Medical Mile

This multi-billion dollar section of Michigan Street has transformed the heart of downtown Grand Rapids into a world-class health care destination. It is home to the area's premier clinical, research, and academic institutions, including Spectrum Health Medical Center, consisting of the Meijer Heart Center, Van Andel Research Institute, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Secchia Center, Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences - Grand Valley State University, Lemmon-Holton Cancer Pavilion, and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.

Other top-flight health care facilities in the area include Metro Health Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Holland Hospital.