Ascension St. John Hospital Newland Medical Associates

You don’t have to travel far to get personalized cancer care and infectious disease services. Doctors and multispecialty care teams at Ascension St. John Hospital Newland Medical Associates - Howell provide a healing environment with compassionate, personalized care. Your oncologist starts by listening to understand you and your health concerns. Then, your cancer care team works with you to create a personalized care plan. 

We also have board-certified infectious disease doctors that diagnose and treat highly contagious viruses and bacterial infections. Your care team helps you understand how to improve your hygiene to prevent the spread of germs and promote wound healing. 

Multispecialty cancer care delivers targeted therapy for your cancer needs

We’re dedicated to delivering targeted cancer therapies with supportive cancer care services. Our specialists routinely review your care plan to help improve your survivorship and quality of life. Your multispecialty care team may include medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, and other cancer specialists who diagnose and treat many types of cancer, including:

• Blood disorders, anemia, blood clots (DVT, PE) 
• Brain cancer
• Breast, ductal and lymph node cancer
• Cancers of the blood, including leukemia, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloproliferative neoplasm
• Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including colon, liver and pancreatic
• Genitourinary (GU) cancers, including bladder, prostate and kidney
• Gynecologic cancers, including endometrial, ovarian and cervical
• Head and neck cancers 
• Lung and esophageal cancer
• Skin cancer, including basal cell, melanoma and squamous cell
• Other types of cancer

Your care team may also include oncology-certified nurses, palliative care specialists, genetic counselors, dietitians, pharmacists, rehabilitation therapists, social workers and our new patient consult coordinator. We’re here to help support you throughout your treatment, recovery and beyond.

Benefits of our approach to cancer care

At Ascension St. John Hospital Newland Medical Associates, we offer hope and support. When you choose our team for your cancer care, you get doctors who listen to understand you. You’ll also find a supportive, compassionate care team that is here for you and your family. Treatment options include surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, clinical trials, supportive care and more. At regular tumor board meetings, we review your care plan and monitor your progress. Our network of Ascension Michigan cancer specialists also provide cancer care outreach services across the area, including neighborhoods throughout Southeast Michigan.

Our care team is here to help answer your questions and connect you with supportive care services and programs.Ascension Michigan provides services that support your recovery after having chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery. Our oncology care teams work together to help make your appointments as easy and coordinated as possible.

Cancer support programs and services

When you’re going through cancer care, we’re by your side. Have a conversation with our patient navigator — ask any question, big or small. Other services we will help coordinate include: 

• Cancer rehabilitation
• Financial aid counselors
• Nutritionists 
• Oncology-trained pharmacists 
• Patient and caregiver support groups 

Advanced tests help target cancer cells and tumors 

Our cancer care team does a thorough medical evaluation and uses a range of tests to diagnose your condition. 3D mammograms, breast MRI, and low-dose CT lung scans are high-definition image studies that help improve the detection of hard-to-find cancers. Other services include bone marrow biopsy procedures, advanced radiology imaging, minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, ultrasound-image-guided procedures of the chest and abdomen, and more. Tumor testing for personal molecular targets and hereditary cancer genes (for example, BRCA genes, Lynch syndrome, BFAF mutations, germline and tumor cells) are also available.

Medical oncology treatments may be combined with surgery or other treatments such as:

• Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy
• Hormone therapy
• Management of oral targeted therapy

Radiation oncology offers advanced, targeted radiotherapy and radiosurgery to destroy cancer cells and tumors. Our team will work with radiation oncology specialists to use technology to help track tumors and cancer cells. A range of advanced treatments may include::  

• Brachytherapy
• External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)
• Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT)
• TomoTherapy® with a 360-degree delivery system

Your cancer care teams work with surgical oncology specialists who deliver advanced surgical treatments. Minimally invasive techniques are used whenever possible. Image-guided and computer-assisted technology with high-definition navigation are used to remove tumors while preserving healthy tissue. Minimally invasive surgery helps promote healing and reduce scarring

Infectious disease services

Doctors and nurses at Ascension St. John Hospital Newland Medical Associates care for infections that are difficult to diagnose, include a high fever or don’t respond to treatment. Contact tracing may also be used to determine the source of the infection and potential spread of many diseases, including:

• COVID-19 and SARS
• Ebola
• Hepatitis A
• HIV/AIDS
• Influenza (seasonal or other flu)
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Hepatitis C
• Wound Care

Diseases spread by parasites, such as malaria and Lyme disease, can be treated by an infectious disease specialist. We’re equipped to handle public health outbreaks and work with state and local public health officials to analyze environmental and occupational disease spread. 

If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency, including high fever or shortness of breath, go to the nearest ER and call 9-1-1.

Preventing infectious diseases

Our care team shares family-centered education to help you prevent the spread of infectious illnesses. Tips include:

• Avoid touching your eyes, noses or mouth with your hands
• Don’t drink after others
• Keep your vaccinations are up-to-date
• Prepare your food safely
• Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
• Wear a mask, if needed, to prevent the spread of airborne germs

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