A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center

The A. Alfred Taubman Health Center, affiliated with the University of Michigan Hospital, provides care for patients in many different areas, including surgical clinics, general medicine, nephrology, infectious diseases and international travel. There are also various laboratories within the facility.

Units at the Alfred Taubman Health Center

Alfred Taubman Health Center has many different centers. Specialized experts serve in these centers.

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy in Taubman Center

It is the center that provides prescribed medicines to patients discharged from both the emergency department and surgery centers. It also serves employees and retirees of the University of Michigan and their dependents. The pharmacy also provides medicines that are not available in local pharmacies, including compounded medicines.

COPD center

The Alfred Taubman Health Center provides comprehensive care for COPD patients. The objectives of this center include the following.

• Reduction of symptoms
• Improving patients' quality of life
• Improving exercise tolerance
• Prevention of future complications
• Educating patients about the disease

To achieve these goals, the Center adopts a holistic approach. For this reason, the areas of expertise in the center include the following.

• Specialist physicians
• Pulmonologists
• Nurses
• Dietitians
• Social workers
• Tobacco cessation specialists
• Respiratory therapists

Cosmetic dermatology and laser center

The cosmetic dermatology and laser center is staffed by specialized and experienced dermatologists. In this way, patients can be helped in many different areas. Some of the operations performed at the center are as follows.

• Laser hair removal
• Chemical peeling
• Removal of sun spots and age spots
• Treatment of unwanted blood vessels
• Laser tattoo removal etc.

Dermatology

Excellent care is offered at the dermatology center, which serves primarily adults, but also babies, children and young people. This center can offer appropriate treatment for common and rare diseases affecting the skin, hair and nails, with advanced treatment options for persistent conditions.

Diagnostic vascular unit

In this unit, where diseases related to arteries and veins are treated, diseases are not only diagnosed but also treated. The equipment used in this unit carries the latest technologies. Specialized physicians serve in the unit where laboratory services are also provided.

Some of the services provided in this unit, which serves adult and pediatric patients, include:

• Aortic aneurysm ultrasound
• Penis ultrasound
• Kidney ultrasound
• Preoperative hemodialysis planning, etc.

Gastroentology and hepatology

In the department of gastroentology and hepatology, which deals with diseases of organs such as the esophagus, rectum, gallbladder and pancreas, outpatient and inpatient treatment and surgical treatment methods are applied.

In addition to endoscopy services, physiology and manometry laboratories are also located in the center. This center not only provides treatment to patients but also manages various clinical trials.

Other centers

Other centers at the Alfred Taubman Health Center include

• General medicine
• Infectious diseases clinic
• Infusion clinic
• Melanoma clinic
• Metastatic melanoma clinic
• Lupus clinic
• Nephrology clinic
• Neurology clinic
• Neuro ophthalmology clinic
• Orthopedic surgery
• Orthopedic spine program
• Overseas travel clinic
• Lung clinic
• Rheumatology clinic
• Surgery clinic
• Urology clinic
• Vocal health center
• General imaging
• Nuclear medicine bone density