Published on September 19, 2025

70 BMG Providers Receive Awards for Excellence

On Thursday, September 4, Bronson Medical Group hosted a special celebration to recognize a distinguished group of providers whose Press Ganey patient experience scores rank in the top 1% nationwide. These scores reflect direct feedback from patients who received care at Bronson’s outpatient offices.

This remarkable achievement highlights the exceptional dedication, clinical expertise and compassionate care consistently demonstrated by these physicians and advanced practice providers. It also reflects Bronson’s commitment to delivering outstanding patient experiences across the system.

Congratulations to these physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) who continue to exceed the expectations of Bronson patients!

Honored Providers:

  • Parth Amin, MD – Bronson Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists - Kalamazoo
  • Megan Ash, PA-C – Bronson Internal Medicine - Battle Creek
  • Katrina Barrett, FNP-C – Bronson LakeView Family Care - Decatur
  • Katherine Bolton, DO – Bronson Internal Medicine - Stadium Dr.
  • Sean Brandt, DO – Bronson Family Medicine - Stadium Dr.
  • Anita Buitenwerf, NP – Bronson Neuroscience Center - Kalamazoo
  • Matt Ciesielski, DO – Bronson Family Medicine – Portage & Mattawan
  • Desiree Cook, PA-C – Bronson Family Medicine - Marshall
  • Jonathan Crooks, MD – Bronson Internal Medicine – John St.
  • Nicole Degraff, PA-C – Bronson Internal Medicine - Battle Creek
  • Sandra DeJong, FNP – Retired
  • Kelli Dolbee, NP – Bronson Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - Kalamazoo & Bronson UroGyn - Mattawan
  • Pamela Dowd, NP – Bronson Pediatric Cardiology Specialists - Kalamazoo
  • Marc Downing, MD – Bronson Pediatric Surgery Specialists
  • Alex Flach, PA-C – Bronson Sports Medicine Specialists
  • Thomas Franzon, MD – Bronson Advanced Cardiac Healthcare - Kalamazoo
  • Nilay Gandhi, MD – Bronson LakeView Family Care - Paw Paw
  • Timothy Gatz, MD – Bronson Primary Care Partners Family Med - Texas Corners & Three Rivers
  • Thomas Goodwin, DO – Bronson Primary Care Partners Family Med - Texas Corners
  • Erin Grabowski, PA-C – Bronson Sleep Health Specialists - Portage & Battle Creek
  • Amy Griswold, DNP – Bronson Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists - Battle Creek
  • Ryan Halas, DO – Bronson Pediatric Cardiology Specialists - Kalamazoo
  • Christopher Hanzaker, MD – Bronson Internal Medicine – John St.
  • James L. Hunt, MD – Bronson Family Medicine - Shaffer St.
  • Patrick Jones, MD – Bronson Pediatric Gastroenterology Specialists
  • Kathleen Karnes, NP – Bronson Primary Care Partners - West Main
  • Jeffrey King, MD – Bronson Hand & Elbow Surgery Specialists - Kalamazoo
  • Colette Klein, PA-C – Bronson Endocrine & General Surgery Specialists
  • Steven Kokmeyer, MD – Bronson Sports Medicine Specialists
  • John Lawlor, MD – Bronson Internal Medicine – John St.
  • Robert LeFevre, MD – Bronson Internal Medicine – John St
  • Christi Lietzau (Wolgamood), NP – Bronson Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists
  • Kenneth Liu, MD – Bronson Neuroscience Center - Kalamazoo
  • Jonathan Martinek, MD – Bronson Primary Care Partners - 9th Street & Three Rivers
  • Gretchen Leffler, PA-C – Bronson Family Medicine - Stadium Dr.
  • Marisa Leighton, FNP – Bronson LakeView Family Care - Paw Paw
  • Barton Lewis, DO – Bronson Family Medicine - Stadium Dr.
  • Danielle Libiran, PA-C – Bronson Sports Medicine Specialists
  • Rebecca McConnell, DO – Bronson Neuroscience Center - Battle Creek
  • Shannon McKeeby, MD – Bronson Family Medicine - John St.
  • Melissa Mickelson, PA-C – Bronson Primary Care Partners - Texas Corners
  • Isaac Miller, NP-C – Bronson Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Specialists - Kalamazoo
  • Matthew Miller, MD – Bronson Family Medicine - Vicksburg
  • D. Brandon Minnick, DO – Bronson Endocrine & General Surgery Specialists
  • Robin Murphy, MD – Bronson Pediatric Cardiology Specialists - Kalamazoo
  • Jennifer Newcastle, MD – Bronson Internal Medicine - Stadium Dr.
  • Luis Ortiz, MD – Retired
  • Roger Packard, DO – Bronson Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists
  • Megan Pelc, PA-C – Bronson Primary Care Partners Family Med - Richland
  • Brittany Post, WHNP-BC – Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists - Kalamazoo
  • Ailiese Scott, MD – Bronson Internal Medicine – John St
  • Eric Shay, MD – Bronson Internal Medicine – John St.
  • Robert Shurmur, DO – Bronson Rheumatology Specialists - Battle Creek
  • Eric Sieloff, MD – Bronson Gastroenterology Specialists - Portage
  • Heather Sjoquist, PA-C – Bronson Sports Medicine Specialists
  • Mary Slater, MD – Bronson Primary Care Partners Family Med - West Main
  • Jessica L. Smeader, PA-C – Bronson Sleep Health Specialists - Portage
  • Eric Smith, DO – Bronson Critical Care & Pulmonary Medicine Specialists
  • Leslie Story, NP – Bronson Advanced Cardiac Healthcare - Kalamazoo
  • Julia Swafford, PA-C – Bronson Rheumatology Specialists - Battle Creek
  • Nicholas Sward, MD – Bronson Family Medicine - John St.
  • Kimberly Umhoefer, DO – Bronson Internal Medicine - Battle Creek
  • James VanHuysen, DO – Bronson Orthopedic & Joint Specialists - John St.
  • Melissa Visser, PA-C – Bronson Internal Medicine - Portage
  • Carolyn Von Maur, DO – Bronson Primary Care Partners Family Med - East Centre Ave
  • David Waterson, DO – Bronson Sports Medicine Specialists
  • G. Zachary White, DO – Bronson Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Specialists - Battle Creek & Kalamazoo

