Top Doctors

Dr. Scott Westhouse's areas of focus are age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and advancing vitreoretinal surgical techniques.

Dr. Stephen Zonca, a board-certified plastic surgeon with a background in general surgery, specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.

West Michigan Rheumatology is an academically oriented specialty group that has provided consultative care for more than 100,000 patients for over 30 years.

Professional Research Services (PRS) is a research company located in Troy, Mich. They specialize in conducting peer review surveys of different professionals within markets nationwide. A large part of their research focuses on the medical field, specifically M.D. and D.O. physicians.

Dr. Brett T. Brinker, board certified in hematology and oncology, received his undergraduate degree at Boston University and attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Ryan Freeland, a board-certified dermatologist through the American Board of Dermatology is a decorated U.S. Air Force officer and combat veteran.

Yuanbin Chen, Board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and fellow of the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute, Dr. Yuanbin Chen specializes in lung cancer and melanoma care, and development of new treatments though clinical trials.

Dr. Erin M. Pettijohn is a hematology specialist who is board certified in hematology, internal medicine, and medical oncology.

West Michigan Rheumatology is an academically oriented specialty group that has provided consultative care for more than 100,000 patients for over 30 years.

Justin Clark who specializes in the surgical treatment of adult brain and spine disorders, says an important part of his job is getting to know his patients.

With more than 20 years of serving the West Michigan community, Dr. Melissa Meldrum-Aaberg feels honored to consistently be named a top doctor in the city she calls home.

Dr. Nehal Lakhani is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology and the director of clinical research at START Midwest—a global research group that helps cancer patients get access to experimental treatments and therapies.

Dr. Lawrence Mallon is a Michigan native who has practiced in West Michigan for more than 20 years.

John F. Keller, president of Great Lakes Neurosurgery and Division Chief Neurosurgery at Metro Health University of Michigan Health System, says the world doesn’t stand still and neither does the study and advancement of neurological surgery.

A native of Michigan, Dr. Adam S. Hassan has been serving the Grand Rapids area for nearly 15 years, striving to provide the highest quality of medical care to each of his patients.

Dr. Amy C. Vander Woude is board certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology, and specializes in treating women and men with breast cancer.

West Michigan Rheumatology is an academically oriented specialty group that has provided consultative care for more than 100,000 patients for over 30 years. They understand and embrace the multiple roles that specialists provide, including managing complex and life-threatening diseases, prescribing powerful medications, and ‘solving the riddle.’

Bryan E. Figueroa when a patient chooses Great Lakes Neurosurgical Associates for treatment, they receive a team of providers committed to helping them through some of the most difficult challenges they can face, says Dr. Bryan E. Figueroa, a neurosurgeon at the clinic.

Dr. Sutherland specializes in vitreoretinal disease and surgery, as well as inherited retinal diseases, and finds her greatest excitement in research — and what the future holds in treatment of inherited retinal diseases.

Dr. Thomas Aaberg Jr. is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a subspecialist in ocular oncology and vitreoretinal diseases and surgery.