See All Hematologists in Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. Michael Zakem, DO Icon-share Share Profile
icon-circle-check
Link Copied!
Profile link copied to clipboard!

Dr. Michael Zakem, DO

Hematology*
3.6 (29)
Map Pin Small Grand Rapids, MI
Accepting new patients
44 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Michael Zakem, DO

Dr. Michael Zakem, DO is a Hematology Specialist in Grand Rapids, MI. They specialize in Hematology, has 44 years of experience, and is board certified in Hematology. They graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is affiliated with Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital and University of Michigan Health - West. Patients rated Dr. Zakem an average 3.6 star rating.

Dr. Zakem works at Practice in Grand Rapids, MI with other offices in Wyoming, MI. They frequently treat conditions like Thrombocytosis, Bleeding Disorders and Anemia along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Aetna, Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

Advertisement
These providers are on the medical staff of Cleveland Clinic
Compare with other Hematology Specialists
Compare Dr. Zakem with our nearby Hematology Specialists at Cleveland Clinic
These providers are on the medical staff of Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Zakem's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Office
    5800 Foremost Dr Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (616) 389-1800
  2. 2
    Wmro LLC
    5950 Metro Way SW, Wyoming, MI 49519 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (616) 252-8100

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

Admitting hospitals are where the provider is credentialed to see patients, perform procedures, and send patients for continuous care.

  • Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital
  • Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital
  • University of Michigan Health - West

Experience & Treatment Frequency

NEW FEATURE

What is treatment frequency?

Our treatment frequency feature helps you understand howoften a provider performs or treats a specificprocedure/condition compared to other doctors. Providersrank in one of four frequency categories:

Very HighFrequency
HighFrequency
NormalFrequency
May Perform

Specific procedures/conditions that don’t haveenough data are indicated with “May Perform”. We encourageyou to contact the provider with questions about theirexperience.

