McLaren Health Care Oakland offers an exceptional Internal Medicine Residency program in affiliation with Michigan State University (MSU). Residents gain hands-on experience at Baybrooke Internal Medicine continuity clinic, functioning as junior partners and cultivating their own patient panels. This program emphasizes high-value, quality care, encompassing chronic disease management, preventative care, and acute outpatient condition treatment. Residents develop proficiency in ultrasound techniques using Butterfly IQ and perform procedures like joint injections/aspirations, cerumen removal, skin biopsies, and more.
The clinic, serving Pontiac and surrounding communities, provides a robust learning environment under the guidance of Clinic Director Dr. Robert Davis and part-time faculty member Dr. Lyndsi Davenport. Residents benefit from their extensive experience and expertise in various medical disciplines.
Dr. Davis, a 2017 St. George’s University of London graduate with clinical experience at Sheba Medical Center in Israel, completed his residency at Wellspan York Hospital in Pennsylvania in 2020. His background includes hospitalist work at Henry Ford Hospital, specializing in advanced heart failure, structural heart disease, and heart/lung transplants. He joined McLaren Oakland in 2022 as Clinic Director and finished an MSU Academic Fellowship in 2023.
Dr. Davenport, a 2013 Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate, completed residency training at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, MI, in 2016. Her focus lies in preventive medicine and chronic disease management, complemented by an MSU Academic Fellowship completed in 2021.
The McLaren Oakland MSU Internal Medicine Residency provides comprehensive training, valuable mentorship, and a strong foundation for a successful career in internal medicine. This program fosters the development of skilled, compassionate physicians equipped to deliver outstanding patient care.
