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Orest Sowirka, DO, Geriatrics, Grand Rapids, MI

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Geriatrics Grand Rapids, MI

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Hospice Medical Director

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  • Office

    401 Hall St SW, Ste 263
    Suite 1130
    Grand Rapids, MI 49534
    Phone+1 586-250-9600

Summary

  • Orest Sowirka, DO, is a geriatric specialist based in Grand Rapids, MI, with subspecialties in hospice and palliative medicine. He is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994) and completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Corewell Health East Beaumont. He has held various roles including medical director and primary care physician at organizations like Emmanuel Hospice and Residential Hospice. Sowirka has also contributed to academic literature, with a publication on Staphylococcus aureus carriage in nursing home personnel.

Education & Training

  • Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak & Dearborn)
    Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak & Dearborn)Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1997 - 1999
  • Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
    Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Macomb HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State License 1995 - 2026
  • Geriatric Medicine (CAQ)
    AOA Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine (CAQ)
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine (CAQ)
    AOA Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine (CAQ)
  • Internal Medicine
    AOA Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Committees

  • Commissioner, Michigan Health Information Technology Commission 2012 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Ukrainian