer L., Warner Norcross + Judd, Holland

Clark, Peter C., Ferguson Widmayer & Clark, Ann Arbor

Shahan, Aaron R., Atlas Law, Plymouth

Davis, Patricia E., Kendricks Bordeau Keefe Seavoy & Larsen, Marquette

Shelton, Michael D., Ferguson Widmayer & Clark, Ann Arbor

Dickey, Collin D., Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller, Southfield Fabbri, Thomas E.F., Clark Hill, Birmingham Frasca, Anthony, Dykema Gossett, Ann Arbor

Werbling, Jennifer Y., Schwartz Law Firm, Farmington Hills Willis, Mariko C., Willis Law, Kalamazoo Wrock, Rebecca K., Varnum, Ann Arbor Zucco, Alexandre M., Dickinson Wright, Grand Rapids

Gaines, Macie Dru Tuiasosopo, Gaines & Gaines, Grosse Pointe Garavaglia, Joseph J., Estate Planning Solutions, Sterling Heights

FAMILY LAW

Michaels, Joseph, NachtLaw, Ann Arbor

Giarmarco, John J., Giarmarco Mullins & Horton, Troy

Nyeholt, Collin H., Law Offices of Casey D. Conklin, Okemos

Hendra, Andrew, Collis & Griffor, Ypsilanti

Aretakis German, Sara, Woll & Woll, Birmingham

Howell, Oliver S., Lake Parfet & Schau, Kalamazoo

Baluha, Katherine, Katie Marie Law, Freeland

ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION

Huss, Kevin M., Lumbertown Law, Muskegon

Boase, Jamie, Friedman Law Firm, Royal Oak

Bourjaily, Ryan, Plunkett Cooney, Bloomfield Hills

Jedinak, Steven T., Kershaw Vititoe & Jedinak, Monroe

Bono, Sherri L., Law Office of Michael A. Robbins, Bloomfield Hills

Hilker, Daniel S., Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing

Kapoor, Dave, The Kapoor Law Firm, Troy

Burton-Harris, Victoria, McCaskey Law, Detroit

Kroll, Pamela M., Caputo Brosnan, Warren

Cheltenham, Colline, The Nichols Law Firm, East Lansing

Lichterman, Michael G., Baar & Lichterman, Grandville

Constand, Dana M., Family Focus Law, Grosse Pointe Farms

Long, Jennifer L. (Jay), Bodman, Detroit

Dahlen, Meredith E., Marie A. Pulte, Plymouth

Kutz-Otway, Valerie, Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, Saginaw Misuraca, Anthony L., Law Offices of Anthony L. Misuraca, Clinton Township Morris, Laura E., Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids

Lynwood, Katie, Buhl Little Lynwood & Harris, East Lansing

Abood, Jeffrey Lance, Abood Law Firm, Birmingham

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Catrinar, Brian A., Collins Einhorn Farrell, Southfield

Hagelthorn, Jason, Danielle Yatooma & Associates, Southfield

Deeg, David, Goldner Deeg, Royal Oak

Evans, Brandon J., Kendricks Bordeau Keefe Seavoy & Larsen, Marquette

Hanley, Matthew, Ranieri Hanley & Hodek, Traverse City

Dizik, Jordan S., The Dizik Law Firm, Birmingham Draper, Roquia K., Warner Norcross + Judd, Southfield Drosis, George A., Michigan Premier Law, Troy

Gaines, Jr., Robbie J., Gaines & Gaines, Grosse Pointe Hansmann, Leigh A., Oade Stroud & Kleiman, East Lansing

Faber, Joshua, Berlin Family Law Group, Troy, 248-655-7980 Pg. S-9

Head, Shawn H., The Head Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Gagniuk, Patrick G., Law Office of Patrick G. Gagniuk, Royal Oak

Morin, Kaitlyn A., Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids

Germain, Dennis M., Best Interest Law, Shelby Township

Opalewski, Jr., Lawrence, Dalton & Tomich, Detroit

Ghannam, Angela J., Angela J. Ghannam, Plymouth Giordano, Michele M., Giordano Law, Grand Rapids Goldner, Ruth, Goldner Deeg, Royal Oak Griffor, Beverly M., Collis & Griffor, Ypsilanti Grover, Kimberly A., Kimberly A. Grover, Allen Park Helder, Joel B., Alger Family Law, Grand Rapids Heltsley, Jessica, Pospiech Family Law & Mediation, Bloomfield Hills