Bronson Evening of Excellence Photo Gallery

Multiple rows of engraved glass awards cover a table.

Glass awards for Bronson’s top physicians and advanced practice providers are lined up on a table during the Evening of Excellence celebration.

A female speaker at a podium addresses a room of people seated at round tables.

Bronson team members gather for the Evening of Excellence celebration on September 4, 2025.

A male speaker addresses tables of diners from the podium.

Dr. Martinson Arnan, Bronson chief physician executive, speaks to diners during the Evening of Excellence.

A large group of well dressed people poses for a photo.

Bronson honored 70 physicians and advanced practice providers during the Evening of Excellence.

Woman hands a couple their name tags.

Honored providers pick up their name tags before the event.

A man stands and smiles while chatting with two others.

Bronson team members spent time greeting one another and socializing before the Evening of Excellence awards were distributed.

Three women walk through a doorway.

Members of Team Bronson arrive to celebrate the Evening of Excellence.

Two men in suits stand and speak.

Bill Manns, Bronson president and CEO, and Dr. Aaron Davies, chat before the Evening of Excellence event.

A man gestures with his hands while speaking to two other people.

Members of Team Bronson socialize during the Evening of Excellence.

A group of well dressed adults stands and speaks while drinking wine.

The Evening of Excellence provided team members with an opportunity to mingle and network.

People seated at round tables look to a stage.

Attendees listen during the Evening of Excellence.

A man speaks from a podium flanked by green banners.

Bill Manns, Bronson president and CEO, addresses the room.