Trinity Health Medical Group, Infectious Disease - Grand Rapids Campus

Information

Our infectious diseases experts help people with bacterial, fungal and viral infections. These include bloodstream infections, and complex or rare conditions caused by emerging infectious diseases and multidrug-resistant organisms. We care for general medical and surgical patients while in the hospital. We also specialize in infectious disease care for patients with specific needs, such as transplant patients, people with complicated would infections due to diabetes or persons living with HIV. We will work alongside your referring physician for continued support.

When you have an infectious disease, you might feel uncertain or anxious about what to do next. We understand how unnerving this can be. That's why you can count on us for compassionate care from evaluation and testing, through treatment and recovery.

Ask your primary care provider (PCP) for a referral to start treatment with our dedicated team.

Our services include:

• Medical care
• Pharmaceutical care
• Preventive care
• Referrals to support services

The expert programs and clinics that we offer are outlined below. For more information, please call us at 616-685-8200. For after hours care, please call 616-685-200 and a provider on call will return your phone call. If you are having an urgent health issue, please visit the emergency department.

Linguistic services are available for non-English speaking patients.

Trinity Health Medical Group, Infectious Disease complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. Trinity Health Infectious Disease does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

HIV/AIDS McAuley Program

We provide responsive and respectful care for persons who are infected by HIV.

Our services include:

• Medical care
• HIV medical and non-medical case management
• Pharmacist on site for questions of medication and adherence
• Nutritional evaluation with dietician on-site one-half day per week
• Psychosocial case management, referrals to support services
• Transportation assistance

Our program begins with medical case managers, who are the first point of contact for health questions, addressing social needs and referral to community resources. They can assist with the application process for these services.

Infectious disease specialists and a full-time nurse practitioner provide medical treatment. Medical case managers and registered nurses work with patients to monitor health issues and coordinate care. A full-time clinical pharmacist specializing in HIV provides services including individualized patient medication and adherence counseling, management of side effects, provision of HIV and drug information and coordination of research.

To enroll in the McAuley Program, please contact the Infectious Disease office at 616-685-8200.

Preventive HIV/AIDS Care

Kent County Health Department offers confidential and anonymous HIV rapid tests in addition to counseling. Please visit Michigan.gov/hivstd for more information.

Kent County Health Department
700 Fuller Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-632-7171

Hepatitis C Clinic

We help diagnose and treat patients with Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B by coordinating care between the patient and their primary care physician. Through comprehensive assessment, we aim to deliver personalized care that promotes liver health and improves quality of life.

You will undergo a review of your medical history, a physical exam and evaluation of your systems. Your clinician may also perform several tests (blood test, FibroScan) to obtain a diagnosis and determine the extent of liver damage.

Treatment is done predominately through the use of combination medications taken between 12 to 24 weeks; these medications are taken by mouth. The medications help the body get rid of the disease, while reducing the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer.

We welcome new patient consultations for the following conditions:

• Chronic Hepatitis B
• Chronic Hepatitis C