Hanna, Nora, Fieger Law, Southfield Heos, Matthew J., The Nichols Law Firm, East Lansing Hoff, Dustin, Christensen Law, Southfield Houghton, Rick J., Michigan Auto Law, Grand Rapids

Mansoor, Silvia Alexandria, Koussan Hamood, Detroit

Huang, Charissa C., Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, Grand Rapids Jaafar, Michael, The Michael Jaafar Law Firm™, Dearborn

Paulovich, Gerald K., Anthony Paulovich & Worrall, Dearborn

Jones, Greg, Gasiorek Morgan Greco McCauley & Kotzian, Farmington Hills

Rodriguez, Oscar A., Hooper Hathaway, Ann Arbor

Jones, Jordan, Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills

Silverstein, Corey, Silverstein Legal, Bingham Farms

Kassab, Alexander J., The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Vitale, Sam, Varnum, Novi

Keck, Brian Thomas, Law Offices of Courtney Morgan, Dearborn

Wheelock, Joshua J., Nunley Wheelock, West Bloomfield Wood, Matthew S., Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Sherbow, Sylvan Lake

Kemp, Alexander P., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills Khamo, Koro E., Law Office of Koro E. Khamo, Troy

Hermiz, Madana M., Hermiz Law, Troy

IMMIGRATION

Latham, Alan Lamar, Latham Law, Birmingham, 248-210-4735 Pg. S-17

Jacques, Derek, The Mitten Law Firm, Southgate

De Armas, Marva, De Armas & De Armas Law, Detroit

Makki, Fahed Hussein, AT Law Group, Dearborn

Janovic, Elizabeth V., Wilson P. Tanner III, Ann Arbor

El-Sayed, Moses Atef, George P. Mann & Associates, Farmington Hills

Marko, Jonathan R., Marko Law, Detroit

Kelly, Ryan M., Kelly & Kelly, Northville Kizy-White, Channelle, Kizy Law, Southfield Klich, Gregory T., Klich Law Firm, Rochester Korr, Allison Greenlee, Stancati Hencken & Greenlee, Kalamazoo

Glogowski, Rachel, Law Office of Rachel Glogowski, Detroit Hobballah, Farah, The Law Office of Farah Hobballah, Dearborn Khavajian, Mani, Law Office of Mani Khavajian, Bloomfield Hills

Krysak, Katherine A., Fausone Bohn, Northville

Marina, Oana C., George P. Mann & Associates, Farmington Hills

Lashier, Jessica M., Lashier Law Firm, Utica

Mikrut, Joshua J., Law Office of Joshua J. Mikrut, Wyoming

Licavoli, Matthew H., Robbins & Licavoli, Bloomfield Hills

Mosko, Ellie, Mosko Law, Huntington Woods

Love, Alison, Faupel Musser Love, Ann Arbor

Szlaga, Jakub, Law Offices of Jakub Szlaga, Plymouth

Mash, Erin C., Mash Law, Bloomfield Hills

Thomson, Brad, Immigration Law, Ann Arbor

Mitnick, Scott M., Liss Shapero & Mitnick, Berkley Mumen, Ruhul, MILG, Hamtramck Nason, April N., Fieger Law, Southfield Neubauer, Cliff, Erskine Law, Rochester Odisho, Sandi, Seva Law Firm, Troy Okoli, Stanley I., Cummings McClorey Davis & Acho, Livonia Pappas, Evan N., Giroux Trial Attorneys, Southfield Peri, Bradley M., Goodman Acker, Southfield Plont, Ross D., Newton Plont, Grand Rapids

McGiness, Kevin J., McGiness Law Firm, Clawson

Ponto, Adam, Elia & Ponto, Southfield

Medley, Angela, Polizzi & Medley Law, Mount Clemens

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

Miller, Delia, Delia A. Miller, Bloomfield Hills

Ajrouch, Ali, Law Offices of Joumana Kayrouz, Southfield

Nunley, Royce, The Nunley Law Group, St. Clair Shores

Altman, Brett, Harris Altman, Bingham Farms

Polizzi, Laura E., Polizzi & Medley Law, Mount Clemens

Aneese, Matthew M., The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Scanland, Jerard M., Mussin & Scanland, Southgate

