Ascension St. Mary’s Foundation has announced Joseph Adel, MD, Ascension Medical Group Neurosurgeon and Ascension St. Mary’s PHO member, as the 2022 honoree of the prestigious Spirit of St. Vincent Award, presented annually to a highly respected physician who has rendered long and noteworthy service to the Great Lakes Bay community and beyond. Dr. Adel will be celebrated at the 28th Annual Cornette Ball on November 19, 2022.
Dr. Adel is a board-certified, dually trained neurosurgeon with Ascension Medical Group Michigan. Under his leadership, Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital achieved comprehensive stroke center (CSC) accreditation from The Joint Commission. This is the highest recognition of its kind which distinguishes hospitals that have specific abilities to receive and treat the most complex stroke cases. Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital is the only hospital north of Flint, and one of only 13 hospitals in Michigan, to earn this designation. There are currently fewer than 300 hospitals in the United States that have achieved CSC certification.