Search for conditions or procedures.
Thrombocytosis
Bleeding Disorders
Anemia

Treatment frequency



Many providers have expertise treating multiple conditions or procedures. FindCare uses a variety of data sources to determine which conditions or procedures a provider treats and their level of experience.
Thrombocytosis
Bleeding Disorders
Anemia
  • View other providers who treat Anemia
Coagulation Disorders
Colorectal Cancer
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Anal and Rectal Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Breast Cancer
Breast Lump
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
Hemochromatosis
Hemophilia
Hypercoagulable State
Hypogammaglobulinemia
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Joint Pain
Kidney Cancer
Leukocytopenia
Leukocytosis
Limb Pain
Lung Cancer
Lymphocytosis
Melanoma
  • View other providers who treat Melanoma
Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloma
  • View other providers who treat Myeloma
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Neutropenia
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Osteosarcoma
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancytopenia
Polycythemia Rubra Vera
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Primary Hypercoagulable State
Prostate Cancer
Retroperitoneum Cancer
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Hemoglobin SS Disease
Skin Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma of Head, Face, and Neck
Thyroid Cancer
Tobacco Use Disorder
Urinary Tract Cancer
Venous Compression
Vitamin B Deficiency
Vitamin B12 Anemia
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
von Willebrand Disease
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Acute Leukemia
Acute Lower Respiratory Infection
Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Type 3
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Administrative Physical
Adrenal Gland Cancer
Adult Failure to Thrive
All Lymphoma
Amyloidosis
Anal Disorders
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK Positive
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Asphyxia and Hypoxemia
Astrocytoma
Autoimmune Diseases
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Benign Lung Neoplasms
Benign Mediastinal Tumor
Biliary Tract Cancer
Blood Disorders
Blood Disorders in Pregnancy
Bone Cancer
Bone Disorders
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Cancer
Brain Disorders
Breast Carcinoma
Breast Diseases
Burkitt's Lymphoma
Cachexia
  • View other providers who treat Cachexia
Cancer
  • View other providers who treat Cancer
Cancer of Cerebral Meninges
Carcinoid Syndrome
Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Cervical Cancer
Cholangiocarcinoma
Chordoma
  • View other providers who treat Chordoma
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Chronic Pulmonary Embolism
Cluster Headache
Coagulation Defects in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia
Constipation
Cryoglobulinemia
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Dehydration
Diffuse Follicle Center Lymphoma
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Down Syndrome
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Endocrine Gland Cancer
ENT Cancer
Enzyme Disorder Anemia
Erythromelalgia
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Diseases
Ewing's Sarcoma
Eye Cancer
Factor II Deficiency
Factor V Deficiency
Factor VII Deficiency
Factor X Deficiency
Factor XII Deficiency
Factor XIII Deficiency
Fallopian Tube Cancer
Fever
  • View other providers who treat Fever
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 1
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 2
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3A
Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3B
Foot Infection
G6PD Deficiency Anemia
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Gastroptosis
Graft vs Host Disease
Gum Cancer
Gynecologic Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
Hemophilia A
Hereditary Amyloidosis
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Herpes Zoster Without Complication
Hodgkin's Disease
Hypothalamus Cancer
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Intestinal Diverticulitis
Laryngeal Cancer
Larynx Conditions
Lip Cancer
Liver Cancer
Lobular Carcinoma
Lymphocytopenia
Lymphoma
  • View other providers who treat Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Large-Cell
Lymphosarcoma
Macroglobulinemia (incl. Waldenstrom's )
Male Breast Cancer
Male Breast Carcinoma
Malignant Heart Tumors
Malignant Mediastinal Tumor
Malignant Pituitary Gland Tumor
Malignant Pleura Secondary
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Mast Cell Diseases
Maternal Anemia
Medulloblastoma
Meningiomas
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Multiple Myeloma
Muscle Cramping
Muscle Spasm
Mycosis Fungoides
Nail Infection
Nausea
  • View other providers who treat Nausea
Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Nodular Lymphoma
Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkins Lymphoma
Nose Cancer
Oral Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Penile Cancer
Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
Peritoneal Cancer
Pernicious Anemia
Pharyngitis
Pheochromocytoma
Pineal Region Tumors
Pituitary Gland Cancer
Pituitary Tumor
Plasma Cell Leukemia
Pleura Cancer
Pleural Cancer
Pregnancy-Related Disorders
Pulmonary Disease
Purpura
  • View other providers who treat Purpura
Qualitative Platelet Defects (incl. Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia)
Refractory Anemia with Sideroblasts
Reticulosarcoma
Retina Diseases
Retinoblastoma
Salivary Gland Cancer
Schwannoma
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Malignancies
Shortness of Breath
Sickle Cell Hemoglobin C Disease
Small Intestine Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Skin
Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Stomach Diseases
Systemic Amyloidosis
Testicular Cancer
Thalassemia
Thalassemia Minor
Throat Cancer (Hypopharyngeal)
Throat Cancer (Nasopharyngeal)
Throat Cancer (Oropharyngeal)
Thrombosis
Thymomas
  • View other providers who treat Thymomas
Tongue Cancer
Tonsil Cancer
Upper Digestive Tract Cancer
Urethra Cancer
Urinary Disorders
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Uterine Cancer
Uterine Diseases
Vaginal Cancer
Vascular Disease
Vertebral Column Tumors
Vulvar Cancer
Anemia and Iron Deficiency Screening
Biopsy of Breast
Bone Marrow Aspiration
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Bone Marrow Evaluation
Breast Cancer Treatment
Cancer Counseling
Cancer Risk Counseling
Cancer Screening
Cancer Treatment
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Chemotherapy
Erythropoietin Test
Fecal Occult Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer
Immunization Administration
Intrathecal Chemotherapy
Oral Cancer Screening
PET Scan
  • View other providers who treat PET Scan
Skin Screenings
Thoracentesis
Check your insurance
    Close Icon
    Please double-check when making an appointment.