Bahri, Ronita, Goodman Acker, Southfield

Schanta, Samantha E., Padilla Law Group, Birmingham, 248-593-0300 Pg. S-6

Quinn, Kyle J., McShane & Bowie, Grand Rapids Riggs, Sarah Dinsmore, Law Office of Sarah Dinsmore Riggs, Plymouth

Rice-Campbell, Pamela, Rice Law, Farmington Hills Ringstad, Alexus B., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills Safir, Gary, Goodwin & Scieszka, Birmingham

Bates, Matthew R., The Mike Morse Law Firm, Southfield

Sigal, Vadim, Sigal Law Firm, Southfield

Robbins, Bryan M., Robbins & Licavoli, Bloomfield Hills

Bazzi, Dewnya A., AT Law Group, Dearborn

Roddy, Dion, Law Office of Dion Roddy, Troy

Sikora, Lindsay F., Sikora Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Bredell, Kyle H., Bredell & Bredell, Ypsilanti

Salassa, Jeffrey M., Iafrate & Salassa, Clinton Township

Sisson, Mark, The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Camper, Chris, Lipton Law, Southfield

Schaffer, Katelyn, Bank Rifkin, Birmingham

Steadmon, Raymond C., Keilen Law, Kalamazoo

Canner, Michael Aaron Ryan, Canner Law, Southfield

Stoller, Jeremy, Whiting Law, Southfield, 248-355-5900

Compton, S. Wesley, Padilla Law Group, Birmingham, 248-593-0300 Pg. S-6

Swartz, Matthew, Michigan Disability Law, Muskegon

Schefsky, Patrick D., Poznak Dyer Kanar Schefsky Thompson, Midland Schmidt, Lisa, Schmidt & Long, Ferndale Sikorski, Lukas, The Sikorski Law Firm, Livonia Silverberg, Hayley A., Custom Divorce Solutions, Novi, 248-845-8515

HAYLEY A. SILVERBERG

CUSTOM DIVORCE SOLUTIONS, PLLC Novi • 248-845-8515

www.customdivorcelaw.com

Sleight, Allison E., Thacker Sleight, Grand Rapids Spresser, Lise M., McGinnis Chiappelli Spresser, Troy Starr, Colleen M., Starr Sackin, Lapeer Toburen, Mike, Toburen Law, Grand Rapids

Doss, Krystina, Christopher J. Trainor & Associates, White Lake Draugelis, Nicholas, Draugelis & Draugelis, St. Clair Shores Draugelis, Sam, Draugelis & Draugelis, St. Clair Shores

Toutant, Phillip B., Numinen DeForge & Toutant, Marquette Tucker, Catherine E., Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing Vergara, Claire D., Miller & Tischler, Farmington Hills

Duffy, Alison F., Dickinson Wright, Troy Elia, Sam E., Elia & Ponto, Southfield

Waldman, Alexander, The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, Farmington Hills

Ellis, Tiffany, Weitz & Luxenberg, Detroit

Warner, Amanda B., Goodman Acker, Southfield

Erickson, Nolan L., Grewal Law, Okemos, 517-393-3000

Yeater, Jake, The Mike Morse Law Firm, Southfield

NOLAN L. ERICKSON

Younan, Naim G., Fakhoury Law Firm, Royal Oak

www.4grewallaw.com

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

GREWAL LAW PLLC Okemos • 517-393-3000

Whitehead, IV, Bert, Access Legal Care, Southfield

Failey, Bill, Failey Law, Grand Rapids

Wolfram, Kristen S., Maul Law Group, Grand Rapids

Fraser, V, Stuart A., Fraser & Souweidane, Mount Clemens Garrison, Trevor B., Garrison Law, Royal Oak

GENERAL LITIGATION

Gilders, Ross, MichiganLawsuit.com, Royal Oak

Carey, W. Dane, Kuhn Rogers, Traverse City

Gumina, Nicholas F.X., Eardley Law, Rockford

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Terebelo, Joshua R., Michigan Auto Law, Farmington Hills

Culaj, Ardiana, The Thurswell Law Firm, Southfield, 248-354-2222

ARDIANA CULAJ

THE THURSWELL LAW FIRM Southfield • 248-354-2222

www.thurswell.com

ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-4

SPE C IAL ADV E RT ISIN G SE C T ION

MICHIGAN 2020 / CONSUMER

RISING STARS

Esser-Weidenfeller, Lisa M., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield Hurbis, Steven, McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2 Kay, Andrew F., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2 Kosmowski, Daniel, Brain Care Law, Bloomfield Hills

