McLaren Health Care names Mark O'Halla as Chief Operating Officer

Mark O’Halla has been promoted to executive vice president/chief operating officer of McLaren Health Care from president and CEO of McLaren Macomb.

In his new role, O’Halla will oversee all hospital and related subsidiary operations across the organization, including McLaren Medical Group, the employed physician network. He will work to establish systemwide goals with regard to quality outcomes, patient experience initiatives and financial performance. Additionally, he will develop and implement plans and policies in collaboration with McLaren leadership and serve as a liaison between McLaren Health Care and various community, public and governmental organizations.

Gallbladder surgery: Now possible with only a one-inch incision

Minimally invasive surgery continues to evolve and specialists at McLaren Macomb are leading the way.

A surgical team at McLaren Macomb was the first in Macomb County to offer a new type of laparoscopic procedure for gallbladder removal.

While the surgery once required up to four incisions, it can now be done using Single-Site™ instruments on a da Vinci® System. With this advanced robotic equipment, surgeons are able to remove a patient’s gallbladder through one tiny incision in the belly button, leaving virtually no scar.

That’s good news, since More than 1 million people in the U.S. have their gallbladder removed each year. Most are performed with traditional laparoscopy requiring several incisions.