    View All Accepted Carriers

    • Aetna
    • Anthem
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
    • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
    • Cigna
    • First Health
    • HAP Insurance
    • Humana
    • Priority Health
    • UnitedHealthCare

    * Please verify this information when scheduling an appointment.

    Ratings & Reviews
    Reviews are displayed in date order and collected from patients who have agreed to reporting accurate and fair reviews. Providers with no reviews may have a new FindCare profile, or no submitted reviews on FindCare yet.

    Learn more about how FindCare's ratings and reviews work

    3.6
    Average provider rating
    Based on 29 ratings
    Patient Ratings (29)
    5 Star
    (18)
    4 Star
    (1)
    3 Star
    (0)
    2 Star
    (1)
    1 Star
    (9)
    Leave a review

    How was your appointment with Dr. Zakem?

    Read more reviews on Healthgrades
    Photo: Dr. Michael Zakem, DO
    How would you rate your experience with Dr. Michael Zakem, DO?
    • Likelihood of recommending Dr. Zakem to family and friends

    Dr. Zakem's Office & Staff

    • Ease of scheduling urgent appointments
    • Office environment, cleanliness, comfort, etc.
    • Staff friendliness and courteousness
    • Total wait time (waiting & exam rooms)

    Experience with Dr. Zakem

    • Level of trust in provider's decisions
    • How well provider explains medical condition(s)
    • How well provider listens and answers questions
    • Hpends appropriate amount of time with patients

    Tell Us About Yourself

    • Your gender:
    • Your age group:
    • Number of office visits you've had in the last 2 years:

    Finish Here

    • How would you like to confirm your survey information?
      Standard text messaging and data rates may apply.
    Thank you for sharing your feedback about Dr. Michael Zakem, DO.

    About Dr. Michael Zakem, DO

    Specialties*
    • Hematology

    • *Healthline does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.
    Specialties*
    Years of Experience
    • 44 years of experience
    Years of Experience
    Years of experience represents how long a provider has been practicing in their field since graduating from medical school. Not all providers will have this information available.

    Languages Spoken
    • English
    Languages Spoken
    NPI Number
    • 1316948771
    NPI Number
    A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identifier issued by the government to healthcare providers.

    Education & Certifications

    Medical Education
    • Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Hematology, Internal Medicine and Oncology
    Board Certifications
    What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

    A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Dr. Michael Zakem, DO is accepting new patients on Healthline FindCare. You can check to see if Dr. Zakem is offering online scheduling or call the provider’s office for more information.

    Dr. Zakem has indicated that they do offer telehealth services. Please call the provider’s office at for more information.

    Dr. Zakem has seen patients for Thrombocytosis, Bleeding Disorders and Anemia, and more. You can see other conditions treated by Dr. Zakem on their profile. Please call the provider’s office to confirm all visit reasons.

    29 patients have reviewed Dr. Zakem. The overall rating for this provider is 3.6. You can read verified reviews and ratings and leave your own review based on your experience with Dr. Zakem.

    Whether a person prefers to schedule an appointment online or over the phone with Dr. Zakem, there are benefits to both methods. A person calling to schedule an with Dr. Zakem appointment can ask questions about the practice, provider availability, conditions treated, procedures performed, and if their insurance carrier is accepted. While online scheduling is quicker, easier, allows one to view a wide range of appointment times, and may provide the ability to sync with a personal calendar.

    Telehealth Options
    This provider has not specified a telehealth appointment method. Would you still like to make an appointment with Dr. Zakem, or would you like to choose another provider and have an online appointment right now?
    Find provider online now
    Call now to make an appointment
    (616) 389-1800

    Are you Dr. Michael Zakem, DO?

    Claim your profile through Healthgrades to keep it updated and reach more patients.

    It’s free and only takes a minute.

    CLAIM MY PROFILE

    Search

    Primary Care
    Close Icon