REAL ESTATE

Calvin, John, Hirzel Law, Farmington Cummings, Brett A., Keilen Law, Kalamazoo

Malone, John M., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

Proulx, Erik L., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2

Bui, Crystal, Bui Law, Grand Rapids Ficklin, Bobby, The Ficklin Law Firm, Lansing

DISABILITY LAW GROUP Troy • 800-838-1100

www.disabilitylawgroup.com Turkish, Jessica, Nyman Turkish, Southfield

TAX Kent, Dennis, Ayar Law, Farmington Rebeck, Chelsea, Rebeck & Allen, Southfield Silver, Chad C., Silver Tax Group, Pontiac Skoczylas, Michael M., MicSko Tax, West Bloomfield

Franchy, Chad, Gordon & Pont, Southfield

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Gersch, Caroline N., Levine Benjamin Law Firm, Southfield

Cotton, Daimeon M., Cotton Law Center, Highland Park

Thomas, Emily G., Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace, Berkley Yaldo, Fallon, Hertz Schram, Bloomfield Hills

ERIKA A. RIGGS

Alexander, Evan, Makower Abbate Guerra Wegner Vollmer, Farmington Hills

Lee, Kenneth D., McKeen & Associates, Detroit, 313-961-4400 Pg. S-2

Secorski, Jennifer L., Reiter & Walsh, Bloomfield HIlls, 248-593-5100

Riggs, Erika A., Disability Law Group, Troy, 800-838-1100

Conklin, Matthew R., Conybeare Law Office, St. Joseph

Zalewski, Dina M., Sommers Schwartz, Southfield

Kaiser, Ryan, Nyman Turkish, Southfield

STEPHEN J. CHACKO

AIDA DISMONDY

KIANA FRANULIC

615 Griswold Street Suite 400 Detroit, MI 48226 Tel: 313-964-1702 Fax: 313-964-1980 sjchacko@perkinslawgroup.net www.perkinslawgroup.net

39111 West Six Mile Road Livonia, MI 48152 Tel: 734-591-7200 aida@albexlaw.com www.lexalbex.com

27760 Franklin Road Southfield, MI 48034 Tel: 248-864-8060 Fax: 888-778-9461 kfranulic@kflconsulting.com www.kflconsulting.com

PERKINS LAW GROUP, PLLC

ALBEX LAW, P.C.

K.F. LEGAL CONSULTING, PLLC

BUSINESS/CORPORATE

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

In 2010, Stephen Chacko pursued a passion to help raise awareness and funds to fight the pervasive problem of human trafficking in India – the birthplace of his parents. Embarking on a short trip, Stephen observed first-hand, the prevalence of corruption within the crowded streets of Bombay, India. Aligning his passion with a local non-profit organization, Stephen helped facilitate educational and vocational opportunities to rehabilitate the women and children who were once entrapped by the sex trade. The goal was to help them return to normal society. Now, as a hands-on advocate, Stephen brings proactive leadership and a pragmatic business approach to litigation, giving a voice and a solution to those who would not otherwise have one.

Aida Dismondy supports small business defense contractors and exporters to reduce legal and compliance risk related to federal contracts and international trade. Specifically, Aida advises on government procurement, export controls, and anti-corruption laws, corporate governance, contract reviews and drafting, and company policies related for cross border transactions and government procurement. Aida, also is serving as a member of the council of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan until the end of 2020. She founded and owns Albex Law, P.C., a virtual law firm.

Known as the Legal Beast, attorney Kiana Franulic is a leader in her field and community. Her practice represents a variety of clients from individuals to international corporations. Her expertise is primarily focused on criminal, family, personal injury and estate planning.

As a formerly licensed realtor and mortgage underwriter, she also provides a boutique firm experience for clients in the residential and commercial real estate industries. These are areas of law that have interconnecting issues. This broad experience and practice allow Ms. Franulic to bring unique insight into resolving a variety of matters.

This insight provides global resolutions for client issues that are outside the box.

