Bronson Expands Neurosurgery TeamJune 03, 2009 KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Bronson Methodist Hospital welcomes Gregory Wiggins, M.D. to its medical staff. Wiggins joins the neurosurgery team of Alain Fabi, M.D., Bratislav Velimirovic, M.D., Ph.D., Daryl Warder, M.D., Ph.D., Jason Peterman, PA-C, Vie Saylor, PA-C and Emily Yonker, PA-C with Bronson Neurosurgery. Wiggins is a board certified neurosurgeon with special interests in complex spine/deformity, peripheral nerve surgery, minimally invasive brain and spine surgeries and intracranial endoscopy. Wiggins completed his orthopedic and neurosurgical spine fellowship at the University of Washington and a peripheral nerve surgery fellowship at Louisiana State University. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Henry Ford Hospital and Children's Hospital of Michigan and internship in general surgery at Henry Ford Hospital. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and bachelor's degree from DePauw University. In addition, Wiggins is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Spine Society, AANS/CNS Joint Section on the Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, American Medical Association and Michigan State Medical Association. Neurological surgeries performed by Wiggins and the neurosurgery team at Bronson includes the most advanced minimally invasive surgery techniques to treat brain tumors, vascular disorders, movement disorders and spinal and peripheral nerve problems. They work closely with colleagues in neurology, neuro critical care, epileptology, physiatry, oncology, neuroradiology, neurointerventional surgery, orthopedics, chiropractic, physical therapy and rehabilitation to best meet each patient's individual needs. A collaborative team approach is an important component of the Bronson neuroscience program due to the complex nature of neurological cases. Bronson is the only hospital in southwest Michigan to receive the HealthGrades(r) 2009 Spine Surgery Excellence AwardTM and to be rated five stars (the highest rating) for back and neck surgery with spinal fusion three years in a row. Wiggins practices at Bronson Neurosurgery, located in the Medical Office Pavilion at Bronson Methodist Hospital, 601 John Street, Suite M-124 in Kalamazoo. Additionally, Bronson neurosurgeons and support staff practice in three other convenient locations in Battle Creek, Marshall and Paw Paw. Bronson neurosurgeons may be reached at (269) 341-7500 and have immediate openings available for patient consults. Learn more at bronsonhealth.com/neurosurgery. Bronson Methodist Hospital, located at 601 John St. in downtown Kalamazoo, Mich., is the flagship of Bronson Healthcare Group, a not-for-profit healthcare system serving all of southwest Michigan and northern Indiana. With 380 licensed beds and all private rooms, Bronson Methodist Hospital provides care in virtually every specialty - cardiology, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology - with advanced capabilities in critical care as a Level I Trauma Center; in neurological care as a Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center; in cardiac care as the region's first accredited Chest Pain Emergency Center; in obstetrics as the leading BirthPlace and only high-risk pregnancy center in southwest Michigan, and in pediatrics as one of only six children's hospitals in the state. The hospital is the recipient of the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for quality and organizational performance excellence, and was recognized as one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care in 2008 by Thomson Reuters. Bronson Healthcare Group is one of Kalamazoo's largest employers and has been ranked for six consecutive years by Working Mother magazine as one of the nation's 100 best companies to work for. Annually, Bronson provides more than $83 million in community benefits through outreach and charitable care for the un- and under-insured. Bronson also serves the largest percentage of Medicaid patients of any Michigan hospital outside of southeast Michigan. ###
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