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ZEELAND, MI — Holland Hospital and University of Michigan Health began construction on Wednesday, Oct. 22, of the new $45 million Westpark Specialty Center in Zeeland. Expected to open in 2027, the 63,000-square-foot health center at 8334 Westpark Way will have a variety of essential services, including clinical procedure space for specialty infusion therapy, laboratory services, a specialty pharmacy, and radiology services such as X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and echocardiograms. The Westpark Specialty Center also represents a major milestone in a strategic alliance that Holland Hospital and U-M Health announced in 2023. “Our collaborative and positive relationship with University of Michigan Health is based on shared values and a shared vision,” Patti VanDort, CEO of Holland Hospital, said at the groundbreaking ceremony. “We are enthusiastic about working together to continue to serve the evolving needs of the community.” The health center will combine the expertise of both organizations, giving local patients enhanced services from Holland Hospital, alongside access to specialists from U-M Health’s Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor and U-M Health-West in Wyoming. “We’re really united by a shared commitment to bring world-class care closer to home for West Michigan families,” said Dr. Ron Grifka, president of U-M Health-West. “This new specialty center is going to ensure that all of this expertise will now be available locally, reducing the need for patients to leave our community.” The facility is expected to serve thousands of patients who previously had to travel to Grand Rapids or further for these services. The construction and design of Westpark Specialty Center is led by EV Construction of Holland and Progressive Companies of Grand Rapids.