ALAN LAMAR LATHAM

RICHARD SULAKA

JULIE TREPECK HARRIS

346 Park Street Suite 130 Birmingham, MI 48009 Tel: 248-210-4735 Fax: 248-433-1989 alatham@lathamlawgroup.com www.lemonlawlawyers.com

28455 Southfield Road Lathrup Village, MI 48076 Tel: 248-952-8228 rps@sulakalaw.com www.sulakalaw.com

40900 Woodward Avenue Suite 111 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Tel: 248-642-5400 Fax: 248-642-3083 jtrepeckharris@resnicklaw.com www.resnicklaw.com

CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF INSURANCE COVERAGE

LATHAM LAW PLLC

INTERNATIONAL LAW

SULAKA LAW, PLLC

FAMILY LAW PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

RESNICK LAW, PC

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

BUSINESS/CORPORATE

BUSINESS/CORPORATE

Alan Lamar Latham is an attorney practicing at his law practice Latham Law PLLC in Birmingham, Michigan. Providing legal representation in Michigan for a variety of different issues including, but not limited to, personal injury, Alan Latham was selected to Michigan Rising Stars for 2020. After completing undergraduate studies, Alan Lamar Latham attended the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Alan Latham was admitted to the practice of law in 2013. Attorneys like Alan Lamar Latham are recognized by their peers for their outstanding work and commitment to the spirit of the legal profession. Their knowledge of the law, professional work ethic, and advocacy on behalf of their clients allow them to stand out among other attorneys in the field.

Richard Sulaka is the managing member and founder of Sulaka Law, PLLC. Mr. Sulaka, the former general counsel and Human Resources Director for the City of Detroit Water and Sewage Department, specializes in a full suite of business, personal, and asset protection legal services, including estate planning, real estate development, business litigation, mergers & acquisitions, trademark filings, as well as reorganizations and debt discharge under the United States bankruptcy code. Mr. Sulaka has served as counsel on over $500 million dollars in legal disputes and more than $2 billion dollars in business and real estate transactions. He has received success at every level of his career including selection as a 40 Under 40 Honoree

by Crain’s Business Detroit.

Julie Trepeck Harris is the Managing Attorney at Resnick Law, P.C. in Bloomfield Hills. Ms. Trepeck Harris’ practice focuses on transactional corporate and business matters, as well as residential and commercial real estate, including leasing/sub-leasing, buy/ sell, boundary disputes and property tax appeals. Julie also leads the firm’s estate planning practice which centers around planning, estate and trust administration, asset protection, beneficiary disputes, guardianship and conservatorship. Julie has been named a National Advocates: Top 100 Lawyers since 2018. While in Chicago, Illinois she was recognized as an Illinois Rising Stars honoree for four years. This is the second consecutive year Julie is named to Michigan Rising Stars.

She is licensed to practice in Michigan and Illinois.

REAL ESTATE ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

REAL ESTATE ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

SUPER LAWYERS | MICHIGAN 2020 S-17

1977

WITH HIS SLAPSTICK HUMOR, JUVENILE HIGH

jinks, and snarky contempt for the low-grade horror films he aired weekly, TV personality The Ghoul (real name Ron Sweed) was more foolish than ghoulish. In fact, nobody was afraid of The Ghoul, and that was quite the point, because he was a spoof of monsters and horror every Saturday night on WKBD (Channel 50) in The Ghoul Show. Each week, he would appear as a latter-day beatnik in fright wig, lab coat, fake goatee, and wacky eyeglasses, and unleash a string of junior-high gags. He’d squirt Cheez Whiz in the studio, blow up pumpkins and pierogi with firecrackers, and pummel his unfortunate sidekick, Froggy, an inanimate amphibian, to a green pulp. The Ghoul was also outwardly disdainful of his schlocky horror films. He injected voiceover comments over the dialogue and never failed to burp when characters were eating. Sophomoric, even infantile? You bet, but Detroiters tuned into The Ghoul’s unhinged buffoonery in droves. Sweed grew up in Cleveland and patterned his character on Ghoulardi, played by Ernie Anderson, on Cleveland television. Sweed eventually went to work for Anderson as an assistant. Later, when Anderson graduated to bigger things, he gave his blessing to Sweed, who wished to do his own version of Ghoulardi. The Ghoul was born, and Kaiser Broadcasting aired the show in Cleveland. In short order, The Ghoul also appeared on Kaiser’s WKBD affiliate in Detroit. He was a smash. A few other cities picked up the show, but Sweed just didn’t click there as he did in Cleveland and Detroit. When Kaiser pulled the plug on the show in 1976, Sweed moved to Detroit, where Channel 20 (then WXON) aired his antics. By the mid-’80s, The Ghoul had blown up his last pierogi, though he continued to do occasional live performances. Sweed died of a heart attack in 2019. —George Bulanda

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