Ostomy Care

Living with an Ostomy

When you have to undergo an ostomy, you may face a number of complex lifestyle challenges. Certified wound, ostomy, continence (CWOCN) nurses, also know as enterostomal therapy (ET) nurses, are available at Spectrum Health Lakeland to assist in your care. CWOCN/ET nurses provide preoperative counseling, stoma site-marking, and education and support regarding your ostomy needs. 

Getting the Support You Need

The Southwest Michigan Ostomy Association is a monthly support group to improve the quality of life for people who have an ostomy or who many be candidates for an ostomy. Meetings feature various discussion topics, highlighted with speakers, as well as the opportunity to meet other ostomates. The goal of this group is to provide support, advocacy, and education for ostomates and their families or caregivers. 

The support group is open to all Southwest Michigan residents who have a colostomy, ileal conduit, urostomy, ileal conduit, urostomy, ileostomy, or contient diversion (intestinal or uniary diversion). 

Group meets the second Thursday of each month
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Lakeland Medical Center, Radiation Oncology
1234 Napier Avenue, St. Joseph 

Join the Conversation 

Living with an ostomy isn't always easy- and you're not alone. Spectrum Health Lakeland offers private, online Facebook group hosted by healthcare professionals offering resources, dialog, and day-to-day support. Joining is easy! Once you log in to Facebook you can search for the "Lakeland Health Ostomy Support" group and request to join. Once your request is approved you'll receive a notification. This group is a "closed group" which means only members of the group will see what is posted, the information will not be shared with your personal Facebook friends. 

Contact Us 

Certified wound, ostomy, continence nurses can be contacted at the following locations:

Lakeland Hospitals in Niles, St. Joseph, and Watervliet 
269.983.8804

Lakeland Wound Center
269.683.8070

Lakeland Homecare
St. Joseph/Benton Harbor 269.985.4400
Niles 269.687.1419

 

Edmund Paloyan, MD

Edmund Paloyan, MD

Oncology - Medical


About the Provider

Video Title:Physician Video Profile: Edmund Paloyan, MD (Medical Oncology)

Video Summary: Oncologist, Edmund Paloyan, MD, treats patients in St. Joseph and Niles.

Video Title:Physician Video Profile: Edmund Paloyan, MD (Medical Oncology)

Video Summary: Introducing Dr. Edmund Paloyan, a medical oncologist practicing at Lakeland HealthCare's Marie Yeager Cancer Center.

Video Title:Lung Cancer Seminar (Kourosh Baghelai, MD, Edmund Paloyan, MD, and Peter Lai, PhD, MD)

Video Summary:

Edmund Paloyan, MD, completed his medical degree at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Paloyan completed internships in preliminary general surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center and Loyola University Medical Center. He completed his residency in medicine at Loyola University Medical Center, where he also completed a fellowship in hematology/oncology. Dr. Paloyan is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology, and has been caring for cancer patients since 1997.

“As a medical professional, nothing is more rewarding than supporting a patient through a difficult treatment, particularly if that patient didn’t think they could handle it themselves in the beginning. With education about the disease and the treatment process, patients can get through anything.”

Edmund Paloyan, MD
Medical Director of Oncology Services, Lakeland Health

 

Education

Fellowship
  • Loyola University Medical Center
Internship
  • Loyola University Medical Center
Residency
  • Loyola University Medical Center
Internship
  • Rush Presbyterian - St Lukes Medical Center
Medical School
  • Loyola University
  • Major: Medical Doctor

Testimonials

  • "I am so thankful for a loving, caring doctor like Dr. Paloyan, and for the warmth and friendliness of those who work at the Marie Yeager Cancer Center Thank you so much for all you do."

    "I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, and have been in remission for over a year. Dr. Paloyan saved my life. I trust him and the Marie Yeager Cancer Center with my continued care."

    "There is not enough room on this page to list all the great things Dr. Paloyan and Jen have done for me throughout this very difficult time in my life. They are always willing to listen. Their compassionate care has meant a lot to me."

    "I am so thankful to Dr. Paloyan for taking on my case and helping me get better. With every side effect I have had, he has either prescribed a new medicine or tweaked my infusion. Thank you for all the help you give to all your patients. You are a great doctor and a true caregiver."

    "My mom liked Dr. Paloyan, trusted him, and had faith in him, sentiments that are shared by us as well. He always treated my mom and us with dignity and respect, and he regards his patients as still being a part of life while there is a part of life still in them. We feel fortunate my mom was under the care of him, his staff, colleagues and associates."

    "Dr. Paloyan and his staff's understanding, kindness and smile, have made a terrifying time much less so."

    "I really like Dr. Paloyan; he makes me feel comfortable and explains things in terms I can understand."

    "Dr. Paloyan always explains what he is going to do."

    " Dr. Paloyan reviewed and explained all of my blood results with me." 

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • ASR
  • Assurant Health
  • Cigna
  • Federated
  • Group-Marketing
  • Healthscope
  • Humana
  • Liberty Union
  • Nippon Life
  • PHP of Northern Indian
  • Priority Health
  • Starmark
  • Trustmark
  • United Health Care
  • US Health & Life
  • Community Health Alliance (CHA)
  • Select Health Network
  • McLaren
  • United Health Care - Community Plan
  • Meridian

Office Locations

A

CHLKH Cancer Specialists Royalton

3900 Hollywood Rd,
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 428-4411 (269) 428-4422 http://www.lakelandcancerspecialists.com Get Directions
B

CHLKH Cancer Care Niles

42 N St Joseph Ave, Suite 304,
Niles, MI 49120
(269) 428-4411 (269) 428-4422 http://www.lakelandcancerspecialists.com Get Directions

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