Beaumont Begins Construction on New Proton Therapy Center

Beaumont Health System, a world leader in radiation oncology research and treatment, is developing a proton therapy center to offer proton therapy as part of its cancer treatment options.

The first of its kind in Southeast Michigan, Beaumont’s Proton Therapy Center will be a two-story, 25,000-square-foot center. The system delivers Intensity Modulated Protons, the type of proton therapy that is both fastest to deliver and with the best ability to spare healthy tissue.

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine receives full accreditation from the Liaison Council for Medical Education

This five-year accreditation fulfills a promise Oakland University and Beaumont Health System leaders made six years ago to build an innovative new medical school in Oakland County committed to providing exceptional training for new physicians.

OUWB is now preparing for the school’s first residency Match Day on March 20, when students will learn where they will attend their residency programs.

94-year-old Dearborn Heights woman beats cancer and heart disease

2014 was an eventful year for Lily Dudgeon of Dearborn Heights. The feisty, independent 94-year-old faced and beat the two biggest killers of humankind: first cancer, then heart disease.

She visited the Ernst Cardiovascular Center at Beaumont, Royal Oak where she met with a heart surgeon and a cardiologist, who also called in a colon rectal surgeon and his nurse practitioner as part of the consult.

Karmanos Center for Natural Birth opens at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

There’s a new, safe, natural birthing alternative for expectant moms in Metro Detroit. On Nov. 3, the Karmanos Center for Natural Birth, a one-of-a-kind birthing center that combines the comforts of a high-end home with the safety net of a high-tech hospital, opens at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak.

Natural childbirth is a mind-body approach to labor and childbirth with no anesthesia or routine medical interventions.